Ferry operator
DFDS has discontinued their
Rosyth – Zeebrugge ferry service. DFDS says it is no longer profitable to operate the route. The change follows a fire aboard the MV Finlandia Seaways a day before. The
Scottish government seeks urgent talks between DFDS and Transport Secretary
Humza Yousaf.
(BBC)
The
U.S. State Department orders the families of U.S. diplomats in
Nicaragua to leave amid riots by protestors against proposed pension changes. President
Daniel Ortega has scrapped the changes but further protests are nonetheless anticipated.
(BBC)
Danish prosecutors seek a life sentence for
Peter Madsen, accused of murdering a
Swedish journalist on board his self-built submarine.
Psychiatric evidence describes Madsen as presenting "psychopathic traits" and a "high risk" of offending further.
(The Straits Times)
The owners of the
Dutch ship MV FWN Rapide announce the ship was attacked by
pirates last night while sailing from
Ghana to
Nigeria and 12 of the crew abducted.
(Splash 24/7)
Suspect
Salah Abdeslam and a co-defendant are convicted of attempting to murder police officers and terror offences in
Belgium, with each receiving a 20-year sentence. Abdeslam is being held in
France awaiting trial for the 2015 attacks.
(BBC)
It is confirmed runner Matt Campbell, a former MasterChef semifinalist, died in hospital after collapsing during yesterday's
London Marathon. The race was the hottest since the annual event began.
(BBC)