More than 700 have died crossing the central Mediterranean in 2025, according to the UN reugee agency.
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BBC defends investigation of Kenya child-sex trafficking after ‘hoax’ claims
The exposé was in the “public interest”, the BBC says, following criticism from senior Kenyan politicians.
FBI returns stolen conquistador document to Mexico
The document, signed by Hernán Cortés in 1527, is thought to have been taken over three decades ago.
US warns of additional tariffs on India if Trump-Putin peace talks fail
US Treasury chief says Washington could increase secondary tariffs on India if talks don’t go well in Alaska.
German states debate who invented Bratwurst sausages
The German states of Bavaria and Thuringia are embroiled in a row over who can lay claim to inventing the Bratwurst.
EU sending wildfire help to Spain as death toll rises
Spain has activated an EU disaster assistance mechanism for fires for the first time ever.
Israeli settlement plans will ‘bury’ idea of Palestinian state, minister says
Far-right Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich announced approval for 3,401 new homes in the controversial E1 area project in the occupied West Bank.
Zelensky says security guarantees discussed with Starmer
The pair met in Downing Street ahead of Friday’s summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
Inside Australia’s billion-dollar bid to take on China’s rare earth dominance
Recent moves by Beijing have got businesses worried – and Australia is looking to offer an alternative.
Taylor Swift gushes over ‘good kind of crazy’ boyfriend Travis Kelce
The pop superstar gives a rare insight into their life together and reveals details of her new album.