Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
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Relatives of victims of the infamous Titanic are calling for the "tourism" surrounding the liner's wreckage to end, following the "catastrophic implosion" of the OceanGate sub. In an eerie mirror of history, the US Coast Guard confirmed on Thursday that the submersible - named Titan and operated by OceanGate -…
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In a chilling incident straight out of a marine thriller, two sailing teams competing in The Ocean Race had a frighteningly close encounter with a pod of orcas. As reported by NBC News, the teams - comprising of Team JAJO from Amsterdam and Mirpuri Trifork Racing from Portugal - were…
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Following a long and painful battle, Lily Thai has "passed away peacefully" via newly passed voluntary assisted dying laws in South Australia. As previously reported, Lily had a genetic condition called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), which causes the sufferer’s joints to become very loose and their skin turns fragile. She recently…
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A billionaire tycoon turned down the chance to go on the missing sub with his son, and a string of text messages with OceanGate's CEO has been revealed. The tragic news came yesterday (June 22) that the missing submersible known as Titan is believed to have imploded, suggesting that the…
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The family of the British billionaire on the Titanic submersible that imploded last weekend has taken aim at his old Cambridge college for deciding to put on an "under-the-sea" themed ball. Following a five-day search, debris from the Titan was found near the Titanic wreck and all five passengers who…
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The heartbreaking moment the co-founder of OceanGate learned that debris from the Titan submersible had been found was captured during a BBC interview. Guillermo Sohnlein, along with Stockton Rush, is co-founder of OceanGate Expeditions - which was set up in 2009. During the interview, Sohnlein was told off the cuff…
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James Cameron has offered his views on the sub exploring the Titanic. Cameron, 68, famously directed the 1997 movie Titanic which was nominated for 14 Oscars and won 11 of them, making it the joint most-decorated movie in Academy Awards history. The movie director has explored the wreckage of the…
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The US Navy heard sounds "consistent with an implosion" not long after OceanGate's Titan submersible lost contact, according to a Navy official. Speaking to CBS News, the official said this information about the "acoustic anomaly" was used by the US Coast Guard to narrow down the radius of the search…
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Following the tragic news that those onboard the submersible that was exploring the Titanic are presumed to have died, suggestions have been made to leave the bodies where they are. The US Coast Guard held a press conference last night (June 22) where they made the regretful statement that the…
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The US Coastguard has confirmed that the families of the "Titan Five" have been notified that the missing OceanGate submersible had suffered what is believed to be a "catastrophic implosion". First Coast Guard District commander Rear Adm. John Mauger said at a press conference on Thursday evening that the debris…
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Despite recent reports that the US Coast Guard believes that the missing sub has run out of oxygen, an expert believes that there is a chance those onboard might still be alive. The sub, known as Titan, has been missing since June 18 after descending to visit the wreck of…
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The US Coast Guard has confirmed that debris has been found during the ongoing search for the missing OceanGate submersible. Five passengers are trapped inside the submersible. They are said to have paid around $250,000 to see the Titanic on Sunday (June 18). The passengers include British billionaire Hamish Harding,…
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Following the revelation that the missing submersible that vanished while diving to the wreck of the Titanic is piloted by a game controller, a former subcontractor has defended its usage. The vessel, which went missing on Sunday (June 18), has dimensions of 263 inches x 110 inches x 98 inches,…
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With the search for the missing Titan submersible underway, OceanGate's cofounder has opened up about how he believes those on board will have preserved their dwindling oxygen supply. The Titan has been missing since Sunday, with questions still looming about why the vessel lost contact 1 hour and 45 minutes…
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In a race against time, two deep water robotic submarines are furiously navigating the 12,500ft depths of the Atlantic to locate the ill-fated Titan Five. The Titan submersible vanished on Sunday while en route to the world-famous Titanic shipwreck, some 435 miles south of St John's, Newfoundland, with the last…
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Following the heartbreaking moment where the oxygen onboard the missing sub is estimated to have run out, an expert has explained what could have caused the banging sounds that gave rescuers hope. As previously reported, the sub known as Titan has been missing since it descended into the depths of…
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Following the report that the missing Titan submersible has now run out of oxygen, the US coast guard has issued a statement. We first heard about the disappearance of the deep-water vessel on Sunday, after it failed to send a signal back base one hour and 45 minutes into an…
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The wife of the missing submersible's CEO descended from a couple who lost their lives on the Titanic in 1912, according to reports. Stockton Rush is the CEO of OceanGate, the expedition company that launched the missing Titan sub on Sunday (June 18). As well as being the head of…
