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Salvini tries to put focus on migration ahead of Italy’s snap election 

Salvini tries to put focus on migration ahead of Italy’s snap election 

"Lampedusa is the gateway to Europe, it cannot be the refugee camp of Europe," said former Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini. He visited Italy's southernmost island of Lampedusa and stated that only 15% of the

App launched to help women migrant workers facing sexual violence in Thailand

App launched to help women migrant workers facing sexual violence in Thailand

Thailand - A new mobile app has been launched in Thailand to help women migrant workers facing sexual harassment and violence in the country. The app offers lifelines to women migrant workers at risk from

India: Around 42 migrant workers died in Gurugram in 2022

India: Around 42 migrant workers died in Gurugram in 2022

India - According to police data, at least 42 migrant workers died in Gurugram between January 1 and July 30 of this year, 20 of whom perished in accidents at construction sites. This statistic highlights

Pentagon denies plea to help with migrant buses to Washington

Pentagon denies plea to help with migrant buses to Washington

US - Migration across the US-Mexican border has reached an all-time high. On Friday, it was reported that the US Department of Defense had rejected a request by Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser for National

Migrants targeted in South Africa after gang rape outrage

Migrants targeted in South Africa after gang rape outrage

South Africa - After a large group of miners was accused of gang-raping eight women last week, the anger of local residents did not subside, people came out to protest. Although this aggression took on

India: Portal to ensure ration cards for migrant workers

India: Portal to ensure ration cards for migrant workers

India - The government will develop a national site for the registration of these workers in order to supply subsidised foodgrains through the public distribution system to migrant workers in cities who do not have

Victims of human trafficking found working on construction site at Belgian port

Victims of human trafficking found working on construction site at Belgian port

Antwerp - Belgian prosecutors say 17 people from Bangladesh, 52 people from the Philippines, and 105 people from Turkey said recruiters promised them lucrative jobs. Some 174 construction workers in the Belgian city of Antwerp

Guatemala arrests migrant smugglers wanted by the US

Guatemala arrests migrant smugglers wanted by the US

Guatemala - At dawn, police and undercover federal agents raided a large ranch nestled among the mountains of Guatemala, near the border with Mexico. Inside the ranch, police found a swimming pool, horses, late-model cars,

For Asia’s migrant workers, extreme heat is a survival game

For Asia’s migrant workers, extreme heat is a survival game

Global - The influence of global warming cannot be overlooked - this summer is very hot. This is especially felt by migrants working in construction. Raj, a 32-year-old father of two is among the millions

Children make up a third of migrants in documentation limbo

Children make up a third of migrants in documentation limbo

Global - Millions of people worldwide are fleeing their homes in search of safety and prosperity in other nations. About 82.4 million individuals who have been forcefully displaced are forced to leave everything they know