32 m. ago Migrants brought ashore in lifeboat as number who have made Channel crossing this year set to surpass 7,000

People wearing life jackets were pictured disembarking from Border Force and RNLI boats in Dover on Tuesday

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93 m. ago Dozens of small boat migrants brought ashore after being found crossing the English Channel

So far this year 6,796 people have arrived in 123 boats - with increasing numbers of passengers being crammed onto fewer boats.

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3 h. ago Arizona student boards wrong boat in London, accidentally adopts soccer club: ’I’m a Southend fan till I die now’

Arizona student boards wrong boat in London, accidentally adopts soccer club: ’I’m a Southend fan till I die now’  The New York Times

Society

7 h. ago Mastermind viewers sink claws into 'utterly ridiculous' specialist subject in BBC semi

The episode, hosted by Clive Myrie, 60, saw four contestants battle it out for a place in the final.

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8 h. ago Boat and skipper rescued after breaking down near dangerous Scottish whirlpool

The vessel needed to be rescued by the RNLI from close to the Corryvreckan whirlpool

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11 h. ago Trump's DHS revokes legal status for migrants who entered the US on Biden

The Department of Homeland Security is telling migrants who entered the country using an online app to leave the United States immediately

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14 h. ago Massive win for Trump as Supreme Court rules he CAN deport illegal migrants using historic wartime act

President Donald Trump scored a huge win in his efforts to deport illegal migrants living in the United States illegally, as the Supreme Court ruled in his favor.

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14 h. ago US supreme court allows deportations under 18th century law with limits

In 5-4 ruling, court laid down terms for invoking Alien Enemies Act, stating any challenges to law must take place in TexasDonald Trump may continue using a 1798 law to deport alleged gang members to Venezuela, the supreme court ruled on Monday, however it will apply certain limits. Any challenges to the wartime law, called the Alien Enemies Act, must take place in Texas, where the migrants were held, and not in Washington DC, the court said.In a 5-4 ruling, the court granted the Trump administration’s request to lift a Washington DC-based judge’s order temporarily blocking the deportations. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Supreme Court lifts order blocking deportations under 18th century wartime law

The Supreme Court has lifted a court order blocking the Trump administration from deporting Venezuelan migrants under an 18th century wartime law

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17 h. ago Army reenlists nearly two dozen soldiers ousted for refusing COVID

Officials say the Army has reenlisted more than 23 soldiers who were discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine

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23 h. ago ‘Incompatible with the symbolism’: Yorgos Lanthimos denied permission to shoot new film at the Acropolis

The country’s best-known director was refused by Greece’s culture ministry when he applied to shoot scenes for sci-fi comedy Bugonia at iconic Athens siteGreece’s leading contemporary director has had a request to shoot footage for his new film at the Acropolis in Athens denied by his country’s culture ministry.Yorgos Lanthimos had filed a request to film scenes for sci-fi comedy Bugonia at the fifth-century BC site in April. But in a statement on Thursday, the culture ministry said permission had been refused because “the proposed scenes are incompatible with the symbolism and the values the Acropolis represents”. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Extremist who lived in Welsh city jailed for supporting Isis

Turkish national Hakan Barac, 28, arrived in the UK on a small boat crossing the Channel, a court heard

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23 h. ago 'Dangerous' extremist who lived in Welsh city jailed for supporting Isis

Turkish national Hakan Barac, 28, arrived in the UK on a small boat crossing the Channel, a court heard

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24 h. ago Dominican Republic to crack down harder on migrants as Haitians flee violence

Dominican President Luis Abinader has announced more than a dozen measures to crack down on migrants who have entered the Dominican Republic illegally as people in neighboring Haiti flee a surge in gang violence

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24 h. ago Has Noah's Ark been found? Scientists reveal plans to dig up boat

Scientists think they've found the remains of the wooden vessel - and now they want to prove it.

Politics

25 h. ago Max Johnston wanted for Braga transfer as former Motherwell kid sees Champions League chance emerge

Johsnton left the Steelmen for Sturm Graz in 2023 and made his senior Scotland debut against Greece last month

Sport

27 h. ago The accidental Shrimper: American student becomes Southend fan after boarding wrong boat

‘I had a blast on the boat and at the Southend game’ Club invite Evan Johnston to Solihull home fixtureAccidentally boarding a boat packed with beer-swilling football fans would be some people’s idea of hell.But Evan Johnston, a 21-year-old student from Arizona, said he “had a blast” after inadvertently joining a boat trip chartered by 150 Southend United supporters before their National League game at Sutton United on Saturday. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Fulham end Liverpool’s unbeaten run and Southampton sink – Football Weekly podcast

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin and Nooruddean Choudry as Fulham beat Liverpool 3-2 and Southampton are relegatedRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On the podcast today; Liverpool suffer a second Premier league defeat of the season thanks to a great Fulham performance. Thwere were three goals in 13 first-half minutes as Liverpool at times looked they were already on the beach. Continue reading...

Politics

28 h. ago Brits travelling to France, Greece and Italy issued with 'nightmare' delay warning due to walkouts

Strikes from a variety of airline and transport workers could cause a perfect storm of delays for Brits heading to the continent

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28 h. ago Dumped boats off Welsh coast causing danger and 'substantial costs'

The dumping of old boats is regularly causing issues for maritime services with complaints from the public on the rise

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