Libya

Country in North Africa

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Libya, officially the State of Libya, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad to the south, Niger to the southwest, Algeria to the west, and Tunisia to the northwest. With an area of almost 1.8 million km² (700,000 sq mi), it is the 4th-largest country in Africa and the Arab world, and the 16th-largest in the world. Libya claims 32,000 square kilometres of southeastern Algeria, south of the Libyan town of Ghat. The largest city and capital is Tripoli, which is located in northwestern Libya and contains over a million of Libya's seven million people.

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EU-Libya fallout: Should the European Union hold talks with Khalifa Haftar? EU-Libya fallout: Should the European Union hold talks with Khalifa Haftar? Officially, Brussels is cooperating with the government of national unity based in Tripoli. However, exchanges are also.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:33Published 3 days ago

EU leaders agree to send delegation to Libya after previous group expelled from country EU leaders agree to send delegation to Libya after previous group expelled from country The expulsion of EU diplomats risks complicating efforts to prevent a wave of irregular migration from Libya.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:20Published 4 days ago

TRUMP TARIFF BLITZ \| 20–30% Tariff THREATS Sent to 6 More Countries in Fiery Move President Trump has issued new tariff letters to six more countries—Philippines, Brunei, Moldova, Algeria, Iraq, and Libya—via Truth Social, with 20–30% duties set to begin August 1. This follows.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:14Published 5 days ago

Migrant influx on Crete prompts Greece to send navy to counter new wave Migrant influx on Crete prompts Greece to send navy to counter new wave Greece is deploying naval forces to Crete's southern shores as migrant arrivals from Libya soar, with over 7,300 migrants.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published 2 weeks ago

Convoy arrives in Libya en route to Gaza to challenge Israel blockade Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:33Published on June 12, 2025

Gaza-bound activist convoy enters Libya from Tunisia Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:41Published on June 10, 2025

Land convoy sets off for Gaza from Tunisia to protest against Israeli blockade of Strip Land convoy sets off for Gaza from Tunisia to protest against Israeli blockade of Strip The convoy of buses and cars plans to traverse Tunisia, Libya and Egypt before reaching Rafah, the border.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:05Published on June 10, 2025

Trade, Ukraine, Defense: The High-Stakes Meeting Between JD Vance, Von Der Leyen, and Meloni in Rome In a high-stakes meeting, US Vice President JD Vance, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni came together in Rome for a critical discussion on.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:51Published on May 18, 2025

US’ BIG PLAN For Gazans REVEALED ‘Trump Team Reportedly Eyes Gaza…’ Amid Gaza Crisis \| NBC Report The US is reportedly considering relocating up to one million Palestinians from Gaza to Libya, NBC reported, citing sources. In return, Washington may unfreeze $30 billion in Libyan funds. The plan has.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:17Published on May 18, 2025

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Up to a million Palestinians could be 'permanently relocated' to war-torn Libya under US plans Up to a million Palestinians could be permanently relocated from devastated Gaza to war-torn Libya under plans being worked on by Donald Trump's administration, NBC News reports. Sky News - Published on May 16, 2025
Some bodies of migrants found in Libyan mass graves had gunshot wounds, UN agency says Some of the bodies of migrants found in two mass graves in Libya in recent days had gunshot wounds, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said. Sky News - Published on February 10, 2025
Stranded for weeks, Indian embassy repatriates 18 nationals from Libya The Indian Embassy in Libya successfully facilitated the return of 18 Indian citizens from Benghazi, who had been stranded for several weeks due to security issues. The embassy closely worked with.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 4, 2025

Italian PM investigated for releasing wanted Libyan warlord An investigation has been launched into Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after she repatriated a Libyan warlord wanted on an international arrest warrant, she said on Tuesday. Sky News - Published on January 29, 2025
Ex-French president Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial over claims Libya's Gaddafi financed campaign France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy has gone on trial over allegations of having received millions from Libya's former dictator Moammar Gaddafi to finance his 2007 presidential campaign. Sky News - Published on January 6, 2025
Captain Devi Sharan’s other tryst with danger with the pilot who flew IC 814 back home Captains Devi Sharan and S.P.S. Suri, involved in the IC-814 hijacking, faced another peril in 2011 during the Libyan civil war, getting held at gunpoint before escaping. Their subsequent flights faced.. IndiaTimes - Published on January 6, 2025

Closely following situation of Indian workers in Libya: MEA The Indian Embassy in Tripoli is working to repatriate a group of Indian workers stranded in Libya due to improper documentation. The workers, who traveled via Dubai with the promise of cement factory.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 20, 2024
France's ex-first lady charged with witness tampering over husband's campaign finance case Former French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has been charged with pressuring a witness who accused ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy of receiving illegal campaign financing from Libya. Sky News - Published on July 10, 2024
Skies over Athens turn 'apocalyptic' orange from Sahara dust storm - while Libya has red haze Skies over Athens have turned an orange hue as clouds of dust have blown across the Mediterranean Sea from the Sahara desert. Sky News - Published on April 24, 2024
Terrorist who killed three people in park was 'boy soldier' in Libya, inquest told A terrorist who killed three people in a park in Reading described himself as a "boy soldier" who fought in the Libyan civil war, an inquest has been told. Sky News - Published on January 24, 2024

61 people found dead in 'shipwreck' off Libyan coast, UN agency says Sixty-one people including women and children have drowned following a tragic shipwreck off Libya, a UN agency has said. Sky News - Published on December 16, 2023
Journalists ordered to leave flood-hit Derna after protests Libyan authorities have ordered some journalists to leave the flood-hit city of Derna, according to a government minister. Sky News - Published on September 19, 2023
'Everything is wrong': Torrent of frustration unleashed in Derna as protesters call for Libyan leadership change The anger in Derna has been brewing for days now. It's been building ever since the floodwaters dropped. Sky News - Published on September 19, 2023	Hope remains Libya flood survivors can be found as 'cries heard' beneath rubble Everyone in Derna is desperate for good news right now after days and days of utter misery and collective, searing suffering. Sky News - Published on September 18, 2023
Experts issued warnings about state of Libya dams 'for almost 40 years' Experts warned about the structural integrity of the Derna dams for almost 40 years, a Libyan state prosecutor said, as the search continues for bodies after last week's devastating floods. Sky News - Published on September 18, 2023	'Frenzied, chaotic mess': Fears grow over spread of disease after deadly Libya floods The aid effort in the flood-ravaged city of Derna in east Libya has ramped up considerably in the past 48 hours. But while there are increased numbers of people on the ground helping, much of it still.. Sky News - Published on September 18, 2023
'Devastating miracle': Boy, 11, survives Libyan floods after whole family dies The story of 11-year-old Yousif can only be described as a devastating miracle. Sky News - Published on September 17, 2023	Libya flood damage revealed as 10,000 remain missing Almost 900 buildings in Libya's coastal city of Derna were completely destroyed in last week's catastrophic flooding, officials have revealed. Sky News - Published on September 17, 2023
Why it's 'incredibly difficult' to get help to flood victims in divided Libya The civil war in Libya has "broken the infrastructure" the UK would normally use to provide aid, according to the foreign secretary, amid concerns victims of flooding in the country are missing out on.. Sky News - Published on September 17, 2023	'If only we could bury them and cast away doubt' - Libyan families bound by grief and in limbo It keeps being said that everyone in Derna has lost someone. Sky News - Published on September 16, 2023
Libya's chief prosecutor vows to 'put on trial' those responsible for dam neglect The chief prosecutor of Libya's eastern government has said he will prosecute those responsible for the neglect of two dams in Derna as the city struggles to cope with the thousands of corpses washing.. Sky News - Published on September 16, 2023	The horrifying moment a girl's body was found in a city flattened by floods The centre of the eastern Libyan city of Derna is like one big graveyard - a mass of flattened buildings, wrecked lives and upended vehicles amid torn trees. Sky News - Published on September 15, 2023
How the injustice of climate change set the stage for disaster in Libya On the face of it there is a clear explanation for the tragedy in Derna. Sky News - Published on September 15, 2023	How a Libyan city was washed away Rescuers are calling for more body bags to be sent to a Libyan city hit by catastrophic flooding - as fears of waterborne diseases grow. Sky News - Published on September 15, 2023
The missed chances to save Libya's flood victims from disaster Storm Daniel was Greece's worst storm in recorded history but for Libya it would trigger a disaster of unimaginable scale. Sky News - Published on September 15, 2023	Libya's destroyed community - where people will 'never forget what happened here' Locals now call Wadi Derna "the dam of death". Sky News - Published on September 15, 2023
Horror after body of young girl found - as UN warns of cholera outbreak risk A potential cholera outbreak could add to misery in the Libyan city of Derna, where the sheer number of people dead or unaccounted for after a massive flood is overwhelming survivors. Sky News - Published on September 15, 2023	Libya dam collapses after deadly storm sounded like 'explosion after explosion' The sheer numbers of people dead or unaccounted for in the Libyan city of Derna is overwhelming survivors, who say they had minutes to get away before the coastal city was devastated by a tsunami-like.. Sky News - Published on September 15, 2023
'Chaos' as people use bare hands to dig for Libya flood survivors - but find only remains Libya is a country in anguish. Sky News - Published on September 14, 2023	Number of deaths in Libyan city of Derna could reach 20,000, mayor says The number of deaths in the Libyan city of Derna could range from 18,000 to 20,000 following catastrophic flooding, according to the city's mayor. Sky News - Published on September 13, 2023

Libya

Country in North Africa

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