BARCELONA, Spain — A record number of migrants have made the treacherous boat journey on the Atlantic Ocean to Spain’s Canary Islands this year, and most of the 32,000 people are coming from Senegal. According to an Associated Press tally of figures released by Spain’s Interior Ministry and local emergency services, at least 32,029 people landed on the Canary Islands …
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Migrants crowd a wooden boat as they are towed to the port in La Restinga on the Canary island of El Hierro on Saturday. A record number of migrants have made the treacherous boat journey on the Atlantic Ocean to Spain’s Canary Islands this year, and most of the 32,000 people are coming from Senegal. According to an Associated Press …
Residents across the globe grapple with scorching temperatures, deadly wildfires and health warnings. Extreme heat was forecast across the globe on Wednesday as firefighters battled blazes in parts of Greece and the Canary Islands while authorities from California to China warned of the health dangers brought by searing temperatures, urging people to drink water and shelter from the sun. The …