Dunkirk
Coverage of Dunkirk in the Nexus archive.
- 'Heroic' WW2 troopship that survived Nazi bullets and saved 22 soldiers from Dunkirk beaches is wrecked during children's pirate-themed birthday party
A WW2 troopship that survived Nazi bullets and rescued 22 soldiers from Dunkirk beaches was wrecked during a children's pirate-themed birthday party.
- Lone children held at UK-run detention centres in France 284 times last year
Lone children were held at UK-run detention centres in France 284 times last year, according to Freedom of Information data. Over four years, about 900 instances of unaccompanied minors being detained at British short-term facilities near Calais and Dunkirk were recorded. Refugee charities described the numbers as 'shocking'.
- UK to pay for French officers to deport asylum seekers from war-torn countries
The UK will pay £660 million to deploy 200 French officers to detain and deport asylum seekers from 10 war-torn countries, including Eritrea, Afghanistan, and Yemen, via a new removal site in Dunkirk. This marks the first time France has agreed to target asylum seekers attempting to reach the UK by small boat.
- Mercuria Trader Who Built Huge LME Aluminum Bets Has Left
A key Mercuria trader involved in significant LME aluminum bets has left the company. The departure follows the implementation of U.S. tariffs on global steel and aluminum imports, which impacted markets. The article references aluminum ingots at a smelter in Dunkirk, France, highlighting trade tensions.