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Kurdish 'Foxtrot' gangster flees Turkey to avoid extradition to Sweden
Rawa Majid had been living in Turkey in a bid to avoid facing drugs charges in Sweden
UK border operations in France under strain as stowaway detections fall
Criminals are looking to exploit weaknesses in a stretched Border Force, report finds
Kurds gain asylum in UK over threat from Iraqi Shiite militia
The two men, whose claims had originally been rejected, say they feared being harmed by Popular Mobilisation Forces if they were returned home
Passengers vent frustration after being stranded by Heathrow fire closure
Airport’s closure left many travellers thousands of miles from home
Iraqi man arrested as police swoop on English Channel people smuggling gang
The 25-year-old was allegedly part of a network that moved boats in vehicles with hidden compartments
Kurdish smugglers bringing death to shores of Europe
Trafficking mastermind goes into hiding after crackdown
Passenger heading to Beirut caught with $1.3m in luggage at Heathrow
Mazen Al Shaar was stopped by Border Force officers and arrested
Manslaughter trial date set over death of UAE Paralympian
UK Athletics and official to face jury after pleading not guilty in case of 36-year-old killed when metal throwing cage fell on him
Egyptian ‘made $15.5m’ from people-smuggling operation, court hears
Ahmed Ebid has pleaded guilty but claims he made only $16,400
Kurdish people trafficker forced underground by crackdown
Investigation by The National exposes the Kurdish town of Ranya as the region’s hub for people smuggling
Hunting the trafficking boss bringing death to shores of Europe
Investigation uncovers criminal network stretching from Iraqi Kurdistan to Caerphilly in Wales
Kurdish ‘Foxtrot’ crime boss sanctioned by US over attacks linked to Iran
Rawa Majid’s network has been embroiled in a turf war with rival criminal gang called Rumba
Fears of ‘devastating' environmental damage after ships collide in North Sea
English coastline near incident is home to many protected wildlife species
Rising backlash over surge in illegal Channel crossings under Starmer
Among those whose made the dangerous journey is a controversial Palestinian social media influencer
UK launches campaign in Iraq's Kurdish region to warn of myths peddled by people smugglers
Migrants set out reality of crossing English Channel by small boat and working illegally in Britain