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UK coronation weekend culminates with star-studded concert

A day after a gilded coronation ceremony watched by millions, King Charles III and Queen Camilla let others take the centre stage Sunday as they took in a star-studded concert at Windsor Castle.

Italy

Italian minister cancels Paris trip over migration policy row

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has cancelled his trip to Paris after a French minister said Premier Giorgia Meloni “is incapable of resolving the migration problems for which she was elected."

Italy

Viral TikTok video causes Italy to reckon with racism

A "culture of impunity" towards discrimination and the country's failure to come to terms with its colonial past has fuelled racism, say experts.

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WATCH: Pope Francis leads mass in front of thousands in Budapest

Pope Francis on Sunday called on Hungarians to be "open" toward migrants, as he wrapped up a three-day visit to the central European country whose nationalist premier has taken a staunch anti-immigration stance.

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World News

Hundreds of people are stranded between the Peru and Chile border

Peruvian Prime Minister Alberto Otárola said Saturday that the dialogue with governments of other countries has "advanced" in discussing what he calls a "migration crisis".

Montenegro

Dutch court blocks migrant returns to Italy, citing rights concerns

The court found that there was a genuine risk the basic needs of migrants, such as shelter, food and running water, will not be available at the camp.

Italy

Dozens of migrants arrive in Italy's ports after being rescued at sea

Dozens of desperate migrants, who risked their lives to cross the Mediterranean in small boats, have arrived in Italy's ports over the weekend. Earlier this month the Italian government declared a national state of emergency over a dramatic increase in migrant numbers in 2023.

World

World population hits 8 billion: What does it mean for us?

Euronews speaks to United Nations Population Fund Executive Director, Natalia Kanem, and European Commission Vice-President for Democracy and Demography, Dubravka Šuica, to discuss the opportunities and challenges of 8 billion people on earth.

France

Debunk: Did migrants block a road to try cross the English Channel?

Paul Golding, leader of the far-right Britain First group posted a clip which became viral supposedly showing migrants blocking a roadway in Calais. We've debunked the clip.

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Six minors among 55 rescued in Mediterranean by Italian charity

Another 55 migrants were rescued in the Mediterranean Sea on Saturday, this time by the Italian charity Emergency’s vessel “Life Support”, including six children.

Italy

Migrant arrivals in Italy have more than tripled from last year. Why?

On Sunday alone, nearly 1,000 migrants arrived on the tiny Italian island of Lampedusa, but 23 migrants drowned before reaching its shores.

World News

Malta orders ships not to help boat with 400 people onboard

NGOs have urged authorities to step in after a vessel adrift in the Mediterranean Sea called the Alarm Phone hotline on Sunday.

Malta

Rescue ship Geo Barents saves 440 migrants near Malta

The Geo Barents, a humanitarian vessel of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), rescued 440 migrants in distress in international waters off Malta on Tuesday.

World News

At least 39 migrants die in fire at a detention centre in Mexico

Another 29 have been injured and immigration officers have been accused of passively standing by while the fire raged.

Italy

Banksy-funded migrant rescue ship impounded in Italy

The ship will be forced to remain inactive for 20 days at a time when migrant arrivals in Italy are reportedly on the rise.

World News

How does Frontex get away with 'plain murder'?

Evidence has amassed in recent years that Frontex has violated human rights at Europe’s borders – but the border agency is surprisingly hard to hold to account.

Libya

Shots reportedly fired at rescue ship in Mediterranean

The Ocean Viking was responding to a distress call to help a rubber boat carrying migrants off the Libyan coast.

United Kingdom

UK interior minister in Rwanda for controversial migrant deal talks

Home Secretary Suella Braverman is set to underline her commitment to Britain's deal with Rwanda, which her predecessor Priti Patel struck in April 2022.

Culture news

Euroviews. Q&A: Lineker is a symbol of a culture war, says football writer

Britain is going through an extremely conservative era in politics where nothing is off the table. And Gary Lineker grew increasingly outspoken about progressive issues as he became a target, James Montague told Euronews.

Italy

30 people die 'due to non-assistance' by Italy coastguard: Monitor

"Why, given the urgency of the situation, did the Italian authorities not send adequate rescue assets immediately to the scene of distress," asked Alarm Phone.