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'They will only see Italy on a postcard': Country's interior minister refuses to let rescue ship carrying 224 migrants dock, a week after turning away vessel with 630 people on board

Italy’s interior minister turns back ship carrying 224 migrants

Matteo Salvini denied entry to the rescue ship (top and bottom left), saying that the vessel, operated by the German aid group Mission Lifeline, had loaded the migrants in Libyan waters despite being told by the Italian coast guard to leave the rescues to Libya. Hard-line interior minister Salvini said the migrants 'will only see Italy on a postcard'. The ship's current position was not clear. The Aquarius (bottom right) previously had to travel an additional 932 miles to carry its migrants to Spain after Italy and Malta refused to let it land.

Desperate man gets restaurant reservation by pretending to be the Moroccan prime minister

The diner called the restaurant claiming to be the 62-year-old leader of Morocco, Saadeddine Othmani after being told he could not make a reservation for his family.

Japanese anime porn fan's tweet goes viral after they reveal their stash of erotic artwork was exposed to their MOTHER by recent earthquake

The 6.1-magnitude quake in Osaka caused damage to homes, throwing shelves and furniture into disarray and uncovering one person's collection of erotic magazines.

President Macron comes under fire for dressing down teenager who called him 'Manu' as it's revealed the boy is now hiding at home and 'appears depressed' after the incident went viral

The youngster received a public dressing down from the French President after using shouting 'You all right, Manu?' as the 40-year-old was meeting crowds at Mont Valerien fort near Paris.

Israel backs away from UN human rights body, days after the US pulled out because of a 'bias against Israel'

Israeli diplomats said the country had temporarily reduced its participation with the main UN human rights body because of perceived 'anti-Israeli bias' among members of the council.

'Dead' boar gives hunters the scare of their lives after 'coming back to life' in the back of their car and breaking free

The men, who had been on a hunting expedition in the Lithuanian countryside, filmed the enraged animal thrashing around in the boot of their vehicle after it suddenly 'woke up' after they had loaded the car.

Pope Francis urges nations to take in as many migrants as possible as Europe struggles with a flood of people rescued in the Mediterranean

Pope Francis talks with journalists on board the flight to Rome as he returns from a one-day visit to Geneva, Switzerland, Thursday, June 21, 2018. Francis journeyed Thursday to the well-heeled city of Geneva to encourage all Christians, despite their differences, to join in efforts to foster justice and fight poverty while the rich grow "ever more wealthy." (Ciro Fusco/Pool Photo via AP)

Italy's new government is trying to reduce arrivals of rescued migrants, but the Pope praised both Italy and Greece for being 'most generous' in taking in migrants rescued at sea.

The 'plug nose' women of India: Portrait photographs show the last of the Apatani ladies who once had their nostrils stuffed by elders to make them less attractive to hostile tribes

The 'plug nose' women of India: Portraits show Apatani ladies

Portrait photographs show women of the Apatani tribe in Ziro Valley, located in a remote part of Arunachal Pradesh, India. The images show their nose plugs, a form of body modification originally intended to make females of the tribe less attractive and therefore less likely to be kidnapped by their enemies. Lebanese photographer Omar Reda, 33, took the photographs while travelling in north-east India, spending three days with a hundred of the Apatani people in their settlement.

Every parent's worst nightmare: Girl, six, is led away to be raped and murdered by killer who lured her from a family wedding in India before bludgeoning her to death in nearby woods

The girl's body was discovered in a wooded area in Gwalior, India, after she was snatched from a nearby wedding she had been taken to by her parents on Thursday. According to police, her face was badly mutilated having been smashed in with a large rock. CCTV footage shows the man luring the girl with something and taking her down a deserted street at around 11.30pm on Thursday. The man was later caught on the same camera returning alone at around 2:30am.

ISIS cleric is sentenced to death for masterminding the group's first attack in Indonesia - a suicide bombing at a Starbucks

Indonesian cleric Aman Abdurrahman had earlier been found guilty of ordering the ISIS atrocity, which left four dead in the city of Jakarta in 2016.

Belgium will turn abandoned hangar into a mega-brothel which officials say will be safer for prostitutes

The so-called 'Hangar d'Amour' will accommodate a bar, brewery and plaza as well as sex workers in Ostend on the North Sea coast (file photo).

The Arabian Gazelles: Trailblazing women who make up Dubai's first all-female supercar club - and pose for glamorous photos with their luxury vehicles

Some 80 women from 17 nations are part of the high-octane group in Dubai, who have become well-known for posting pictures of themselves posing with their luxury vehicles.

Chinese woman DESTROYS a Ferrari 458 only minutes after renting it when she loses control and smashes through a barrier into oncoming traffic

The clip, filmed in the city of Wenling, China, shows the female driver spin out in the £500,000 Ferrari 458 after losing traction in slippery conditions.

Japanese World Cup fans almost cause a water catastrophe in Tokyo when they all rush to the toilet at the same during the halftime break in match against Colombia

Millions of people rushed to the bathroom in the Japanese capital as the national side went in for half time in their match against Colombia at the World Cup on Tuesday.

Neymar is mocked in hilarious memes after 'dramatic' backwards dive in the penalty area in Brazil VS Costa Rica

The Brazil star went down easily in the penalty area after barely even a tug from defenders, flopping on his back to claim a foul with 12 minutes left of a match against Costa Rica in St Petersburg.

Swedish reporter covering the World Cup is grabbed and kissed live on air, days after another female TV journalist was groped during broadcast

Malin Wahlberg had to fend off a series of Swedish fans who draped their arms around her back and kissed her during a broadcast in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. Despite having her hair ruffled and the distraction of boisterous Swedish fans bouncing in the background she carried on professionally with the broadcast. Ms Wahlberg was presenting live coverage ahead of Sweden's fixture against South Korea when she was bothered by the travelling fans. It comes after a Colombian journalist was groped and kissed by a Russian fan in Saransk in what the fan has claimed was a failed attempt to touch her shoulder.

Fast food worker BREAST-FEEDS abandoned baby found outside restaurant in the Philippines

Fast food worker BREAST-FEEDS abandoned baby in the Philippines

Staff at the Jollibee outlet (left) in Imus, capital of Cavite Province in the Philippines, jumped into action to care for the newborn boy (right), who was brought in by a traffic warden. They changed his nappy and kept him warm while waiting for authorities to arrive - and the supervisor even breastfed the infant (inset). Restaurant worker Jesica Tan Verano shared photos of the incident on her Facebook page which have now been seen by more than 125,000 people.

Five women working for a Christian missionary aid charity are kidnapped and gang-raped as they performed a street play in India

The women said they were performing a play to raise awareness about human trafficking in the largely tribal Khunti district of Jharkhand state on Tuesday when they were abducted.

Woman is left unable to open her mouth after witch doctor uses hot irons to brand her tongue, lips and face for two days to drive out evil spirits

Jatha Devi (pictured), 25, from Rajasthan, India, was taken to hospital by her husband, but when her condition did not improve her relatives claimed she was possessed by evil spirits.

North and South Korea agree to hold reunions for families separated by the Korean War

In this photo provided by South Korea Unification Ministry, South Korean Red Cross President Park Kyung-seo, left, shakes hands with his North Korean counterpart Pak Yong Il during a meeting at Diamond Mountain resort in North Korea, Friday, June 22, 2018. North and South Korean officials met Friday for talks on resuming reunions of families divided by the 1950-53 Korean War as the rivals boost reconciliation amid a diplomatic push to resolve the North Korean nuclear crisis. (South Korea Unification Ministry via AP)

Korean Red Cross President Park Kyung-seo, left, met with North Korean counterpart Pak Yong Il at Diamond Mountain resort in North Korea on Friday to discuss the possibility of reuniting divided families.

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