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January 1, 2025 7:59 PM

At least 20 migrants missing as boat sinks off Italy, seven rescued

Seven migrants were rescued, but at least 20 are missing after their boat sank en route to Italy from Libya, the mayor of the Italian island of Lampedusa said on Wednesday.   Amongst those saved was an 8-year-old Syrian boy, hoping to join his fat...

January 1, 2025 9:45 PM

Romania and Bulgaria become full members of EU’s Schengen zone

Romania and Bulgaria scrapped land border controls to become full members of the European Union's Schengen free-travel area on Wednesday, joining an expanded bloc of countries whose residents can travel without passport checks. Fireworks lit the s...

January 1, 2025 11:38 AM

Russia halts gas exports to Europe via Ukraine

Russia's energy giant Gazprom said on Wednesday that gas exports via Ukraine to Europe had been halted from 08:00 Moscow time (0500 GMT) as the transit deal has expired. The shutdown of Russia's oldest gas route to Europe ends a decade of fraught re...

November 28, 2024 10:42 PM

UK net migration hit record of more than 900,000 in 2023

Net migration to Britain hit a record of more than 900,000 in 2023, much higher than original estimates, although tougher visa rules have started to reduce the number of arrivals, official data showed. Immigration is a big political issue in Britain...

 

Last updated on: 5th Jul 2025