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UK PM Starmer Meets Italy PM Meloni To Discuss Illegal Immigration
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni in Rome on Monday to discuss tackling illegal immigration, a day after another Channel migrant shipwreck claimed eight lives.
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41 Dead In Migrant Shipwreck Off Italy's Lampedusa Island: Report
Forty-one migrants died in a shipwreck last week in the central Mediterranean, the Ansa news agency reported on Wednesday, citing accounts from survivors who have just reached the Italian island of Lampedusa.
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At Least 30 Migrants Missing After 2 Shipwrecks Off Italian Island: Report
At least 30 migrants are missing following two shipwrecks off the Italian island of Lampedusa, according to survivor testimony, the UN's migration agency said Sunday.
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"Unable To Save Them": Fisherman Mourns After Italian Migrant Shipwreck
It was a Sunday that Italian fisherman Vincenzo Luciano will never forget. Well before dawn he ran to the beach near his house and started pulling bodies from the sea, victims of a deadly migrant shipwreck that has so far claimed 67 lives.
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59 Migrants, Including 11 Children, Dead After Boast Sinks Off Italy Coast
Italian coastguards said the overloaded vessel broke up in violent waves off Crotone, with one officer reporting that a suspected people smuggler had been arrested by the security forces.
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"A Gruesome Sight...": 43 Die In Migrant Shipwreck In Italy
Forty-three people died while 80 people survived when a boat carrying migrants crashed against rocks near the coast of southern Italy early on Sunday, the Italian coast guard and police said.
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8 Migrants Found Dead, 40 Rescued From Ship Near Italy Island: Report
Eight migrants were found dead and around 40 were rescued by the Italian coast guard overnight on a ship off the coast of the island of Lampedusa, Italian media reported on Friday.
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Italian Leader Running For PM Tweets Video Of Ukranian Woman Being Raped
Twitter removed on Tuesday a video of a Ukrainian woman being raped by a migrant in an Italian city that was posted by far-right leader Giorgia Meloni, who is leading the race to become Italy's next prime minister.
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Spanish Ship Stranded With 73 African Migrants After Italy Refuses Access
The leader of a Spanish rescue mission said on Sunday that Italian authorities had refused to grant port access to its Open Arms ship, leaving the vessel stranded in rough conditions in the Mediterranean with more than 70 African migrants on board.
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About 25 Missing After Migrant Ship Overturns Off Italy
Two bodies have been recovered and around 25 people are missing after a small boat carrying migrants capsized off Lampedusa, the Italian coastguard said on Monday.
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Driver Hijacks, Sets School Bus On Fire In Italy, Children Escape Unhurt
A bus full of school children was set on fire by its driver in the outskirts of Milan on Wednesday in an apparent protest against migrant drownings in the Mediterranean, Italian authorities said.
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Italian Coastguard Ship Brings Over 500 Migrants To Sicily
An Italian coastguard ship carrying more than 500 migrants, including dozens rescued by the US Navy off Libya last week, arrived Tuesday night at a port in Sicily, days after the new far-right interior minister banned NGO rescue ships from docking in Italy.
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At A Risky Rescue Mission Over The Mediterranean, The Birth Of Baby 'Miracle'
A baby boy named Miracle has been born on board a humanitarian ship - a bright spot as the tide of migrants risking sea crossings from Libya to Italy has increased as the weather has improved.
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Italian Man, Who Left Suicide Note, Ends Up Killing Migrant
An Italian man who reportedly left his house to commit suicide on Monday morning ended up shooting a Senegalese migrant dead on a bridge in central Florence, according to local media. The 65-year-old left home with a legally-owned gun after leaving a suicide note addressed to his daughter.
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6 African Migrants Injured In Suspected Racial Shooting In Italy's Macerata
An Italian man opened fire on African migrants in the central city of Macerata on Saturday, injuring six people in the racially motivated attack before he was captured, police said.
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UK PM Starmer Meets Italy PM Meloni To Discuss Illegal Immigration
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni in Rome on Monday to discuss tackling illegal immigration, a day after another Channel migrant shipwreck claimed eight lives.
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41 Dead In Migrant Shipwreck Off Italy's Lampedusa Island: Report
Forty-one migrants died in a shipwreck last week in the central Mediterranean, the Ansa news agency reported on Wednesday, citing accounts from survivors who have just reached the Italian island of Lampedusa.
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At Least 30 Migrants Missing After 2 Shipwrecks Off Italian Island: Report
At least 30 migrants are missing following two shipwrecks off the Italian island of Lampedusa, according to survivor testimony, the UN's migration agency said Sunday.
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"Unable To Save Them": Fisherman Mourns After Italian Migrant Shipwreck
It was a Sunday that Italian fisherman Vincenzo Luciano will never forget. Well before dawn he ran to the beach near his house and started pulling bodies from the sea, victims of a deadly migrant shipwreck that has so far claimed 67 lives.
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59 Migrants, Including 11 Children, Dead After Boast Sinks Off Italy Coast
Italian coastguards said the overloaded vessel broke up in violent waves off Crotone, with one officer reporting that a suspected people smuggler had been arrested by the security forces.
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"A Gruesome Sight...": 43 Die In Migrant Shipwreck In Italy
Forty-three people died while 80 people survived when a boat carrying migrants crashed against rocks near the coast of southern Italy early on Sunday, the Italian coast guard and police said.
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8 Migrants Found Dead, 40 Rescued From Ship Near Italy Island: Report
Eight migrants were found dead and around 40 were rescued by the Italian coast guard overnight on a ship off the coast of the island of Lampedusa, Italian media reported on Friday.
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Italian Leader Running For PM Tweets Video Of Ukranian Woman Being Raped
Twitter removed on Tuesday a video of a Ukrainian woman being raped by a migrant in an Italian city that was posted by far-right leader Giorgia Meloni, who is leading the race to become Italy's next prime minister.
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Spanish Ship Stranded With 73 African Migrants After Italy Refuses Access
The leader of a Spanish rescue mission said on Sunday that Italian authorities had refused to grant port access to its Open Arms ship, leaving the vessel stranded in rough conditions in the Mediterranean with more than 70 African migrants on board.
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About 25 Missing After Migrant Ship Overturns Off Italy
Two bodies have been recovered and around 25 people are missing after a small boat carrying migrants capsized off Lampedusa, the Italian coastguard said on Monday.
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Driver Hijacks, Sets School Bus On Fire In Italy, Children Escape Unhurt
A bus full of school children was set on fire by its driver in the outskirts of Milan on Wednesday in an apparent protest against migrant drownings in the Mediterranean, Italian authorities said.
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Italian Coastguard Ship Brings Over 500 Migrants To Sicily
An Italian coastguard ship carrying more than 500 migrants, including dozens rescued by the US Navy off Libya last week, arrived Tuesday night at a port in Sicily, days after the new far-right interior minister banned NGO rescue ships from docking in Italy.
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At A Risky Rescue Mission Over The Mediterranean, The Birth Of Baby 'Miracle'
A baby boy named Miracle has been born on board a humanitarian ship - a bright spot as the tide of migrants risking sea crossings from Libya to Italy has increased as the weather has improved.
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Italian Man, Who Left Suicide Note, Ends Up Killing Migrant
An Italian man who reportedly left his house to commit suicide on Monday morning ended up shooting a Senegalese migrant dead on a bridge in central Florence, according to local media. The 65-year-old left home with a legally-owned gun after leaving a suicide note addressed to his daughter.
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6 African Migrants Injured In Suspected Racial Shooting In Italy's Macerata
An Italian man opened fire on African migrants in the central city of Macerata on Saturday, injuring six people in the racially motivated attack before he was captured, police said.
