Chaos and uncertainty has resulted from the decision late Friday by Italy’s far-right-led government to close its ports to humanitarian rescue ships.

ROME — Nearly 300 migrants disembarked in the southern Italian port of Taranto on Saturday after their rescue at sea in five different operations by the crew of a humanitarian vessel operated by ...

Italian ports fear blow to business from Red Sea crisis By Angelo Amante and Elisa Anzolin January 17, 20243:29 AM PSTUpdated January 17, 2024 ...

The German captain of a rescue ship, who was arrested for forcing her vessel into an Italian port with dozens of migrants aboard, will be released without charge, Italy’s ANSA news agency reported.