Some 31 migrants, reportedly from Pakistan, have been caught hidden in a lorry in southern France.
Officials said the migrants, who were found during a vehicle spot-check at a toll booth near the border town of La Turbie, has been handed over to Italian authorities.
The driver, who is also from Pakistan, has been arrested.
This comes after dozens of migrants were found dead in a truck near London.
Canada plans to recognise Palestinian state, raising allies' pressure on Israel
Canada plans to recognise the State of Palestine at a meeting of the United Nations in September, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Wednesday, ratcheting up pressure on Israel as starvation spreads in Gaza.
London flights resume after airports disrupted by radar fault
A radar-related technical issue in Britain's air traffic control system disrupted flights for over four hours at major airports in London and elsewhere on Wednesday, though the issue was later resolved and departures were resuming.
UK airports disrupted by air traffic control issue
Britain's air traffic controllers reported a technical issue that disrupted flights at major airports in London and elsewhere in the country on Wednesday, though later said the issue had been resolved.
Tsunami waves reach Hawaii after huge quake rattles Russia's Far East
A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula triggered tsunami waves of up to 5 metres and sparked evacuation orders in Hawaii and across the Pacific on Wednesday.
India launches NASA-ISRO satellite to track climate threats from space
India launched on Wednesday a $1.5 billion, first-of-its-kind radar imaging satellite built in collaboration with NASA, deploying it to help enhance global monitoring of climate change and natural disasters.
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