Video: How much can AI improve border control security?
Autonomous drones that detect and track people along the border are being researched along the European and US borders. Critics see issues with this plan – and not just ethical ones.
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Libyan airline accused of smuggling migrants to the US – via Nicaragua
Libyan authorities have arrested the commercial director of a private airline headquartered in the North African country on allegations of facilitating the smuggling of migrants internationally. Ghadames Airlines is alleged to have transported hundreds of people to Nicaragua, from where smugglers are believed to have organized further journeys to the USA.
Italy 'will not accept' 500 South American migrants
The Italian government has denied a report that said Italy and Greece had agreed with the United States to resettle hundreds of migrants from Latin America.
IOM report: Migration as a driver of prosperity
The IOM's World Migration Report 2024 reveals a jump in migrant remittances worldwide. It also highlights the need for effective policies supporting safe, regular migration routes.
Irish PM: 'Push factors' are causing people to migrate
Factors such as poverty and war, not pull factors, are driving migrants to countries like Ireland, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has said.
Richard Gere 'admires Italy for its work on migrants'
The actor Richard Gere has spoken about Italy's handling of immigration and his initiative to help the migrant rescue ship Open Arms.
UK evacuates Afghans from Pakistan ahead of deportation deadline
A plane bringing Afghan refugees stranded in Pakistan since the Taliban takeover has landed in the UK. Evacuations are being stepped up as Pakistan prepares to deport unauthorized foreign nationals.
German Foreign Office in heated migration exchange -- with Elon Musk
Germany has criticized Elon Musk for comments he shared on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, about German humanitarian groups saving lives in the Mediterranean Sea. The billionaire is increasingly positioning himself as a supporter of right-leaning politics both at home and abroad.
Braverman questions role of UN Refugee Convention
In a keynote speech at a think-tank in Washington DC, the UK's interior minister Suella Braverman has questioned whether the United Nations Refugee Convention is "fit for our modern age".
US & Germany downplay their role in training of Saudi border guards
The statements from the two governments follow a shocking video showing Ethiopian migrants being shot dead at the Saudi-Yemen border. The government in Riyadh meanwhile continues to deny their involvement in any systematic form of murder at its border with Yemen.
Afghan refugees in Albania on a never-ending journey
After the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021, many Afghans who worked for Western organizations were evacuated and told they could immigrate to the US or Canada. Nearly two years later, many are still waiting.
Little hope for migrants stranded on Diego Garcia
For 20 months, a group of migrants have been stranded on the tiny British territory Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean after they were rescued from an unseaworthy fishing boat. Those that remain face increasingly difficult conditions and serious health issues.