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7,900 people died, disappeared on migration routes in 2025: UN

7,900 people died, disappeared on migration routes in 2025: UN

  • The deaths or disappearance of around “7,900 people were documented on global migration routes worldwide in 2025,” IOM said
  • The Missing Migrants Project “has documented more than 80,000 deaths and disappearances during migration since 2014“
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The yellow wagtail has been spotted in the Northern Borders Province during its seasonal migration. (SPA)

Yellow wagtail spotted in Northern Borders region in migration season

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Pope Leo to visit Italy’s Lampedusa island in July

Pope Leo to visit Italy’s Lampedusa island in July

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British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper speaks during a press conference in Athens, Greece, December 18, 2025. (REUTERS)

Cooper says Ethiopia visit to focus on migration

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EU eyes migration clampdown with push on deportations, visas

EU eyes migration clampdown with push on deportations, visas

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Pope Leo calls for ‘deep reflection’ about treatment of detained migrants in the US video

Pope Leo calls for ‘deep reflection’ about treatment of detained migrants in the US

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Thousands rally in Warsaw against migrant policies

Thousands rally in Warsaw against migrant policies

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Italy-Libya migration pact under scrutiny as bullets fly

Italy-Libya migration pact under scrutiny as bullets fly

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Analysis Why the UK hopes a migrant deal with Iraq will help turn the tide against people trafficking

Why the UK hopes a migrant deal with Iraq will help turn the tide against people trafficking

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Ghana accepting west Africans deported from US video

Ghana accepting west Africans deported from US

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Germany sees sharp drop in asylum applications in August

Germany sees sharp drop in asylum applications in August

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At least 70 killed in capsize of migrant boat off West Africa, Gambia says

At least 70 killed in capsize of migrant boat off West Africa, Gambia says

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UK migrant arrivals on small boats reach new record video

UK migrant arrivals on small boats reach new record

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