British adventurer back in UK after 28-year trek on foot around the world
British adventurer back in UK after 28-year trek on foot around the world
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British adventurer back in UK after 28-year trek on foot around the world
Former British politician and writer Jeffrey Archer has died aged 86, his publisher said in a statement on Monday. Archer, who was a Conservative MP for five years before serving as the partyโs deputy chairman, died peacefully at his home between writing sessions on Monday, publishing house HarperCollins said. He had a successful career as a novelist and was made a life peer in 1992. The โ bestselling author sold more than 300 million copies worldwide, โwith his final โ novel โ Adam and โEve...
A 10-year-old child and two women died on Monday on the treacherous and illegal migration route across the English Channel from France, apparently trampled to death on a packed boat, French authorities said. The dinghy left the area of Sangatte in northern France at around 5.15am carrying 105 people, local prefect Franรงois Xavier Lauch said. The boat ran into difficulty with its passengers asking for help, authorities said. They called rescue services at around 8am when they were some six...
October 2026 marks 10 years since the Calais "Jungle" in northern France was dismantled by French police. The camp was home to thousands of migrants who wanted to cross the Channel and reach the UK. A decade on, migrants continue to dream of reaching British shores and the "Jungle" has been replaced by many smaller jungles scattered along the northern French coastline. FRANCE 24's Pauline Godart, Claire Paccalin and Mohamed Farhatย report.
In the UK, fallout continues over the explosive memoirs of Princess Dianaโs brother. Charles Spencer on Sunday accused King Charles of โgaslightingโ him over his account of events surrounding Dianaโs death, detailed in a book due to be released on Tuesday. Earl Spencer claims the monarch was โgiddily elatedโ in the immediate aftermath of her death. Carys Garland has the story.