UK signs deal with Turkey to disrupt people-smuggling gangs
It includes increased collaboration and intelligence-sharing but no deal to return failed asylum seekers.
2023-08-09 17:52
Portugal battles wildfires amid third heatwave of the year
Temperatures in excess of 40C are expected to hit much of the Iberian peninsula this week.
2023-08-08 13:25
Elephant corridors: The busy trunk routes where locals take care to cross
The difficulties facing people living next to Botswana's growing African elephant population.
2023-08-06 08:15
US Customs and Border Protection sends resources to remote Arizona area after increase in migrant crossings
US border officials are increasing personnel and transportation resources at Ajo, Arizona, one of the most isolated and dangerous areas on the Southwest border, to deal with a recent increase in migrants and an ongoing heat wave.
2023-08-06 04:48
How desperate US prisoners try to escape deadly heat
With no air conditioning, a former prisoner describes lying in toilet water to survive brutal heat.
2023-07-25 09:58
US heatwave leads to rising number of burns, medics say
Superheated asphalt or metal seatbelts can melt flesh in minutes, officials warn amid intense heat.
2023-07-25 06:56
Ex-Canadian Mountie charged over alleged China interference
An ex-Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer is alleged to have helped China with intimidation.
2023-07-22 02:57
Belarus Red Cross says it helped deport Ukrainian children to Belarus
The head of the Belarusian Red Cross has sparked an international outcry with his announcement that the organization is involved in the relocation of Ukrainian children from Russian-occupied areas to Belarus, a stark admission that potentially could make the group complicit in what Ukraine says is a war crime.
2023-07-20 23:58
How is the UK stopping Channel crossings and what are the legal routes to the UK?
The government's Illegal Migration Bill has passed through Parliament.
2023-07-18 17:27
California crews battle wildfires in extreme heat
One woman reportedly suffered severe burns and was airlifted to hospital amid the brush fires.
2023-07-18 00:26
La Palma: Thousands evacuated as Canary Island wildfire burns
The blaze on Spain's La Palma has destroyed some 4,500 hectares of land since Saturday.
2023-07-16 13:15
Europe heatwave: Extreme heat leads to Greece Acropolis closure
The country's most popular tourist attraction will stay closed between noon and 5pm in the 40C-plus heat.
2023-07-14 20:28