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Crime
Channel crossings: Smugglers are using ‘death trap’ boats, agency says
(BBC) Dangerous and unseaworthy boats are being used to smuggle people across the Channel to the UK from France, the National Crime Agency (NCA) has warned. The NCA said there had been a trend towards large inflatables of up to 10m (32ft) […]
Immigration
Migrants: Ninety people cross Channel on Christmas Day
(BBC) Ninety people crossed the English Channel in two small boats on Christmas Day, the Ministry of Defence said. More than 45,000 migrants have made the perilous crossing from France to England so far this year. In 2021, the figure was far […]
Government & Politics
Biden’s low approval among US Muslim voters ‘a challenge’ for upcoming midterms With the US midterms approaching in November, Muslims' low approval ratings for the Biden administration and for Congress should be of concern for candidates.
(New Arab) If US President Joe Biden looks like he’s in trouble with the average voter in the United States, then there’s even worse news for him among Muslim voters. A new survey of US Muslim voters released Wednesday by the Council […]