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Report slamming Turkey on free speech and democracy could derail EU refugee deal with Erdogan
EU needs to draw up emergency plans if Turkey decides to abandon refugee deal, warns Austria.
'Shocking' death of Gambia's goalkeeper Fatim Jawara who drowned trying to reach Europe
Gambians make up the fourth-largest group of arrivals to Italy according to the Institute of Migration.
Over 200 migrants feared dead in 2 shipwrecks after rubber dinghies capsize off Libyan coast
The number of people killed crossing the Mediterranean is around 4,220, the highest yearly death toll on record.
Calais 'jungle' resident rescued as he attempts to cross English Channel in a kayak
Man who tried to cross busy shipping lane in a kayak believed to be a software engineer from Iran.
Aerial photos of the Calais Jungle camp before and after demolition
Bulldozers have flattened the ramshackle huts and tents that had been home to about 6,000 people.
Riot police swoop on migrant camp near Stalingrad metro station in Paris
Officials say the numbers living and sleeping rough in the area have swollen by about a third since the evacuation of the Jungle.
Prime Minister Theresa May declines accepting more Calais child refugees
Around 1,500 unaccompanied children still in the Calais camp are living in shipping containers.
Calais Jungle camp is gone, leaving poignant traces of its hopeful residents
Nearly 6,000 migrants have been bused around France, leaving behind the possessions accumulated during their time in the camp.
Workers use sledgehammers to demolish Calais Jungle migrant camp
'Jungle' had been home to more than 6,000 people, most of them hoping to reach Britain.
Six months after EU-Turkey refugee deal, 73,000 remain stranded in Europe
Border closures and a deal to tackle migrant crisis leave tens of thousands facing crippling uncertainty.
Calais 'jungle' refugees evacuated as France prepares to demolish camp
The evacuation of thousands of refugees is expected to take about a week.
Migrant crisis: 5 dead, 300 rescued in series of operations in Mediterranean
Italian and Irish navies and humanitarian groups trying to save migrant lives off coast of Africa.
Migrant crisis: body of dead stowaway found crushed beneath magazines in lorry in Kent
Border police in Calais and Dover both failed to notice migrant later found dead in lorry – reports.
Anti-Slavery Day: Why migrants crossing the Mediterranean are victims of slavery and trafficking
Nearly three-quarters of migrants travelling from North Africa to Europe have experienced exploitation.
Dismantling Calais Jungle and relocating migrants 'won't work' say French charities
'Reception and orientation centres' where refugees can apply for aslum will open but charities forecast they will try to get to the UK instead.
Italian town forces migrants to ride separate buses in chilling echo of apartheid
Migrants barred, unless absolutely necessary, from taking 6:30 and 6:45 buses in the morning.
Sweden: Wheelchair-bound woman allegedly 'gang-raped by migrants' in refugee centre toilet
Following the alleged attack and release of suspects in Visby, locals attacked the centre with rocks.
Youths from Paris' rough suburbs take up challenge to feed refugees and migrants in French capital
Watch the trending video calling youths from Paris' slums to take up challenge to feed destitute refugees.
Over 10,000 refugees and migrants rescued in 48 hours, trying to reach European shores
Smugglers took advantage of calm waters to launch vessels crowded with refugees who pay them in the hope of reaching Europe.
Mass rescue of 6,055 migrants in one day off Libyan coast in wake of 2013 Lampedusa shipwreck
Nine dead during rescue operation as Italy marks anniversary of 2013 shipwreck which killed 368 migrants.
The hidden racism of the refugee crisis — why does nobody care when black Africans drown?
The African migrant trail via Libya is far more dangerous than the Syrian route via Greece.
French police use tear gas and water cannon to end protest at Calais' Jungle camp
Around 200 migrants and activists were involved in the three-hour stand-off near the jungle camp.
Brexit: Nicolas Sarkozy says he will help UK reverse decision to leave EU if voted French President
Sarkozy pledges to reform EU to keep UK, but says Turkey's bid for membership would be refused.
Calais Jungle to be shut down 'with method and determination' by end of 2016
At least 10,000 refugees from war-torn countries such as Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan are currently living in the Calais camp.
Francois Hollande sets out plans to close Calais Jungle
The French president says he will move 10,000 migrants to centres across France.
Migrant crisis: 16 asylum seekers arrested after lorry stopped on M1 in Bedfordshire
A number of migrants were taken to hospital but none are in a serious condition.
Shipwrecked refugees detained in Egypt after boat capsizes in Med leaving 43 dead
Those on board were Egyptian, Eritrean, Sudanese and Somalian, although it was not clear where the boat was travelling to.
Migrant crisis: French riot police fire tear gas at hundreds of migrants trying to reach Calais port
Calais clashes come as work begins on 'Great Wall of Calais' to keep migrants out of the UK.
Fire destroys Lesbos refugee camp leaving thousands stranded
Residents could be seen wandering through the ashes and remains of tents, trailers and containers in which they once lived.
World leaders back UN plan to share responsibility for refugees, but not before 2018
UN's 193 members have agreed to provide better resources, opportunities, housing and education to refugees and migrants.