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
But is he swimming against an unstoppable tide? andrey kordochkin, andrey kordochkin, welcome to hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. Thank you. It s a great honour it s a great honour and privilege to be here. And privilege to be here. Well, it s great to have you well, it s great to have you in the studio. In the studio. Let me take you back let me take you back to february 2022. To february 2022. Putin orders putin orders an all out invasion of ukraine. That this would be the end an all out invasion of ukraine. Within days, you, a priest within days, you, a priest in the russian orthodox church, in the russian orthodox church, choose to speak out choose to speak out against the invasion. Against the invasion. When you did that, did you feel when you did that, did you feel that this would be the end of your career in the russian orthodox church? i think that when the war has begun, very few of us could actually give a prediction of what is going to come through. So i think that
Its newsday. Hello and welcome. Police in the uk say they are investigating a network of people in connection with monday nights bombing in manchester. The bomber, salman abedi, killed 22, including children, and injured more than 60 when he set off the explosion at the Ariana Grande a concert. As the investigation gathers pace a total of seven people have been arrested around manchester and other uk cities. 0ur chief correspondent gavin hewitt starts oui correspondent gavin hewitt starts our coverage. Late morning, central manchester, and a raid on a block of flats, part of a huge operation to discover the network of the manchester bomber. Police believe he stayed there as recently as 7pm on monday evening of the night of the attack. Todays operation involved armed units, some wearing military clothing. Got to the front door and was greeted by an armed Police Officer with a helmet, face mask machine gun. I asked him what was happening. Hejust said 0perations, out to gain access to the
Its newsday. Hello and welcome. Police in the uk say they are investigating a network of people in connection with monday nights bombing in manchester. The bomber, salman abedi, killed 22, including children, and injured more than 60 when he set off the explosion at the Ariana Grande a concert. As the investigation gathers pace a total of seven people have been arrested around manchester and other uk cities. 0ur chief correspondent gavin hewitt starts oui correspondent gavin hewitt starts our coverage. Late morning, central manchester, and a raid on a block of flats, part of a huge operation to discover the network of the manchester bomber. Police believe he stayed there as recently as 7pm on monday evening of the night of the attack. Todays operation involved armed units, some wearing military clothing. Got to the front door and was greeted by an armed Police Officer with a helmet, face mask machine gun. I asked him what was happening. Hejust said 0perations, out to gain access to the
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