The whale was about eight metres (25 feet) long, a whale rescue group official said, indicating it was still "quite young". The rope appeared to be tangled around the whale's left pectoral fin.
The country has experienced historically low birth rates during the last three years, with the total fertility rate dropping to just 1.91 children per woman last year, below replacement level.
Weinstein is serving a 16-year prison sentence after being convicted in California of raping and assaulting a European actress more than a decade ago.
At least 44 people were killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza amid escalating hunger and aid chaos. Desperate civilians looted a warehouse as starvation looms for one in five Gazans.
Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected calls to meet Zelensky in Turkey earlier this month, when Russia and Ukraine held their first direct peace talks in three years.
Kami Rita Sherpa, a 55-year-old climber from Nepal, dubbed "Everest Man", broke his own record after climbing the world's highest peak for the 31st time.
Israeli PM Netanyahu vowed to take full control of Gaza amid intensified military operations, while global pressure mounts over a growing famine crisis. Airstrikes killed at least 22 as talks for a ceasefire and hostage deal remain stalled.
Israel launched a new offensive in Gaza, dubbed Operation Gideon Chariots, with reports of 100 likely killed. The strikes come amid rising international pressure over the humanitarian crisis.
The US is exploring a reality TV show where immigrants compete to win citizenship as the prize. This new concept aims to combine entertainment with immigration opportunities.
Erin Patterson, 50, is charged with murdering the parents and aunt of her estranged husband in July 2023 by serving them the pastry-and-beef dish with death cap mushrooms.
