After initially blocking a rescue ship from docking, Italy has now announced that six EU countries will take in the 150 migrants.
The migrants, who were picked up off the coast of Libya earlier this month by the Spanish charity ship Open Arms, will be shared among France, Germany, Romania, Portugal, Spain and Luxembourg.
Italian Prime Minister Guiseppe Conte made the announcement on Thursday.
12 killed, 309 injured after attack on Riyadh airport, aviation authority says
Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority said on Sunday morning that an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday has killed 12 people and left 309 others injured.
India detains thousands, locks down Delhi to foil election chief protest
Police detained more than 2,000 protesters and the founder of the "Cockroach" youth movement in Delhi on Saturday as security forces locked down parts of the capital to thwart a rally demanding the resignation of India's election chief.
Riyadh airport operations suspended after attack causes injuries
Operations at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh were suspended on Saturday after an attack on the airport caused injuries, the Saudi Civil Aviation Authority said in a statement.
Poland says police got information about possible attack on PM, defence minister
Polish police received information about a possible attack on Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, an Interior Ministry spokesperson said on X on Sunday.
Isaias kills 4, about 670,000 without power after landfall
Four people have died after Hurricane Isaias made landfall early on Saturday, and about 670,000 residents in Florida, Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi were still without power as the storm weakened to a post-tropical cyclone, according to local authorities and electricity monitoring services.
The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the attacks launched by the Houthi group on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.
Etihad Airways announced on Saturday more flights between Abu Dhabi and Riyadh have been cancelled until October 12 due to an "operational disruption" at Riyadh airport.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has directed the renaming of Al Ain International Airport to Tahnoun International Airport, in honour of the late Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan.
