Copenhagen, Denmark (AFP) – Denmark’s justice ministry on Thursday said it had received Japan’s extradition request for anti-whaling activist Paul Watson, who was detained in Greenland last month on an international arrest warrant.

“The Ministry of Justice received a formal extradition request regarding Paul Watson from the Japanese authorities yesterday,” the justice ministry told AFP in an email.

po/jll/bc

© Agence France-Presse

Featured image credit: kjpargeter | Freepik.com

The business concept of the glass world on a laptop (s. climate, aid, science, news,globe,US energy)
ETH Zurich receives 100 million francs to launch Earth observation centre in LucerneNews

ETH Zurich receives 100 million francs to launch Earth observation centre in Lucerne

Zurich, Switzerland | ETH Zurich | Muser NewsDesk ETH Zurich is set to establish a major centre for Earth observation, backed by a 100 million…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 8, 2025 Full article
Image: a close up of a rock formation with rocks in the background
Serbia government greenlights disputed lithium mining projectNews

Serbia government greenlights disputed lithium mining project

Belgrade, Serbia (AFP) - The Serbian government on Tuesday gave permission to restart operations at a disputed Rio Tinto lithium mining project, days after a…
SourceSourceJuly 16, 2024 Full article
Satellite Image: Fogo, Cape Verde
Image of the day: Fogo’s volcanic heart in Cape VerdeNews

Image of the day: Fogo’s volcanic heart in Cape Verde

In the southern reaches of the Cape Verde archipelago, the island of Fogo rises from the Atlantic with a stark, volcanic presence. At its core…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJune 30, 2025 Full article