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Politics● LowSep 19 · Sep 19, 2026, 4:57 AM

UK jails teen asylum seeker for steering overcrowded Channel migrant boat

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Al Jazeera [en] · Western Europe

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

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