Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1576, While exploring the North Atlantic Ocean in an attempt to find the Northwest Passage, Martin Frobisher sights Greenland, mistaking it for the hypothesized (but non-existent) island of "Frisland". In 1581, Peder Skram, Danish admiral and politician (born 1503) passed away. In 1798, The United States Marine Corps is re-established; they had been disbanded after the American Revolutionary War. In 1849, N. E. Brown, English plant taxonomist and authority on succulents (died 1934) was born. In 1947, The Exodus 1947 heads to Palestine from France. In 1971, The nationalization of all large copper mines in Chile is completed. In 1978, Los Alfaques disaster: A truck carrying liquid gas crashes and explodes at a coastal campsite in Tarragona, Spain killing 216 tourists. In 1979, America's first space station, Skylab, is destroyed as it re-enters the Earth's atmosphere over the Indian Ocean. In 1990, Oka Crisis: First Nations land dispute in Quebec begins. In 2011, Ninety-eight containers of explosives self-detonate killing 13 people in Zygi, Cyprus. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

North Sea cleanup project removes 430,000 kilograms of seabed waste in five years

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More than 430,000 kilograms of waste have been removed from the North Sea seabed since 2021 under the CleanUpXL project, BNNVARA

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Borneo Bulletin

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· Jul 6, 2026

130kg of rubbish collected from beach area

130kg of rubbish collected from beach area

New Boston Post

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· Jul 1, 2026

Millions Of Gallons Of Raw Sewage Pour Into Merrimack River, Threatening To Ruin Fourth Of July Weekend

Millions of gallons of raw sewage have poured into the Merrimack River after a Haverhill sewer main break, forcing beach and shellfish closures before Fourth of July.

Global News

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· Jul 3, 2026

Metro Vancouver discharges raw sewage into Strait of Georgia after equipment jams

Metro Vancouver confirmed that the plant discharged a raw amount of sewage into the ocean on Thursday due to an emergency at the plant.

South China Morning Post

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· Jun 26, 2026

Hong Kong moves to curb flow of high liquid content waste in landfills

Hong Kong is seeking to curb the flow of bulk high liquid content waste, such as expired drinks, personal care products and discarded detergents, into landfills, a move conservationists say will protect local waters and coastlines from the risk of toxic leakage. While academics and green groups welcomed the move, the retail sector expressed concern that the new requirement might result in higher recycling and manpower costs that could ultimately be passed on to consumers. The Environmental...

Engineering News-Record

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· Jul 1, 2026

Mass. Beaches Reopen After Massive Sewer Main Break North of Boston

A massive water main break is spewing sewage into a Massachusetts river and closing beaches north of Boston.

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· Jun 22, 2026

General : 39,000 Tonnes Of Daily Waste: KPKT Launches National Campaign To Shift Public Mindset

KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 (Bernama) -- More than 39,000 tonnes of solid waste are collected daily across the country, most of which ends up in landfills.

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Related coverage for "North Sea cleanup project removes 430,000 kilograms of seabed waste in five years": Borneo Bulletin — 130kg of rubbish collected from beach area. New Boston Post — Millions Of Gallons Of Raw Sewage Pour Into Merrimack River, Threatening To Ruin Fourth Of July Weekend. Global News — Metro Vancouver discharges raw sewage into Strait of Georgia after equipment jams. South China Morning Post — Hong Kong moves to curb flow of high liquid content waste in landfills. Engineering News-Record — Mass. Beaches Reopen After Massive Sewer Main Break North of Boston . BERNAMA — General : 39,000 Tonnes Of Daily Waste: KPKT Launches National Campaign To Shift Public Mindset