Migrants between life and death in Tunisia-Libya desert
In the unbearable midday heat, a Libyan patrol near the border with Tunisia comes across a black African man collapsed on the reddish-brown desert sand.…
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‘We are dying’: African migrants on Tunisia-Libya border plead for help
African migrants pleaded to be saved from a desert zone between Libya and Tunisia on Wednesday, weeks after Tunisian authorities allegedly dumped dozens of them there with…
Tunisia protest marks two years since President Kais Saied’s power grab
Some 300 protesters rallied in Tunis Tuesday to mark the second anniversary of President Kais Saied's adoption of sweeping powers and demand the release of some 20 detained…
Intense summer heatwave brings death and wildfire to Mediterranean countries
A plane fighting wildfires in Greece crashed killing two airmen on Tuesday, as large areas of the Mediterranean sweltered under an intense summer heatwave and Algeria battled to…
Algerian wildfires kill more than 30 people amid blistering heatwave
Wildfires raging across Algeria during a blistering heatwave have killed more than 30 people and forced mass evacuations, the government said on Monday.…
Watchdog finds ‘serious’ Tunisia abuses against black African migrants
Tunisian security forces have committed "serious abuses" against black African migrants, Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday, calling on the European Union to suspend migration…
EU, Tunisia sign ‘strategic’ deal on migration, economy, renewable energy
The European Union and Tunisia on Sunday signed a memorandum of understanding for a "strategic and comprehensive partnership" on irregular migration, economic development and…
Vondrousova makes Wimbledon history
Howard Fendrich
Associated Press
WIMBLEDON, England — Marketa Vondrousova came to the All England Club a year ago unable to play tennis at all.…
Tunisians gather in front of TVs to watch Ons Jabeur at Wimbledon and escape the heat…
By Associated Press
TUNIS, Tunisia: In Tunisia, there’s no better way to escape the intense heatwave than to head inside and watch Wimbledon on TV when Ons Jabeur is…
Jabeur, Vondrousova ready for Grand Slam moment
HOWARD FENDRICH
Associated Press
WIMBLEDON, England — Ons Jabeur left Wimbledon a year ago without the trophy but more confident than ever that…