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Italy's far-right government on Monday approved a new decree aimed at overcoming judicial hurdles that risked derailing a controversial migration deal with Albania.

Images from the early 1990s of thousands of Albanians crammed onto all kinds of ships—most famously the “Vlora” with 10,000 passengers—on the journey of hope from Durrës to Italy are not so distant. It was August 8, 1991, when scenes of a drama were unfolding at the port of Bari that were destined to be repeated.

In July 2024, 74,695 citizens from outside the European Union made asylum claims for the first time in EU countries, according to Eurostat data released on Monday (21/10).

The number is down 7.5% compared to July 2023 (80,735).

Citizens from Syria, Afghanistan, and Venezuela remain the largest groups of asylum seekers in the EU.

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has warned that regional challenges could lead to "unbearable" economic pressure on the population and a review of internationally-demanded economic reforms.

In early 2024, the alliance of states known under the acronym BRICS grew from five (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) to nine members. The integration of Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates constituted the second enlargement of the alliance which was founded in 2006 and incorporated South Africa in 2010. Since 2024 the acronym BRICS+ applies.

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has engaged in discussions with senior Hamas officials in Istanbul to advance efforts towards a ceasefire that would facilitate a prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas.

According to a statement from the Foreign Ministry, Fidan met with Mohammad Darwish Ismail, Chairman of Hamas' Shura Council, and other key members of Hamas' Political Bureau.

The refugee center in Shengjin in Albania, where irregular migrants that reached Italy will be transferred. Rome and Athens react to Berlin's pressure for a specific reference to the reactivation of Dublin in the conclusions of Thursday's European Council on migration.

A stunning discovery was made by Alex Lang while making Paraglide fly-by over the Giza‘s Great Pyramid at Egypt, as he saw a dog that had reached the top of the larg

A U.S. court has postponed its decision regarding the extradition request for Timur Cihantimur, who fled Türkiye with his mother after a fatal car accident.

The Boston court said it would delay the ruling until after the parties submit their final written arguments.