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A rescue ship carrying more than 200 migrants has been allowed to dock at the French port of Toulon – amid a tense diplomatic row with Italy over which country should let them land.
The vessel – operated by a French charity – has been at sea for weeks after picking up the migrants near Libya.
It comes amid reports that France and Britain could also be close to agreeing a deal to tackle illegal migration across the Channel.