Three children and one infant were among the first migrants to be disembarked in the Catania port from the Humanity ship on November 6, while Pope Francis urged Europe not to abandon Italy.
Germany’s new humanitarian program to evacuate vulnerable individuals from Afghanistan is said to be in chaos as aid groups are swamped with calls and messages from applicants.
New migrant landings recorded on the Sicilian island of Lampedusa have once again put under severe strain the local hotspot, which is currently hosting nearly 1,600 migrants. The facility of first hosting was designed to accommodate1
The death toll from a shipwreck in the Aegean last week has risen to 26, Greek authorities say. Three more bodies were discovered off the port of Karystos on Saturday.
British police have said last week's arson attack on a migrant processing center in Dover was motivated by "extreme right-wing" ideology. The 66-year-old suspected assailant was later found dead.