Armed men in speedboats make off with women and children when a migrants' dinghy deflates off Libya

MILAN (AP) — Armed men in two speedboats took off with women and children after a rubber dinghy carrying some 112 migrants seeking to cross the Mediterranean Sea started deflating off Libya's coast, a humanitarian aid group said Friday. Dozens of men and boys who were aboard the...

Militia detains 300 migrants in the desert in Libya's effort to contain sea crossings

TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Libyan military officials said Monday they apprehended hundreds of migrants traversing the country's vast desert hoping to ultimately cross the Mediterranean Sea in pursuit of a better life in Europe. The 444 Brigade, a powerful militia group that operates...

ICC prosecutor urges nations to help arrest 6 Libyans allegedly linked to a brutal militia

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court urged Libya and other nations Tuesday to help arrest six men allegedly linked to a brutal militia blamed for multiple killings and other crimes in a strategically important western town where mass graves were discovered in...

Boat carrying Egyptian migrants to Europe capsizes off Libyan coast, killing 12

CAIRO (AP) — A boat carrying 13 Egyptian migrants to Europe capsized off Libya's coast, killing all on board except for one person, local authorities and a Libyan group said Tuesday. Al-Abreen, a group that provides humanitarian assistance to migrants in Libya, said on Facebook...

A boat carrying Egyptian migrants to Europe has capsized off Libya’s coast, killing 12, authorities say

Today in History: October 20, MacArthur returns to the Philippines

Today is Sunday, Oct. 20, the 294th day of 2024. There are 72 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 20, 1944, Gen. Douglas MacArthur returned to the Philippines during the Battle of Leyte (LAY'-tee) in World War II, fulfilling a promise he made after being...

More than 230 migrants reach Greece in small boats, half via the long route from Libya

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — More than 230 migrants reached Greece in small boats over the past two days, including a rare case of a crossing from north Africa to Greece's southern mainland, authorities said Friday. The arrivals come as Greece's government braces for a potential increase...

The International Criminal Court unsealed war crimes arrest warrants for 6 Libyan suspects

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court unsealed arrest warrants Friday for six men allegedly linked to a brutal Libyan militia blamed for multiple killings and other crimes in a strategically important western town where mass graves were discovered in 2020. ...

Libya to resume oil production at two of its major fields

CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s state-run oil company said Thursday it was restarting full oil production, almost two months after shutting down operations in two of its major fields amid a political crisis. The National Oil Corporation said in a statement that it would resume production at...

US 'Welcome Corps' helps resettle LGBTQ+ refugees fleeing crackdowns against gay people

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Cabrel Ngounou's life in Cameroon quickly unraveled after neighbors caught the teenager with his boyfriend. A crowd surrounded his boyfriend's house and beat him. Ngounou's family learned of the relationship and kicked him out. So Ngounou fled — alone and...