MILAN (AP) — Italy’s new far-right-led government has blocked humanitarian rescue ships from accessing its ports, resulting in a standoff with charities that patrol the deadly central Mediterranean, rescuing people in trouble at sea. A third charity ship, carrying 89 people rescued at sea, unloaded all of the people it rescued in Calabria on Tuesday. Italy says it is not responsible for taking on migrants rescued by charity rescue ships. A German captain, Carola Rackete, famously defied Salvini and entered an Italian port despite orders not to, citing an emergency situation on board. Most arrived on their own, or were rescued by the Italian Coast Guard or other national rescue ships.

Source: Libya Today November 08, 2022 20:01 UTC