Three astronauts whose planned return spacecraft was harmed by a small meteoroid will be brought back on February 24 by a rescue ship, according to a statement from Russia's space agency on Saturday.

Russia expected to send spaceship to ISS in rescue mission to bring back three astronauts

The Italian authorities have given permission to 176 migrants aboard a rescue ship to disembark in the port of Taranto in the south of the country, the NGO SOS Mediterranee said on Monday.

Italy allows migrants to disembark from rescue ship

Media reports earlier said Salvini had threatened to close access to Italian ports for migrant rescue ships if Malta fails to act.

Europe migrant crisis: Malta rejects Italy's calls to take in rescue ship with 629 migrants

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