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Firefighters douse a plane after it crashed at Misrata International Airport, in Misrata, Libya, September 14, 2026.
HIGH SPIRITS

Pilots Accused of Flying Drunk and Crashing Brand-New Privat

The jet veered off the runway, leaving a trail of smoke and debris.

Evgenia Anastasakos

Saif al-Islam Kadhafi, son of Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi, appears in front of supporters and journalists at his father's residential complex in the Libyan capital Tripoli in the early hours of August 23, 2011. Seif al-Islam, wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity and who ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo earlier said had been arrested by the rebels, claimed the insurgents had suffered "heavy casualties" when they stormed Kadhafi's Bab al-Azizya compound in Tripoli. AFP PHOTO/IMED LAMLOUM (Photo credit should read IMED LAMLOUM/AFP via Getty Images)
LIKE FATHER LIKE SON

Dictator's Son Shot Dead by Masked Men Who Stormed His Home

Four assailants reportedly targeted the son of former Libyan despot Muammar Gaddafi.

Leigh Kimmins

Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
‘DANGEROUS’

Over 60 Migrants Drown in Shipwreck Off Libya Coast: IOM

The ship carried around 86 people, among them women and children, the agency said citing survivors.

Mark Alfred

Thousands died in the Derna tragedy.
NEGLIGENCE

Libyan Mayor Arrested Over Devastating Dam Collapse

Abdulmenam al-Ghaithi, whose house was burned down by protesters last week, was one of eight local officials arrested in Derna.

Philippe Naughton

Two women and a boy look at missing people list in Libya following a flood.
HORROR STORY

Survivors Say 60 Members of One Family Lost in Libyan Floods

One man recounted losing almost 60 relatives in the shocking floods that cascaded through the city of Derna.

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 view shows the damaged areas, in the aftermath of the floods in Derna, Libya
PREVENTABLE

Dams at Center of Libya Floods Hadn’t Been Fixed in Decades

The Libyan government had apportioned $1.3 million to maintain the dams, but the funds vanished amid political disputes.

Alex Nguyen

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A view of the devastation after floods caused by Storm Daniel on Sept. 11, 2023, in Derna, Libya.
HEARTBREAKING

Up to 10,000 Feared Dead as Floods Swallow Eastern Libya

“The field hospital is filled with corpses,” the health minister said.

Allison Quinn

A Greek coast guard vessel approaches the port on Corfu, Greece, Feb. 18, 2022.
CATASTROPHIC

Capsized Fishing Boat Leaves 78+ Migrants Dead Off Greece

Dozens more are feared missing.

Dan Ladden-Hall

A person disembarks the Geo Barents rescue ship, operated by Doctors Without Borders, in Bari, Italy, March 26, 2023.
WORRYING

500 Migrants Missing in the Middle of the Mediterranean Sea

The search continues for the boat after engine failure in central Mediterranean.

Philippe Naughton

Migrants in a dinghy paddle their way on the Mediterranean Sea to attempt crossing to the Greek island of Kos, as a Turkish Coast Guard ship patrols off the shores off Bodrum, Turkey, September 19, 2015.
‘URGENT RISK’

Boat Carrying 400 Migrants Has Now Been Adrift for 24 Hours

The vessel’s hull has allegedly been taking on water, with passengers jumping overboard in desperation.

Victor Swezey

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MAJOR FALLOUT

Tons of Gaddafi’s Uranium Have Gone Missing, Watchdog Says

The missing material could “present a radiological risk, as well as nuclear security concerns.”

Dan Ladden-Hall

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