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BBC News, ‘Danny Tommo’ and the dinghy attack that disappeared
Far-right activist Daniel Thomas, known as Danny Tommo, was arrested following a knife attack on a migrant dinghy in the English Channel.
English Channel
10 trends tracked about this subject — the full history, oldest to newest below.
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Inside France’s Push to Stop Migrant Boats to the U.K.
A spike in migrant boats from France’s Seine‑Maritime to the UK sparks rescues, a death and a French crackdown.
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Fourteen go on trial over deadliest Channel small boats disaster
Fourteen men face trial in Paris over the deadliest small-boat crossing in the English Channel, which resulted in dozens of deaths in 2021.
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Protesters block roads in Portsmouth after 140 migrants arrive in boat
Protesters block roads in Portsmouth after a boat arrival, drawing swift condemnation from the UK government amid rising unrest.
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140 migrants in single dinghy rescued in English Channel
A single dinghy carrying 140 migrants was rescued after the longest recorded English Channel crossing, sparking a multi‑outlet news surge.
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Reform UK, France's National Rally agree plan to stop small boat crossings
Reform UK and France's National Rally have established a formal pact to halt small boat crossings in the English Channel, sparking significant backlash.
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Warship that sank in 1908 found off U.K. coast, revealing "final moments" before over half the crew died
Divers have located the long-lost wreck of a Royal Navy warship in the English Channel, 118 years after it sank.
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Russian frigate fires warning shots near UK waters to avert yacht collision
A Russian warship fired warning shots near a yacht in the English Channel following reports of a near-collision.
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MoD investigating reports Russian warship fired warning shots near yacht in Channel
14 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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UK boards and seizes Russian shadow fleet tanker in English Channel
UK armed forces have intercepted and seized a sanctioned oil tanker identified as part of the Russian shadow fleet in the English Channel.