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BBC witnesses tragedy as 7-year-old and four adults die trying to cross English Channel | BBC News

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A seven-year-old girl and four adults have died while attempting to cross the English Channel in a small boat. They’re the latest migrants to have lost their lives while attempting to reach the UK by sea from France.

The BBC was filming on a beach south of the port of Calais at night when a group of 110 people boarded the heavily overloaded boat, as French police tried to stop them.

The boat quickly ran into trouble. The seven-year-old girl, a woman and three men died despite efforts to rescue them.

The incident took place one day after British members of parliament approved plans to send migrants seeking asylum to Rwanda to have their claims processed there, in a deal with the east African nation.

The UK government says this will deter migrants from crossing the Channel in small boats. UK opposition parties have opposed the plan saying it will be ineffective and inhumane.

Reeta Chakrabarti presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Andrew Harding in France.

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White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting: What we know so far | BBC News

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Donald Trump was a “likely” target of last night’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, according to the acting US …

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Iran says it has seized two cargo ships in Strait of Hormuz after three vessels attacked | BBC News

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Iran has attacked three cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian reports, after US President Donald Trump said he …

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Donald Trump rushed from White House Correspondents’ Dinner after gunshots fired | BBC News

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US President Donald Trump was rushed from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner after suspected gunshots were heard.

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New era for Apple as names new boss to replace Tim Cook after 15 years | BBC News

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Apple has named John Ternus as its new chief executive to replace Tim Cook who is stepping down after 15 years of leading the technology giant.

Ternus, currently the head of hardware engineering who has been at Apple for 25 years, will take over on 1 September and Cook will become executive chairman.

Cook has been chief executive of Apple since 2011 after co-founder Steve Jobs resigned for health reasons, shortly before his death.

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How King Charles could fix Trump and Starmer’s relationship | BBC News

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At a moment of tension for the UK-US “special relationship”, will King Charles’ meeting with President Donald Trump help smooth relations with Prime Minister Keir Starmer?

Last week, President Trump told BBC North America Editor Sarah Smith that the King could “absolutely” help repair relations, but this follows numerous attacks from the US president towards Starmer over his position on the US-Israel war with Iran.

BBC’s Jo Crawford spoke to North America Editor Sarah Smith to examine the political backdrop to the King’s visit to the US and with Royal Correspondent Sarah Campbell, to explore Trump’s fascination with the British Royal Family.

00:00 – 00:40 King Charles arrives in US for 250th anniversary of American independence
00:40 – 03:06 Where did Trump’s interest in the British Royal Family begin?
03:06 – 04:45 Could King Charles help fix the “special relationship”?
04:45 – 06:02 Has the British Royal Family helped soothe tensions in the past?
06:02 – 07:17 Has the UK-US “special relationship” faced difficulties before?

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