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Record number of people cross dangerous Darién Gap to try and reach US – BBC News
A record number of people have made the perilous trek through the Darién Gap jungle to try and reach the US this year. Driven by economic and political crises in their country, more than 100,000 Venezuelans have made the passage, compared with fewer than 3,000 in 2021. The Darién Gap jungle sits between Panama and Colombia. It has no roads, and is known for being…
Albanian drug gangs paying for migrants to cross English Channel – BBC News
A BBC investigation has found that Albanian drug gangs are offering to pay for migrants to cross the English Channel, if they work in the UK drugs industry when they arrive. Gangs are using the migrant camps of northern France as a recruitment ground. There’s been a sharp rise in the number of Albanians crossing the Channel in small boats this year. Figures show a…
30 percent of Ukraine’s power plants ‘destroyed’, says President Zelenskyy
Ukraine says attacks have knocked out 30 percent of the country’s power plants over the past week. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tweeted the claim, adding that the attacks have caused “massive blackouts across the country”. Russian missiles have taken aim at Ukraine’s power grid since October 10, when it stepped up strikes and drone attacks across the nation. Al Jazeera’s Mohammed Jamjoom joins us live from…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, October 17, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:28 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. So, we have big news today, and — that is going to benefit as many as 30 million Americans. Starting today, hearing aids will cost thousands of dollars less than before. President Biden’s executive order on competition called on the FDA to make hearing aids over the counter without a prescription;…
Rich TVX News Networks’ Music Dominance – Amazing Interview with Mike Stock – Stock Aitken Waterman
Stock Aitken Waterman (abbreviated as SAW) are an English songwriting and record production trio consisting of Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, and Pete Waterman.
More refugees and migrants entering Bosnia-Herzegovina
Police in Bosnia-Herzegovina say there has been an increase in the number of people trying to enter the country. They also claim that ‘illegal’ crossings are an issue along the border with Serbia. Al Jazeera’s @Victoria Gatenby has the story. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish…