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France's Hollande criticises Britain over child refugees

 French President Francois Hollande called Tuesday on Britain to "accept its responsibility" to take in stranded under-age migrants stuck in France who wish to join up with family in the U.K. The issue has been a constant irritant between the two countries, made worse by Britain's...

Germany to tap asylum-seekers' phones for ID checks

The German government has drafted a law to allow authorities to tap into the phone and computer data of asylum-seekers if there are doubts about their nationalities – an unusual move in a country where data protection is sacred. According to a draft of the bill obtained by Reuters,...

Syrian teen on trial in Germany over bomb plot

A 16-year-old Syrian refugee went on trial in Germany Monday accused of planning a bomb attack on behalf of ISIS. The youngster was arrested at an asylum shelter in the western city of Cologne in September, with the authorities describing him as a "serious threat." Police at the time...