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A charity ship carrying more than 200 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean enters the French port of Toulon, after the country allowed the ship to disembark in response to Italy's refusal to take passengers in. IMAGES
An NGO ship which saved 87 migrants in distress off the coast of Libya docks in Spain after roaming the Mediterranean for days, the third such vessel to be allowed to enter the country in two monthsafter Italy refused to take them in. IMAGES
The Italian Coast Guard deploys an underwater unmanned vehicle to search for six passengers missing after a luxury yacht sank off Sicily as hope fades that they will be found alive. The 56-metre (185 feet) British-flagged "Bayesian" was anchored some 700 metres from Porticello with 10 crew and 12 passengers on board when it was struck by a waterspout -- akin to a mini-tornado -- before dawn on Monday. IMAGES
Vigili del Fuoco rescue boats with divers are returning to shore after carrying out fresh searches for six people, including UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch and the chairman of Morgan Stanley International, missing since their yacht capsized off the Italian island of Sicily. The 56-metre British-flagged sailing yacht "Bayesian" was anchored some 700 metres from port with 10 crew and 12 passengers on board when it was struck by a waterspout, a sort of mini tornado, before dawn on Monday. IMAGES
People struggle to push motorbikes and rickshaws through flooded streets in Pakistan's second-largest city of Lahore after the metropolis, home to 13 million, was deluged with record-breaking rainfall. IMAGES
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni welcomes Israeli President Isaac Herzog at Palazzo Chigi in Rome, while several dozen pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrate in front of the Palazzo against Herzog's visit. IMAGES