Claims that NGOs which rescue migrants at sea do for money, and in effect are human traffickers, is a rhetorical staple on ...

The maritime authorities of the Italian island of Lampedusa have proceeded to detain the rescue vessel ‘Louise Michel’ for ...

An estimated 1,300 people are in danger off Calabria, where 73 people recently drowned in a shipwreck that sparked scrutiny of Italy’s rescue operations. The Italian coastguard has asked for ...

The seizure and fine follow a complaint by the port authority in Ancona, where Geo Barents brought 48 rescued migrants on February 17. Italy's geographical position makes it a prime destination ...

More than 1,000 migrants were brought ashore in southern Italy on Saturday after coast guard crews launched major rescue operations for three boats struggling in rough seas off Calabria.

Rather than head back to port, MSF completed three rescue operations before reaching La Spezia, in the Liguria province of northern Italy. NGOs also complain the government is forcing them to take ...

At least 19 refugees and migrants from sub-Saharan Africa have reportedly drowned trying to make the journey across the ...

The ship brought 48 rescued migrants to safety in Ancona, in the central region of Marche, last week. Marche has been governed by Meloni’s party since September. READ ALSO: ‘More will drown’: Italy ...

REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi/File Photo ROME, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Italy's parliament on Thursday ... Giorgia Meloni's efforts to crack down on the rescue vessels, which her government says encourage ...

The search for dozens of missing people continued Wednesday after deadly landslides hit the Natuna ... local time. Rescue efforts, Muhari added, have been stunted due to "difficulty accessing ...

The Geo Barents rescue ship brought 48 rescued migrants to shore in Italy on February 17 - Copyright POOL/AFP Stanislav Kogiku The Geo Barents rescue ship brought 48 ...