Disaster● ElevatedAug 4 · Aug 4, 2026, 5:40 PM
More than 170 migrants rescued after boat catches fire in English Channel
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from EuroNews [en]
France's Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez has highlighted a sharp fall in successful Channel crossings since the start of the year.
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