The Latest Breaking News from Mediterranean

From a lamb chop showstopper to a fruity dessert that’s both sweet and salty, here’s our favourite recipes for a Mediterranean meal to remember

Boat was carrying 80 passengers of which 50 are still missing, UN’s refugee agency says

Paris (AFP) - Endangered sharks, rays and skates in the Mediterranean are more frequently caught in protected than in unprotected areas, according to research published Tuesday highlighting the need for better conservation for critically threatened species.

Mersin (Turkey) (AFP) - Turkey on Tuesday sent its newest drill ship on the first eastern Mediterranean energy exploration mission in nearly two years.

A Turkish ship sets off to drill for gas in the eastern Mediterranean – a move that risks inflaming regional tensions.

Turkey sent its new hydrocarbons drilling ship to the Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday but President Tayyip Erdogan said it would operate 55 kilometres (34.18 miles) off Turkey's coast, in an area outside waters also claimed by Cyprus.

Tunisian coastguards "rescued" more than 250 migrants who were attempting to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, the country's National Guard said on Sunday. Maritime authorities "were able... to rescue 255 would-be migrants, including 170 people of various African nationalities, with the remainder Tunisians," the National Guard said in a statement…

The tiny island, once famed for its welcoming approach to those risking their lives in the Mediterranean, is centre stage as elections approach

Studies have found that Nordic eating patterns were associated with a lower risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes