MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for January 31st 2026
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Saturday, January 31st 2026 - 23:28 UTC
U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker frees luxury cruise ship trapped in Antarctic sea ice
A high-end expedition cruise vessel, the Scenic Eclipse II, received assistance from the heavy icebreaker USCGC Polar Star after becoming beset by dense sea ice in the Ross Sea in mid-January, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
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Saturday, January 31st 2026 - 01:03 UTC
Falklands 1690, when English Captain John Strong made the first recorded landing
The Falkland Islands derive their name from Falkland Sound, the name given to the waterway between the two main islands, East and West Falkland by Captain John Strong, who spent several days in the Islands on his ship Welfare in January 1690.
