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Migrant arrivals in Italy surge

At least 13,000 migrants have arrived in Italy in just four days as numbers being rescued in the Mediterranean surge.

Mexico

Trump vows never to recognise illegal immigrants in hardline speech

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has declared he would offer no amnesty to anyone who is in the United States illegally.

Mexico

Trump defends call for Mexico border wall - Pena Nieto refuses to pay

Donald Trump has defended his call for a wall on the Mexican border to halt illegal immigration, during a surprise visit to meet Mexico’s President Enrique Pena…

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: Europe's migration crisis rages on

This is the Brief from Brussels, a daily round up of the top stories from across Europe.

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Italy: migrants arrive at the ports of Cagliari and Messina

A Norwegian ship arrives at the Italian port of Cagliari, carrying 1,100 rescued migrants.

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Thousands of migrants rescued off Libya

More than 6,000 migrants and refugees, mostly from Eritrea, were rescued on Monday from the Mediterranean Sea by members of two NGOs and the Italian navy.

USA

Trump vows to deport criminal illegal immigrants

Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump set out more details on his immigration policy as he sought to play down criticism he had softened his hardline stance on deporting undocumented migrants

Italy

Afghan teenager travels 400km strapped to bottom of truck

An Afghan teenager, reportedly 16-years-old, has been found strapped to the bottom of a truck, after apparently travelling for around 400 kilometres.

Italy

Hundreds rescued from overcrowded migrant boats in Med

More than 300 people have been rescued from the Mediterranean Sea after migrant boats capsized off the coast of Libya.

Greece

Identifying the nameless dead in the migrant crisis

Thousands of migrants, many of them refugees, have died nameless and unknown after perishing at sea trying to reach Europe; efforts are underway to try to identify them.

Greece

Greece plans new migrant facilities amid claims of 'dirty' and 'unsafe' conditions

Greece is reported to be planning new shelters, to help ease increasing pressure on overcrowded migrant camps.

Turkey

Austria calls Turkey-EU refugee deal a faltering 'house of cards'

The deal to send back to Turkey the migrants reaching Europe's shores is a house of cards falling apart, according to Austria's foreign minister.

Italy

Migrants in limbo on Italian-French border

A dispute between Italy and France over the movement of migrants has resulted in a stand off at the border between the two countries.

Italy

Migrants in the Med: 'Over 8,000' rescued in five days

As many as 8,300 migrants have been plucked from the Mediterranean in the last five days according to Italian authorities, as more bodies washed ashore in Libya.

Germany

Police claim evidence linking Ansbach bomber to ISIL

The German authorities claim to have found a video in which the suspected Ansbach bomber pledges allegiance to ISIL militants.

Italy

Italy new 'frontline' in Europe's refugee crisis, warns Frontex chief

Italy is once again on the ‘frontline’ of Europe’s refugee crisis, replacing Greece, the head of the EU’s border agency has said.

Austria

25km-long traffic queue between Hungary and Austria

The hold-up is due to ad-hoc checks by the Austrian authorities, who have strengthened measures to curb the flow of migrants into the country.

Italy

At least 5,000 migrants rescued from Mediterranean in one day - Coast Guard

At least 5,000 migrants were rescued in 43 operations across the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday (June 23), the Italian Coast Guard reports.

World News

No jail for 'illegal' migrants, says EU court's chief legal advisor

EU member states may not imprison undocumented refugees and migrants for merely entering the Schengen zone.

Libya

Migrants in the Med: Over 100 more bodies wash up on Libyan coast

Familiar scenes as bodies are recovered from the beach close to Libyan coastal city of Zuwara as numbers of boats making the crossing to Italy surge.