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French artist takes on US immigration debate with border installation

A remote part of the US-Mexico border has a new addition. It's not Donald Trump's promised wall but a photo of a giant toddler peering over the fence that separates the two countries.

Cult

Art without borders: ‘French Banksy’ produces touching portrait of boy looking over US-Mexico border

A giant image of a little boy peering over the US-Mexico border has been unveiled days after Trump’s scrapping of the Dreamers programme.

Austria

Austria deploys troops to secure border with Italy

Austria deploys troops to secure border with Italy

United Kingdom

UK rules out customs posts on Irish border post-Brexit

Britain attempts to make ground on the issue of the Irish border post-Brexit

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USA

US-Mexico border deaths rise

Experts say the figures are particularly shocking as significantly fewer people seem to be attempting to make the crossing.

USA

US House of Representatives approves Mexico border wall funds

The US House of Representatives voted through $1.6bn for President Trump's border wall with Mexico as part of wider defence spending plans.

Europe News

EU looks to Africa to curb migrant numbers

As Europe continues to deal with the Mediterranean migrant crisis, EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini convened the Foreign Affairs council.

My Europe Series

Brexit Britain: falling pound, border fears and a frightened workforce

With Brexit talks only just begun, Britain faces a possible economic downturn and Northern Ireland's peace deal looks shaky

Turkey

Syrian refugees return home from Turkey for Eid

Thousands of Syrians have been lining up at the border to go home for the first time in two years

My Europe Series

Insiders: Ireland's Brexit border

UK Brexit: Is peace in Northern Ireland at risk and what will happen at the Irish border?

My Europe Series

Is Ireland headed for trouble at the border?

Britain's vote to leave the European Union has raised the stakes in the long and divisive dispute over Northern Ireland's status.

Greece

Migrant smuggling crackdown by Greek police

Suspected people smugglers said to have hidden migrants in vehicles have been arrested in Greece.

Venezuela

Desperate Venezuelans flee to Brazil, straining border town

As the economic and political turmoil deepens in Venezuela, more and more people are fleeing the country and heading to Brazil.

Democratic Republic Of Congo

UN refugees released by South Sudanese refugee captors

More than a dozen United Nations mission staff have been released by South Sudanese refugees in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

World News

Frustration as tightened EU border checks begin

New legislation comes into effect to tighten document checks across the EU, particularly in countries at the bloc's external borders.

Hungary

Hungary defends border 'container camps' for migrants

Hungary has defended its decision to detain migrants in shipping containers on the border with Serbia.

Europe News

Hungary plans new border fence to stop migrants

Hungary says it is building a new fence at its southern border to keep out refugees and migrants.

Mexico

Diplomatic “Mission Impossible” for Tillerson in Mexico

The new US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is in Mexico on Wednesday to try to stop the continuing deterioration of US-Mexican relations.

United Kingdom

Pink Floyd's Roger Waters considers performing "The Wall" on US-Mexico border

Roger Waters, the co-founder of musical rock n' roll group Pink Floyd, said the group's cult album is more relevant now than ever before

Mexico

Frontier friction as Mexican president snubs Trump talks

Mexicans have reacted positively to President Enrique Peña Neito’s refusal to travel to the United States for planned talks with President Trump.