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Storm Ciaran whips western Europe, blowing record winds in France and leaving millions without power
People stand as Storm Ciaran brings high winds and heavy rain along the south coast of England, in Brighton, England, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023
AP / Kin Cheung
2023-11-02, Wtop
PARIS (AP) — Winds up to 180 kilometers per hour (108 mph) slammed France’s Atlantic coast overnight as Storm Ciaran lashed countries around western Europe,...
Teacher killed, 2 people wounded in suspected terrorist attack at French school
French police officers from the forensic service work in front of the Gambetta high school in Arras, northeastern France
AP / Ludovic Marin
2023-10-13, The Los Angeles Times
A man armed with a knife killed a teacher and wounded another teacher and a security guard Friday at a high school in northern France, an attack being investigated as...
Museum offering $25K to whoever finds meteorite that fell to Earth over Maine
Meteorite stone rock
Creative Commons
2023-04-12, New York Post
A treasure hunt truly out of this world. A meteorite that appeared as a “fireball” flying over Maine crashed down over the weekend and whoever finds the space rock could...
Migrant small boat where five people were crushed to death was overrun by 50 penniless ...2024-04-25
The Daily Mail: A migrant small boat where five people were crushed to death was overrun by 50 penniless men from sub-Saharan Africa who rushed the dinghy as it was due to set off across the English Channel, prosecutors have said, The group of young men came out of the dunes...
My Negroni-soaked lunch with Laurence Olivier2024-04-25
The Spectator: Breakfast is my preferred meal, in case you’re interested. I broke my fast this week with my walking laser-light of a friend, William Shawcross, at Fischer’s in Marylebone, which serves an egg rosti to rival that of Café Sacher in Vienna. Fischer’s consists of...
I’m an expert on the Dordogne. Here’s where to stay2024-04-25
The Times/The Sunday Times: They call the Dordogne the region of 1,001 châteaux. These are not Loire Valley châteaux, though. More like fortified farmhouses. They make great places to stay, either as a hotel guest or by renting the whole thing. Many date from the Hundred Years’ War when...
Reform UK Chief Suggests Migrants Drowning In The Channel Should 'Suffer The Consequences'2024-04-24
Huffington Post: Julia Hartley-Brewer and Ben Habib. Ben Habib, the deputy leader of Reform UK, has suggested there are circumstances when people crossing the English Channel in small boats should be left to drown. In comments on TalkTV that shocked presenter Julia...
Three men arrested after five people die in Channel boat crossing2024-04-24
AOL: Three men have been arrested in connection with a Channel boat crossing that led to the deaths of five people, including a young girl. The three have been arrested on suspicion of facilitating illegal immigration and entering the UK illegally. The suspects –...
Iranian who first claimed asylum in Greece before crossing Channel in small boat and settling ...2024-04-24
The Daily Mail: An Iranian man who claimed asylum in Greece first before crossing the Channel in a small boat and settling in Britain says the threat of deportations to Rwanda will not stop migrants from coming here. Nima Moradi insisted the government's 'stop the boats' plan...
Pictured: Migrants on the boat that capsized in Channel punch the air and wave at ...2024-04-24
The Daily Mail: This photo shows migrants on the boat that capsized in the Channel punching the air and waving just minutes after the tragedy that left five dead including a girl. The massively overcrowded small boat with 112 people on board briefly ran aground off the...
UK police arrest trio over deaths of 5 migrants, including a child, in the Channel2024-04-24
New York Post: British police said on Wednesday they had arrested three men over the deaths of five migrants including a child who died attempting to cross the Channel from France the day before. The deaths occurred when a small overcrowded boat carrying 112 people set out...
2024 NFL Mock Draft: Trades re-shape QB landscape while stud pass-catchers find new homes2024-04-24
CBS Sports: The first problem with mock drafts is that they assume biases by whoever is doing them. The second problem with mock drafts is that they don't always take into account how players fit into specific schemes of each team. And the third problem with mock drafts...
The French State is Now Little More Than a Smuggling Gang2024-04-24
The Daily Sceptic: If the events of yesterday show anything it is that France doesn’t want to stop the boats and the French state is now little more than a smuggling gang, says Patrick O’Flynn in the Telegraph. Here’s an excerpt. Amid all the hand-wringing...
Three men are arrested on suspicion of facilitating illegal immigration and entering the UK...2024-04-24
The Daily Mail: Three people were arrested today on suspicion of immigration offences after five migrants including a child died as they tried to cross the Channel. The NationalCrimeAgency said investigators are questioning two men from Sudan aged 19 and 22, and a third...
Paris 2024 Olympic Torch Relay: a journey through UNESCO World Heritage sites (UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)2024-04-24
Public Technologies: ) Press releaseParis 2024 Olympic Torch Relay: a journey through UNESCO World Heritage sites The Paris 2024 Olympic Torch Relay will feature some 30 UNESCO World Heritage sites. The flame will end its journey in Paris on July 26 for an opening ceremony which,...
Father watched daughter die on migrant boat in Channel2024-04-24
AOL: A father watched his seven-year-old daughter being crushed to death in an onboard stampede on an overloaded inflatable boat. Incredibly, after her corpse and that of four other migrants were taken back to the French shore, the boat began its journey again....
Police fear ringleaders of migrant boat tragedy are already claiming asylum in Britain:...2024-04-24
The Daily Mail: French police fear the criminals responsible for the deaths of five migrants including a little girl in the English Channel could already be claiming asylum in Britain. In the last 24 hours, around 200 migrants have reportedly tried to cross the Channel to...