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Seaweed harvesting and midsummer feasting in Sweden helped me reconnect with my island roots
ADVERTISEMENT “What we discard is often good for us, and ordinary things can be life-saving”. I am sitting cross-legged on…
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China vows to open markets to Pacific Island nations as US retreats
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Breaking News
A Philippines island defying Beijing in the South China Sea
Jonathan Head South East Asia correspondent Reporting fromPagasa Island, Philippines BBC/VIRMA SIMONETTE Fisherman Larry Hugo, right, was nearly rammed by…
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International Court of Justice sides with Equatorial Guinea in Gabon island dispute
The United Nation’s top court has sided with Equatorial Guinea in a row with Gabon over three islands in potentially…
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Crete earthquake: Is it safe to travel to the Greek island following tsunami warning?
ADVERTISEMENT A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Greek island of Crete early this morning, Wednesday 14…
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Local (Saudi Arabia & GCC)
Dazzling global spectacle marks launch of Disney Theme Park Resort in Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island
Yas Island lit up the Abu Dhabi sky with 9,000 drones and a star-studded spectacle as Disney announced its most…
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Disney unveils its most advanced resort yet with a record-breaking spectacle on Yas Island
The biggest celebration of its kind lit up Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, on Wednesday night as The Walt Disney Company…
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Danish king arrives in Greenland as Trump eyes takeover of strategic Arctic island
ADVERTISEMENT Denmark’s King Frederik X has arrived in Greenland for a visit intended to show solidarity with the semi-autonomous Danish…
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Breaking News
Greenland PM says island not a piece of property after Trump threats
Greenland’s new prime minister has said the island is not a “piece of property that can be bought”, in response…
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Local (Saudi Arabia & GCC)
Laheq Island unveiled as the first luxury residential destination at The Red Sea
RIYADH — Red Sea Global (RSG) has announced the launch of Laheq Island, a landmark development and the first residential-focused…
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Two bodies, 39 survivors found on Greek island after suspected migrant boat sinking
ADVERTISEMENT Greek authorities say they have found 39 survivors and the bodies of two women on the small, remote island…
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Breaking News
Torrential rain sweeps across Spanish Canary Island
Hundreds of homes and roads on Lanzarote have been flooded, after torrential rainfall swept across the Canary Island on Saturday.…
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Local (Saudi Arabia & GCC)
US defends tariffs on remote island of penguins and seals
SYDNEY — The US Commerce Secretary has defended the country’s decision to impose tariffs on a group of uninhabited islands,…
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Breaking News
US defends tariffs on remote island of penguins and seals
Ottilie Mitchell BBC News, Sydney Richard Arculus The imposition of tariffs on the Heard and McDonald islands were meant to…
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Breaking News
US tourist arrested after visit to restricted North Sentinel island
Social media influencers pose a “new and increasing threat” for uncontacted indigenous people, a charity has warned after the arrest…
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Global
Video. Floodwaters sweep away cars as heavy rain hits Paros island
Updated: 01/04/2025 – 12:33 GMT+2 Experts warn that more severe weather is on the way, with heavy rain expected to…
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Global
Greenland’s new PM rejects Trump’s latest threat to take over island
Newly sworn in Jens-Frederik Nielsen said of Trump’s overtures: ‘Let me clear. The US won’t get that.’ ADVERTISEMENT The US…
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Croatia’s ‘party island’ is cracking down on noise. Here’s what it means for your summer holiday
There are also several tourist regulations on clothing and behaviour that visitors should be aware of if they don’t want…
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