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Migrant puppet in London as border control debated

A giant puppet of a Syrian refugee child created to symbolize millions of displaced children arrived on Tuesday in Parliament Square in London, as lawmakers debated a new bill on border control.

France

Frontex plane arrives in northern France to combat people smuggling

The EU border agency aircraft was deployed a week after 27 migrants died when their dinghy deflated in the Channel.

Cyprus

Watch: Pope Francis begins five-day visit to Cyprus and Greece

Pope Francis is expected to raise the issue of migration when he arrives in Cyprus on Thursday on the first leg of the trip.

Europe News

Brussels accused of 'weakening asylum rights' to manage Belarus crisis

The European Commission is facing backlash after it proposed to give Poland, Latvia and Lithuania more flexibility to process asylum applications.

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World News

Migrant deaths in Europe not new, over 1,600 have died this year - IOM

The IOM estimates that 23,000 people have died in the Mediterranean Sea trying to reach Europe since 2014.

France

France wants EU help to stop illegal migration after Channel tragedy

At least 27 migrants died after their boat sank near Calais, authorities said, making it the largest tragedy of its kind in the Channel.

World News

Illegal border crossings have risen beyond 2019 levels, says Frontex

The number of illegal border crossings is up 45% more than in 2019 but is still below the levels seen in 2015.

Belarus

Poland says migrants are still trying to cross the border from Belarus

"The new method has been adopted by migrants and Belarusian services," Poland's defence minister Mariusz Blaszczak said.

Poland

Polish PM suggests asking NATO to hold talks on migrant crisis

Poland, Lithuania and Latvia are considering asking NATO to hold emergency talks amid a migration crisis at their borders with Belarus, Poland's prime minister said.

Poland

Polish police say young Syrian found dead near Belarus border

The body of a young Syrian was found near the border with Belarus as the EU accuses Lukashenko of encouraging migration in retaliation for sanctions.

World News

Euroviews. Poland can and must follow EU migration norms | View

While the EU takes a hard stance against Belarus, Poland must also face up to its responsibilities toward vulnerable asylum seekers, say the Open Society Initiative for Europe's Magdalena Majkowska-Tomkin and Manos Moschopoulos

Bulgaria

Euroviews. The Bulgarian government must make the UN torture report public | View

This week the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture raised concerns about the treatment of migrant children in Bulgarian detention centres. But the report will stay confidential - unless Sofia decides otherwise. Not good enough, says UN expert advisor Iveta Cherneva

Europe News

EU urged to stand firm against 'desperate and illegitimate' Belarus

A surge of migrants attempting to cross into Poland from Belarus has brought international condemnation and threats of more sanctions against Lukashenko's regime.

Bulgaria

Bulgaria sends 350 soldiers to Turkish border over migration levels

Bulgaria's interior ministry says the number of migrants illegally entering the country has more than trebled in 2021.

Germany

Germany says more than 5,000 migrants arrived from Belarus in October

German police say that they registered more than 5,285 unauthorised border crossings last month by people who had arrived from Belarus.

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Rising sea level forces villagers to leave coastal areas

Bangladesh is particularly vulnerable to flooding and extreme weather. As cyclones and tidal surges hit its coastal regions, agriculture is being lost and people are being forced to abandon their lands.

Greece

Greece: Ship with 400 migrants onboard rescued after engine problem

The Greek Coast guard said it was "one of the biggest search and rescue operations carried out in the eastern Mediterranean."

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.

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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.