Person dead and 50 rescued after migrant boat crossing English Channel sinks
A person has died and 50 have been rescued after a boat sank in the English Channel. French authorities have confirmed the tragedy this morning (August 12).
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North Korea invites foreign golfers to international amateur tournament
Dr. Mark Esper, former Defense Secretary under Trump, discusses China and Russia sending officials to North Korea amid rising tensions and reports of Wagner Group troops moving near NATO territory.
North American Indigenous Games come to subdued close after historic rainfall in Nova Scotia
The North American Indigenous Games are coming to a subdued close in Nova Scotia on Saturday, after inclement weather and historic flooding forced several major events to be cancelled.
easyJet announces flights to bring Brits home from Rhodes as UK officials fly to Greek island
Airlines are preparing to bring British holidaymakers back home from a Greek island which has been ravaged by fire. Travel firm easyJet has announced two repatriation flights from Rhodes tomorrow (July 24) and a third on Tuesday.
Heat forces Acropolis to temporarily close as some tourists experience fainting spells
Volunteers, doctors, and healthcare workers from the Hellenic Red Cross offered water and first aid to tourists hoping to visit the ancient monument, which was closed from noon to 5 pm local time.
Europeans seek shade as heatwave grips much of the continent
Lyon in southeast France recorded maximum temperatures of 37°C-38°C on Sunday during what Météo-France said was a non-exceptional heatwave episode for the season.
UN Security Council votes to end peacekeeping mission in Mali
Also, in the arid lands of Cameroon's Far North region, a region already having to contend with incursions by the jihadist group Boko Haram, drinking water is a rare commodity. To solve this problem, the Cameroon Red Cross has set up a solar pumping system, rehabilitated a drinking water production station and built standpipes in the Makary district of the Logone and Chari department, on the border with Chad. Our correspondents report.
How Did It Come To This? Reason Behind Downfall Of West Indies As It Fails To Qualify For World Cup - Explained
The West Indies will not be part of the upcoming ODI World Cup for the first time in the history of the tournament after being eliminated from the Qualifiers - a result that plunged country's cricket to an unimaginable low, on Saturday. Coming into the do-or-die Super Six contest, West Indies, packed with some bona-fide T20 superstars, suffered an embarrassing seven-wicket defeat against Scotland after managing a modest 181 in 43.5 overs. It was an impressive show by the Scots, especially by all-rouder Brandon McMullen, who first took three wickets, and then scored a patient 69 off 106 balls to steer his side to a famous victory.