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German Interior Minister forms ‘axis’ with Austria, Italy against Merkel
Reuters: Germany should ally itself with Austria and Italy on migration and security policies, Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said on Wednesday, a…
The “Diciotti” arrives in Catania with 932 people on board after being rescued off Libya
TGCOM: The Coast Guard ship Diciotti, arrived in the port of Catania, with 932 migrants on board. They were rescued during 7…
Macron accuses Italy of “cynicism and irresponsibility”
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday accused Italy of "cynicism and irresponsibility" over its refusal to take in hundreds of migrants stranded…
Aquarius – Update from MSF Twitter Feed
UPDATE: MSF Twitter Channel: Spanish MRCC in contact with Aquarius to offer Valencia as a safe port of disembarkation. MSF welcomes this…
334 persons rescued, 4 bodies recovered from Spain’s maritime rescue service
AP: Spain's maritime rescue service has saved 334 migrants and recovered four bodies from boats it intercepted trying to reach Europe by…
“If a heartless minister lets pregnant women, children, the elderly, human beings die at sea, the port of Naples is ready to welcome them, we are human.” – The mayor of Naples
TGCOM - " If a heartless minister lets pregnant women, children, the elderly, human beings die at sea, the port of Naples…
Malta should stick to its position on immigration – Dr Tonio Borg
The Sunday Times of Malta Migrants should be taken to the closest port of call, even if they were saved in the…
Italy closes its ports to migrants, insists Malta should take them despite being rescued closer to Lampedusa
The Malta Independent: The Italian government is insisting that Malta takes in 629 migrants that were rescued near Libya on Sunday morning,…
A hug too much leads to the resignation of Walt Disney Co Animation head and Pixar co-founder
Walt Disney Co animation head and co-founder of Pixar John Lasseter, regarded as a modern day Walt Disney because of his creativity…
Organic matter found on Mars
The Guardian reports that Nasa’s veteran Curiosity rover has found complex organic matter buried and preserved in ancient sediments that formed a…
€15-20 million worth of cannabis resin seized in the Mediterranean Sea in what the Guardia di Finanza link to a dangerous Maltese criminal organisation
Italian police agents seized over 10 tonnes of cannabis resin worth up to €20 million in a dramatic high-seas operation, police said…
UK: Children aged 4 – 5 are live streaming their content as those aged 14 – 16
Research by Internet Matters, which educates parents about their children's online behaviour, found that nearly as many children aged four to five…