A French court has ordered a stop to the clearance of a slum in the Indian Ocean island of Mayotte. But an operation to remove irregular migrants from the territory is continuing.

Lithuania has passed legislation to make it legal to deny entry to asylum seekers at the border. Rights groups and NGOs said it is tantamount to sanctioning widespread violence against refugees and migrants.

An 11-year-old asylum seeker has smashed a charity fundraising record and won hearts across Sweden after he described facing racism while out collecting money, the charity said on Tuesday.

Malta's armed forces have refused to provide figures on migrant rescue operations requested by Times of Malta, claiming their publication could endanger national security.