The humantiarian ship ResqPeople has docked at the Sicilian port of Augusta (Siracusa) with 166 migrants aboard, including women and children. Meanwhile another ship run by Doctors without Borders (MSF) with 322 rescuees aboard is s1
Italy's central Tuscany region on Monday started a vaccination campaign for migrants and the homeless. A telephone number has been set up for requests.
Up to 47 people are feared dead after their boat’s engine failed en route from Western Sahara to the Canary Islands. The missing migrants include three children.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has accused Belarus of using refugees to "undermine security." Her remarks come as the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan fuels concerns that thousands of people could try to flee to Europe.
The UN has cast doubt on claims that the Taliban have become less intolerant over the past 20 years. Military aircraft continue to transport people from Kabul airport.