More than 100 migrants have been given permission to leave a French charity rescue ship in Italy.
The vessel has spent at least 11 days at sea, waiting for authorization to dock, after issuing an appeal for a safe port to call.
Both France and Germany have agreed to take in 70 of the migrants who had been picked up off the Libyan Coast on October 18.
Those aboard included two pregnant women and 41 minors under the age of 18.
Doctors to discuss moving Fico to Bratislava after shooting
Slovak doctors will meet on Monday to assess Prime Minister Robert Fico's health and discuss the possibility of transporting him from Banska Bystrica to the capital Bratislava.
Trump lawyer accuses star witness of lying at hush money trial
Donald Trump's lawyer accused star witness Michael Cohen of lying at the former US president's trial about a phone conversation he claimed to have had with Trump about a hush money payment to an adult star shortly before the 2016 presidential election.
Israel moves into north Gaza Hamas stronghold
Israel's tanks pushed into the heart of Jabalia in northern Gaza on Thursday, facing anti-tank rockets and mortar bombs from militants concentrated there, while in the south, its forces pounded Rafah without advancing.
US anchors pier to Gaza to boost aid deliveries
The United States anchored a temporary floating pier to a beach in Gaza on Thursday to boost aid deliveries, but it was still unclear how it would be distributed given the challenges that have beset the United Nations and relief groups for months.
