French police: Four drowned in Channel
French maritime police said today that four people had drowned in the Channel overnight, AFP reported.
The people drowned off the coast of Boulogne-sur-Mer on the north coast of France while trying to reach England.
Navy patrol boats were alerted and rushed to the scene, and four people were rescued from the sea by helicopter, but died, the maritime police told AFP.
Police said the other passengers were rescued alive.
A total of 67 people were on board the boat, 63 of whom were rescued by four boats and a helicopter, Reuters reported, citing a spokesman for the French coast guard.
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“President Putin meets Vice President Trump,” he wrote, posting photos of Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Kamala Harris.
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Yesterday, Biden introduced the Ukrainian president as “President Putin” before correcting himself and saying “we’re going to beat Putin.”
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The American president also misnamed Harris. “I wouldn’t have picked vice-president Trump to be vice-president, if she’s not qualified to be president,” he said.
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— Geert Wilders (@geertwilderspvv) July 12, 2024
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Hungary’s far right prime minister, Viktor Orbán, met with Donald Trump in Florida yesterday.
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In a post this morning, the Hungarian leader wrote: “We continued the peace mission in Mar-a-Lago. President Donald Trump has proved during his presidency that he is a man of peace. He will do it again!”
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— Orbán Viktor (@PM_ViktorOrban) July 12, 2024
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Four people drowned in the Channel overnight, French maritime police said today, AFP reported.
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The people drowned off Boulogne-sur-Mer on France’s northern coast while trying to cross to the UK.
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Maritime police told AFP that a navy patrol boat went to the site after being alerted and that four people taken out of the water by helicopter were dead.
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Others were rescued alive, the police said.
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Reuters cited a French coast guard spokesperson as saying that a total of 67 people were aboard the boat and that 63 of them were rescued by an operation involving four ships and one helicopter.
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Wilders mocks Biden’s gaffe
Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders Sneered Joe BidenA slip of the tongue.
“President Putin meets with President Trump,” he wrote, posting a photo of Volodymyr Zelensky and Kamala Harris.
Yesterday, Biden introduced the Ukrainian president as “President Putin,” before correcting himself and saying, “We’re going to defeat Putin.”
The US president also got Harris’ name wrong: “I would not have chosen Vice President Trump as my vice president if she was not qualified to be president,” he said.
President Putin meets with President Trump. pic.twitter.com/ZIMylo45ae
— Geert Wilders (@geertwilderspvv) July 12, 2024
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Trump is a “man of peace” and “would do that again,” Orban said after the meeting in Florida.
Hungary’s far-right prime minister, Viktor Orbánmet with Donald Trump in Florida yesterday.
In a post this morning, the Hungarian leader wrote: “We continued our peace mission at Mar-a-Lago. President Donald Trump proved himself a man of peace during his presidency and he will do it again!”
We continued our peace mission at Mar-a-Lago. Mr. President. Donald Trump He has proven himself a pacifist during his presidency, and he will do it again! pic.twitter.com/8abVBW7f6r
— Viktor Orban (@PM_ViktorOrban) July 12, 2024
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French police: Four drowned in Channel
French maritime police said today that four people had drowned in the Channel overnight, AFP reported.
The people drowned off the coast of Boulogne-sur-Mer on the north coast of France while trying to reach England.
Navy patrol boats were alerted and rushed to the scene, and four people were rescued from the sea by helicopter, but died, the maritime police told AFP.
Police said the other passengers were rescued alive.
A total of 67 people were on board the boat, 63 of whom were rescued by four boats and a helicopter, Reuters reported, citing a spokesman for the French coast guard.
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