Over 1,000 migrants landed on Italy's coasts over the weekend, including on the Sicilian island of Lampedusa, in Calabria and in the southern part of Puglia. But the numbers are still smaller than those recorded in 2023.

At least 30 bodies have been discovered on a boat drifting around 70 kilometers off the coast of Senegal’s capital, Dakar. Each year, thousands are believed to die in what is one of the most dangerous sea routes for migrants in the1

There are more refugees living in Germany than ever in recent history, according to German government data. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has contributed to the increase in refugees in Germany.

The UK’s National Crime Agency and international partners have arrested 31 people suspected of smuggling migrants into Britain, while the leader of a migrant smuggling gang was given a 20-year jail term.