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 shore. This the scene of a harbour in the big Port City of boulogne, bodies on stretchers. Among the dead, six children and a pregnant woman. Translation there used to be 30 or 40 people on these smalll boats, now there are 70 or 80 people. Most likely, the boat collapsed very fast. The smugglers had provided no more than eight life jackets, so if help had not arrived so fast, far more people would have faced certain death. French officials say Cross Channel smugglers are increasingly cramming far too many people on board their flimsy boats. 51 people, many its thought from east africa, were rescued in choppy seas. But in other boats, dozens if not hundreds more today made the same crossing without significant trouble. Some here being taken ashore in dover in a rescue boat. These voyages are illegal under british law and increasingly dangerous. The Death Toll this year already more than double last yea r s total. In april, we filmed an overcrowded boat in trouble just off the french coast. Five died, including a young girl trampled to death. In another incident, five drowned in Icy Water Close to shore. So far this year, over 20,000 migrants have reached the uk in small boats. Thats slightly more than at the same point last year. Just last week, the french and british governments promised tougher and better coordinated action to break up the smuggling gangs. But the french authorities have warned that their forces patrolling the beaches are facing growing violence, and charities say a more nuanced approach is needed. It needs a much more multi pronged approach, that, of course, includes policing and smashing the gangs, but critically also includes safe ways for people to reach the uk or to have their case heard before they have to take a dangerous crossing. For now, the Smuggling Business continues. The risks are increasingly obvious. But Tens Of Thousands of determined people are not put off. Andrew harding, bbc news. Its just over 7 years since the Grenfell Tower Disaster in west london, when a fire which burned for 60 hours, killed 72 people. The cladding which had been added to make the building warmer and drier, had turned it into a fire trap. The public inquiry s final report into the blaze, will be published, later today. Tom symonds has been hearing from people whose lives have forever been changed, by the tragedy. Every Day Nick Burton walked the dogs he is a glimpse of where his flat was at the top of Grenfell Tower. He escaped with his wife through choking smoke. I with his wife through choking smoke. , , smoke. I dont remember coming out of the smoke. I dont remember coming out of the light, smoke. I dont remember coming out of the light, i smoke. I dont remember coming out of the light, i remember out of the light, i remember being handed over and i remember my first real breath. I know i thought i would die and melt at some stage. In the tower. And, as the cop still from the . I went to the doctors the other day about my cough. As they call it the Grenfell Tower cough. I was seriously sick for months. Tower cough. I was seriously sick for months. Afterwards he and his Wife Sick for months. Afterwards he and his wife spent and his wife spent long stretches in hospital but for her the effects of the fire came on top of dementia. She died injanuary 2018, regarded as the last in 72nd victim of grenfell. For Nick Today is a huge day. Grenfell. For Nick Today is a huge day grenfell. For Nick Today is a hue da. ~.. huge day. We have been waiting seven years huge day. We have been waiting seven years to huge day. We have been waiting seven years to find huge day. We have been waiting seven years to find out huge day. 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The enquiry has already concluded cladding added in the disastrous 2016 refurbishment of Grenfell Allowed Flames to spread rapidly. Today it will explain how the cladding and combustible insulation got there. And, why firefighters seemed unprepared to evacuate the building when they could not stop the fire. Including a former five party ricky nuttall. What training had you had for dealing with the Cladding Fire . Id had for dealing with the Cladding Fire . Had for dealing with the Cladding Fire . Id had no training Cladding Fire . Id had no training for Cladding Fire . Id had no training for cladding Cladding Fire . Id had no| training for cladding five. Evacuating a whole building . No training for that either. I5 training for that either. Is that something firefighters need more training for . The . Need more training for . They need more training for . They need more need more training for . They need more training need more training for . 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It has certainly l delayed justice for us it is meant criminal prosecutions could have happened and all those people that should be facing criminal prosecutions have had a platform to trial their story. Have had a platform to trial theirstory. Ihla have had a platform to trial their story their story. No charges are exnected their story. No charges are expected until their story. No charges are expected until the their story. No charges are expected until the end their story. No charges are expected until the end of. Their story. No charges are expected until the end of 2026 at the earliest. Ten years after the grenfell fire. Lets go to New York. A former aide to the new York Governor Kathy Hochul has been charged with secretly acting as an agent of the chinese government in exchange for millions of dollars in compensation and gifts. Linda sun and her husband pleaded not guilty at a court in brooklyn. Ms sun was previously ms hochul s Deputy Chief of staff and continued to work in State Government until she was fired last year for alleged misconduct. Lets speak to Carl Nasman now whos in our bureau in washington dc. Quite extraordinary when you look at the details of this case.. ,. case. Tell us more . This is a re case. Tell us more . This is a pretty wild case. Tell us more . This is a pretty wild story. Case. Tell us more . This is a pretty wild story, linda case. Tell us more . This is a pretty wild story, Linda Sun | pretty wild story, Linda Sun accused of being a chinese Spy And Operating within the State Government of New York, she is facing ten criminal counts including visa fraud, including money laundering, prosecutors say a lot of her alleged activity when the State Government relates to taiwan. They say she was changing documents, changing speeches to eliminate references to taiwan, in terms of what the governor was actually saying, she allegedly cancelled meetings between the then president of taiwan and the then governor of New York and do andrew cuomo. It is possible a chinese spy cuomo. It is possible a chinese spy had access to some pretty high level dealings and pretty important foreign policy, when it comes to one of the most important states in the country. Important states in the country important states in the country. Important states in the count. ~... important states in the count. ~.... country. We are talking a long eriod of country. We are talking a long period of time country. We are talking a long period of time roughly country. We are talking a long period of time roughly 14 country. We are talking a long | period of time roughly 14 years where Linda Sun rose through the ranks within. Lets talk about some of these kickbacks allegedly given to her and her husband, they have millions of dollars in property but also i understand special deliveries of Salted Duck . 50 understand special deliveries of Salted Duck . Understand special deliveries of Salted Duck . So this was a lucrative of Salted Duck . So this was a lucrative business of Salted Duck . So this was a lucrative business allegedly l lucrative business allegedly multi million dollar homes the fbi raided, a ferrari involved, but one of the most interesting details of this indictment is the kickbacks included a delicacy, a dish called Salted Duck. This is a regional speciality in china and apparently prosecutors say, she was given 16 meals of Salted Duck, these were delivered and they were prepared by a chinese government personal chef. So this was all done, were used to hearing about gold bars or but apparently this was a delicious side benefit, a kickback of Salted Duck involved. Kickback of Salted Duck involved. . involved. And also im reading they have involved. And also im reading they have a involved. And also im reading they have a beautiful involved. And also im reading they have a beautiful 2. 1 they have a beautiful 2. 1 million oceanview Condominium In Honolulu and you mentioned the fast cars. They have pleaded not guilty of course in a brooklyn federal court. There will be so much interest in this case as it unfolds . There is so much this case as it unfolds . There is so much interest this case as it unfolds . There is so much interest this this case as it unfolds . There is so much interest this was l is so much interest this was leading the newspapers and the Evening News here in the united states, a lot of questions they want to know how this could have happened how an alleged chinese spy could get this Government Position for mel than a decade. There are some calls for investigations the top of republican the State Congress wants to investigate this, of course, we should say the governor says as soon as any allegations of misconduct were uncovered this woman was immediately fired and reported to authorities and that is where this investigation and eventual arrest came from. This comes at a time with ten increased tension in the country an incident last year with this bible and believe to have come from china floating across the country, this does highlight the tensions on the issues between the us and china. A lot of lawmakers will be looking into this but really a crazy story, with some very interesting details here coming out from New York. Interesting details here coming out from New York. Thank you, Carl Essman out from New York. Thank you, Carl Essman who out from New York. Thank you, Carl Essman who was out from New York. Thank you, Carl Essman who was in Carl Essman who was in washington, dc for us. You want to read more of that interesting detail we have a story online, do you take a look. Russia has mounted another attack on ukraine a day after 51 people were killed in the city Of Poltava. Explosions were heard over the capital, kyiv, earlier as Air Defences tried to down russian missiles. Nick beake sent us this report in the aftermath of tuesdays attack, which contains some distressing images. The missiles tore through the ukrainian Military Academy at 9 oclock 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, youre 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 hit three seconds after the first, he tells us, i ran outside, there was Smoke And Dust everywhere. Lots of people were outside having a cigarette, and many of them were killed. Yana, one of the many locals whose windows were smashed. Ukraine has taken a body blow, too. Translation its very hard. I take it personally. My husband is fighting on the front line. Soldiers have died here, and i know there are still soldiers under the rubble. Their wives are waiting for them. Then, as we were moving location, another Air Raid Alert blared, and the instant fear of another possible hit here. The Air Raid sirens have just gone off once again, and so a lot of the Emergency Services who are inside the building, clearing out the debris have now moved out, even though there are still some people we know underneath the rubble. President zelensky condemned the attack, calling the Russians Scum and promised to get answers. Translation ive ordered i a full and prompt investigation into the circumstances of what happened. All necessary services are involved in the rescue operation. I am grateful to everyone who has been saving lives from the very first moments following the strike. President putin had vowed that punishment was on its way after the incursion into russia a month ago. And it seems it arrived today in seconds in the deadliest attack on ukraine for a year. Nick beake, bbc news. Around The World and across the uk. This is bbc news. More now on that public inquiry into the grenfall fire. It remains one of the uks most tragic modern disasters. Shortly before 1am onjune 14th, a fire broke out in the 23 Story Tower Block in north kensington, west london. Within minutes, the flames spread rapidly up the buildings exterior, engulfing all four sides by sam. As a result, 72 lives were lost. Reporter Kate Lamble looks at the key events on the night of the fire. The fire at Greenfield Tower was first reported at 1254 when a man would 999 to report a fight in the kitchen offers flat, flat 16 on the fourth floor. Phase one of the enquiry would later determine the fire was caused by faulty Fridge Freezer in the kitchen of that flat. Within six minutes of that first 999 Call Firefighters arrived on the scene of Grenfell Tower. The flames quickly broke out of the flat and began spreading up the outside the east face of the tower. And rapidly climbing the building, with the buildings cladding fitted as part of a recent refurbishment which has already been identified as the primary cause of the rapid fire spread. By1 14am primary cause of the rapid fire spread. By 1 14am Firefighters entered the kitchen of flat 16 and began efforts to extinguish