British authorities charge alleged boat pilot in deaths of 4 migrants in the English Channel

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LONDON (AP) — A Sudanese man alleged to have piloted a boat connected to the deaths of four migrants trying to cross the English Channel has been charged under a new British immigration law, authorities said Saturday. Alnour Mohamed Ali, 27, was charged late Friday with endangering another during a journey by sea to the U.K., the National Crime Agency said. The new law allows Britain to extend the reach of its criminal jurisdiction to crack down on migrants making the dangerous crossing. The two