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EU Lawmakers Reach Informal Deal to Tighten Asylum Rules and Set First Union‑Wide ‘Safe’ Origin List

The political agreements still await formal approval, with some measures eligible for early use by member states once enacted.

17 Found Dead on Drifting Migrant Boat Off Crete; Two Survivors in Critical Condition

Trial Opens in Lesbos for 24 Aid Workers on Migrant-Smuggling Felony Charges

Peru Declares 60-Day Emergency at Chile Border, Deploys Troops

UN Urges U.S. to Keep Asylum Access After Trump Vows Migration Freeze

UNHCR Says Mexico Logged 600,000 Asylum Requests in Six Years, Seeks Procedure Update

Berlin SPD Figure Mehmed König Quits Party Over Policy Differences

Merkel to Send Handwritten Note for Merz’s 70th, Skips CDU/CSU Reception

Ireland Deports 52 People to Georgia on Sixth Charter Flight of 2025

Uzbekistan Repatriates 35 Children Left Without Parental Care in Russia

MSC Splendida Rescues 19 Near Cabrera Before Handing Them to Barcelona Authorities

Four Dead as Migrant Boat Capsizes Off Lesbos

Austria's Chancellor Touts Low-Conflict Coalition, Backs Border Checks

At Least 40 Dead in Tunisia Shipwreck as Search Continues After 30 Rescued

Switzerland Moves to Bar Asylum Seekers From Travel With Limited Ukrainian Exception

Study Finds German Media Greatly Overstate Foreign Suspects in Violent-Crime Coverage

Trial Opens for Afghan Suspect in Aschaffenburg Kindergarten Knife Attack

Migrant Caravan Continues Toward Oaxaca After Reported Detention of Leader in Chiapas

Spahn Backs Gradual Rise in Germany’s Retirement Age as Labor Market Readiness Is Questioned

Record Channel Crossings Linked to Chinese ‘Super Dinghies’ Sold Online