EU Chief Ursula von der Leyen has pledged action to help Italy's crisis-hit island of Lampedusa after the island was left struggling to cope with an influx of migrants. The EU Chief has also promised a 10-point EU action plan to help Italy deal with the current migrant crisis meanwhile the situation is only getting worse in the European nation.

Italy's migrant crisis: EU Chief's 10-point action plan to help Lampedusa's migrant crisis

The Italian island of Lampedusa is grappling with the new wave of migrant crisis. The island has been a witness to a record number of migrant landings, a vast majority of them arriving via sea from North Africa, Italy.

Italy: Lampedusa grapples with surge in migrant arrivals

Italy: Lampedusa hit with record migrant arrival; baby drowns during migrant rescue operation

The Times says the European Union has rejected attempts by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to get a new deal on returning migrants who arrive in the UK after crossing the Channel in small boats.

Will UK share EU's migrant burden?

A lot of people have crossed the English Channel on small boats from France to Britain. In a recent incident, six Afghan men died that is after a boat carrying migrants en route to England sank.

UK: Six dead after migrant boat capsizes crossing from France to UK

Shovelling sand onto a truck in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) valley, says a man, who shares only his surname Butt, and adds that he ended his treacherous bid for a better life when an overloaded fishing trawler sank off the coast of Greece last month.

Pakistani migrants perished in Greece boat tragedy, survivors abandoned journey to Europe

Nearly 300 children have died in the six months of 2023 while crossing the Mediterranean Sea to reach Europe, reported the United Nations children’s agency, on Friday (July 14); the toll being the double when compared to the casualties in the same period last year.

Nearly 300 children died this year trying to cross Mediterranean Sea: UN

A total of 350 migrants were rescued from five separate vessels, on Thursday (June 22), near Spain’s Canary Islands, said officials, as per news agency AFP. This comes a day after more than 30 migrants were feared dead after their inflatable dinghy sank in the Atlantic Ocean off the Canary Islands on the same route, said two migrant charities.

Five boats with over 300 migrants rescued near Spain’s Canary Islands in a day

What we know about migrant tragedy off Greece

At least 78 migrants lost their lives after their boat capsized and sank off the Peloponnese early on Wednesday, said the country's coast guard. As per the coastguard, more people are feared missing in the incident and the death toll is expected to rise.

At least 78 die, several missing after boat capsizes and sinks off Greece

An eight-year-old migrant girl died in US custody in Texas on Wednesday, a tragedy that tempered news of a sharp drop in attempted illegal crossings of the southern US border.

8-year-old migrant girl dies in US custody at Texas border

Here we bring you a quick round-up of all the latest news and top headlines from all across the globe - Migrants have been gathering on both sides of the US-Mexico border as immigration restrictions known as Title 42 are set to expire. Some are rushing to cross ahead of new asylum rules that will replace a COVID-era order.

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Twelve children were among the at least 59 people who perished after a wooden sailing boat bringing migrants to Europe collided with rocks close to the southern Italian coast early on Sunday, according to authorities.

Italy Migrant Boat Shipwreck Tragedy: At least 59 migrants killed

A migrant’s camp set up on the Mexican side of the border with the US was dismantled by the Mexico police on Sunday due to security reasons, a local official said. The camps had been set up by around 600 migrants mostly from Venezuela in the city of Ciudad Juarez.

Police dismantle Mexican migrant camps at US border citing 'security' as reason

UK and France signed an agreement worth $74 million to ramp up efforts to stop illegal migrants from making perilous journeys across the English Channel

UK and France sign deal on migrant crossings

UK and France signed an agreement worth $74 million to ramp up efforts to stop illegal migrants from making perilous journeys across the English Channel.

UK & France sign deal on migrant crisis; UK to pay more to France as part of the deal

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser has requested the deployment of military troops to assist with migrants arriving on buses sent by the Texas and Arizona state governments.

Washington mayor requests troops to assist with migrant arrivals from Texas and Arizona

Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said at least 22 Mexicans were among the migrants found dead in a trailer truck in the US state of Texas on Tuesday, as he put the total number of fatalities at 50, as reported by AFP.

Texas trailer tragedy: 22 Mexicans among dead migrants, White House says 'heartbreaking'

The Spanish prime minister on Saturday described a deadly migrant rush on the enclave of Melilla from Morocco as an attack on Spain's "territorial integrity", as human rights activists demanded an investigation.

Spain says deadly migrant rush 'attack' on its territory

The United States is preparing for an expected migrant surge as Mexico steps up security at the border. Meanwhile, migrants are waiting for the end of title 42.

The US prepares for the expected migrant surge: Mexico steps up security at the border

The migrant crisis at the US-Mexico border continues as teens are being employed to avoid legal actions. There has been a rise in the number of crashes by teens reportedly.

Migrant crisis at the US-Mexico border: Teens employed to avoid legal actions

After facing massive backlash online, the Associated Press has cancelled its plans to sell a video showing "migrants drifting in an overcrowded boat in the Mediterranean” as an NFT.

After receiving backlash, AP cancels sale of migrant boat NFT

Few days after frozen bodies of migrants were discovered near the Greek border, hundreds protested against migrant pushback and border violence in Athens blaming Greece's border policy that led to 19 migrants to freeze to death. According to police officials 700 people marched in front of the Greek parliament.

19 froze to death on Greek border, hundreds protest against migrant pushback

While criticising US President Joe Biden's immigration policies, Texas Governor inaugurated the first stretch of border barrier.

Amid the ongoing migrant crisis, Texas starts constructing its own border wall with Mexico

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