Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Moroccan navy rescued 385 migrants

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Moroccan navy rescued 385 migrants on their way to Spain last week. The migrants, who include women and minors, are largely from Sub-Saharan Africa. They were travelling in many inflatable boats in the Strait of Gibraltar, which divides the African continent from Europe. RABAT: Moroccan navy rescued 385 migrants on their way to Spain last … Read more

WFP calls for re-opening of Ukraine port

Ukraine

The World Food Programme On Friday, called for the reopening of ports in the southern Ukrainian city of Odessa so that food produced there can freely travel across the world. “Right now, Ukraine’s grain silos are full. At the same time, 44 million people around the world are marching towards starvation. We have to open … Read more

Philippines bans child marriage

Philippines

MANILA – Child marriage became illegal in the Philippines on Thursday as a law banning the practice took effect in a country where one in six girls enters wedlock before the age of 18. The impoverished Southeast Asian country has the 12th-highest number of child marriages in the world, according to Britain-based rights group Plan International, … Read more