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Inside UK's 'richest Gypsy's' £9m superyacht which boasts James Bond-themed toys

Alfie Best, also known as Britain's 'richest gypsy', showed off the James Bond-style gadgets on his lavish £9million superyacht which he uses to visit Mediterranean hotspots

Daily Mirror

NGOs lament ‘human cost’ of Italy’s push to curb refugee arrivals

Critics say policies pursued by Italy’s new government will lead to more deaths in the Mediterranean.

Al Jazeera

Gina Lollobrigida: From post-war film legend to artist

Gina Lollobrigida, who has died at the age of 95, shot to fame in the 1950s as a sultry Mediterranean sex symbol, then became a photographer and sculptor after stepping away from the movie world.

Reuters

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Italian film star Gina Lollobrigida has died in Rome at the age of 95

For decades, Lollobrigida embodied the Italian stereotype of Mediterranean beauty and was dubbed “the most beautiful woman in the world”

Wales Online

Artefacts from ancient Mediterranean civilisation on show for first time in UK

The items have gone on loan to Cambridge’s Fitzwilliam Museum.

The Independent UK

Solo travellers paying almost 90% more than couples for holidays, study finds

Passengers were quoted 87% more for a single occupancy cabin on a Mediterranean cruise

The Independent UK

European officials to begin Lebanon graft questioning next week

European investigators will arrive in Lebanon on Jan. 16 as part of a cross-border probe into alleged state fraud, Lebanon's caretaker justice minister said on Wednesday.

Reuters

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Colds, flu and COVID: how diet and lifestyle can boost your immune system

Every day we are exposed to a wide array of potentially harmful microorganisms – such as colds, the flu and even COVID. But our immune system – a network of intricate pathways within our body – helps protect us against these microorganisms and other potential diseases. Essentially, it recognises foreign…

The Conversation

5 African Migrants Die, 10 Missing after Boat Sinks Off Tunisia

At least five African migrants died and another 10 were missing after a boat sank off Tunisia, as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, a judicial official said on Saturday. The coastguard rescued 20 migrants who had been on the overcrowded boat, which sank off Louata in Sfax…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Five dead after boat carrying refugees sinks off Tunisia’s coast

An overcrowded boat carrying refugees attempting to cross the Mediterranean has capsized off the coast of Sfax.

Al Jazeera

Five African migrants die, 10 missing after boat sinks off Tunisia

At least five African migrants died and another 10 were missing after a boat sank off Tunisia, as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, a judicial official said‮ ‬on Saturday.

Reuters

Int’l Report Ranks Beirut’s Quality of Life Among the ‘Worst’ in the World

Lebanon’s catastrophic decline has considerably impacted the quality of life in the Mediterranean nation. The capital, Beirut, ranked 240 from among 242 cities in a quality of life index published by a recent international report. Beirut has become one of the “worst” cities in the world due to the consequences…

Asharq Al-Awsat

'World's most wanted' human trafficker arrested in Sudan

One of "the world's most wanted" human traffickers is arrested in Sudan. Eritrean-national Kidane Zekarias Habtemariam is accused of leading a criminal organisation that abducts, extorts and murders migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean. UN intelligence reports suggest M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo have not pulled back from key…

France 24

Rescue charities say new Italian rules will cause migrant deaths

Sea rescue charities on Thursday condemned tough anti-immigration measures recently introduced by the Italian government, saying the new rules will cause ever more deaths in the Mediterranean.

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Diet change for men and women can boost chance of having a baby

Researchers have found what couples eat before trying for a baby can impact the chances of success

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin announces launch of ship armed with hypersonic nuclear missiles

Putin was seen ordering warship Admiral Gorshkov to sail to the Atlantic and Indian oceans as well as the Mediterranean equipped with one of the world’s most deadly weapons

Asharq Al-Awsat

Gazans Risk Death at Sea Dreaming of Life in Europe

Younis al-Shaer left Gaza dreaming of a better life in Europe, only to return to the Palestinian enclave in a coffin. The 21-year-old was one of scores of Palestinians risking the perilous journey across the Mediterranean. He drowned alongside seven other Gazans, whose bodies were returned home in December, adding…

AFP

Gazans risk death at sea dreaming of life in Europe

Rafah (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - Younis al-Shaer left Gaza dreaming of a better life in Europe, only to return to the Palestinian enclave in a coffin.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Italy’s Rightist Government Tightens Rules for Migrant Rescues

Italy's rightist government has approved measures to fine charities who rescue migrants at sea and impound their ships if they break a new, tougher set of rules - a move that one campaign group said could threaten lives. A cabinet decree approved late on Wednesday, seen by Reuters, said these…

Salon

Boats predate humans — by 500,000 years

New evidence suggests our hominid ancestors crossed the Mediterranean long before modern humans evolved

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt: New Bid at 12 Blocks in Mediterranean, Nile Delta on Oil and Gas Exploration

Egypt has set a new international tender for oil and gas exploration rights in the Nile Delta and Mediterranean sea, the petroleum minister announced on Tuesday. Tarek El-Molla said the tender was set for 12 blocks, split evenly between onshore and offshore. According to the Egyptian digital portal for exploration…

France 24

Italy will allow Ocean Viking to dock and disembark 113 migrants

Italy will allow the Ocean Viking humanitarian ship to dock at an Italian port and disembark 113 people rescued from the waters of the Mediterranean, a French NGO said Tuesday.

Radio France Internationale

French leader takes a brief working break in Mediterranean stronghold

French President Emmanuel Macron is spending a few days in the Brégançon fortress on the Mediterranean coast, one of the official presidential residences. He will use the time away from the French capital to catch up on crucial issues, and prepare for the reopening of parliament.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Libyan Parliament Rejects Egypt’s ‘Unilateral’ Demarcation of Maritime Borders

The Foreign Affairs and Defense Committees of the Libyan Parliament reiterated their rejection of Egypt’s unilateral demarcation of the western maritime borders. In a joint statement, the two committees considered this declaration “an unacceptable violation of Libyan sovereignty.” The committees expressed their surprise at Egypt’s declaration, without any prior consultations.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Expanded Egyptian Investment Plans to Demarcate Western Maritime Borders with Libya

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi discussed on Thursday “current and future investment plans for research and exploration in the eastern and western regions of the Mediterranean” as part of efforts to demarcate the marine borders with Libya. Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Tarik Al Mulla stressed that all “activities carried…

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