3 h. ago Coast Guard abruptly removes policy references to swastikas and nooses being ‘potentially divisive’

The move appears to cap off back-and-forth revisions to Coast Guard policy on swastikas, nooses and other hate symbols, which sparked outrage

Events

6 h. ago Coast Guard drops references to swastikas and nooses being 'potentially divisive'

References in U.S. Coast Guard policy calling hate symbols “potentially divisive” have been removed

Politics

39 h. ago Reeves dismisses claim 1,000 jobs lost a month in North Sea due to windfall tax

The Chancellor said job losses pre-dated the windfall tax

Politics

41 h. ago Rachel Reeves denies 1,000 North Sea oil and gas jobs being lost every month

Industry leaders have blamed a windfall tax on the profits earned by energy giants for thousands of lay-offs in Scotland.

Society

56 h. ago US military branch officially stops classifying swastikas as hate symbols

Coast Guard Admiral Kevin Lunday issued a memo on November 20 denouncing symbols like swastikas and nooses, and insisted that both will remain prohibited for Coast Guard personnel

Events

5 d. ago Philippines says fishermen injured by Chinese coast guard’s water cannons

Chinese coast guard ships have used powerful water cannons and blocking maneuvers against 20 Philippine fishing boats off a disputed South China Sea shoal

Events

6 d. ago Machado escape planner feared US strike on her vessel as it fled Venezuela

Special forces veteran Bryan Stern says he told US defence officials some of his planned route to reduce airstrike riskThe most dangerous moments came when salvation seemed finally assured.Many miles from land, the small fishing skiff carrying the Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel prize laureate María Corina Machado had been lost at sea for hours, tossed by strong winds and 10ft waves. A further hazard was the ever present risk of an inadvertent airstrike by US warplanes hunting alleged cocaine smugglers. Continue reading...

Events

8 d. ago ‘A generation lost at sea’: the desperate Rohingya falling prey to traffickers as they flee Bangladesh

Barred from work and school in Bangladesh, thousands of refugees are making the perilous voyage to Malaysia by boat – with some beaten en route to extort even more moneyMajuma Begum stayed awake until 3am waiting for her son to return from the market before accepting he was not coming home. The next day he phoned to say he was on the Bangladeshi coast, waiting to begin a boat journey to Malaysia that she had desperately tried to stop him taking.It was the start of weeks of worry for the 58-year-old, whose fears deepened when a boat carrying Rohingya refugees capsized near Malaysia in early November, killing dozens. She felt as though she could finally breathe again when he finally reached his destination. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Canada may approve a new oil pipeline. First Nations tribes fear another ‘worst

Mark Carney is considering lifting a tanker ban that has protected coastal communities for 53 years The distress call went out to the Canadian coast guard station after midnight on an October night. The Nathan E Stewart, an American-flagged tugboat, sailing through the light winds and rain of the central British Columbia coast, had grounded on a reef.The captain tried to reverse, moving the rudder from hard over port to hard over starboard. The boat pivoted but did not move, and the tug repeatedly struck the sea bed. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Canada may approve a new oil pipeline. First Nations fear another ‘worst

Mark Carney is considering lifting a tanker ban that has protected coastal communities for 53 years The distress call went out to the Canadian coast guard station after midnight on an October night. The Nathan E Stewart, an American-flagged tugboat, sailing through the light winds and rain of the central British Columbia coast, had grounded on a reef.The captain tried to reverse, moving the rudder from hard over port to hard over starboard. The boat pivoted but did not move, and the tug repeatedly struck the sea bed. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Moment US sniper opens fire on narco boat before seizing massive haul of cocaine

THIS is the moment a US Coast Guard sniper fired on a narco boat, before seizing thousands of pounds of cocaine. The shocking footage shows the drug packed vessel wading through the Pacific Ocean as a US Coast Guard helicopter approached. Footage shows a member of the Coast Guard's Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron lined up...

Events

1 week ago Incredible moment Coast Guard sniper takes out drug boat before seizing 20,000 pounds of cocaine

Incredible footage shows the moment a US Coast Guard sniper fired on a drug boat in the Pacific Ocean before seizing more than 20,000 pounds of cocaine.

Events

2 w. ago Runaway reindeer gets new 'control measures' after escaping Christmas attraction

The owner of a Christmas attraction has welcomed back one of its stars, after his escape led to a huge search effort, involving armed police, the coast guard, and even the Royal Marines

Politics

2 w. ago Family including uncle, 90, rescued after more than 20 hours at sea on capsized boat

A family-of-four set out on the waters off the coast of Clearwater, Florida, for a birthday fishing trip. But the 25-foot boat began flooding before suddenly flipping over just hours later.

Events

3 w. ago North Sea jobs lost 'within days' as UK Budget ignores economically ruinous oil and gas policy

If you haven’t read the thousands of pages that accompanied today’s Budget, I’ll save you the trouble.

Economics

3 w. ago Coast Guard rescues four fishermen who were lost at sea off Florida coast for almost 24 hours after the boat capsized

The four men, aged 90 to 18, were lost at sea for nearly 24 hours after their boat capsized according to reports

Events

3 w. ago UAB football player faces attempted murder charge after allegedly stabbing teammates

Incident happened hours before Saturday’s gameTwo players in stable condition in local hospitalA University of Alabama at Birmingham football player allegedly stabbed two teammates on Saturday morning, hours before the team’s game against the University of South Florida, the university said in a statement.“UAB’s top priority remains the safety and well-being of all of our students,” the statement said. “Given patient privacy and the ongoing investigation, we have no further comment at this time.” Continue reading...

Sport

3 w. ago Senators want answers from Coast Guard on how it probes displays of swastikas or other hate symbols

Two senators who lead a bipartisan antisemitism task force say they want more information from the U.S. Coast Guard about its policy regarding displays of swastikas, nooses or other hate symbols

Politics

4 w. ago Coast Guard set to change policy to call swastikas and nooses 'potentially divisive'

The U.S. Coast Guard is poised to change some of its language and policies surrounding the display of hate symbols like swastikas and nooses as well as how personnel report hate incidents

Events

4 w. ago Coast Guard disputes claim its new guidelines no longer consider swastikas and nooses hate symbols

The Coast Guard said suggestions it no longer prohibits extremist imagery like swastikas are ‘categorically false’

Politics