Greek and Turkish coast guards aim to boost cooperation against migrant smuggling

Senior Greek and Turkish coast guard officials have agreed to boost cooperation in restricting one of the main illegal migration routes into Europe

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Mexico's National Guard kills 2 Colombians and wounds 4 on a migrant smuggling route near the US

Mexico’s Defense Department claims the National Guard has killed two Colombians and wounded four others in a confrontation near the U.S. border

World - ABC News - November 4

Meet the U.S. Coast Guard’s elite surfmen

The U.S. Coast Guard’s elite surfmen are trusted to drive lifeboats on the most challenging rescue missions. They train in some of the worst weather and on the highest seas in America.

Turkish man accused of being major supplier of Channel smuggling boats arrested

The man was held in Amsterdam after an operation by the National Crime Agency and Dutch and Belgian police.

4 people die in a migrant boat accident off a Greek island

Greek authorities say four people, including two children, have died off the island of Kos in an accident involving a migrant smuggling boat crossing from nearby Turkey

World - ABC News - October 15

Brazilian police raid criminal group suspected of smuggling migrants to the US

Brazil’s Federal Police have conducted raids in six states targeting a criminal group suspected of smuggling migrants to the United States

World - ABC News - October 31

Whitbread Aims to Boost Profit, Shareholder Returns

The U.K. hotel-and-restaurant company said it forecasts an increase of at least £300 million in profit by fiscal 2030, and to generate more than £2 billion for dividends, share buybacks and ...

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 16

Training Coast Guard's elite surfmen in an inlet that's killed hundreds

Surfmen trainees head to dangerous waters to learn the skills needed to drive Coast Guard lifeboats on the most challenging rescue missions.

U.S. Coast Guard trains elite rescuers in dangerous surf

The U.S. Coast Guard's elite surfmen are trusted to drive lifeboats on the most challenging rescue missions. They train in some of the worst weather and on the highest seas in America.

Albania aims to join the European Union by 2030, prime minister tells expatriates in Greek city

Albania hopes to join the European Union by 2030, Prime Minister Edi Rama has told an enthusiastic crowd of some 2,000 supporters gathered at a hotel in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki

World - ABC News - November 3

2 dead and 22 rescued after migrant boat runs into trouble in rough weather near a Greek island

Greece's coast guard says a search and rescue operation off the coast of the eastern Greek island of Samos has recovered the bodies of two people reported missing overnight after a boat carrying 24 ...

World - ABC News - October 21

Verdicts coming in major French trial casting light on deadly migrant-smuggling trade

World - Yahoo News - November 5

French court convicts 18 in a major trial that casts light on the deadly migrant-smuggling trade

A French court has found 18 defendants guilty in a migrant-smuggling trial linked to the perilous English Channel route from France to the U.K. One of the ringleaders, from Iraq, was sentenced ...

World - ABC News - November 5

Michelle Obama will headline an Atlanta rally aimed at boosting voter turnout

Former first lady Michelle Obama is headlining a rally in Atlanta alongside celebrities and local civic leaders focusing on engaging younger and first-time voters, as well as voters of color

Entertainment - ABC News - October 16

Michelle Obama will headline an Atlanta rally aimed at boosting voter turnout

Former first lady Michelle Obama is headlining a rally in Atlanta alongside celebrities and local civic leaders focusing on engaging younger and first-time voters, as well as voters of color

Sports - ABC News - October 16

New CFPB rules aim to boost competition in financial services

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) unveiled rules Tuesday intended to increase competition that would require financial institutions, credit card issuers and other financial providers ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Indonesia says its coast guard drove away Chinese ship that interrupted survey in disputed sea

Indonesian patrol ships drove a Chinese coast guard vessel away from a survey vessel in a disputed area of the South China Sea for the second time in three days, Indonesian authorities said Thursday

World - ABC News - October 24

Indonesian coast guard drives away a Chinese vessel in disputed waters for the third time in a week

Indonesian patrol ships have driven a Chinese coast guard vessel away from a survey ship in a disputed area of the South China Sea for the third time in a week, according to a statement from ...

World - ABC News - October 26

Washington governor activates National Guard against election-related violence

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) activated the National Guard to be on stand-by in the event it is asked to support local law enforcement and the Washington State Patrol during election week, a press ...

Politics - The Hill - November 2

U.S. port, union talks break down again over automation, with two months to go before potential strike

With roughly two months before union workers at East and Gulf Coast ports may begin a new strike, a fight over automated technology is slowing negotiations.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

Smith and late wickets boost England against Pakistan

Jamie Smith’s fabulous 89 and a trio of late wickets gave England the upper hand on a breathless first day of the third and deciding Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi.

A boat carrying Egyptian migrants to Europe has capsized off Libya’s coast, killing 12, authorities say

World - ABC News - October 29

Boat carrying Egyptian migrants to Europe capsizes off Libyan coast, killing 12

Authorities say a boat carrying 13 Egyptian migrants to Europe has capsized off Libya’s coast, killing all on board except for one person

World - ABC News - October 29

Takeaways from AP story on Ukrainian schools built underground to guard against bombs and radiation

Most of the Russian weapons that hit the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia kill in an instant: the drones, the ballistic missiles, the glide bombs, the artillery shells

Tech - ABC News - October 31

ALCS, NLCS takeaways: Guardians win thriller over Yankees; Dodgers rout Mets

Here's your one-stop shop after all of MLB's final four teams took the field today.

Sports - ESPN - October 18

José Mourinho aims sarcastic barbs at ref after red card against Manchester United

Fenerbahce manager was sent off in Europa League draw ‘I congratulate him because he is absolutely incredible’ José Mourinho sarcastically described Clément Turpin as “one of the best referees ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

Brazilian au pair takes plea deal, cooperates in Virginia double-murder case against former boss

A Brazilian au pair involved in a Virginia double-murder case took a plea deal on Tuesday, cooperating with prosecutors as they prepare to go to trial against the woman's former boss.

Cooper Flagg's costly last-minute turnovers spoil his big night, doom Duke against Kentucky

Everything was set up for Flagg to deliver a signature moment on the Champions Classic stage, but the Duke freshman was unable to come through in the final seconds.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday

A strike by Greek teachers triggers a broader labor dispute

Striking Greek public school teachers have marched in protest through central Athens as tensions grow between labor organizations and the center-right government over workers’ rights

World - ABC News - October 23

Russia’s elusive war aims

Any end to the fighting that left Moscow in control of some Ukrainian land wouldn’t necessarily add up to a victory

World - Financial Times - October 19

Risking death to smuggle alcohol past Somali bandits and Islamist fighters

Despite the dangers, the transporters of the illicit brew see it as a way out of poverty.

Risking death to smuggle alcohol past Somali Islamists

World - Yahoo News - October 21

Arizona border towns grappling with drug smuggling

CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca is continuing his road trip along the U.S.-Mexico border with a stop in Yuma, Arizona, where border security is a top concern. Customs and Border Protection ...

Footballer denies plot to smuggle £600k cannabis

Jay Emmanuel-Thomas and two women are told they will stand trial in May during a court hearing.

'Merchants of death' people-smuggling gang jailed

The conviction of members of the prolific smuggling gang is the culmination of a Europe-wide operation.

Smuggled out in suitcases, potato sacks and coffins

Polish aid worker Irena Sendler saved 2,500 Jewish children from the Warsaw ghetto in WW2

Trump coasts to victory in Florida

Former President Trump will win his home state of Florida, adding 30 electoral votes to his total, Decision Desk HQ projects. The Sunshine State is one that Democrats had eyed as polls showed a ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

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