Several people including child die trying to cross Channel

A child is among several people who died attempting to cross the English Channel on Saturday, a French minister said. French interior minister Bruno Retailleau said the child, believed to be around four, was “trampled to death in a boat”…

British PM, Sunak says nothing will stop Rwanda policy, migrants die in channel

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak vowed that nothing would prevent him from sending asylum seekers to Rwanda after parliament finally approved the divisive policy designed to deter migrants from travelling in small boats to Britain. Hours after the bill passed,…

5 migrants die trying to cross English Channel in boat

Five people were found dead Sunday in another maritime drama involving migrants trying to cross the dangerous English Channel from northern France, authorities said. The deaths and the rescue of dozens of other people after a migrant boat ran into…

Meteoroid lights up sky above English Channel

A small meteoroid has entered the Earth’s atmosphere and was seen lighting up the sky above the English Channel, creating a stunning shooting star effect. The 1m (3ft) meteoroid was seen shortly before 03:00 GMT on Monday morning. Social media…

3 people dead after migrant boat incident

At least three people died after a migrant boat ran into difficulties crossing the English Channel in the early hours, the government has said. The BBC’s Nick Eardley said a person close to the situation said 43 people had been…

*Secondary school student jailed 3 weeks for threatening teacher’s life (Vanguard)*Lagos: Over 80 persons convicted for breaching environmental law (Sun)*2 docked for alleged assault, stealing (Vanguard)

Secondary school student jailed 3 weeks for threatening teacher’s life (Vanguard) An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, sentenced a 20-year-old secondary school student, Segun Dosumu, to three weeks imprisonment with hard labour, for threatening to kill his teacher. Dosumu, who…

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