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Number of people making crossing up 42% on this time last year after twice as many ‘red days’ with helpful conditionsThe record numbers of people arriving in the UK via small boats should be blamed on favourable weather and greater numbers being crammed into vessels, Home Office analysis has claimed.Figures show there were twice as many “red days” – when there are calmer conditions in the Channel, meaning crossings are more likely – in the first four months of this year as there were in the same period in 2024. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jun/03/weather-fuller-boats-more-channel-arrivals-home-office Author : Rajeev Syal

IDF says it fired at ‘individual suspects who advanced towards troops’ during incident at aid point in southern Gaza StripPalestinians killed by Israeli fire at aid point, Gaza officials sayIsraeli strikes on Gaza schools part of deliberate strategy, say sourcesReuters reports that the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which Israeli authorities are using to bypass the traditional aid groups operating inside the Palestinian territories, said it distributed 21 truckloads of food early Tuesday.In its statement about troops opening fire on people near an aid distribution point in southern Gaza, Israel’s military has claimed “IDF troops are not preventing the arrival of

Climate minister says greenlighting North West Shelf project until 2070 is not the leadership Pacific countries expect as Australia seeks to host summitVanuatu’s climate minister has expressed disappointment over Australia’s decision to extend one of the world’s biggest liquefied natural gas projects and said it raises questions over its bid to co-host the Cop31 summit with Pacific nations.The UN is expected to announce which country will host the major climate summit in the coming weeks, with Australia pushing for the event to be held in Adelaide as part of a “Pacific Cop”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/03/vanuatu-criticises-australia-for-extending-gas-project-while-making-cop31-bid Author :