{
  "id": 6192282,
  "title": "The return of whale hunting in Iceland stirs public debate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/the-return-of-whale-hunting-in-iceland-stirs-public-debate",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T22:54:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Le Monde English",
    "slug": "le-monde-english",
    "url": "https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2026/09/08/the-return-of-whale-hunting-in-iceland-stirs-public-debate_6757267_114.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Lacking market opportunities, the last whaling company still in operation decided not to use its fishing quotas for 2024 and 2025. But during summer 2026, the company Hvalur hf. killed more than 50 whales, reigniting discussions over a total ban.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}