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UK jails teen asylum seeker for steering overcrowded Channel migrant boat

Name: UK jails teen asylum seeker for steering overcrowded Channel migrant boat
Start: 2026-09-19T05:30:10Z
Location: United Kingdom

United Kingdom · Rest of Europe region

detected 2026-09-19T05:30:10Z updated 2026-09-19T05:30:10Z

The boat lacked safety gear and took on water before interception by UK Border Force, authorities say.

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Original source: RSS · Al Jazeera View original report ↗

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