French patrols often describe their mission as a game of cat-and-mouse, played against the clock, in the dark. The northern French coastline offers a smorgasbord of hiding places for smugglers.…
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France and UK sign agreement to curb Channel crossings
PARIS — The U.K. and France signed an agreement Monday that will see more police patrol beaches in northern France in an attempt to stop migrants from trying to cross the English Channel…
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Chinese-owned video-sharing platform TikTok has told users that some of its workers in China have access to data of accounts in the UK and European Union. The social media giant…
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The UK is Facing an Economic Crisis – here’s Why it Needs to Find a Global Solution
by junitopby junitopRecent changes in the UK’s top job have had a positive effect on pound sterling and long-term sovereign bond yields. But the financial market reaction has been muted compared with the financial turmoil blamed…
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Green by definition – its energy provided by more than 200 volcanoes and a huge number of hot springs – Iceland is a must-visit for anyone who loves nature in…
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Rishi Sunak urged to raise defence spending by Estonia
by Lucas Hayesby Lucas HayesPrime Minister Rishi Sunak is being urged to raise UK defence spending by a key eastern European ally. Estonia, which borders Russia, has hosted British troops on rotation for years.…
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A Dutch fishing crew found the man, who had apparently been trying to paddle to France from Dover. A British kayaker wearing only swimming trunks has been found clinging to…
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UK announces new support for cholera outbreak in Syria
by Flynn Owenby Flynn OwenFCDO Minister of State, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad, has announced new support for UNICEF in response to the cholera outbreak. The UK will provide £2 million to UNICEF in response to…
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UK’s worst airport revealed after year of travel chaos
by Lucas Hayesby Lucas HayesLengthy queues and shambolic organisation were the main gripes after airports struggled to cope with the return of mass travel after the pandemic. Manchester Airport has been declared the UK’s…
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ClimateEnvironmentEuropeFeaturedUK
Climate crisis fuelling unseasonably warm October in UK and Europe, say experts
Temperatures expected to hit 20C in UK, Germany and France this weekend Three months ago, Britain experienced its hottest day on record. Records were similarly broken in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands as an…
