Migration

Nagorno-Karabakh is a mountainous enclave located in the South Caucasus. For decades, the territory has been the source of conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. It is internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan, however, ethnic Armenians have been living in this territory for hundreds of years.

The possibility of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro retaining power is motivating many Venezuelans to leave, according to a recent survey. But a new stream of Venezuelan migration could have serious consequences for Latin America, the US-Mexico border, and even the US presidential race.

The government of Cyprus declared a “migrant emergency” in April after more than 2,000 people arrived there by sea in the first three months of 2024. That’s compared to just 78 in the same period of 2023. Many are Syrians fleeing war and economic crises in Lebanon, which has been home to more than a million refugees since the Syrian civil war started. In Nicosia, Cyprus, the government has stopped processing asylum requests from Syrians, which has left a whole community in limbo. 

As the war in Gaza continues, fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon has forced dozens of families to leave their homes near the border. Some are now sheltering in an abandoned hotel.

In soccer-obsessed Argentina, there’s little place for other sports, and baseball is not the exception. The average Argentine knows very little about it, and there’s only one baseball field in the capital of Buenos Aires, a city with close to 16 million people. But in the past few years, baseball is attracting more players and more fans in the South American country.