7 h. ago The Rafah crossing is Gaza's lifeline to the world and could open soon

Palestinians are eagerly awaiting the reopening of the Rafah border crossing, Gaza’s lifeline to the outside world

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9 h. ago Balkan truck drivers block border crossing in protest of EU entry rules

Truck drivers from Balkan countries outside the EU have blocked border crossings to protest the recent enforcement of EU entry regulations

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26 h. ago Israel agrees to ‘limited reopening’ of Gaza’s Rafah crossing once operation to locate hostage completed

The opening of the the Rafah crossing with Egypt is a key part of the US brokered ceasefireIsrael said on Sunday its military was conducting a “large-scale operation” to locate the body of the last hostage in Gaza, adding that it would only reopen the Rafah crossing with Egypt after the mission was completed.The statement came as Israel’s cabinet met to discuss the possibility of opening the key border crossing, and a day after top US envoys met prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and reportedly urged him to reopen the vital entry point for aid into Gaza. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Prince William and Kate Middleton use different names in Scotland that date back 700 years

Prince William and Kate Middleton have been returning to royal duties this month with the pair heading north to Scotland where they undergo one change once they cross the border

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7 d. ago Utah lawmaker creates bill to try and block people from crossing the border for underage marriages

Representative Melissa Garff Ballard hopes that the bill will crack down on crimes similar to those committed by convicted child sex offender Warren Jeffs

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7 d. ago Four Afghan gunmen killed as they crossed border into Tajikistan

Four armed men were shot as they crossed into Tajikistan from neighbouring Afghanistan

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1 week ago Revolut, Visa and Mastercard lose UK legal challenge over fee cap

High Court rules watchdog is within its rights to cap cross-border interchange fees

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2 w. ago Family seeks answers after ICE deported man to Costa Rica in vegetative state

Exclusive: Before Randall Gamboa Esquivel died, his health had deteriorated badly while he was in ICE custodyCosta Rican family demands answers after ICE deportation and death: ‘Have you ever smelled a cadaver?’The family of a Costa Rican man who was deported from the United States in a vegetative state and died shortly after arriving back in his home country is still urgently seeking answers from the authorities about what happened to him while he was in detention.Randall Gamboa Esquivel had left Costa Rica in good health and crossed the United States-Mexico border in December 2024, according to his family. However, Gamboa was detained by the US authorities for re-entering American soil unlawfully, as he had previously lived there undocumented between 2002 and 2013. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Afghan migrant, 18, charged with 'endangering' 46 others on Channel crossing

Aman Naseri appeared at Margate Magistrates' Court on Wednesday following the alleged offence on January 5.

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2 w. ago Man, 18, is charged with endangering others during sea crossing to Britain in first case of its kind under new border security legislation

Aman Naseri is due to appear at Margate Magistrates' Court on Wednesday following the alleged offence on January 5, a HM Courts and Tribunals spokesperson said.

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2 w. ago Teen charged with endangering others during Channel crossing in UK first

The case is understood to be the first of its kind under newly introduced border security legislation

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3 w. ago Illegal movement of cattle across Irish border led to 2004 probe, files show

The North South Ministerial Council had set up a sub-group to examine cross-border fraud.

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