Italian Charity Defies Rome By Rescuing 50 Migrants Near Libya
(WorldNews France)

An Italian charity ship rescued 50 migrants who were at sea off the coast of Libya, bringing a warning from the Italian government which said it was prepared to `stop once and for all` the private vessels bringing rescued migrants to Italy, according to The Guardian. Italy has taken a hardline stance against migrants under interior minister Matteo Salvini repeatedly declared Italian waters closed to the rescue vessels, leaving several of them stranded at sea over the past year. `Mare Jonio has just rescued a rubber boat in distress that was sinking with around 50 people on board,` the NGO tweeted. Volunteers said the migrants included 12 minors who were rescued from a dinghy 40 nautical...