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A number of rescued migrants have been taken to hospital
Hundreds of migrants rescued off Canary Islands
MADRID — At least 227 migrants were rescued off Spain's Canary Islands on Thursday, officials say, a day after reported deaths of more than 30 migrants there.Emergency services say the Coast Guard saved the migrants traveling on inflatable boats near the Lanzarote and Gran Canaria islands in the Atlantic.A number of them were taken to hospital to be treated for a "mild condition".On Wednesday, two charities said more than 30 migrants may have drowned after their dinghy sank off Gran Canaria.Spanish authorities said rescue workers found the bodies of a minor and a man, and rescued 24 other people.However, the charities — Walking Borders and Alarm Phone — said about 60 people had been on board.Helena Maleno Garzon, from Walking Borders, said 39 people had drowned,...
June 23, 2023

Hundreds of migrants rescued off Canary Islands

Each year thousands of migrants make the journey from Western Africa to the Canary Islands
At least 30 migrants feared dead in Canary Islands disaster
MADRID – More than 30 migrants may have drowned after their boat sank in the Atlantic Ocean off the Canary Islands, two charities have said.Walking Borders and Alarm Phone said the boat was carrying around 60 people.Spanish authorities said rescue workers found the bodies of a minor and a man, and rescued 24 other people -- but did not know how many people were onboard.The incident places fresh scrutiny on Europe's response to migration, after a boat sank off Greece last week.Helena Maleno Garzon, from Walking Borders, said that 39 people had drowned, including four women and a baby, while Alarm Phone said 35 people were missing. Both organisations monitor migrant boats and receive calls from people on board or their relatives.The boat sank about 100 miles (160km) south-east of Gran...
June 22, 2023

At least 30 migrants feared dead in Canary Islands disaster

A Ukrainian MSLR BM-21 Grad fires towards Russian positions, near Bakhmut at the frontline in Donetsk region, Ukraine, Wednesday, June 21, 2023.
Counteroffensive 'will take time', warns Ukrainian PM
KYIV — Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmygal warned on Thursday that the army's counteroffensive won't be quick, though he was "optimistic" it would succeed."We will carry out smart offensive operations, and for this reason it will take time," Chmygal told reporters at a press conference in London.“The counteroffensive is made up of many military operations - some are offensive, others are defensive,” he explained. “Unfortunately, during our preparation for this counteroffensive, the Russians also prepared.""There are so many minefields that it slows the progress of the troops a lot."He added that Ukrainian troops were "fighting according to NATO rules", saying they did not leave "any solider" behind, unlike the...
June 22, 2023

Counteroffensive 'will take time', warns Ukrainian PM

Ireland's president usually plays a ceremonial rather than political role, like when he welcomed US President Joe Biden to the country.
Ireland rules out dropping neutrality policy amid claims of 'playing with fire'
DUBLIN — Ireland's government insists it will not join NATO and has no plans to abandon the country's long-held policy on military neutrality amid a row over a government-sponsored forum on international security.The forum, which begins on Thursday and will meet at venues across Ireland for a week, has been launched to consider "Ireland’s policy position of military neutrality and an exploration of definitions, options, and implications of the policy of neutrality."While the set-up of such a forum isn't identical, Ireland previously organized citizens' assemblies to debate major changes such as ending an abortion ban and same-sex marriage.As things stand, Ireland is able to provide non-lethal assistance in circumstances such as the war in Ukraine.However, it...
June 22, 2023

Ireland rules out dropping neutrality policy amid claims of 'playing with fire'

The scene shows thick black smoke coming from a destroyed building.
Paris explosion leaves over 20 people injured
PARIS — Twenty-nine people have been injured, four of them seriously, after a large explosion in central Paris.The blast took place in a building that housed a design school and the Catholic education system headquarters in Rue Saint-Jacques, in the fifth arrondissement of the French capital.Emergency workers are searching through the wreckage of the building, with at least two thought to be missing.According to witnesses, there was a strong smell of gas before the blast.Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said after arriving at the scene that initial checks of camera footage suggested the explosion occurred within the building, which was next to the Val de Grâce church, Le Parisien newspaper reported.However, the authorities have said the cause of the blast has not yet been determined.The...
June 21, 2023

Paris explosion leaves over 20 people injured

Ukraine's leader said people's lives were at stake in the counter-offensive
Zelensky admits slow progress in Ukraine offensive
KYIV — President Volodymyr Zelensky has acknowledged battlefield progress has been "slower than desired", weeks into Ukraine's military offensive to recapture areas occupied by Russia."Some people believe this is a Hollywood movie and expect results now. It's not," he told the BBC."What's at stake is people's lives."Ukraine says its counter-offensive has reclaimed eight villages so far in the southern region of Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk to the east.Zelensky said the military push was not going easily because 200,000 sq km (77,220 sq miles) of Ukrainian territory had been mined by Russian forces."Whatever some might want, including attempts to pressure us, with all due respect, we will advance on the battlefield the way we deem best,"...
June 21, 2023

Zelensky admits slow progress in Ukraine offensive

Joint inspection teams at work under the Black Sea Grain Initiative. — courtesy UNODC/Duncan Moore
Ukraine war: Guterres calls for continuation of ‘vital’ food and fertilizer agreement
GENEVA — The United Nations Secretary-General on Tuesday said he was disappointed by the “slowing pace of inspections” under the UN-brokered Black Sea Initiative — the grain and fertilizer deal which has allowed millions of tons of food exports to leave Ukraine.Russia confirmed that for 60 days it would continue to be a part of the Initiative and the complementary Memorandum of Understanding on food and fertilizer exports from Moscow, in late May — but the deal in effect expires on July 17.The UN brokered the deal guaranteeing safe passage for grain cargo ships, along with Türkiye in July last year, which is managed from Istanbul by a Joint Coordination Center (JCC) staffed by UN and Turkish representatives along with Russia and Ukraine.UN chief António Guterres said in a...
June 20, 2023

Ukraine war: Guterres calls for continuation of ‘vital’ food and fertilizer agreement

Andrew Tate, left, and his brother Tristan were first arrested at their Bucharest home in December. — courtesy EPA
Andrew Tate charged with rape and human trafficking
BUCHAREST — Controversial influencer Andrew Tate has been charged in Romania with rape, human trafficking and forming an organized crime group to sexually exploit women.His brother Tristan and two associates also face charges. All have denied the allegations. The Tate brothers were first arrested at their Bucharest home in December.In March, they were moved from custody to house arrest following a ruling by a Romanian judge.The indictment deposited with the Bucharest court says that the four defendants formed an organized criminal group in 2021 to commit human trafficking in Romania, but also in other countries including the US and the UK.It names seven alleged victims who it says were recruited by the Tate brothers through false promises of love and marriage.The alleged victims were...
June 20, 2023

Andrew Tate charged with rape and human trafficking

The winding wheel of Haig Colliery Mining Museum adjacent to the West Cumbria Mining offices which was given approval to extract coal last year. — courtesy Getty Images
UK ministers to block plans to ban new coal mines
LONDON — The British government is planning to remove a ban on opening new coal mines from a bill that is going through Parliament.The ban was added to the Energy Bill by peers in the House of Lords.Ministers also plan to drop changes to the bill which would have enabled small community energy projects to sell electricity directly to local homes.Green MP Caroline Lucas called the decision “reckless” and said the amendments should be reinstated “immediately”.A government spokesperson said it was made after “careful consideration” and they would continue to engage with parliamentarians.The amendment to ban the opening of new coal mines was approved by the House of Lords in April by a majority of just three with 197 peers voting in favor of the motion and 194 against.Introducing...
June 20, 2023

UK ministers to block plans to ban new coal mines

The headquarters of the Paris 2024 Olympics organizing committee were searched by police.
French police raid Paris 2024 organizing committee office, spokesman says
PARIS — French police raided the offices of the Paris 2024 organizing committee in France’s capital Tuesday morning, a committee spokesperson confirmed to CNN.Paris 2024 spokesperson Jonathan Firpo told CNN that a “police search is currently underway at the headquarters of the Organizing Committee.”“Paris 2024 is cooperating fully with the investigators to facilitate their investigations,” Firpo said.According to an internal email sent to committee employees seen by CNN affiliate BFMTV, French financial police are leading the search.The raids were tied to two “preliminary investigations” into financial improprieties with contracts and public funds, the French National Financial Prosecutor’s Office confirmed to CNN.“Several” sites were raided by police, including the...
June 20, 2023

French police raid Paris 2024 organizing committee office, spokesman says

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