UK trial to begin for four suspects in Vietnamese migrant truck tragedy
Four men are due to go on trial in Britain on Monday in connection with the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants whose bodies were found in a lorry in southeast England.
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Italy: Ferrara mayor sparks outcry comparing migrants to 'tumors'
The mayor of the northern Italian town of Ferrara, right-wing League party member Alan Fabbri, has sparked outcry after comparing undocumented migrants to a "tumor to eradicate". The comment came in relation to the police headquarte1
Lampedusa library donates picture books to NGO rescue ships
As part of kits for migrants rescued at sea The Ibby library on the island of Lampedusa has donated picture books to the NGO migrant rescue ships run by Sea Watch, Mediterranea and Open Arms.
Rescue NGOs urge Italy to stop blocking their vessels at sea
Four NGOs involved in the rescue of migrants experiencing difficulty at sea have issued a statement calling for Italy to stop blocking their ships.
Italian PM Conte ordered to testify at Salvini hearing
Italy's former interior minister Matteo Salvini has been accused of illegally detaining migrants at sea. A judge has now summoned Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte as a witness before deciding if Salvini should go on trial.