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Italian rescuers recover 10 bodies after migrant boat capsizes off Malta
ByGuardian staff and agencies June 7, 2026

About 48 people rescued alive after vessel reportedly left Libya carrying about 60 passengersItalian rescuers have recovered 10 bodies after a migrant boat capsized in waters off Malta, a coastguard statement said on Sunday.The vessel, which had depart…

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‘Huge milestone’ as Libyan militia commander accused of torture to appear at ICC
ByJason Burke International security correspondent May 19, 2026

Prosecution is seen as landmark step towards justice over abuses of refugees trying to reach Europe from AfricaA former militia commander accused of overseeing murder, rape, enslavement and torture in Libyan detention centres will appear at the interna…

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Weather tracker: Thunderstorms drench UAE and Saudi Arabia
ByJames Michelin for MetDesk March 30, 2026

Abnormally strong jet stream triggers deluge in Middle East, while north Africa braces for 60-80mph gustsAn unusual weather pattern unleashed severe thunderstorms across parts of the Middle East last week, battering countries including the United Arab …

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Two Sudanese men face court in Greece after at least 22 people die off Crete coast
ByGuardian staff and agencies March 28, 2026March 28, 2026

Survivors tell coastguard smugglers ordered victims to be thrown overboard after six days adrift in boat from LibyaTwo Sudanese men, believed by Greek authorities to have been behind a smuggling operation in which 22 people were “systematically” thrown…

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Power without a throne: how Khalifa Haftar controls Libya – podcast
By March 23, 2026

When Nato helped overthrow Gaddafi in 2011, there were hopes of a new beginning. More than a decade later, a former CIA asset runs the country – and Libya has become yet another lesson in the unintended consequences of foreign interventionBy Anas El Go…

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Power without a throne: how Khalifa Haftar controls Libya – and is answerable to no one
ByAnas El Gomati March 5, 2026

When Nato helped overthrow Gaddafi in 2011, there were hopes of a new beginning. A decade later, this former CIA asset runs the country – and Libya has become yet another lesson in the unintended consequences of foreign interventionIn July 2025, four o…

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53 people dead or missing after migrant boat capsizes in Mediterranean
ByAgence France-Presse in Geneva February 9, 2026February 9, 2026

Only two survivors rescued after boat overturned off Libyan coast, UN migration agency saysFifty-three people are dead or missing after a boat capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off the Libyan coast, the UN migration agency said on Monday. Only two surv…

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Pam Bondi announces arrest of ‘key participant’ in 2012 Benghazi attack
ByShrai Popat in Washington and agency February 6, 2026

Zubayar al-Bakoush is suspected in Libya attack resulting in deaths of US ambassador and three other AmericansThe US attorney general, Pam Bondi, announced on Friday the arrest of a “key participant” in the 2012 Benghazi terrorist attack that killed fo…

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Murdered son of Muammar Gaddafi was perceived as a threat to Libya’s elite
ByPatrick Wintour February 4, 2026

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, shot dead on Tuesday, appealed to ‘a nostalgia for a past that is remembered as more secure’The assassination of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the second son of Libya’s late dictator Muammar Gaddafi, is a reminder of both how violent Li…

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Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of ex-Libyan leader, killed, say officials
ByWilliam Christou in Beirut and Oliver Holmes February 4, 2026

Dictator’s second son, a key figure in post-2011 Libyan politics, reportedly shot dead at home by masked assailantsSaif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi and for years the second most powerful person in the country, …

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