International

• 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 - 08:20 UTC

  Bahamas Paradise Cruise delays resumption of operations to October first

  

  Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line announced on Monday an extended delay to the resumption of its sailing operations.

• 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.

• Tuesday, July 21st 2020 - 07:26 UTC

  China will “resolutely respond” UK's interference in Hong Kong internal affairs

  China will resolutely respond to acts of interference in its internal affairs, a spokesman for the country's embassy to the United Kingdom said on Tuesday, after Britain announced it would suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong.

• Tuesday, July 21st 2020 - 06:05 UTC

  Royal Caribbean suspends construction of the largest cruise ship, “Wonder of the Seas”

  

  Royal Caribbean International has delayed the construction of the world’s largest cruise ship as the coronavirus pandemic continues.

• Monday, July 20th 2020 - 09:59 UTC

  EU's “Frugal Five” blocking of recovery plan, anticipates difficulties to finalize accord with Mercosur

  

  The emergence of the so-called “Frugal Five” led by Austria and Netherlands, has blocked so far the European Union recovery plan, with a massive injection of funds, and forebodes hard times to finally reach the implementation of an EU trade agreement with Mercosur.

• Monday, July 20th 2020 - 09:44 UTC

  World consensus to protect seafarers as “key workers” and help repatriation of 200.000 stranded at sea

  

  The International Labour Organization has expressed support for new international measures to protect the rights of seafarers, stranded at sea because of the COVID-19 crisis .

• Monday, July 20th 2020 - 09:29 UTC

  Record migrant crossing of the English Channel on Sunday

  

  Five boats carrying 65 migrants have been intercepted while attempting to cross the English Channel. The Home Office said 58 males and seven females were picked up between 07:30 and 22:30 BST on Saturday.

• Monday, July 20th 2020 - 09:28 UTC

  Foreign Office claims Russian hackers trying to steal information on Covid-19 vaccine

  

  British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Sunday he was “absolutely confident” in allegations by the UK and its allies that Russia targeted labs conducting COVID-19 research, branding the behavior “outrageous and reprehensible”.

• Monday, July 20th 2020 - 09:25 UTC

  UK/China souring relations continue to escalate; warning from Beijing ambassador

  

  Britain will on Monday suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in a further escalation of its dispute with China over the introduction of security law in the former colony, British newspapers reported.