The spat over whether the prince is willing to help in a sex-trafficking inquiry escalated, with a top federal prosecutor effectively calling the British royal a liar.
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26 Arrested in People-Smuggling Case Linked to U.K. Truck Deaths
France and Belgium said the suspects were part of a wider network that transported the 39 Vietnamese migrants whose bodies were found in Britain last year.
Hundreds of Rohingya Refugees Stuck at Sea With ‘Zero Hope’
At least three boats carrying Rohingya refugees have been adrift for more than two months. As of this week, rights groups that had been tracking the boats lost sight of them.
Anger Erupts in China After Teen Says Guardian Repeatedly Raped Her
An 18-year-old has accused a prominent lawyer of sexually abusing her for years. The case has become a pivotal test for China’s fledgling #MeToo movement.
They’re Stealthy at Sea, but They Can’t Hide From the Albatross
Researchers outfitted 169 seabirds with radar detectors to pinpoint vessels that had turned off their transponders.
Truck Driver Pleads Guilty to 2 Charges in Essex Deaths
The 25-year-old, one of three people charged after dozens of Vietnamese were found dead in a refrigerated truck in Britain last month, faces 41 additional counts.
New Suspect Charged in Trafficking After Truck Deaths in Britain
Christopher Kennedy of Northern Ireland stands accused a month after the bodies of 39 Vietnamese were found in a refrigerated trailer in southern England.
U.K. Police Release Names of 39 People Found Dead in Essex Truck
Ten of the victims were teenagers. All were from Vietnam. The police in England were working to repatriate the bodies.
U.K. Police Identify All 39 People Found Dead in Truck
The names of the Vietnamese victims, whose bodies were found in a refrigerated trailer in southeast England, were not released, but their families were notified.
Congolese Warlord Sentenced to 30 Years for War Crimes
In July, the international court in The Hague found Bosco Ntaganda guilty of war crimes including murder, rape and sexual slavery.