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French sailor survives 16 hours under capsized boat off Spain
French sailor survives 16 hours under capsized boat off Spain
by  AFP

A 62-year-old French sailor has been rescued in the Atlantic Ocean off Spain after surviving for 16 hours in a tiny air bubble under his capsized sailboat, the Spanish coastguard said Thursday. The coastguard said Camprubi was rescued at around noon on Tuesday, so he spent 16 hours under the boat with "just 30 centimetres (12 inches) of air".

Up to 30 years in jail for ex-MP, 16 others over alleged hit on Maduro
Up to 30 years in jail for ex-MP, 16 others over alleged hit on Maduro
by  AFP

A Venezuelan court on Tuesday sentenced an opposition ex-MP and 16 others to jail terms of up to 30 years for an alleged exploding drone attack against President Nicolas Maduro in 2018. Sentencing came exactly four years after two drones packed with explosives flew towards Maduro as he addressed a military parade in Caracas and blew up, injuring seven soldiers.

8 months' jail for 14 migrants in Morocco: lawyer
8 months' jail for 14 migrants in Morocco: lawyer
by  AFP

Morocco on Thursday sentenced 14 migrants to eight months' jail following their arrest a day before a deadly mass crossing into the Spanish enclave of Melilla in June, their lawyer said. A Moroccan court last month sentenced 33 migrants to 11 months in jail for illegal entry, while a separate trial of 29 migrants including a minor continues.

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