Prominent anti-whaling activist detained in Greenland at Japan’s request | Climate News

Prominent anti-whaling activist detained in Greenland at Japan’s request | Climate News

Environmentalist Paul Watson has been detained until August 15, authorities and his foundation said. Veteran environmental activist and anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson has been apprehended by Greenland police following an international arrest warrant issued by Japan. Watson, a 73-year-old Canadian-American citizen, is the former head of the Sea Shepherd Conservation…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 867 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 867 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 867th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Thursday, July 11, 2024: Fighting Russia launched 20 drones and five missiles at Ukraine, killing two people in the Black Sea region of Odesa, damaging port infrastructure and hitting an energy facility in…

Danish PM Mette Frederiksen assaulted by man in Copenhagen square | News

Danish PM Mette Frederiksen assaulted by man in Copenhagen square | News

Police arrest one man and open investigation into incident in Kultorvet square that left prime minister ‘shocked’. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was “hit” by a man in central Copenhagen, her office has said. The 46-year-old was “shocked by the incident” on Friday evening in the capital’s Kultorvet square, the…

Denmark missile launcher fault closes busy shipping strait | Weapons News

Denmark missile launcher fault closes busy shipping strait | Weapons News

Denmark’s National Maritime Authority warns ships not to sail through the Great Belt strait. An activated but faulty missile launcher on a Danish navy vessel has triggered a closure of airspace and shipping traffic in the Great Belt strait, according to the Danish military. Denmark’s armed forces said a technical…

Denmark’s King Frederik X takes the throne after queen steps down | Politics News

Denmark’s King Frederik X takes the throne after queen steps down | Politics News

Denmark’s King Frederik X has ascended the throne, succeeding his mother, Queen Margrethe II, who has formally abdicated after 52 years as monarch. Margrethe, 83, stunned the nation on New Year’s Eve when she announced she planned to become the first Danish monarch in nearly 900 years to voluntarily relinquish…

Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II to abdicate after 52 years on the throne | News

Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II to abdicate after 52 years on the throne | News

The Danish queen announces January 14 abdication during New Year’s Eve address live on TV, making way for son, Crown Prince Frederik. Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II will abdicate on January 14 after 52 years on the throne and will be succeeded by her eldest son Crown Prince Frederik, she said…

Greece to join US-led coalition to protect Red Sea shipping from Houthis | Houthis News

Greece to join US-led coalition to protect Red Sea shipping from Houthis | Houthis News

The maritime alliance wants to counter threats that the Yemeni rebel group says are a response to Israeli ‘crimes’ in Gaza. Greece will send a warship to support a United States-led naval coalition in the Red Sea, becoming the latest country to join the alliance to counter threats from Yemen’s…