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Migrant crisis: French court rules Calais Jungle businesses cannot be closed down
The court in Lille took into account the camp's 'emergency conditions'.
Fears teenage refugees at Danish asylum centre being sold into prostitution
Similar concerns have been raised by staff at another centre in Sweden.
Iranian refugee arrested after threatening to blow himself up at Danish asylum centre
Police said that "love problems" may have been behind threats.
German ministers consider burqa ban in response to terror threat
Ministers also plan 15,000 more armed police by 2020 and increased surveillance of public transport.
Chinese backpacker mistaken as asylum seeker in Germany saved by Mandarin smartphone translation app
Reports say the 31-year-old spoke no English or German so his stolen wallet report was lost in translation.
This is what happened when refugees in Calais were shown Pokemon Go
"If pokemon can cross borders... why can't a refugee?"
Syrian refugee crowned wine queen in Germany
Ninorta Bahno pledged to use role to work for the integration of refugees.
'We are not safe here anymore' says Syrian in Greek camp after 26-year-old woman dies in summer heat
Refugee died in an ambulance after losing consciousness at the Softex migrant camp.
Austria extradites pair allegedly linked to Isis Paris attackers
The pair allegedly entered Europe with 13 November suicide bombers.
Ten refugees will compete in the Rio 2016 Olympics. These are their stories
Ten displaced people will compete under the Olympic flag, to highlight the plight of refugees worldwide.
Merkel refuses to reverse refugee policy after attacks
German chancellor reiterated belief Germany could meet the challenge.
Refugee rapes 79-year-old woman in German cemetary
The 40-year-old suspect was charged with rape and placed in police custody.
Refugee accused of raping 79-year-old woman in German graveyard
Eritrean man has been charged with rape by prosecutors
Dramatic photos show EU migrant crisis scenes in the Balkans in 2015 and 2016
Compare and contrast scenes of the Balkan migrant crisis over the past two years.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban describes refugees as 'poison'
Anti-Islam leader also praised US Presidential candidate Donald Trump.
Ansbach attack: German MPs call for failed asylum seekers to be deported more quickly
More than 200,000 failed asylum seekers remain in country, said homeland security expert.
Human trafficking ring which smuggled over 1,000 migrants smashed by Austrian police
The migrants were being trafficked were from Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq and Iran.
Spanish company warned of 'crimes against humanity' in Australia's offshore immigration detention camps
Ferrovial has rejected the allegations saying reports of abuse occurred prior to its taking over the camps.
German officials debate whether unaccompanied refugee minors are at risk of radicalisation
Some argue that unaccompanied refugees in Europe are being targeted for recruitment by extremists.
Syrian refugee artist uses Pokemon Go to illustrate tragedy of lives ripped apart by war
Saif Aldeen Tahhan tells IBTimes UK he hopes the images shift focus to "Syrian suffering instead of Pokémon".
Migrant crisis: Authorities raid makeshift shops, kitchens and cafés in Calais' Jungle migrant camp
13 migrants arrested for alleged illegal trading as authorities prepare dismantling of second half of camp
Isis flag found in room of Afghan refugee accused of German train axe rampage
Four people were injured after the 17-year-old attacked train passengers.
Six wealthiest countries host less than 9% of refugees - as six poorer countries take more than 50%
UK, US, China, France, Germany and Japan account for 2.1 million refugees, with 12 million in poorer countries.
South Sudan: Recent violence will not jeopardise peace process says envoy
EXCLUSIVE:IBTimes UK interviews South Sudanese ambassador on renewed violence in Juba and peace deal
Germany: 60 suspected far-right extremists arrested after discovery of neo-Nazi Facebook network
Police operation comes as Germany sees rise in violence from far-right groups in wake of refugee crisis.
Refugee family housed in 'BNP estate' in Stoke-on-Trent ask to return to Syria after racist abuse
The family, including six children, some of the 20,000 Syrian refugees being housed in UK by 2020.
Game of Thrones stars appeal to EU leaders on Syrian refugee crisis in Greece: 'They want to go home'
Maisie Williams claims refugees cannot return to Syria as "we've destroyed" their country.
Migrant crisis: France broke international law deporting dozens to high-risk countries
'These migrants have probably suffered inhuman treatment upon arrival,' human-rights groups have warned.
France: Police evict 500 migrants from Halle Pajol camp in Paris
This is the 25th such operation in the past 12 months and more than 11,300 migrants have been affected.
Israel grants refugee status to first Sudanese asylum seeker Mutasim Ali
Interior Ministry says it was a unique decision as Ali hopes it is a turning point for Africans.