Lampedusa: Italy’s gateway to Europe struggles with migrant influx
Craig TaylorItaly appeals for EU help as 2,000 arrivals within days fill Lampedusa’s migrant camp. BBC News – Europe
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Russia school shooting: Children and teacher killed in Kazan
Seven children and two adults have been killed in a shooting in the city of Kazan, officials say. BBC News – Europe
Lampedusa: More than 1,000 migrants arrive on Italian island
The arrivals on Lampedusa in the space of a few hours coincided with the improving weather. BBC News – Europe
Covid: Macron calls on US to drop vaccine export bans
The French president spoke out after the US backed a proposal to waive patents on Covid-19 vaccines. BBC News – Europe
Covid: Germany rejects US-backed proposal to waive vaccine patents
The EU’s biggest economy rejects the US-backed proposal, saying patents are not hindering production. BBC News – Europe
Safe Sweden faces up to wave of women’s killings
A spate of deaths reignites a debate about domestic violence in a country praised for gender equality. BBC News – Europe