A group of people believed to be migrants are led through the Border Force compound in Dover, England, Sunday June 1, 2025, following a number of small boat crossings in the Channel yesterday. (Gareth ...

Almost 20,000 migrants came to the UK in small boats in the first six months of 2025 - a 40% increase on the same period in 2024. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has promised to "smash the gangs" ...

After two weeks of rough seas and no small boat crossings since October 22, the calmer weather has seen a renewed increase in incidents. On Thursday, the French coastguard rescued 94 people who were ...

PARIS, June 18 (Reuters) - Faced with a growing number of Channel migrant crossings, France hopes to stop more small boats from reaching Britain by changing its rules of engagement to intercept ...

The maiden voyage of bargain hunters, who bought a 60 tonne boat for £1, ended when they had to be rescued by the RNLI, with coastguards taking the "unusual" decision to sink the vessels in a ...

Previously, French police had not taken active steps against migrants once they were in the water due to the danger to life.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A placid fishing trip turned “berserk” for three New Zealand men when a dolphin weighing more than 400 kilograms (900 pounds) appeared to fall out of the sky before ...