Migrants rescued from sinking dinghy
Craig TaylorItaly’s navy rescues 52 migrants from a sinking rubber dinghy in the Mediterranean Sea, but a further 50 people are missing. BBC News – Europe
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Turkey hit by series of attacks
Six members of the Turkish security forces are killed in bomb and gun attacks in the country’s south-east and the city of Istanbul. BBC News – Europe
Spain ‘violated’ Gibraltar’s waters
Spanish vessels and helicopters committed a “clear violation of the international law” after entering UK waters in Gibraltar, the Foreign Office says. BBC News – Europe
Migrant ‘chaos’ on Greek islands – UN
The refugee crisis on three Greek islands is “total chaos”, the UN refugee agency says, as Italian police arrest five in connection with Wednesday’s drownings off Libya. BBC News – Europe
French hostage freed in Yemen
Frenchwoman Isabelle Prime is released by her captors, after being taken hostage in Yemen in February, the French presidency says. BBC News – Europe
Battle against IS ‘soon’ – Turkey
Turkey announces plans to escalate attacks on Islamic State (IS) fighters in Syria, in an operation co-ordinated with the US. BBC News – Europe