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- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says more than 180 people are feared dead or missing in Mediterranean shipwrecks in the first 10 days of 2026.
- IOM data show the 2026 death toll nears 1,000, including 765 deaths in the Central Mediterranean.
- Amy Pope, IOM chief, called for stronger action to curb human trafficking and to create safer migration pathways.
