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A photo captures rescue of a baby born on dangerous sea crossing to Spain’s Canary Islands

MADRID — A photo of a baby born at sea during a perilous crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by migrants from Africa was made public Wednesday by Spain’s maritime rescue service. While most Spaniards were celebrating Epiphany on Monday, the crew of the Guardamar Talía rescue craft reached people adrift in a small rubber boat heading to Spain’s Canary Islands. …

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4 days, 9 hours ago

Illegal immigrant arrests at US-Mexico border fall below Trump-era figures

India Today

The number of migrants arrested illegally crossing the US-Mexico border in December was lower than when President-elect Donald Trump ended his first term in 2020, according to preliminary figures shared with Reuters, a relative calm that Trump could upend with sweeping changes. The number of migrants caught illegally crossing the border with Mexico rose to record highs during outgoing Democratic …

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6 days, 2 hours ago

Satellite-tagged Amur Falcon ‘Chiuluan2’ reaches South Africa after crossing desert

Hindustan Times

IMPHAL: One of the two satellite-tagged Amur Falcons, ‘Chiuluan2’, named after a village in Manipur’s Tamenglong district, has arrived in South Africa on Saturday after crossing the Kalahari Desert, said Wildlife Institute of India scientist R. Suresh Kumar, who is monitoring the bird’s migratory route. ‘Chiuluan2’ is a male Amur falcon The bird had reached its first stopover site in …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Why this is the most dangerous ocean passage on Earth: 'Like going to the Moon'

India Today

Imagine what it must feel like to cross the most dangerous Ocean crossing in the world? The Drake Passage is a 600-mile stretch between South America and Antarctica which is infamous for its treacherous conditions and is often regarded as one of the wildest bodies of water on Earth. The Antarctic Peninsula narrows as it heads toward South America, creating …

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Indian man arrested in Pakistan after crossing borders to meet Facebook lover

Live Mint

Love knows no boundaries and this was proved recently by a 30-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh district who reached Pakistan to meet a woman he fell in love with after befriending her on Facebook. The man who Pakistan’s Punjab Police arrested in Mandi Bahauddin city, has been identified as Nagla Khatkari village resident Badal Babu. The report added that …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Migrants crossing English Channel to UK surged by 25% in 2024, new figures show

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The number of migrants arriving in the UK in 2024 …

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1 week, 3 days ago

UP Man Arrested In Pakistan For Illegally Crossing Border To Meet Lover He Met On Facebook

ABP News

A 30-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh was arrested by the Pakistani authorities after he illegally crossed the border to meet a woman he fell in love with and befriended on a social networking site. According to Pakistani authorities, the man confessed to have entered the country without a valid visa or travel documents to meet the woman he had …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Major traffic curbs to come into effect in Lucknow today

Hindustan Times

With the beginning of the countdown to 2025, a comprehensive traffic management plan has been chalked out for December 31 and January 1 in the state capital. Major traffic curbs to come into effect in Lucknow today Deputy commissioner of police Prabal Pratap Singh the arrangements near major shopping malls for New Year’s celebrations was similar to those for international …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Horrifying moment high speed train struck Florida fire truck whose driver ignored barriers

Daily Mail

Horrifying footage has shown the moment a Brightline train collided with a fire truck over the weekend, cutting the vehicle in half. Scroll down for video: Footage shows the moment a Brightline train collided with a fire truck in Florida Saturday, cleaving the vehicle into two It happened at a railroad crossing in West Palm Beach around 10:45am Saturday, and …

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Three migrants die attempting English Channel crossing, 76 casualties this year

Hindustan Times

Three migrants died on Sunday in an attempt to cross the English Channel from France to Britain, taking this year's casualty toll from failed clandestine crossings to a confirmed 76. The boat that was to take the migrants ran into trouble near Bleriot-Plage, a public beach in Sangatte close to the French Channel port of Calais, at around 6:00 am, …

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1 week, 5 days ago

3 die off northern France coast in a Channel crossing attempt

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least three migrants died …

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1 week, 5 days ago

At least three die attempting to cross Channel from France amid rescue operation

The Independent

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery More than 150,000 people have crossed the Channel in small boats …

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1 week, 5 days ago

3 die off northern France coast in a Channel crossing attempt

Associated Press

PARIS — At least three migrants died early Sunday while attempting to cross the English Channel to Britain from northern France, authorities said. “There were more people attempting to board than the boat could hold,” he said during a press conference Sunday. “This morning, lives have been lost at sea because ruthless criminals running the small boat trade are overloading …

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1 week, 6 days ago

15 injured after high-speed train collides with fire truck in Florida

Firstpost

The Delray Beach Fire Rescue said in a social media post that three Delray Beach firefighters were in stable condition at a hospital. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue took 12 people from the train to the hospital with minor injuries Three firefighters and a dozen passengers were injured in Florida on Saturday when a fire truck with its lights flashing …

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3 migrants die while attempting to cross English Channel

India Today

At least three migrants died early on Sunday while attempting to cross the English Channel to the UK from northern France, authorities said. The deaths were confirmed after an early morning rescue operation involving French emergency services and the navy's "Dauphin" helicopter. The prefecture described the attempted crossing as "difficult", with around 50 people stranded in the water and on …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Florida: High-speed passenger train collides with fire truck at crossing, 15 injured

India TV News

Three firefighters and at least a dozen passengers were injured in a train accident in Florida, US on Saturday. The accident happened when a high-speed passenger train collided with a fire truck at a crossing at 10.45 am in crowded downtown Delray Beach. Its front was destroyed, about a block away from the Delray Beach Fire Rescue truck, its ladder …

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Train collides with fire truck in Florida. Police say 3 firefighters and several passengers hurt

Hindustan Times

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — A high-speed passenger train collided with a fire truck at a crossing Saturday morning in Florida, injuring three firefighters and at least a dozen train passengers, authorities said. Police say 3 firefighters and several passengers hurt The crash happened at 10:45 a.m. in crowded downtown Delray Beach, multiple news outlets reported. The Brightline train was stopped …

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1 week, 6 days ago

15 hurt in Florida after passenger train collides with fire truck

Associated Press

Three firefighters and a dozen passengers were injured in Florida on Saturday when a fire truck with its lights flashing drove around rail crossing arms and into the path of a high-speed passenger train after waiting for another train to pass, according to video of the incident and a person briefed on what happened. In the aftermath the Brightline train …

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1 week, 6 days ago

At least 15 injured after Brightline train collides with Florida fire truck

Daily Mail

At least 15 people are injured after a Brightline train collided with a fire truck in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Saturday morning, according to reports. At least 12 people are injured after a Brightline train collided with a fire truck in West Palm Beach, Florida, early Saturday afternoon A witness of the collision said the fire truck driver drove …

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1 week, 6 days ago

People smugglers offer migrants ‘package deals’ to UK as Channel crossings top 150,000 since 2018

The Independent

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As Labour and the Conservatives trade blows over migration, with figures confirming more than 150,000 …

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2 weeks ago

Timeline of the Channel migrant crisis

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This is how events have unfolded since the start of the Channel migrant crisis: …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Lorry driver who went through red light and killed 74-year-old woman on her way to clean church is jailed for nearly four years

Daily Mail

A lorry driver who sped through a red light and killed a woman who was crossing the road has been jailed for nearly four years - as her heartbroken family paid tribute. Dariusz Meczynski, 51, failed to stop and ploughed straight into Patricia Grace, 74, who was on her way to clean a church in Oxfordshire in October 2022. Patricia …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Soil testing clears path for Lko’s Awadh Crossing underpass

Hindustan Times

The long-awaited two-lane underpass at Awadh Crossing has officially moved into high gear, with soil testing confirming the project’s feasibility. Once completed, the 887.36-metre-long underpass will connect Hardoi Road with VIP Road, easing bottlenecks at Awadh Crossing The soil testing report, which validates the quality and load-bearing capacity of the area, ensures a stable foundation for the underpass’s supporting pillars. …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Durai Vaiko meets Ashwini Vaishnaw, submits a list of demands for Tiruchi region

The Hindu

Durai Vaiko, MP, has placed a few demands to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw pertaining to Tiruchi Lok Sabha constituency. One of the demands was to provide a stop at Tiruverumbur railway station for the Cholan Superfast Express, Rameswaram Express, Tiruchendur Superfast Express and Ernakulam-Karaikal Express. People residing in the area had to travel 20 km to Budalur or Tiruchi Junction …

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A photo captures rescue of a baby born on dangerous sea crossing to Spain’s Canary Islands

Illegal immigrant arrests at US-Mexico border fall below Trump-era figures

Satellite-tagged Amur Falcon ‘Chiuluan2’ reaches South Africa after crossing desert

Why this is the most dangerous ocean passage on Earth: 'Like going to the Moon'

Indian man arrested in Pakistan after crossing borders to meet Facebook lover

Migrants crossing English Channel to UK surged by 25% in 2024, new figures show

UP Man Arrested In Pakistan For Illegally Crossing Border To Meet Lover He Met On Facebook

Major traffic curbs to come into effect in Lucknow today

Horrifying moment high speed train struck Florida fire truck whose driver ignored barriers

Three migrants die attempting English Channel crossing, 76 casualties this year

3 die off northern France coast in a Channel crossing attempt

At least three die attempting to cross Channel from France amid rescue operation

3 die off northern France coast in a Channel crossing attempt

15 injured after high-speed train collides with fire truck in Florida

3 migrants die while attempting to cross English Channel

Florida: High-speed passenger train collides with fire truck at crossing, 15 injured

Train collides with fire truck in Florida. Police say 3 firefighters and several passengers hurt

15 hurt in Florida after passenger train collides with fire truck

At least 15 injured after Brightline train collides with Florida fire truck

People smugglers offer migrants ‘package deals’ to UK as Channel crossings top 150,000 since 2018

Timeline of the Channel migrant crisis

Lorry driver who went through red light and killed 74-year-old woman on her way to clean church is jailed for nearly four years

Soil testing clears path for Lko’s Awadh Crossing underpass

Durai Vaiko meets Ashwini Vaishnaw, submits a list of demands for Tiruchi region