The Latest Breaking News from Mediterranean

Libya coastguard accused of hampering attempt to save more than 170 people

Médecins Sans Frontières says ‘dangerous manoeuvres’ by coastguard put refugees at even greater risk

The Guardian - UK · Mar 18, 2024

EU seals €7.4bn deal with Egypt in effort to avert another migration crisis

Six of bloc’s leaders sign agreement in Cairo aimed at boosting economy and bringing stability to region

The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2024

Aboard A US Aircraft Dropping Aid Over War-stricken Gaza

From the hatch of a US aircraft, the destruction wrought by months of war on the Gaza Strip stretched out below in grey piles of debris along the turquoise waters of the Mediterranean.

International Business Times · Mar 15, 2024

French government signs deal bringing Corsica a step closer to autonomy

France's government and elected officials from Corsica have agreed on the wording that could be added to the constitution granting autonomy to the Mediterranean island, a region that is often at odds with the central government in Paris.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 12, 2024

Why are refugee deaths at an all-time high?

Last year was the deadliest for people fleeing violence, war and persecution, according to the UN’s migration agency.

Al Jazeera · Mar 8, 2024

Biden to announce the setting up of a temporary Mediterranean port to deliver Gaza aid

The temporary pier will not require U.S. troops to land in Gaza to build the pier or causeway. United Nations workers and other aid groups will distribute the aid.

WEKU · Mar 7, 2024

‘If the sea rises we’ll have to leave’: plans to restart gas drilling threaten Italy’s sinking delta

Sixty years after fatal floods and subsidence halted gas extraction in the Po delta region, politicians are once again eyeing methane reserves. But at what cost to one of the Mediterranean’s largest wetlands and the people who live there?

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2024

Paris-Nice 2024 live streams: How to watch the eight day 'Race to the Sun'

Watch a Paris-Nice live stream as it travels south from the capital, through the Alps to Nice and the Mediterranean in the first big stage race of the year.

Tom’s Guide · Mar 3, 2024

‘It makes me so sad’: church reemerges from reservoir as Spain faces droughts

Increased evaporation, shorter rainy seasons and less mountain snow cover are set to worsen water crises in the western Mediterranean

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2024

Jessica Alba's tile color combination was in style 'before any of us were born,' experts say

The classic color combination brings hints of Mediterranean beauty to the West Coast – and it's a look that lives through the centuries

Homes & Gardens · Mar 1, 2024