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Added on the 30/06/2016 19:00:00 - Copyright : RT Ruptly EN
The UK government on Thursday said it was not working to a Friday deadline given to it last month by the European Union to resolve a row with France over post-Brexit fishing rights.
In the port of Calais, French fishermen block the ferry traffic heading to England, while demanding a settlement in their post-Brexit fishing dispute with the UK. IMAGES
The port of Calais has remained quiet following the first working day of the UK exiting the European Union, with hauliers staying clear.
Traffic remains relatively calm in the Port of Calais on the first working day after Brexit. Only six ferry rotations are scheduled today compared to the usual 12. IMAGES
The holiday period, COVID-19 restrictions and pre-New Year stockpiling helped ensure a smooth start to new border operations now the UK has left the EU's trading system.
U.S.-led air strikes hit 10 units of Islamic State fighters in Syria in recent days as well as militants with the al Qaeda-linked Khorasan Group. Jillian Kitchener reports.