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Pope casts flowers in sea in tribute to drowned migrants during Canary Islands visit

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday visited Spain's Canary Islands, the once-notorious centre of the European migration debate, where he threw a bouquet of flowers in the sea in tribute to the migrants who perished trying to reach the Atlantic archipelago. The pontiff made a plea for "human dignity" and condemned…

France 24

Relaxation and adventure – where to find the best of both in Egypt, Mexico and the Canaries

Can’t decide if you want to fly-and-flop or chase adventures? With these three holiday destinations, you don’t have to choose

The Guardian - UK

From Pakistan to Spain via the Canaries, smugglers are using longer, more dangerous migration routes

A failed crossing from Mauritania’s coast toward Spain’s Canary Islands in which 44 Pakistanis perished earlier this year has cast a spotlight on how globalized and sophisticated smuggling networks on the West African coast have become

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What happened when we ditched the Canaries for a more sustainable family trip to Paris

After years of beach breaks, Robin McKelvie’s decision to swap the Canary Islands for a no-fly break in France proved a roaring success – and even passed muster with his teenage daughters

The Independent UK

Spain's Canary Islands Received Record 46,843 Migrants In 2024: Ministry

A record 46,843 migrants reached Spain's Canary Islands illegally in 2024 via the increasingly deadly Atlantic route, the second consecutive year of unprecedented arrival numbers, official data showed on Thursday.

International Business Times

Record Number Of Migrants Lost At Sea Bound For Spain In 2024: NGO

At least 10,457 migrants died or disappeared while trying to reach Spain by sea in 2024, an NGO said Thursday, more than 50 percent more than last year and the most since it began keeping a tally in 2007.

International Business Times

The best resort towns in the Canary Islands, revealed

Which are the best resort towns to visit in the Canaries?

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‘Cloud-milking’: the zero-energy technique keeping young trees alive

The project that began in the Canary Islands mimics the way leaves capture water droplets from fog in order to produce water

The Guardian - UK

Dozens Missing, 9 Dead In Migrant Boat Wreck Off Spanish Canaries

Nine people are confirmed drowned and at least 48 are missing after a boat carrying migrants capsized off Spain's Canary Islands overnight, rescue services said Saturday, the latest in a series of such disasters off the west coast of Africa.

International Business Times

Tui expects leap in profits as winter break bookings rise

Travel group says the Canaries, Egypt, Cape Verde, Thailand and Mexico are popular this season

The Guardian - UK

Tens of thousands protest against Canary Islands’ ‘unsustainable’ tourism model

Organisers say 50,000 turn out to call for limit on tourist numbers, saying model makes life unaffordable and puts strain on resources

The Guardian - UK

American Star review – Ian McShane is a killer with time on his hands in the Canaries

The feline octogenarian brings brooding star power and presence to Fuerteventura-set thriller

The Guardian - UK

The best Canary islands to explore for warm weather this winter

Here’s how to enjoy the best of the warm temperatures, volcanic peaks and Atlantic shallows that the cluster of Canaries has to offer

The Independent UK

Migrant arrivals to Spain nearly doubled in 2023

The number of migrants arriving illegally in Spain soared by over 80 percent in 2023, with a record number landing in the Canary Islands, official figures showed Wednesday.

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Migrant Arrivals In Spain Nearly Doubled In 2023

The number of migrants arriving illegally in Spain soared by over 80 percent in 2023, with a record number landing in the Canary Islands, official figures showed Wednesday.

The Guardian - UK

Record numbers of refugees arrive in Canary Islands by boat

Number of arrivals via world’s deadliest migration route approach 32,000 to break 17-year record

The Guardian - UK

Boat carrying record 280 people from west Africa reaches Canaries

Wooden vessel is thought to have held largest number of arrivals to Spanish archipelago in one crossing

The National (Scotland)

Robin McKelvie: This destination in Turkey lives up to the legendary billing

NORMALLY at Easter, I whisk my family off for a beach break in the Canaries, an eight-island archipelago that never disappoints.

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The National (Scotland)

The old and the new combine with echoes of Scotland in this Spanish island

‘THAT is one of our new volcanoes. Anything younger than a million years, we consider new,” smiles my guide Guillermo Bernal, as we peer over a…

The Independent UK

Jet2 plane diverts halfway from Canaries so passengers can use the loo

‘Bladders emptied, LS782 is back on its way’

Daily Mirror

Ryanair customers slam 'shambles' faced during 36-hour diversion on Canaries holiday

Martyn Gray and Emma Gatenby, from Darlington in County Durham, took two ferries via Fuerteventura before reaching Gran Canaria due to issues with their Ryanair flight, they claim

Daily Mirror

'Hot lava and volcano dust couldn't stop me relaxing on a Canaries cruise'

Fran Goodman relaxes on a cruise exploring the Canary Islands’ varied landscape, taking in a view from the top of a mountain and seeing the devastation caused by a recent volcano blast

Wales Online

TUI unveils winter 2023 programme with new resorts and hotels to welcome guests

Winter classics such as the Canaries, Egypt and Mexico will be popular, as well as brand new Senegal, perfect for a new off-the-beaten track holiday

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh weather set to be hotter than Tenerife next week as temperatures soar

Edinburgh locals can bask in the heatwave that is expected to hit this weekend with temperatures remaining high in the days that follow - in fact, it will be hotter than a popular island in the Canaries.

Wales Online

The Covid rules for entering Greece, Spain, Turkey, Majorca, Ibiza and the Canaries on holiday

You need to know this before travelling for your summer holidays

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