ROME–At least 59 people died when a wooden sailing boat carrying migrants to Europe crashed against rocks near the southern Italian coast early on Sunday, authorities said. The vessel, which sailed from Turkey and was carrying people from Afghanistan, Iran, and several other countries, sank in rough seas before dawn near Steccato di Cutro, a…

MEXICO CITY—Mexican authorities on Thursday stopped a crowded truck transporting nearly 70 migrants from Guatemala, mostly unaccompanied children, the country’s National Institute of Migration (INM) said in a statement. The INM said federal Mexican agents spotted the truck at a checkpoint in Mexico’s northern Chihuahua state, which borders the United States. It said there were…

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has long vowed to keep two prominent Democrats from serving on the House intelligence committee. McCarthy said Representatives Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell would not be allowed on the panel if he won the gavel. McCarthy made the rejection official on Jan 24. Germany and the U.S. are gearing up to send…

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has long vowed to keep two prominent Democrats from serving on the House intelligence committee. McCarthy said Representatives Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell would not be allowed on the panel if he won the gavel. McCarthy made the rejection official on Jan 24. Germany and the U.S. are gearing up to send…

Germany and the United States are gearing up to send tanks to Ukraine. Meanwhile, an anti-corruption sweep in the war-torn country sees governors from multiple regions resigning or being fired. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has long vowed to keep two prominent Democrats from serving on the House intelligence committee. McCarthy said that Reps. Adam…

BEIRUT—Lebanon’s navy and U.N. peacekeepers on Saturday rescued more than 200 migrants from a boat sinking in the Mediterranean Sea hours after it left northern Lebanon’s coast, the military said in a statement. Two migrants were killed in the incident. The army statement said the vessel was carrying people “who were trying to illegally leave…

WASHINGTON—Three buses of recent illegal immigrant families arrived from Texas near the home of Vice President Kamala Harris on Christmas Eve. Texas authorities have not confirmed their involvement, but the bus drop-offs are in line with previous actions by border-state governors calling attention to the Biden administration’s immigration policies. The buses that arrived late Saturday…

WASHINGTON—Three buses of recent illegal immigrant families arrived from Texas near the home of Vice President Kamala Harris on Christmas Eve. Texas authorities have not confirmed their involvement, but the bus drop-offs are in line with previous actions by border-state governors calling attention to the Biden administration’s immigration policies. The buses that arrived late Saturday…

BARCELONA—A commercial airplane flying from Morocco to Turkey made an emergency landing at Barcelona’s El Prat airport early on Wednesday after a reported medical event and 28 of the passengers fled across the tarmac, the Spanish government said. Police initially detained 14 people, including a pregnant woman who officials claim pretended that her water had…

In an Eastern European village, a lonely boy is left to his own devices by migrant parents. He plays in an abandoned shed on the river bank where he toils away at a mysterious project—a powerful “flying machine.” * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” – Feature…