Europe migrant crisis: More than 500 people rescued off Italian island
Craig TaylorItalian coastguards rescue 539 people from a small fishing boat believed to have set off from Libya. BBC News – Europe
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Austrian ex-far-right leader Strache guilty of corruption
The verdict comes two years after a video sting ended Heinz-Christian Strache’s political career. BBC News – Europe
Young Afghan mayor who fled Taliban hidden in car
One of Afghanistan’s first female mayors, Zarifa Ghafari, describes her dramatic escape to Germany. BBC News – Europe
German poison probe after drinks spiked at university in Darmstadt
Six people were taken to hospital with bluish extremities after using a science department’s tea area. BBC News – Europe
Climate change: Europe’s extreme rains made more likely by humans
Heavy rainfall that led to deadly floods in Germany and Belgium was influenced by human induced warming. BBC News – Europe
Spain migrants: Sole survivor rescued in dinghy in Atlantic
The woman, who was spotted clinging to an upturned boat, says at least 52 other people died. BBC News – Europe