First arrest made for sexual assault in Cologne New Year's Eve attacks

A 26-year-old Algerian man has become the first person arrested in connection with a string of sexual assaults during New Year’s celebrations in Cologne that sparked a debate about Germany’s ability to integrate migrants. See also: New Year’s assaults spark fresh migration debate in Germany Prosecutors said Monday that the unidentified asylum-seeker was arrested at …

Refugees' life jackets are transformed into message of peace on Greek island

A bright orange peace sign appeared on a hillside on the Greek island of Lesbos on New Year’s Day, transforming a growing pile of life jackets discarded by refugees arriving on the island into a message to the world. Dozens of Greenpeace and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) volunteers and local supporters teamed up to create …