Italy's Tuscany region vaccinating migrants and homeless
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.
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Germany's Merkel slams Belarus over refugee treatment
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Afghanistan: Evacuations continue as Taliban claim moderate stance
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.
German politicians fret about refugees from Afghanistan
Just weeks before a general election, German politicians are worried that large numbers of Afghan refugees might make their way to Europe. The wave of mostly Syrian refugees who came in 2015 still haunts German politics.