151 migrants rescued off Libya arrive in Sicily on rescue ship
An Italian offshore supply vessel which rescued 151 migrants in waters off Libya has arrived in Sicily.
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Libya’s prime minister tells UN he will not deal with rival faction
Libya’s prime minister Fayez Sarraj has ruled out peace talks with the leader of his country’s rival government, describing him as a “war criminal”.
Two die as dozens more migrants rescued in the Mediterranean
At least two people have died and 14 are missing after a boat filled with migrants hoping to reach Europe capsized off the coast of Tunisia.
Scores feared dead after migrant boat capsizes off Libya’s coast
At least 40 Europe-bound migrants were missing and feared drowned after the boat they were travelling in capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off Libya, the coast guard and the UN refugee agency said.
Staring into the ‘bowels of hell’: Lockerbie disaster 30 years on and the ongoing transatlantic search for justice
In an exclusive interview marking the 30th anniversary of the Lockerbie bombing, Michael Alexander speaks to an American terrorism expert whose university is marking the loss of 35 of its students in the attack - and hears the 'hellish' memories of several journalists who covered the aftermath.
Former Gaddafi insider accused of offloading stolen cash into Taymouth Castle
A Libyan statesman, who served under former dictator Muammar Gaddafi, is accused of stealing millions from his country's government and ploughing it into projects around the world — including the redevelopment of Taymouth Castle.
Adrift in a rudderless world
The world faces a crisis of leadership highlighted by the Syrian gas attacks.