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Dozens more migrants reach a Greek island south of Crete as smugglers seek new routes

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A boat carrying 91 migrants has reached a small island south of Crete that is seeing a spike in the arrival of people attempting the long and dangerous crossing from Africa, A Greek coast guard statement said the migrants, who were found on a beach on … ATHENS, Greece — A boat carrying 91 migrants … Read more

The World’s Busiest Flight Routes and Airports of 2023

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2023 has been a year of travel rebound—especially for the Asia-Pacific region—after a yearslong decline in flights due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The one-hour trip between Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia and Singapore’s Changi Airport proved to be the busiest international route of 2023, according to new analysis by global travel data provider OAG. … Read more

Two maps show why shipping firms are suspending routes in the Red Sea

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Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave This month at least six commercial ships traveling through the Red Sea have been subjected to drone and missile attacks as they approached the narrow Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The attacks have come from Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, who since 2014 have controlled a large portion of western Yemen, … Read more

Germany increases border patrols along migrant ‘smuggling routes’ to Poland and Czech Republic

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BERLIN — Germany announced Wednesday it will increase police patrols along “smuggling routes” on the border with Poland and the Czech Republic in an effort to prevent more migrants from entering the country. The new measures would begin immediately, said Interior Minister Nancy Faeser. The announcement came a day after police raids in Germany found … Read more

Main transport routes are scuffling with water shortages

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A ship navigates the Panama Canal within the space of the Americas’ Bridge in Panama Metropolis on June 12, 2023. Luis Acosta | Afp | Getty Pictures An growing variety of climate-driven excessive climate occasions is taking its toll on the world’s main transport routes — and El Niño might make issues worse. El Niño … Read more

Ukraine needs to make Danube canal deeper to develop grain export routes

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KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine needs to start work to make its Danube transport canal deeper as early as this yr to develop its various routes to export grain, Deputy Minister of Renovation and Infrastructure Yuriy Vaskov mentioned on Tuesday. Ukraine, which was invaded by Russia final yr, has already elevated the depth of its southwestern … Read more