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Japan

Condom used to repair canoe at Tokyo Olympics

Australian canoeist Jessica Fox found a perfectly stretchy, waterproof material for a boat repair at the Tokyo Olympics: a condom.

United Kingdom

Record 430 migrants cross English Channel in a single day

In the first six months of the year, 7,999 migrants attempted or successfully crossed the Channel in 399 separate "incidents", according to the French Maritime Prefecture.

Italy

German tourist surrenders to Italian police over Lake Garda boat crash

A German tourist has handed himself in to Italian police over a fatal boat accident on Lake Garda last month, which killed two people.

Tunisia

Tunisia: Another 21 African migrants found dead in Mediterranean

The bodies of nearly 50 migrants have been recovered from the waters off Tunisia after a series of shipwrecks in recent days, while dozens have been rescued.

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Libya

Caught on camera: Libyan coast guard shoots at migrant boat

The German non-governmental group Sea-Watch filmed the incident while flying over the Mediterranean in an observation mission.

Italy

Seven dead, nine missing after migrant boat capsizes off Lampedusa

A migrant boat carrying an estimated 60 people overturned off the island of Lampedusa just as rescue crews were arriving, authorities said.

Experiences

Three years of pedalling: This power couple take on an eco adventure

Explorer Jason Lewis and his wife are circumnavigating the UK coast using only human power.

Nigeria

More than 100 missing, feared dead after Nigeria boat sinks

More than 165 passengers were on the boat. Twenty-two have so far been rescued and five bodies recovered, including a baby less than a year old.

Mobility

AI, Captain! First unmanned vessel prepares to cross the Atlantic

The world's first intelligent ship will monitor sea levels and record audio to track whale populations as it makes its first unmanned voyage.

World News

Ever Given: 'Lessons need to be drawn to improve safety,' says expert

It's not clear when normal traffic will resume as at least 367 vessels, carrying everything from crude oil to cattle, have backed up as they wait to traverse the canal.

Italy

Cruise ships to be diverted away from Venice, says Italian government

Italy had already banned cruise ships from docking in St Mark's Square but has now diverted all to the city's industrial port in Marghera.

Egypt

Shipwreck near Alexandria kills at least nine people

Rescue workers in Egypt were still searching for at least five people missing after a boat sank in Lake Mariut near Alexandria on Monday night.

Greece

Migrant dies after boat partially sinks near Greek island of Rhodes

A speedboat suspected of smuggling migrants partially sank near the Aegean island of Rhodes on Monday, according to the Hellenic Coast Guard. One person died, while thirteen others were found safe at the shore.

Turkey

Turkish fishing boat collides with Greek tanker, killing five people

Five people have been killed after a Turkish fishing boat collided with a Greek-flagged tanker on Wednesday morning.

France

Four migrants drown after migrant boat sinks in English Channel

The small boat, carrying up to 20 Iranian nationals, was attempting the treacherous crossing from France to the UK, officials said

Eco-Innovation

World’s first electric boat race series takes to the seas in Monaco

The design of the boats was inspired by Star Wars.

Greece

Greece: Rescue operation continues after migrant boat sinks off Crete

Dozens have been rescued after a migrant smuggling boat sank off the southern Greek island of Crete. Three bodies have been recovered and it's not known if others are missing.

United Kingdom

English Channel migrants 'forced onto boats' to make perilous crossing

Dan O'Mahoney, charged with stopping the sea journeys from France to England, says many migrants are at the mercy of smugglers and unaware of their destination.

France

UK and France 'seek to completely cut' Channel migrant boat route

UK and French immigration ministers held talks in Paris on Tuesday after a recent surge in migrants trying to reach England in small boats.

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UK military to step in to intercept migrant boats in Dover

Britain’s military said Saturday it has been asked by the government to help prevent people from reaching the UK from France in small boats.