Iceland resumes whale hunt amid protest

Iceland has resumed its whale hunt after a two-year break, with one of its two whaling ships departing from Reykjavik on Friday. Iceland, along with Norway and Japan, is one of the few countries that still openly permits whaling, a practice that faces international criticism from the public and animal welfare groups. Before the ship's departure, a protester chained himself to its mast in Reykjavik to demonstrate against the hunt. The protester eventually descended and was escorted away by police.