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UK military investigates after Russian warship fires warning shots at yacht in the Channel

Published on Jun 17, 2026 06:45 pm IST

UK navy intercepts Russian corvette and tanker as Moscow steps up naval activity

Updated on Nov 24, 2025 12:14 am IST

Jalandhar youth missing after boat capsizes in English channel

Arvinder Singh (29), a resident of Bhattnura Lubana village, has been missing since October 1 after a boat carrying illegal immigrants capsized while crossing the English Channel from France to the UK. (HT Photo)

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Published on Oct 07, 2025 06:22 am IST

UK defence secy says 'lost control of borders' | Here's what's happening

UK Border Force vessel 'Typhoon', carrying migrants picked up at sea attempting to cross the English Channel from France

world news

Updated on Jun 01, 2025 06:39 pm IST

Review: The Small Boat by Vincent Delecroix

Migrants’ belongings on the beach of Wimereux, on November 25, 2021, in Calais, France. At least 31 people died trying to cross the Channel to the UK in an inflatable dinghy. The Small Boat is based on this incident. (Kiran Ridley/Getty Images)

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Published on May 17, 2025 05:30 am IST

UK's Starmer blames a lack of joint action as he struggles to stop migrants crossing the Channel

world news

Published on Mar 31, 2025 10:02 pm IST

Migrant dies trying to cross Channel to reach UK

Confiscated small boats and outboard motors used to cross the Channel from France at a warehouse facility in Dover (Gareth Fuller/PA)

world news

Published on Jan 11, 2025 08:35 pm IST

UK plans tough laws to fight people smugglers

world news

Published on Jan 02, 2025 05:32 am IST

Three migrants die attempting English Channel crossing, 76 casualties this year

The French navy deployed a helicopter to help rescue the migrants.

world news

Published on Dec 30, 2024 06:14 am IST

UK's Sunak says nothing will stop Rwanda policy, migrants die in channel

world news

Updated on Oct 06, 2025 10:24 am IST

From Bulgaria to the English Channel: tracing trafficked migrant boats

HT Image

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Published on Apr 08, 2024 11:21 am IST

27-yr-old swims across False Bay in S Africa

mumbai news

Updated on Apr 15, 2023 01:55 am IST

Stunning video: Asteroid lights up night sky above English channel

The footage of the asteroid was posted on social media by several users.

science

Published on Feb 13, 2023 06:43 pm IST

Omicron scare hampers Christmas travel plans in Europe

A sign asking people to wear face coverings to curb the spread of coronavirus at London St Pancras International rail station, in London, the Eurostar hub to travel to European countries including France, Friday, Dec. 17, 2021. After the UK recorded its highest number of confirmed new Covid-19 infections since the pandemic began, France announced Thursday that it would tighten entry rules for those coming from Britain. Hours later, the country set another record, with a further 88,376 confirmed Covid-19 cases reported Thursday, almost 10,000 more than the day before

travel

Updated on Dec 17, 2021 06:50 pm IST

France, UK vow action after deadliest English Channel migrant tragedy

A damaged inflatable dinghy, outboard motors, life jackets and sleeping bags abandoned by migrants are seen on the beach near the Slack dunes, the day after 27 migrants died when their dinghy deflated as they attempted to cross the English Channel, on November 25, 2021, (REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol)

world news

Updated on Nov 25, 2021 04:47 pm IST

Over 20 migrants dead in deadliest English Channel disaster

Migrants are helped ashore from a lifeboat at a beach in Dungeness, on the south-east coast of England.

world news

Published on Nov 24, 2021 10:12 pm IST

News updates from HT: Supreme Court to close proceedings against Italian Marines

Permanent Court of Arbitration ruled that Italy, and not India, has jurisdiction to prosecute two Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen in 2012.

india news

Published on Jun 11, 2021 12:55 pm IST

UK, France agree on new plan to curb illegal migration across English Channel

Britain’s Home Office said Home Secretary Priti Patel and French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin had agreed on the measure as part of efforts to make the route “unviable” for people-smugglers.

world news

Updated on Nov 29, 2020 09:14 am IST

Seven held after British army boards threatened oil tanker in English Channel

The ship was around six miles off the Isle of Wight on England’s south coast, police added.

world news

Published on Oct 26, 2020 09:16 am IST

Google Doodle honours Aarti Saha, first Asian woman to cross the English Channel, on 80th birth anniversary

The image shows the doodle shared by Google.

trending

Updated on Sept 24, 2020 11:50 am IST

16-year-old girl from US successfully swims across English Channel

The image shows long distance swimmer Vera Rivard, 16.

trending

Published on Sept 04, 2020 08:49 am IST

42-yr-old lawyer first Indian, fastest ever to finish Enduroman triathlon

Vaid finished the event in 50 hours, 24 minutes.

others

Updated on Sept 16, 2019 11:01 am IST

The many ways of crossing the English Channel

The Southern England and Northern France are separated by the English Channel.

travel

Updated on Jul 25, 2019 03:36 pm IST

Argentines pay tribute to Emiliano Sala at special memorial

A dog stands near a banner reading in Spanish " Emi, you will never walk alone" before the start of Argentina soccer player Emiliano Sala's wake in Progreso, Argentina, on Saturday.

football

Updated on Feb 16, 2019 10:00 pm IST

Minute’s silence at Champions League, Europa League games for Sala

TOPSHOT - A #9 jersey is displayed on the goal in memory of late Argentinian forward Emiliano Sala

football

Updated on Feb 12, 2019 03:59 pm IST

Neil Warnock calls off Cardiff’s Tenerife trip to mourn Emiliano Sala

Yellow flowers are displayed in front of the portrait of Argentinian forward Emiliano Sala at the Beaujoire stadium in Nantes, on February 10.

football

Updated on Feb 11, 2019 03:52 pm IST

Authorities try to retrieve body from wreckage of Emiliano Sala plane

The wreckage of the missing aircraft carrying soccer player Emiliano Sala is seen on the seabed near Guernsey, in this still image taken from video taken February 3.

football

Updated on Feb 05, 2019 11:51 pm IST