Inside Bosnia’s ‘nightmare’ camp for migrants trying to enter the EU

Aid agencies are warning of a humanitarian disaster in Bosnia, with people facing a winter without proper accommodation. Bosnia is now a major route into the EU – 45,000 migrants have arrived in the country since the start of 2018. The country’s official refugee camps are full and the government has not allocated new sites, […]

Inside Bosnia’s ‘nightmare’ camp for migrants trying to enter the EU

Aid agencies are warning of a humanitarian disaster in Bosnia, with people facing a winter without proper accommodation. Bosnia is now a major route into the EU – 45,000 migrants have arrived in the country since the start of 2018. The country’s official refugee camps are full and the government has not allocated new sites, […]

Essex lorry deaths: Work starts to identify 39 bodies

Media captionThirty nine bodies were found in the trailer container Police have begun the process of trying to identify 39 bodies found in a refrigerated lorry trailer in Essex. The trailer arrived in Purfleet on the River Thames from Zeebrugge, Belgium, at about 00:30 BST. Ambulance staff discovered the bodies in the unit just over […]

UK government denies division over Brexit plans

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Boris Johnson has made clear he does not want a delay to Brexit Downing Street has dismissed reports of disagreements within Boris Johnson’s government over how to move forward with the Brexit process. No 10 has indicated the PM will seek a snap poll if the EU proposes delaying the […]

39 bodies found in lorry container east of London

Media captionAerial footage shows police activity around the lorry where the bodies were found The bodies of 39 people have been found in a lorry container in Essex. Police were called by the ambulance service shortly before 01:40 BST after the discovery at Waterglade Industrial Park in Eastern Avenue, Grays. The lorry driver, a 25-year-old […]

Floods in Southern Europe: Dead and missing in Spain and Italy

Media captionThe Italian village of Castelletto d’Orba was hit by a deluge of river water and mud A body has been found and four people are missing in flooding that has hit parts of north-east Spain. A woman and her son were inside a mobile bungalow when the River Francolí burst its banks and washed […]

Turkey Syria offensive: Russia deploys troops to border

Image copyright AFP Image caption Russia has steadily built up its military presence in Syria Russian forces have begun to deploy towards the Turkey-Syria border, as part of deal to remove Kurdish troops. Units were seen crossing the Euphrates heading towards the city of Kobane. Under the deal agreed by Russia and Turkey, Russian and […]

Spanish women footballers vote to strike over pay

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Spanish goalkeeper Ainhoa Tirapu (L) said it was time for women in sport to “fight for our rights” Almost 200 women footballers in Spain’s first division have voted to strike in a disagreement over pay and conditions in the top league. The action was supported by 93% of players […]

Brexit: PM to push for election if EU offers longer delay

Media captionBrexit: What happened on Tuesday? The PM will push for a general election if the EU proposes to delay Brexit until January, No 10 has indicated. Boris Johnson “paused” his Brexit bill on Tuesday after MPs rejected his plan to get it signed off in three days. Now EU leaders will consider whether to […]