Banker convicted for laundering millions in people smuggling for small boat crossings (Image: NCA) Video footage released by the National Crime Agency shows the moments officers arrested a relaxed-looking Asghar Gheshalghian. The 48-year-old, originally from Iran, was a trusted middleman who operated
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Eight passengers have been confirmed dead, and approximately 100 are missing after their overloaded boat capsized in north-central Nigeria. The passengers were traveling from Niger state’s Borgu district to a market in the neighboring Kebbi state when the boat overturned in the
More than 6,600 migrants lost their lives attempting to reach Spain by boat in 2023, marking a significant increase from the previous year’s toll of 2,390. 2023 was declared the deadliest year since the organization began tracking such incidents in 2007, with
A floating bar, restaurant and nigthclub sank as heavy rainfall continued to batter the United Kingdom. The Bar & Boat Co was moored at Temple Pier in London. However, pictures show the boat sank into the River Thames on Thursday, January 4,
France has been slammed by Tory MPs after an official report argued said it is Britain’s fault that they have failed to stop migrants crossing the Channel in small boats. Amid ongoing criticism that the French police are failing to intercept boats
France has sparked a huge row after accusing the UK of not doing enough to stop migrants crossing the Channel in small boats. A French report claims that the UK is not working closely enough with France to reduce the number of
In a bid to address the escalating migrant crisis in the Mediterranean, several European Union nations are engaged in talks with non-EU countries to externalise asylum processing. The move comes as the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) reported a grim toll, with
The New Year has got off to the worst possible start following on from a record-breaking 2023 when more than 40,000 sub-Africans tried to reach the islands. Many of the new arrivals were towed into holiday hotspots, including in Tenerife. The authorities
The video captures RNLI volunteers steaming in to save the stricken sculler, who had been left adrift off the coast of Whitby, North Yorks. The experienced pair had originally headed out in calm conditions on Saturday (Dec 16), before facing a strong