French authorities say at least 12 people, including a pregnant woman, have died after a Boat Carrying Dozens of migrants capsized in the english channel. Around 50 people were rescued in an operation involving boats and helicopters. The french coastguard says the boat got into difficulty off Gris Nez at around 6am local time, and everyone on board ended up in the water. An emergency medical Care Centre was set up at Boulogne Sur Mer. The latest Uk Government figures show the number of people crossing the channel in small boats so far this year is 21,403. Thats more than in the same period last year, but fewer than 2022. But in the first six months of 2024, theres been an 18 rise in the number of arrivals, on 2023, and its now clear more migrants are getting onto each boat. An average of 51, with the vast majority, being young men. From Boulogne Sur Mer in northern france, heres andrew harding. French Rescue Helicopters busy once again today, bringing casualties from the sea to the sho
The city of potalva, at a military training insitute and nearby hospital were hit. This is the scene. Ukraine s armed forces confirmed soliders at the military institute were among the dead. The country s president volodymyr zelensky said those responsible for the attack would be held accountable. He also renewed his calls to allies for more air defences. The white house condemned the attack and said military assistance would be arriving to ukraine in the coming weeks. Nick beake sent us this report from the scene. The missiles tore through the ukrainian military academy at 9 o clock this morning, just as lessons were starting, levelling huge parts of the complex and killing dozens instantly. Army medics battle to save the injured. Hold on, he shouts, you re a good lad. Tonight we arrived in a stunned city. The emergency services of poltava could do little more than clear up the wreckage. We met mikita, a cadet, who was inside the training centre when it happened. The second missile hi
The city of potalva, in central ukraine. A military training insitute and nearby hospital were hit. This is the scene of the aftermath. A military communications institute was hit, along with a nearby hospital. Ukraine s armed forces confirmed soliders at the military institute were among the dead. The country s president volodymyr zelensky said those responsible for the attack would be held accountable. He also renewed his calls to allies for more air defences. The white house condemned the attack and said military assistance would be arriving to ukraine in the coming weeks. Nick beake sent us this report from the scene. The missiles tore through the ukrainian military academy at 9 o clock this morning, just as lessons were starting, levelling huge parts of the complex and killing dozens instantly. Army medics battle to save the injured. Hold on, he shouts, you re a good lad. Tonight we arrived in a stunned city. The emergency services of poltava could do little more than clear up the
Might try to blame the u. S. For the crash, norah. He said the United States had no part to play in that crash. That is a fact, plain and simple. Charlie dagata, thank you. Tonight, a new line of powerful storms is targeting the heartland with an even greater threat of tornadoes, high wind and hail for tuesday. For more, lets bring in meteorologist mike bettes from our partners at the weather channel. Good evening, mike. Norah, good evening. We are staring down a multiday Severe Weather threat across the plains and the midwest. This is the area on tuesday to watch, especially there along i80. Des moines over toward the quad cities. But larges areas could be affected. Well have some pretty strong lowlevel winds and upperlevel winds. Really what that will lead to is a Straight Line wind event. Also watch for winds that could be 75 Miles Per Hour or greater. Hurricaneforce winds could be possible from these storms. Well have a lot of storms in the morning and a flood risk will definitely