Whale carried by barge out of German waters after weeks stranded on coast BBC Attempts to rescue Timmy the stranded whale ‘inadvisable’, experts say The Guardian A barge carrying Timmy the humpback whale journeys to the North Sea AP News Whale strandings draw emotional responses. But repeated rescues can cause more harm The Conversation Humpback whale ‘Timmy’ being transported … Read more
Workers use sandbags to block water as the worst floods to hit Central and Eastern Europe in at least two decades kill 24. The Danube River has peaked at a 10-year high in a heavily fortified Budapest with its water reaching the steps of parliament, after deadly Storm Boris lashed Europe. Torrential rains and strong … Read more
The co-founder of the band Pink Floyd joins us for a conversation about activism, rock and resistance. Roger Waters, the bassist, singer-songwriter and co-founder of Pink Floyd, has been an outspoken voice for Palestine for years. Often wearing a Palestinian keffiyeh scarf when he performs in front of thousands around the world, Waters doesn’t hold … Read more
Updated Jan. 11, 2024 7:58 am ET Armed, uniformed men boarded an oil tanker off the coast of Oman that has been at the center of a dispute between Iran and the U.S. and changed its course toward Iranian waters on Thursday, according to maritime intelligence firms, marking a further escalation along shipping routes in … Read more
Malaysia said it will block Israel-based ZIM Integrated Shipping Services from anchoring at any of the Southeast Asian nation’s ports, a largely symbolic move that signals rising frustration over the war in Gaza. The country is also banning ships bearing Israeli flags, and will prevent vessels destined for Israel from loading cargo at its ports, … Read more
The pilot of the US military plane, the latest to crash in the Asia Pacific region, has been rescued. A US military fighter jet has ditched into the Yellow Sea off South Korea. The F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 8th Fighter Wing was on a routine training flight on Monday when it experienced an … Read more