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Migrant crisis: Italian navy and humanitarian organisation ships rescue 4,500 people
At least 40 migrant vessels were headed to Europe from Africa.
Sudanese man who walked through Channel Tunnel set free despite 9-month sentence
Abdul Rahman Haroun walked 30 miles through Channel Tunnel risking death in search of a new life.
Germans protest nude swimming ban ahead of refugee centre opening
Nudists claim ban undermines their way of life, known as Freikorperkultur, or Free Body Culture.
Apple pulls Grey Singapore's Cannes-winning migrant-saving app after people slammed it as a scam
Several people found serious holes in the app's claims, particularly its 'live' satellite imagery feature.
World Refugee Day: UN warns conditions for Syrian refugees in Lebanon are 'getting worse'
Over one million Syrians have fled into the neighbouring country over the past six years.
World Refugee Day 2016: 60 powerful photos of desperate families trying to reach safety
Every day, thousands of families are forced to flee war and violence, leaving everything behind – except their hopes and dreams for a safer future.
250-vehicle aid convoy bound for Calais refused entry to France
Organisers accuse Kent Police of colluding with France to block aid destined for infamous Jungle camp.
Border Force rescues 'three Iranian men' from small boat in the English Channel
The trio were rescued by the Border Force cutter HMC Seeker at around 9.30am on 11 June.
Under fire German mayor insists burkini ban is issue of hygiene not religion
Opinion split in Germany after mayor of small town imposes 'anti-Muslim' swimming pool rule.
Migrant crisis: Austrian Far Right politician posts video showing migrants how not to treat women
Austrian Freedom Party politician Armin Sippel took down the video after receiving 'aggressive personal attacks'.
Migrant crisis: Border Force officials intercept dinghy carrying 3 migrants attempting to reach Britain
It comes amid warnings of Mediterranean-style drownings could occur off the UK coast.
Isis-threatened gay Syrian asylum seeker becomes first refugee to appeal to European Court after EU-Turkey deal
The European Court of Human Rights has been asked to halt the man's deportation from Greece to Turkey.
Migrant crisis: 85 decomposing bodies wash ashore in Libya
Bodies washed ashore off Libyan city of Zuwara include those of two children.
One thousand people died at sea this week, but here are the things we talked about
What's more important − families drowning after fleeing war, or the death of one gorilla?
Refugee crisis: More than 1,000 drown in Mediterranean's deadliest week
Hundreds have lost their lives in a series of shipwrecks over the past few days.
EU referendum: 'Remain' campaigners dismiss claims on refugee influx into UK
Remain campaigners, Britain Stronger in Europe, argue the report is based on "false and bogus" assumptions.
Britain's coastline not routinely policed 'at all' as fears rise over people smugglers targeting entry
'This is the worst we have ever seen it,' said Immigration Services Union general secretary Lucy Moreton.
'Sufficient resources' needed to patrol UK borders after Albanian refugees rescued from Channel
Border Force officials confirmed they were questioning 18 Albanians rescued from English Channel.
Migrant crisis: 900 feared drowned in just one week in Mediterranean
13,000 migrants were rescued, but hundreds are dead or missing as migrant crisis worsens.
Migrant who survived Mediterranean shipwreck drowns in lake in Italy
Head of the migrant centre Lesine Sanune was living at said his death was 'absurd'.
UK Border Force questions 19 migrants rescued from dinghy in English Channel
The UK coastguard rescued the migrants who tried to cross the Channel on a dinghy.
British warship to be sent to tackle traffickers off the Libyan coast
Libyan authorities expected to request help from UK 'fairly swiftly' to help stop people and arms smuggling.
Refugee crisis: Migrants risk dangerous Mediterranean sea crossing after Turkey-Greece route is closed
The European Union deal with Turkey has affected the flow of people who have been able to reach Greece.
Migrant crisis: Italian coastguards rescue over 5000 migrants off Libya coast in 48 hours
Italian coastguards said they have deployed every search and rescue asset in the area for migrant boats.
Idomeni: Refugees at Greek camp moved to state-supervised facilities
Government officials report that 1,110 people had left the camp.
Meet the Sudanese refugee artist painting the migrant crisis in the Calais 'Jungle'
IBTimes UK speaks to a Sudanese refugee from South Kordofan who uses art to express his experience in Calais 'Jungle' camp.
Migrant crisis: Greece starts moving refugees from Idomeni camp on Macedonia border
Greek authorities are moving the migrants from the makeshift camp to other organised facilities.
Libyan coastguards intercept 7 boats carrying 850 migrants near Tripoli
Those intercepted hail from different African countries and include 80 women of whom 11 are pregnant.
Austrian presidential election on a knife-edge as postal ballot to decide outcome
Some 750,000 postal ballots are expected to be counted today.
Austrian presidential election: Candidates deadlocked with 50% of the vote each
Right-winger Norbert Hofer and independent Alexander Van der Bellen are neck-and-neck.