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Rescue workers transferred the bodies of dead migrants to refrigerated trucks as a major search continued Thursday for possible survivors of a sea disaster in southern Greece.

A huge search-and-rescue operation is under way off the coast of Greece after an overcrowded fishing boat carrying migrants capsized and sank

The shipwreck off southern Greece, involving a large boat carrying migrants that capsized after apparently rebuffing offers of help, is just the latest case of smugglers packing vessels full of desperate people willing to risk their lives to reach continental Europe

Many of the best aromatic, culinary, and medicinal herbs can thrive in dry conditions thanks to their Mediterranean heritage

Marine sponges have started dying in vast numbers in coastal areas around the globe. Just this year, thousands of sponges turned white and died in New Zealand and in the Mediterranean Sea. This has been happening when the water gets too warm, but the underlying cause has remained a mystery.…

If you are planning to go to the popular Mediterranean island on holiday, keep this driving rule in mind or face a hefty penalty

Terracotta hues and pots are set to be bringing Mediterranean vibes to our garden all summer along

Around 1.2 million tourists from the UK visit the Mediterranean island each year

Palermo has long been coveted by empires from two continents, and brandishes its history with pride – but as Jo Fernandez discovers, beyond its past there remain fantastic things to see, do and eat in Italy’s diverse Mediterranean city

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that Ireland cannot stop accepting asylum seekers as he made his way into a Cabinet meeting to discuss whether Ireland should make a €1.5 million contribution to the EU rather than accept 350 international protection seekers

A fifth-generation fisherman finds an innovative way to remove and recycle plastic waste from the Mediterranean Sea.