French authorities say at least 12 people, including a pregnant woman, have died after a Boat Carrying Dozens of migrants capsized in the english channel. Around 50 people were rescued in an operation involving boats and helicopters. The french coastguard says the boat got into difficulty off Gris Nez at around 6am local time, and everyone on board ended up in the water. An emergency medical Care Centre was set up at Boulogne Sur Mer. The latest Uk Government figures show the number of people crossing the channel in small boats so far this year is 21,403. Thats more than in the same period last year, but fewer than 2022. But in the first six months of 2024, theres been an 18 rise in the number of arrivals, on 2023, and its now clear more migrants are getting onto each boat. An average of 51, with the vast majority, being young men. From Boulogne Sur Mer in northern france, heres andrew harding. French Rescue Helicopters busy once again today, bringing casualties from the sea to the sho
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a lesson in primate parenting bonobos have been seen for the first time adopting babies outside their family groups. we ll hear from the scientists behind the research later this afternoon. a number of eu countries have started using the oxford astrazeneca covid vaccine again after the european medicines agency confirmed it is safe and effective. germany, france, italy and spain are among the countries that halted its use earlier this month, after concerns about blood clots. but with cases and deaths rising now across europe and millions of people in france being placed under lockdown at midnight tonight there s been a stark warning from germany s health minister who said there isn t enough vaccine supply in europe to prevent a third wave. our europe correspondent nick beake reports. paris in the spring, a city where the mood is darkening. the french capital is descending into another lockdown, part of the effort to stop a third wave of the virus taking hold across
To do with the central bank. And we get the inside track from the boss of dulux paint owner, akzonobel, on why hes fighting off a 23 billion hostile takeover. Tonne buchner also tells us what the rise of populism in europe means for big business. Also in the news, amazonsjeff bezos says hes selling 1 billion each year, to get into the space race. Today were asking, for your next space holiday, which entrepreneur would you trust to get you there and back richard branson, elon musk orjeff bezos . Just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Welcome to the programme. The worlds two biggest economies come face to face later today, when us President Donald Trump hosts his chinese counterpart, xijinping, in florida. It will be the first time they meet in person. As well as north korea, trade will be at the top of the agenda for theirfirst meeting. Its already an issue thats created tensions between the two. Lets look at it in more detail. Atjust over 659 billion of goods and services in 2015, its one of