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10,000 Ethiopians flee to Kenya after botched security operation

Around 10,000 Ethiopians - mainly members of the Oromo ethnic group - crossed into Kenya earlier this month, according to the Kenyan Red Cross Society, after several civilians were killed in what the Ethiopian military said was a botched security operation targeting militants.

Hungary

Hungarian government rehashes UKIP anti-migrant poster in new ad

An old photo used by Britain's eurosceptic party UKIP that was used in a 2016 Brexit campaign poster has found a new home – a Hungarian government anti-immigration ad.

Venezuela

Venezuelans flee to Colombia to escape economic meltdown

In a special report Euronews' Monica Pinna travels to the Colombia border to witness the mass exodus of Venezuelan migrants.

Turkey

Turkey refugee deal: following the money

The EU has hailed the 2016 deal struck with Turkey to stem the flow of migrants a success, but Erdogan’s government accuses the bloc of falling short on its promises. Ahead of the two sides meeting to discuss the second instalment of funding, Euronews dug into the data.

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Syria

Assad visits troops in Ghouta as civilians flee

Assad visits troops in Ghouta as civilians flee the besieged region in their tens of thousands.

Germany

Germany: Storm in a coffee cup

Syrian refugees have responded on social media after a far-right German politician, who visited their war-ravaged country, accused them of drinking coffee in Berlin at the taxpayers' expense

World News

Syrian children share scars of war, dreams of home

Four Syrian children have penned letters recalling their memories of the war that has torn apart their homes, their perilous journeys to Europe, and looking forward to their hopes for the future.

Greece

Life in Limbo on Lesbos: A WhatsApp interview

Euronews interviews Amal, an asylum seeker living on Lesbos, who has limited access to internet and the phone. She gave her accounts on what life is like at Moria refugee camp via WhatsApp

Colombia

Venezuelans 'starving' on Colombian border

UN warns of humanitarian crisis "unprecedented in the western hemisphere" if Colombia does not get more aid to feed a million refugees.

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Venezuelan refugees crisis in Brazil keeps worsening

The Venezuelan refugee crisis in Brazil has worsened, with hundreds pouring into the country on a daily basis, official statistics showed.

Bangladesh

Rohingya: UN rights chief wants claims of atrocities referred to ICC

Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, also urged Myanmar’s government to allow monitors into the country. His call was backed in an interview with Euronews by Andrew Gilmour, the UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights

Austria

Facebook 'bans' video of politician saying migrants make Vienna filthy

A senior politician in Hungary has hit out at Facebook after his video criticising immigrants in Vienna was 'banned' on the social network.

Spain

Three Spanish firefighters accused of trafficking people in Lesbos

Accused by Greek authorities of smuggling refugees into the EU, they could be sentenced to up to 10 years in prison.

Bangladesh

'Ethnic cleansing' of Rohingya continues says UN envoy

The assessment by the UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights comes more than six months after insurgent attacks sparked a security response by Myanmar that has driven nearly 700,000 people into Bangladesh.

World

How migration influences voters in Italy's general election

How important is the issue of migration to voters in Italy? Is the 'alarmist' way the issue is being reported in some sections of the media likely to influence the vote?

North Korea

Sold as a bride, North Korean woman finds salvation in Seoul

Human trafficking is the only option for escape for many North Koreans.

World News

Amnesty International criticise world leaders in Annual Report

Amnesty International has criticised world leaders for their use of hate speech and politics of fear.

World News

Report: 'Space for civil society continued to shrink across Europe'

The Amnesty International World report reviews topics such as freedom of expression, counter-terrorism laws, immigration laws, women's rights, and minority rights.

Turkey

'I did not hear a single voice after we sank' survivor of capsized boa

Fatih Yasar is the only known survivor of a capsized boat fleeing Turkey.

Europe News

The long journey to a new home

Euronews talks to a Syrian family as they leave Greece for a new life in Ireland.