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[Regnum] A pod of killer whales sank a sailing yacht after ramming it in the Moroccan waters of the Strait of Gibraltar.newspaper reported this on May 13.
It is specified that the sailing yacht Alboran Cognac, 15 meters long, with two people on board, collided with killer whales on the morning of May 12. People said that the animals behaved aggressively, attacking and ramming the ship. As a result of the killer whale attack, the ship's hull was damaged and water leaked inside. After alerting emergency services, a nearby oil tanker took the sailors on board and took the ship to Gibraltar. However, the yacht still sank.
Experts have speculated that the killer whales in question are a subpopulation of about 15 individuals known as "Gladys." They live between the north of the Iberian Peninsula and the Strait of Gibraltar and are not the first to attack and sink ships. The first documented incident of this kind occurred in May 2020, and a total of seven such cases have been recorded, including the one that occurred on May 12.
Killer whales sank five sailing boats and two Moroccan fishing vessels. According to the Atlantic Killer Whale Working Group (GTOA), the Gladys subpopulation has interacted with vessels at least 673 times. Zoologists suggest that this behavior could be either playful curiosity of marine mammals or a deliberate attack on the “competitors” of killer whales’ favorite prey – bluefin tuna.
Earlier, IA Regnum reported that a group of Red List killer whales was trapped in Japanese territorial waters in the north of the country. Marine mammals became trapped in drifting ice off the coast of Hokkaido and were unable to reach open water.
On February 7, Rosrybolovstvo offered the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture assistance in rescuing killer whales trapped in the ice. The service indicated that they have the necessary competencies and experience for this.
Earlier on the same day, the Secretary General of the Japanese government, Yoshimasa Hayashi, announced contacts with Russia on the situation with killer whales stuck in the ice. However, later the Foreign Ministry representative offices in Vladivostok and Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk stated that they had not received any requests from Japan for assistance in rescuing marine mammals.
"The Earth’s axis tilts at an angle of about 23.44° relative to its orbital plane around the Sun. This tilt is responsible for the changing seasons on our planet. The Earth's axis is not fixed and undergoes a slow wobble, known as axial precession, which takes about 26,000 years to complete. This wobble causes the position of the North Pole star to shift over time.
The tilt of the Earth's axis also varies over a period of about 41,000 years due to the gravitational pull of other planets, particularly the Moon and the Sun. This variation in tilt is known as the obliquity of the ecliptic. The tilt of the Earth's axis can oscillate between 22.1° and 24.5°, which affects the distribution of sunlight and the resulting climate on our planet.
The Earth's tilted axis is also responsible for the changing lengths of day and night throughout the year. The tilt of the axis causes the Sun to appear higher in the sky during the summer months and lower in the sky during the winter months, resulting in longer days in the summer and shorter days in the winter.
Here are some key points about the Earth's axis tilting:
The Earth's axis tilts at an angle of about 23.44° relative to its orbital plane.
The tilt of the Earth's axis causes the changing seasons on our planet.
The Earth's axis undergoes a slow wobble, known as axial precession, which takes about 26,000 years to complete."
[YouTube] Last Monday I was fired from my school after 4 years of teaching. I recorded this the following day in order to share my perspective - honestly & in good faith - in order to move forward and put this experience behind me. I have no desire to cause complications or bring unwanted attention to the school, so I will not divulge anything beyond that. It is important to me to be able to speak truthfully and honestly about one of the most challenging periods in the story of my life, in order to move onto a new chapter. I hope we all can respect one another's privacy, freedom of speech, and treat each other with dignity - even in challenging times.
His learning for next time: Do NOT keep non-work stuff on your work computer, because the employer does own everything done on their devices, and everything done on work time.
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] … as Democrat city slashes police budget: 'Come to our state where breaking the law is still illegal and cops are still funded'
Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak aimed his recruitment drive at Denver cops
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston recently announced he was slashing budgets
The Colorado lawmaker cut $45 million to deal with a migrant influx
[AFRICANEWS] King Chuck ...King of England, Scotland, Ireland -- at least part of it -- Wales, Gibraltar, the Falkland Islands, and places like that. The first King Chuck had his head chopped off, the second one was Good Time Charlie. The third once wanted to be a tampon and thinks we'll all be extinct within the next seven years... III has formally passed on the role of Colonel-in-Chief of The Army Air Corps to his son, Prince William, in a military ceremony at the Army Aviation Centre in southern England.
During the event in Middle Wallop, Hampshire, the 75-year-old monarch expressed his confidence in Prince William, highlighting his son's exemplary piloting skills.
"It's encouraging that he's a very good pilot indeed," remarked the King.
The symbolic transition marks a significant moment as the King, who had held the position for 32 years, hands over the baton to his eldest son. Despite ongoing cancer treatment, King Charles engaged with veterans at the event, discussing shared experiences, including the effects of chemotherapy.
Arriving by helicopter, the King joined Prince William for the formal ceremony, speaking fondly of his admiration for the Army Air Corps' work in Iraq and Afghanistan before endorsing Prince William as his successor.
Prince William, previously an RAF search and rescue pilot, has a history with aviation, spending three years at RAF Valley in Anglesey.
Reflecting on the passage of time, Kensington Palace shared images of Prince William's previous visits to the Army Air Corps.
Following the handover, the Prince of Wales embarked on his inaugural engagement with the Army Air Corps, familiarizing himself with its operations and inspecting training and operational aircraft.
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[ZERO] Slovakia’s populist prime minister Robert Fico has been shot, according to breaking news reports, after which he was rushed to the hospital and appears to be alive according to early reports. But some reports have listed his condition as "very serious" and that he had to be airlifted.
According to emerging details in The Associated Press, Fico "was injured in a shooting and taken to hospital. The incident took place in the town of Handlova, some 150 kilometers northeast of the capital, according to the news television station TA3."
Local authorities say that a suspect is in custody.
Good.
The shooting happened in front of the House of Culture where a government meeting was taking place.
One eyewitness "saw the prime minister being lifted from the ground by security guards and loaded into a car and driven away."
Several people were greeting Fico and the moment the shots rang out, after which the prime minister fell to the ground. The would-be assassin was then taken by police. No details have been released as to the extent of his injuries.
[JustTheNews] Vot-ER advertises that it has programs in “over 500 hospitals and clinics” across 43 states and Washington, D.C., “and helped tens of thousands of Americans register and prepare to vote.” Although it claims to be "non-partisan" the Heritage Foundation found that its party affiliation was Democratic.
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[Regnum] The British Marines will receive up to six new ships that will be able to launch drones and fire laser weapons, The Telegraph newspaper reported.
British Defense Minister Shapps promised six new ships with laser weapons
“We are making this important investment in shipbuilding to build the future Royal Navy we need to deter our adversaries,” UK Defense Secretary Grant Shapps told the newspaper.
According to him, the UK is investing in equipping ships because of a possible confrontation with China at sea. The new ships will be equipped with laser weapons and systems for launching unmanned aerial vehicles. The new vessels will be used to ferry Marine Special Forces from sea to shore around the world.
Shapps also added that China and Russia are investing heavily in their militaries and the West should not be left behind.
As Regnum reported, in March Shapps published footage of tests of the DragonFire classified long-range laser weapon on the social network X. According to the head of the Ministry of Defense, the laser is capable of hitting targets at the speed of light. The video simulated how a laser installed on a warship disabled a boat, blinded one UAV and shot down another.
In January, the UK Ministry of Defense announced the successful testing of the DragonFire long-range laser directed energy weapon. The complex successfully hit several air targets.
In Russia, not only the Peresvet laser weapon is used in combat, but the Zadira laser complex is also used. The complex is capable of hitting a target at a distance of up to five kilometers.
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
trees were destroyed in the production of this weblog. We did hurt some, though. Sorry.
...King of England, Scotland, Ireland -- at least part of it -- Wales, Gibraltar, the Falkland Islands, and places like that. The first King Chuck had his head chopped off, the second one was Good Time Charlie. The third once wanted to be a tampon and thinks we'll all be extinct within the next seven years...
One eyewitness "saw the prime minister being lifted from the ground by security guards and loaded into a car and driven away."
