Two alleged human trafficking organizations suspected of smuggling migrants from Bangladesh to European Union countries were dismantled last week in Albania, resulting in 24 arrests. The suspects detained included 11 entrepreneurs.
Brussels authorities ordered the shutdown of the "national conservatism" conference to "ensure public security." Keynote speaker Nigel Farage called the move "monstrous."
Fewer undocumented migrants have reached the EU in the past few months, the border agency Frontex says. But despite a slight decline in overall numbers, migration patterns on some routes have reached record highs.
Overwhelmed with incoming migrants, Cypriot President has announced a suspension of Syrian asylum applications.
Millions face severe levels of hunger as a result of a power struggle that broke out in Sudan one year ago. French President Emmanuel Macron says the amount gathered will help meet the population's most urgent needs.