Jerusalem — Israeli navy forces boarded most of the vessels and detained dozens of activists and a number of European lawmakers aboard a flotilla attempting to break Israel's blockade of Gaza on ...

Livestreams from the boats suggest not all of the 44 flotilla vessels have been boarded and evacuated At least 14 Irish citizens have been detained after the Israeli navy intercepted a number of boats ...

The international flotilla trying to deliver aid to Gaza said Israeli vessels approached some of its boats and engaged in “dangerous and intimidatory manoeuvres” on Wednesday as it neared the ...

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has linked the rise in small boat arrivals to Brexit, describing the crossings as "Farage boats". He placed some of the blame on the UK leaving European Union (EU) ...

Israeli navy intercepts Gaza aid flotilla carrying activists and politicians. Greta Thunberg and Mandla Mandela are among those on board. Spain and Italy urged the flotilla to halt before entering ...

Chinese-made 'mega dinghies' are fuelling a rise in illegal migrant crossings - as one was pictured in the Channel for the first time today. The massively overloaded small boat was seen in the middle ...

A charity has said several abandoned boats will be removed from a canal in Leicestershire after residents called for them to be cleared. People living in Loughborough have appealed on social media for ...

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller is taking a leading role in the U.S. airstrikes on Venezuelans acccused of trafficking drugs, upsetting the standard governmental chain of command and ...

An international aid flotilla that paused for several days in Greek waters for repairs has set sail again for Gaza, where activists aim to challenge Israel’s naval blockade and deliver aid to the ...

Prosecutors have opened a criminal enquiry as they try to find the people smugglers responsible A CHILD has tragically died today after falling off an “overcrowded” small boat crossing the English ...

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Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 8 during a Narragansett Bay patrol from Newport, Rhode Island, Aug. 9, 2025. US Navy photo The U.S. Navy is considering a 10-year-long multiple award ...