UK jails teen asylum seeker for steering overcrowded Channel migrant boat
The boat lacked safety gear and took on water before interception by UK Border Force, authorities say.
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Record 230 people reach UK on single boat after crossing English Channel
The government has accused people smugglers of ‘cramming’ migrants onto ‘unseaworthy vessels’ and putting lives at risk.
Mediterranean smuggling network ‘dismantled’ in Spain-led raid, 78 arrested
Authorities say they broke up one of the largest criminal networks running migrant smuggling in Western Mediterranean.
Ceuta’s leader says 100 died in border rush as up to 5,000 still in enclave
After migrant surge from Morocco, EU says Spain assured Schengen is safe but warns Europe’s borders are ‘vulnerable’.
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Twelve years after ISIL’s massacres, thousands of Yazidis seek justice
Iraq’s Yazidi community marked 12 years since ISIL’s assault on Sinjar, which the UN recognised as genocide.
Published On 4 Aug 2026
Online scam centres fuelling human trafficking worldwide, warns UN agency
IOM chief says victims from more than 80 countries are lured into scam centres through fake job offers on social media.
Tate brothers face two more weeks in US jail pending UK extradition
The conditions faced by the brothers in prison in Miami are a far cry from the luxury lifestyle they once flaunted.
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Tate’s attorney says allegations ‘puts a target on their backs’
Tate’s attorney says allegations ‘puts a target on their backs’
Published On 28 Jul 2026
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Why Epstein’s survivors are still fighting
Why Epstein’s survivors are still fighting
Published On 25 Jul 2026
French model recruiter with close ties to Jeffrey Epstein found dead
Under investigation in France, Daniel Siad was accused of helping Epstein to traffic and abuse women.
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Baby trafficking ringleader jailed for 7 years
An Indonesian court has sentenced Lie Siu Luan to seven years in prison for leading a baby trafficking ring.
Published On 21 Jul 2026
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