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Milind Soman praises wife Ankita Konwar's epic English Channel swim: 'First Assamese woman...'

July 10, 2026 9:51 am

"And first Assamese woman to cross the English channel as part of a relay team, I can guess what’s next," shared Milind Soman

Why a Russian warship fired at a UK-flagged yacht in English Channel

June 17, 2026 11:39 am

The high-end civilian watercraft did not report any damage or injury and is continuing its journey further.

Nine boats with 572 migrants intercepted while crossing English Channel

November 11, 2024 1:15 am

The recent uptick in crossings comes after Labour leader and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged an additional £75 million to combat people smuggling, labeling it a "national security threat".

At least 12 dead, including children, after boat rips apart in English Channel off France

September 04, 2024 5:21 am

Several of those rescued in the operation are said to be in critical condition and required urgent medical assistance.

At least 5 people died while crossing English Channel, hours after UK approved deportation bill

5 migrants drown in English Channel, Sunak says nothing will stop Rwanda policy

April 23, 2024 6:24 pm

About 100 migrants have been rescued and placed aboard a French navy ship. They will be taken to the port of Boulogne, the paper said.

Report claims surge in Indians entering UK illegally on small boats across English Channel

February 03, 2023 10:27 pm

About 250 Indian migrants have made the dangerous crossing in small boats this year alone, making them the third largest cohort after Afghans and Syrians, the report stated.

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Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan holiday in England; post pics from the English Channel

July 05, 2022 6:00 pm

The couple, along with their two children -- Taimur and Jehangir -- are in England currently, and Kareena took to Instagram to post loving selfies from near the English Channel, which is also known as the 'Channel'

After Channel deaths, pope urges leaders to respect migrants' humanity

November 28, 2021 9:18 pm

Pope Francis dedicated nearly all of his message to the defence of migrants, telling several thousand people in St. Peter's Square that he felt pain over recent tragedies.

France says pregnant women among 27 dead in English Channel

November 25, 2021 6:08 pm

🔴 Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin also announced the arrest of a fifth suspected trafficker thought to have been involved in what was the deadliest migration tragedy to date on the dangerous sea lane.