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Greece

Three children among victims as migrant dinghy sinks near Greece

At least three migrant children have died after a dinghy capsized near the coast of Turkey, according to Greek authorities.

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2,000 migrants continue walk through southern Mexico

A group of about 2,000 mainly Central American migrants continued their mass exodus from the southern Mexico city of Tapachula Sunday, reaching a town about 16 miles away.

Tech News

The Vikings reached America long before Christopher Colombus

Tree rings and a solar storm have helped researchers to identify the earliest verifiable date of European settlement in the Americas.

Europe News

EU summit: No major breakthrough in energy crunch and Polish row

The European Council rejected a push from Eastern countries to build fences under EU funding to prevent the arrival of new migrants.

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Spain

Spain to ease restrictions on young migrants to legalise status

Spain's government is to ease requirements for young, unaccompanied migrants to obtain residence and work permits.

Italy

Italy ship captain convicted after sending migrants to Libya in 2018

The verdict is the first of its kind in Italy and has been welcomed by the human rights group, Amnesty International.

Poland

Polish MPs green light border wall to stop Belarus migrant crossings

Poland's lower house of parliament has passed a draft bill on constructing a new wall at the Belarusian border following an influx of migrants.

France

Migrants hit by train in France were 'sleeping or lying' on the tracks

The incident occurred on Tuesday morning near Saint-Jean-de-Luz station, close to France’s border with Spain.

Greece

Greece to bolster border with Turkey over Afghanistan migration fears

Greece will deploy a further 250 officers to its land border with Turkey, the country's interior ministry has said.

France

France rescues more than 340 UK-bound migrants in English Channel

Illegal crossings between France and the UK have increased dramatically since 2018.

Poland

Belarus forces opened fire on Polish troops over border, says Warsaw

Poland claims Belarusian security forces fired blank ammunition at the border on Thursday, maintaining the stress on Polish troops.

Europe News

UN chief 'asked EU states to take in more than 40,000 Afghan refugees'

It came as the European Commission hosted a high-level forum about the resettlement of Afghan refugees.

Belarus

Belarus will refuse to take back migrants until the EU lifts sanctions

The vote on Monday formalises the move that was announced by Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko in June.

Italy

Italy: Outcry at jail term for pro-migrant ex-mayor Domenico Luccano

The Calabrian town of Riace had become a symbol of the reception of migrants while Domenico Lucano was mayor.

Europe News

EU suspends visas for Belarusian officials amid migrants row

Brussels believes the Lukashenko regime is sending migrants towards the EU's eastern border in order to destabilise the bloc and sow chaos.

USA

Migrant camp shrinks on US border as more Haitians removed

US Homeland Security said nearly 2,000 Haitians have been rapidly expelled on flights since Sunday.

Europe News

EU system for deporting migrants 'encourages illegal migration'

Instead of deterring illegal migrants, the EU system actually encourages people to attempt the journey to Europe, says an EU auditors report.

World News

Germany's Merkel pays farewell visit to Warsaw

Despite multiple disagreements, Poland and Germany have found common cause over the migration pressure that they say Belarus is putting on the European Union.

France

France warns UK over plans to push back migrants in English Channel

The number of migrants successfully reaching the UK after crossing the Channel has soared in recent years.

Belarus

Belarusian President wants to suspend migrant deal with EU

Belarusian President Lukashenko has proposed suspending an EU accord to accept refugees that violate their conditions in the bloc.