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The 1975 has cancelled their upcoming shows in Jakarta and Taipei due to the Malaysian government's decision to cut short a music festival in the wake of the band's lead singer's comments and actions. This has sparked a debate about freedom of expression and the power of governments to restrict it, while the band has promised to return in the future.
Jane Birkin, a beloved figure in France, has died at the age of 76. She was known for her musical and romantic relationship with French singer Serge Gainsbourg, her fashion style, and her fight for women’s and LGBT rights. Birkin was best known for her 1969 hit song “Je t’aime moi non plus” with Gainsbourg, her roles in films such as “La Piscine” and “Death on the Nile”, and her three successful artist daughters.
President Joe Biden is in Europe this week for the NATO summit in Lithuania, and has already held a meeting with U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The U.S. and its NATO allies are looking to maintain a unified voice in support of Ukraine, and Biden will also meet with King Charles III to discuss the war and revise plans for dealing with Russian aggression. The trip will conclude in Helsinki, Finland, where Biden will celebrate the expanding alliance with Finland as the newest member of NATO.
OceanGate Suspends All Exploration and Commercial Operations Following Submersible Implosion Tragedy
OceanGate Suspends All Exploration and Commercial Operations Following Submersible Implosion Tragedy
OceanGate, a company that operated a submersible that imploded with five people on board, has suspended all operations and the U.S. Coast Guard has launched an investigation into the cause of the incident. No further information has been released by OceanGate, and it is unclear when operations will resume.
The British military has reported that Russia is training combat dolphins in the annexed Crimean peninsula to counter Ukrainian forces, investing heavily in security at the Black Sea Fleet's main base at Sevastopol. Imagery shows a near doubling of floating mammal pens in the harbor which likely contain bottle-nosed dolphins, and the animals are "highly likely intended to counter enemy divers." It is unclear how effective the dolphins will be, but it is clear that Russia is investing heavily in its defences.
The U.S. Coast Guard has detected underwater noises in the area of the missing submersible craft that was exploring the Titanic wreckage, carrying five people including record-setting daredevil Hamish Harding. The Coast Guard has relocated its underwater operations and shared data from a Canadian P-3 aircraft with U.S. Navy experts in an effort to locate the source of the noises. The search for the missing submersible craft and its passengers is ongoing.
The U.S. Coast Guard is holding a news briefing Tuesday to provide an update on the search for a submersible carrying five people, including British explorer Hamish Harding and Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman, to the wreckage of the Titanic. The Canadian research vessel lost contact with the sub Sunday morning and the Coast Guard is continuing to search for it. The Explorers Club, the family of Shahzada Dawood, and the Coast Guard have all expressed their hope that the submersible is located quickly and the crew is safe.