Boats Carrying People

Nine boats carrying 572 people intercepted while crossing Channel

Total number of arrivals by small boats reaches 32,691 this year, up 22% on same time last year but fewer than in 2022. Nine boats carrying 572 people have been intercepted while attempting to ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

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 Sea

World - ABC News - October 21

People smuggler convicted of £1.5m small boats operation

Pistiwan Jameel described migrants as "pigeons" or "sticks" as he facilitated illegal crossings.

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.

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

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

Three people dead and 46 rescued after boat sinks in attempt to cross Channel

French maritime officials say rescue operation was launched after lifejacket spotted in sea off Calais. Three people have died after a boat sank in the Channel, French maritime authorities said.. ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Man suspected of supplying boats to people smugglers arrested in Amsterdam

Turkish national accused of supplying engines and boats to cross-Channel smugglers in Belgium and northern France. A suspected major supplier of small boats used by people smugglers to transport ...

World - The Guardian - 7 hours ago

Bus carrying Japanese tourists crashes in Turkey, injuring 22

A bus carrying Japanese tourists has crashed into a ditch in Turkey, injuring 22 people on board

World - ABC News - October 17

Seven People Planned to Carry Out Assassinations in Israel on Behalf of Iran

The suspects planned to assassinate two people, a senior Israeli scientist and the mayor of a large Israeli city, authorities said.

World - The New York Times - October 23

A baby died and 65 people were rescued when a migrant boat sank during Channel crossing attempt

World - Yahoo News - October 18

Baby dies, 65 people rescued as migrant boat sinks during Channel crossing attempt

French maritime authorities say a baby died and 65 people had to be rescued when a migrant boat sank while attempting to cross the English Channel toward Britain

World - ABC News - October 18

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

At least 1 dead after train derails on Norway's north coast

Police say at least one person was killed and four people injured when a train running along Norway’s northern coast derailed Thursday with 55 people on board

World - ABC News - October 24

Yen carry and US tech

And the housing markets gets worse

World - Financial Times - October 25

Three dead after migrant boat sinks in Channel

Forty-five people have been rescued with a search operation ongoing, maritime authorities said.

White supremacist stabbed asylum seeker in hotel

Callum Parslow is convicted of attempted murder over the attack at a hotel in Worcestershire.

Small boat Channel crossings pass total for 2023

This year, 29,578 migrants have crossed the Channel in small boats compared to 29,437 in 2023.

Man missing at sea lands boat in Ireland

Chris Ellery's boat broke down in the Irish Sea, but he was able to make it to County Wicklow.

Carried interest: private equity’s tax break

The lower-taxed performance fee has helped buyout firms’ executives amass personal fortunes

Business - Financial Times - October 27

Private equity eyes a deal with Reeves on carried interest

Labour’s agenda highlights tension between raising taxes and courting internationally mobile financiers

World - Financial Times - October 29

Private jets, carried interest and non-doms

Plus, Harvey Schwartz leaves a troubled fintech’s board and BHP sends mixed messages about interest in buying its rival

World - Financial Times - October 31

How will UK tax rises on private equity’s carried interest work?

Changes unveiled in Rachel Reeves’ Budget mean the performance fee will be treated as income from 2026

Business - Financial Times - October 31

Tyson-Paul 'Owner's Experience' carries $2M tab

A $2 million premium hospitality experience for Mike Tyson's Nov. 15 boxing match against Jake Paul gets you a private suite ringside, prefight locker room access, autographed gloves and additional ...

Sports - ESPN - November 1

Israel says it carried out ground raid in Syria

The Israeli military says it has carried out a ground raid into Syria, seizing a Syrian citizen involved in Iranian networks.

US quietly carries out counter-ISIS operations

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story US quietly carries out counter-ISIS operations U.S. forces in the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 5

Republicans Carry Ballot Gains to State Houses

The Republicans’ election dominance carried into state legislatures, where the party made gains in Minnesota, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Vermont. Democrats, though, broke the G.O.P. supermajority ...

Top stories - The New York Times - November 7

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