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Coastguard rescues 10 people and search resumes after half-sunken dinghy spotted near islet

Small vessel tilted after taking in water, according to seven survivors who reached Italian island of Lampedusa

Home secretary visits Lampedusa in Italy as National Audit Office says scheme could surpass £580m by 2030

In Lampedusa, two longtime friends observe the refugee crisis close-up and discuss the value of human life.

Coastguard and fishing boat rescue dozens, including girl who later died, with search ongoing

Residents of Italy’s southernmost island have long welcomed migrants, but many feel their community needs help too.

"Those who risk their lives at sea do not invade, they look for welcome." With these words, Pope Francis admonished Europe for failing to treat migrants with dignity. Speaking during his recent visit to the melting-pot French Mediterranean city of Marseille, the pontiff lamented what he called a "fanaticism of…

The 2013 Lampedusa tragedy known as the children’s shipwreck shook the world’s conscience. Survivors still want answers.

Editor’s note: “This is an adapted version of an article originally published in Spanish on the 28th of September, 2023. It takes in an EU policy development that occurred subsequent to the publication of the first article.