Entertainment

Tuesday, July 21st 2020 - 08:41 UTC
Italian frogmen try to free a sperm whale caught in abandoned fishing net

The Italian coastguard has been working for days to free a massive sperm whale caught in an abandoned fishing net in open sea off the Sicilian Aeolian Islands. The whale was spotted on Saturday struggling to get free of a net usually used for fishing illegally for swordfish.
Tuesday, July 21st 2020 - 08:03 UTC
Gentoo penguin in South Georgia 50 penny coins

The gentoo penguin is featured on the second coin in the 2020 50-penny Penguin Series for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands from the Pobjoy Mint. The coin’s release follows the recent release of the series’ first issue, featuring the chinstrap penguin.
Thursday, July 16th 2020 - 08:03 UTC
Danish ice cream maker removes the brand “Eskimo” from one of its products

A Danish ice cream maker said on Wednesday it would remove the name “Eskimo” from one of its products in case it offended Inuit and other Arctic people. Hansens Is said it had opposed changing the name of its Eskimo ice lolly but after careful consideration had decided to choose a more suitable name.
Friday, July 10th 2020 - 07:14 UTC
Mint launches South Georgia 50-penny coins depicting Chinstrap penguins

Penguins continue to be a popular motif for the Pobjoy Mint, which has just launched a new series of 50-penny coins depicting the flightless birds. The first coin in the 2020 50-penny coin series on behalf of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands features the chinstrap penguin.
Thursday, July 9th 2020 - 08:59 UTC
Polynesian sweet potato mystery solved: epic transoceanic journey to South America

New genetic research shows that there was mingling between ancient native peoples from Polynesia and South America, revealing a single episode of interbreeding roughly 800 years ago after an epic transoceanic journey.
Monday, July 6th 2020 - 06:48 UTC
British historian who said slavery was not genocide, quits Cambridge University

A British royal historian who said slavery was not genocide has quit his honorary position at Cambridge University and been dropped by his publisher HarperCollins. The comments from Professor David Starkey came during a period of soul searching in Britain over its colonial past.
Friday, July 3rd 2020 - 08:07 UTC
Johnson calls on Britons to behave on “Super Saturday” when pubs reopen

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will urge Britons to act responsibly when pubs reopen this weekend, warning that businesses, livelihoods and the future of the whole economy depend on it.
Monday, June 29th 2020 - 10:25 UTC
Controversy deepens in Rio de Janeiro following the re-opening of the football season

The Rio de Janeiro state football championship restarted once again on Sunday as Botafogo - one of the clubs opposed to what they see as a premature resumption of top-level football - took the field with a banner protesting the decision.
Monday, June 29th 2020 - 07:47 UTC
Rolling Stones threaten legal action against Trump's campaign for the use of one of their songs

British rock legends The Rolling Stones have threatened legal action against Donald Trump for the US president's use of their song You Can't Always Get What You Want at campaign rallies.
Saturday, June 20th 2020 - 09:29 UTC
Bolsonaro changes Brazilian soccer broadcasting rules and players' contracts

Brazilian soccer clubs are free to negotiate broadcast rights for own home games without requiring a green light from their opponents, according to a new decree issued by the country’s president on Thursday.