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New UK asylum bill to criminalise those who seek to prevent small boat rescues
Proposed government legislation would result in 100 more people being jailed each year, according to estimatesFinancial Times - 9h -
St Kitts and Nevis finds 13 decomposing bodies in boat adrift in Caribbean
Discovery by coast guard comes five days after skiff containing five bodies found near Trinidad and Tobago. The coastguard of St Kitts and Nevis has discovered 13 decomposing bodies in a boat ...The Guardian - 10h -
Will Labour's Plan To Stop Small Boat Crossings Work?
The home secretary announces new lawsBBC News - 11h -
Protecting small farmers during a time of radical transformation
High land prices and a rise in institutional investing in farmland are making it difficult for small farmers to compete.The Hill - 13h -
How many people cross the Channel in small boats?
The number of people crossing the Channel in small boats has led the government to promise action.BBC News - 15h -
Renée Zellweger: 'Fingers crossed' this is not the end of Bridget Jones
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy has been billed as the final film in the series - but speaking at the London premiere its star says she is hoping that is not the case.BBC News - 1d -
Boat packed with migrants intercepted amid Trump's mass deportation effort
Even as the Trump administration's mass deportation of undocumented migrants was unfolding, a boat packed with migrants was intercepted off the California coast.ABC News - 1d -
England seamer Cross out of Women's Ashes Test
Kate Cross will not feature in the Women's Ashes Test against Australia starting on Thursday after failing to recover fully from a back injury.BBC News - 2d -
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"Narco-sub" breaks apart while being towed by fishing boat
Drug traffickers, especially from Colombia, have been caught using submarines to transport cocaine into Mexico, and from there into the U.S.CBS News - 6d -
December Sales Rose for Small Businesses, Except Restaurants
The Fiserv Small Business index rose from November, as point-of-sale data showed a pickup in purchases during the end of the holiday season, possibly at the expense of dining out.Inc. - Jan. 22 -
McDavid, Myers banned 3 games for cross-checks
Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid and Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers have both been suspended three games for illegal cross-checks.ESPN - Jan. 21 -
'Special' Small leads WVU to upset of No. 2 ISU
Javon Small scored 12 of his 27 points in the final 2 minutes, leading West Virginia to a 64-57 victory over No. 2 Iowa State on Saturday night, ending the Cyclones' national-best 12-game winning ...ESPN - Jan. 18 -
Flyers Forward Fined For Cross-Checking
This Flyers forward was given a fine for cross-checking.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 17 -
Badenoch’s ‘small state’ vision does not stack up
Tory leader’s ideas — including means-testing the ‘triple lock’ pension — suggest gaps in knowledge and policy historyFinancial Times - Jan. 17 -
Up to 50 people on small boat bound for Canary Islands feared drowned
Migration NGO says at least 10,457 people died while trying to reach Spain by sea last year. As many as 50 people are thought to have died after a boat bound for the Canary Islands got into ...The Guardian - Jan. 16 -
Devils Defender Fined For Cross-Checking Matthew Tkachuk
This Devils defenseman has been fined for cross-checking.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 15 -
Hydrogen-Powered Boats Are Here
Amogy just raised $56 million to scale its hydrogen fuel tech.Inc. - Jan. 15 -
Why a small drop in inflation matters to you
The marginal dip in UK inflation is unusually important and offers some respite to the chancellor.BBC News - Jan. 15 -
Dive boat survivors say they were pressed to sign statements they couldn't read
The group say their official witness statements were translated into Arabic by a boat company employee.BBC News - Jan. 15 -
Small nuclear reactors are coming, but big is still better
SMRs, typically built in factories, could cut construction times, financing costs and many other risks of building on siteFinancial Times - Jan. 15 -
How the Red Cross is aiding Los Angeles area residents as fires burn
Sean Inoue, the executive director of the American Red Cross Western Los Angeles Chapter, joins CBS News with more on the resources available for thousands of California residents forced to ...CBS News - Jan. 9 -
Photo shows the rescue of a baby born at sea on a crowded migrant boat
A baby was born on a migrant boat between Africa and Spain's Canary Islands, Spain's maritime rescue agency said.NBC News - Jan. 9 -
Baby born on migrant boat crossing from Africa to Canary Islands
The baby born was born less than an hour before Spanish rescuers reached the crowded raft.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
Why ‘Show Boat’ Is America’s Most Enduring, Unstable Musical
A revival called “Show/Boat: A River” joins a history of reimagining the musical that goes back nearly a century, to its first performances.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Baby born on crowded small boat crossing from Africa to Canary Islands
The boy and his mother as well as dozens of others were rescued off the coast of Lanzarote, Spain. A baby boy has been born on a small, crowded boat carrying 60 people on the deadly Atlantic ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
Monster Hunter Wilds Is Getting Another Cross-Platform Beta Next Month
Next month, Capcom will bring Monster Hunter Wilds to players just over seven years since the last mainline game, Monster Hunter: World , debuted in 2018. There was an open beta for players in ...GameSpot - Jan. 8 -
How Congestion Pricing Will Affect Small Businesses
New York City’s controversial new toll could hurt small businesses by making deliveries more expensive—or help them by reducing traffic jams.Inc. - Jan. 6 -
Small wonders: The brilliant, unique world of child prodigies
Math and physics are mere child's play to 12-year-old Suborno Bari, a child prodigy who began giving university lectures at age 7. Correspondent Susan Spencer talks with Suborno, who is currently ...CBS News - Jan. 5 -
In France, Drug Traffic Spreads to Small Towns
Even quaint corners of the country are seeing a rise in drug violence and crime. Just ask the mayor of Morlaix, which has a population of about 15,000.The New York Times - Jan. 4 -
Lego's Animal Crossing Series Expands With Three New Sets
Animal Crossing fans can add to their Lego collection with three new sets featuring a total of seven villagers to invite to their brick-built towns. The trio of new sets includes the iconic Able ...GameSpot - Jan. 2 -
Small Businesses Brace Themselves for TikTok Ban
If the Jan. 19 ban on the popular social video platform goes into effect, millions of entrepreneurs will lose a valuable marketing and outreach channel.Inc. - Jan. 2 -
Number of migrants crossing Channel in small boats rises to 36,816
2024 was the deadliest year in the Channel, with 77 people known to have drowned trying to cross.BBC News - Jan. 1 -
Small-boat crossing arrivals to UK rose 25% in 2024, data shows
Home Office figures will add to pressure on Keir Starmer to curb irregular migration via English ChannelFinancial Times - Jan. 1 -
UK small boat arrivals in 2024 up 25% compared with previous year
A total of 36,816 people made journey last year compared with 29,437 who arrived in 2023, Home Office says. The number of people arriving in the UK in 2024 after crossing the Channel in small boats ...The Guardian - Jan. 1