Nearly 20,000 people arrived in the UK in the first half of this year by crossing the English Channel in small boats, up by almost 50% from the same period last year.
BBC Newsround correspondent Jenny Lawrence went to Calais to find out why so…
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Egypt, Germany discuss Gaza ceasefire, urge resumption of Iran nuclear negotiations
CAIRO / ANKARA
Egypt and Germany discussed developments related to ongoing ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas, stressing the urgent need to halt hostilities and create a political path toward a lasting…
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Where is Liberia, whose president Trump praised for his ‘good English’? | International Trade News
United States President Donald Trump has drawn mockery after he complimented the president of Liberia for speaking English “beautifully”, even though it is the country’s official language.
“Such good English, where did you learn to speak…
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Will Israel seize opportunity for rapprochement with Syria?
Signs indicate that Israel might have a rare opportunity to hold productive dialogue with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and advance a security deal with Damascus.
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Gaza War sucking life out of an Israeli generation
- Israel’s youth bearing the brunt of Gazan war
- Twenty-three Israeli soldiers have died in the last month in Gaza, three more than the 20 hostages that remain alive.
- As we have…
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PKK fighters destroy weapons at key ceremony
The disarmament ceremony marks a turning point in the transition of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) from armed insurgency to democratic politics, as part of a broader effort to draw a line under one of the region’s longest-running…
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Iran Spox Slams “US Hypocrisy” Over UN Rapporteur Sanctions, Israeli Crimes In Palestine
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman, referring to the US sanctions against Francesca Albanese the UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine, and the simultaneous welcome of the Israeli regime’s Prime Minister in Washington, described it as a sign of the…
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Hamas accuses Netanyahu of obstructing agreement to halt Gaza offensive – Middle East Monitor
Hamas said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is placing obstacles in the way of reaching an agreement that would secure the release of prisoners and end the aggression against the Gaza Strip.
In a statement…
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Iran’s attack on Qatar air base may have hit US dome device
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian attack on an air base in Qatar key to the U.S. military likely hit a geodesic dome housing equipment used by the Americans for secure communications,…
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The boy behind the viral ‘aura farming’ boat racing dance
It’s a dance, a viral meme, and now a trend among elite athletes.
Over the last few weeks, social media feeds all over the world have been flooded with videos of a sunglass-wearing young boy in Indonesia, balancing on the tip of a long racing…
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