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WorldFour people killed in English Channel boat incidents
Four people died during attempts to cross the English Channel in small boats overnight. The incidents involved a vessel capsizing off Hardelot and another boat found with three unconscious people near a breakwater.
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MP to Contact French Ambassador Over Naval Firing Drill
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp is to contact the French ambassador after a French naval vessel fired 17 rounds near his boat in the English Channel. The incident occurred during a live interview. French authorities described the exercise as routine, but Mr Philp called it intimidatory.
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French Navy fires shots during BBC interview
A French Navy patrol boat fired shots in the English Channel during a BBC interview with Conservative MP Chris Philp. French authorities stated it was a routine training exercise, but Mr Philp called the explanation 'not credible'.
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