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Migration corridors
US–Mexico2 ongoingUS-Mexico border encounters fall to their lowest level in more than 50 years under Trump administration enforcement Mediterranean7 worseningSpain imposes border checks on Italy until September 7 as the Ceuta migrant crisis turns into an EU Schengen tit-for-tat English Channel3 ongoingUK English Channel small boat arrivals fall 41% in first half of 2026 to lowest level since 2021 Gulf–South Asia2 ongoingUN human rights experts call on Saudi Arabia to abolish the kafala sponsorship system for migrant workers Darién2 ongoingDarién Gap crossings collapse to near zero as Panama launches a $3 million cleanup of the abandoned jungle route Sahel2 Sahel migration route Balkans2 ongoingIrregular crossings on the Western Balkans migration route fall sharply in 2025-26 amid pushback allegations and Drina River deaths
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Labour shortages
Demography
South Korea2 ongoingSouth Korea records 254,500 births in 2025, a 15-year high, but total fertility rate remains world's lowest at 0.80 China3 activeChina's Henan province directs officials to model full use of paid annual leave as multiple provinces push similar policies to lift consumption Japan2 ongoingJapan records 671,236 births in 2025, a record low for the tenth consecutive year, as total fertility rate falls to 1.14 Italy2 ongoingItaly's population stabilizes at 58.9 million in 2025 through immigration as TFR falls again to 1.14, far below replacement India2 ongoingIndia's total fertility rate falls to 1.9, below replacement level, for the fifth consecutive year according to the 2026 Sample Registration System report