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United kingdom sees record migrant crossings across the Channel in 2025

The number of migrants reaching the United Kingdom by crossing the English Channel in small boats reached a record level in 2025, according to figures released by the British government. Authorities recorded 41,472 arrivals over the year, making it the second-highest total since official data collection......

China tests humanoid robots at Vietnam border checkpoint

China has introduced humanoid robots to assist in border patrol operations along its crossing with Vietnam, marking one of the first large-scale trials of robotic technology in a high-security environment. The deployment at the Fangchenggang border facility in the Guangxi province is part of a $37 million......

Around 15,000 Saudi-backed fighters stationed near Yemen border

Approximately 15,000 Yemeni fighters supported by Saudi Arabia have been deployed in strategic areas near the border with the kingdom, a Yemeni military official told AFP on Saturday. The deployment follows recent territorial gains by a separatist movement in southern Yemen. According to the source,......

Ice agents shoot van driver in tense Christmas Eve confrontation

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents opened fire on a white van in Maryland during a routine immigration operation on Christmas Eve, after the driver allegedly attempted to ram them. The incident unfolded in Glen Burnie around 10:50 a.m., when officers approached the vehicle and instructed......

Poland scrambles fighter jets after Russian strikes near its border

Poland placed its air defense forces on high alert on Tuesday after Russian airstrikes hit western Ukraine close to the Polish frontier. The Polish Armed Forces said fighter jets were launched and air surveillance intensified to secure national airspace and monitor activity near the conflict zone. According......

Estonia demands explanation after Russian border guards cross into Narva River territory

Estonian authorities have launched a formal inquiry after three Russian border guards briefly entered Estonian territory on Wednesday morning, crossing the Narva River in what Tallinn described as an unauthorized incursion. The incident, though short-lived, has heightened tensions along a border already......

Lithuania declares state of emergency over smuggling balloons from Belarus

Lithuania declared a state of emergency on Tuesday in response to repeated incursions of weather balloons from Belarus that officials say are being used to smuggle contraband cigarettes, marking an escalation in tensions between the Baltic nation and its authoritarian neighbor. The Lithuanian government......

Lithuania declares state of emergency over smuggling balloons from Belarus

Lithuania announced on Tuesday that it has enacted a state of emergency in response to a series of security threats linked to smuggling balloons allegedly launched from Belarus. According to Lithuanian authorities, traffickers have been using meteorological balloons to transport illegal cigarettes across......

Lanzarote introduces biometric border checks for non-EU travellers

Spain has introduced the European Union's Entry/Exit System (EES) at Lanzarote airport, marking a significant step in the nation’s transition to digital border controls for non-EU visitors. The move is part of a phased rollout across Spain’s airports ahead of the full EU deadline in April......