For more than 50 years reporters and historians have likened a 33-kilometer English Channel marathon swim to climbing Mt. Everest. There are a few dramatic differences: About three times as many ...

The Blériot XI, built in 1909, was the result of several years of experiments, encouraged further by the public demonstration of the Wright Flyer. [Image courtesy of Patrick Chovanec] The article ...

At least eight people died during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France, French maritime authorities said Sunday. The tragedy occurred Saturday just before midnight when ...

All fish in the English Channel do not belong to the European Union, just as Britain does not have sole responsibility for people found in the sea between Britain and France, contrary to widely shared ...

At least 12 people are dead after a boat carrying dozens of migrants capsized in the English Channel off the coast of northern France, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said Tuesday. Darmanin said ...

On September 11, 1951, Florence Chadwick became the first woman to swim the English Channel the hard way. Sure, there's no easy way to swim across 30+ miles of open ocean, but Chadwick chose the ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A boat carrying migrants attempting to cross the English Channel from ...