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Why Giorgia Meloni’s Albania migrant scheme needs its own rescue boat
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7 dead, at least 30 missing in Myanmar after boat carrying people fleeing capsized
Seven people are confirmed dead and more than 30 are missing after a boat whose passengers included villagers fleeing from fighting in Myanmar capsized in the Andaman SeaWorld - ABC News - October 21 -
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 -
About 140 Rohingya Muslims on wooden boat off Indonesia's coast as residents refuse to let them land
Indonesian officials say about 140 weak and hungry Rohingya Muslims, mostly women and children, are on a wooden boat anchored about 1 mile off the coast of Indonesia’s northernmost province of ...World - ABC News - October 22 -
Grammy-winning crooner Jack Jones, known for 'The Love Boat' theme song, dies at 86
Jack Jones, a Grammy-winning crooner known for "The Love Boat” television show theme song, has diedEntertainment - ABC News - October 25 -
Jack Jones, balladeer famous for 'Love Boat' theme and 1960s hits, dies at 86
Jack Jones, a singer who found fame and chart success on the easy-listening side of the street in the 1960s, and who later became etched in television-watching America’s psyche with the “Love Boat” ...Top stories - NBC News - October 25 -
More people have crossed Channel in small boats this year than in all of 2023
Labour’s policy to ‘smash the gangs’ is not yet having an impact, Home Office figures show. The number of people who have crossed the Channel in small boats so far this year has exceeded the total ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
Migrant man dies trying to cross the English Channel after small boat deflates
An Indian man about 40 years old has died in northern France after the inflated boat he and other migrants had boarded to cross the English Channel deflatedWorld - ABC News - October 27 -
A new start after 60: I wanted to live cheaply – so I bought a boat, moved in and began travelling the world
After his mother died, Stephen Payne was keen for a change. He now travels around Europe and considers this one of the best decisions he’s ever made. After his 92-year-old mother died in 2019, ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
A boat carrying Egyptian migrants to Europe has capsized off Libya’s coast, killing 12, authorities say
A boat carrying Egyptian migrants to Europe has capsized off Libya’s coast, killing 12, authorities sayWorld - 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 personWorld - ABC News - October 29 -
Father and sons rescued after boat capsizes seven miles off Hawaii coast
A terrifying scene unfolded in Hawaii as a father and his two young sons clung to their capsized boat. The Coast Guard rescued them five hours after their mayday call. None were hurt, though they ...Top stories - CBS News - October 30 -
1 dead, 5 others rescued after boat capsizes off Redondo Beach coast
Rescue teams with the Redondo Beach Fire Department and LACoFD responded to the scene, where crews arrived to find five people clinging to the side of the vessel. The sixth victim was found inside ...Top stories - CBS News - November 3 -
Mexican Navy seizes 3.6 tons of cocaine aboard boat off Pacific coast
The Mexican Navy says it has seized 3.6 tons of cocaine aboard a boat off the Pacific coastWorld - ABC News - November 5 -
‘Smash the gangs’ is just Keir Starmer’s version of ‘stop the boats’. It won’t solve the migrant crisis | Enver Solomon
The PM echoes Tony Blair in his pledge to be tough on crime – but he is less interested in the causes behind the Channel crossings. Enver Solomon is chief executive of the Refugee Council It may ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
At least 2 dead and 12 missing after a fishing boat sinks off South Korea's Jeju island
A fishing boat has capsized and sank off the coast of South Korea’s Jeju island, leaving at least two people dead and 12 others unaccounted forWorld - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Greece searches for a child who went missing after a migrant boat ran aground
Greek authorities are searching for a second day for a child reported missing off the Aegean Sea island of Samos after a small boat carrying migrants ran aground on a rocky shoreWorld - ABC News - 2 days ago