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Destructive Cyclone Chido unearths tensions between locals and migrants in France’s Mayotte

MAMOUDZOU, Mayotte — Cyclone Chido not only ravaged Mayotte’s fragile infrastructure but also laid bare deep-seated tensions between the island’s residents and its large migrant population. Fatima, who only gave her first name because her family is known locally, added that “the island can’t support the people living in it, let alone allow more to come.” Mayotte, a French department …

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1 day, 12 hours ago

The water was their livelihood. Now Thailand’s sea nomads work to preserve a vanishing way of life

Associated Press

SURIN ISLANDS, Thailand — When Hook was a child, he started his days by jumping off the boat that his family lived on and into the ocean. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print For the Moken, the kabang and their way of living on the ocean are something they hope the law could …

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2 days, 20 hours ago

The extravagant merry rich-mas

Deccan Chronicle

Looks like, for the ultra-rich, the Christmas season is an opportunity to indulge in unrivalled luxury and excess. “From premium imported Christmas trees to hand-crafted ornaments, the goal is to create an experience that’s both opulent and personal.” Luxury homes feature themed designs, such as opulent gold and burgundy for a royal feel, or minimalist Scandinavian-inspired designs that focus on …

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2 days, 22 hours ago

'If this wasn't France you'd be in a bath of s**t 10,000 times worse!' Furious Emmanuel Macron swears at jeering crowd on cyclone-hit Mayotte islands as they criticise lack of aid

Daily Mail

The French President Emmanuel Macron has been caught on camera swearing as he addressed angry locals on the cyclone-hit Mayotte islands. Cyclone Chido battered the French overseas department on Saturday December 14 leaving infrastructures damaged and homes flattened. While visiting the islands yesterday he received a frosty response from citizens who voiced their anger at the government for the lack …

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3 days ago

Takeaways from AP’s story on the Miccosukee’s fight to protect the Everglades

Associated Press

EVERGLADES, Fla. — The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida has long fought to heal and protect the Everglades and what remains of their ancestral lands. Curtis Osceola, right, chief of staff for the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, speaks to members of a task force that brings together federal, state, tribal and local agencies working to restore and …

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3 days ago

In Florida, the Miccosukee fight to protect the Everglades in the face of climate change

Associated Press

EVERGLADES, Fla. — As a boy, when the water was low Talbert Cypress from the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida rummaged through the Everglades’ forests, swam in its swampy ponds and fished in its canals. Miccosukee Tribal elder Michael Frank, top left, rides an airboat with members of a task force that brings together federal, state, tribal and local …

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3 days, 1 hour ago

Love Island's Malin Andersson reveals her hair fell out after she processed 'blocked trauma' leaving her feeling the 'ugliest I have ever felt'

Daily Mail

Malin Andersson opened up about her personal struggle with hair loss in a candid social media post on Thursday. In her heartfelt post, Malin included a side-by-side comparison photo, showing the dramatic progress in her hair growth journey Malin Andersson courageously opened up about her personal struggle with hair loss in a candid social media post on Thursday 'I cried …

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3 days, 8 hours ago

Pig War: The war that wasn’t

The Hindu

In 1859, a boundary dispute on the U.S.-Canada border almost escalated into a full-scale conflict, all because of a pig. The incident took place on the San Juan Islands, a disputed territory in the Pacific Northwest, where the U.S. and British territories met. Escalation of tensions British authorities on Vancouver Island backed Griffin, seeing this as an opportunity to assert …

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3 days, 15 hours ago

Politics, discos, private islands: Billionaires spent big in 2024

Salon

By many measures, 2024 was a good year for the ultra wealthy. The world’s 10 richest people — including Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg — saw their collective wealth increase by $64 billion following the reelection of former President Donald Trump. Related CEOs who lose pay plans are still super rich Musk's $277M election, $35M Texas compound If …

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3 days, 18 hours ago

Honolulu plane crash exposes Hawaii’s fragile air cargo infrastructure

Associated Press

The crash of a Kamaka Air plane in Honolulu Tuesday has again exposed the fragility of the state’s interisland transport infrastructure and left neighbor island residents temporarily without an essential service. On Wednesday, Lānaʻi pharmacy owner Kert Shuster spent the morning dealing with the suspension of Kamaka Air deliveries trying to negotiate a temporary agreement with Lanai Air, a private …

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4 days, 3 hours ago

Love Island's Davide Sanclimenti sets his sights on new Hollywood career while ex Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu returns to her reality roots on All Stars after disastrous CBB stint

Daily Mail

Davide Sanclimenti is taking on Hollywood and has auditioned for a major film role as he kickstarts his acting career. Davide Sanclimenti, 29, is taking on Hollywood and has auditioned for a major film role as he kick starts his acting career The reality star moved to LA after breaking up with his girlfriend Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, 30, earlier this year …

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Fears Starmer deal won’t stop China building rival military base on Chagos Islands

The Independent

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Keir Starmer’s proposed deal with Mauritius to hand over the Chagos …

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Mauritius wants to rethink a deal with the UK over remote islands housing a key US base

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The British government said Wednesday …

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5 days ago

Swap Phuket’s crowds for these beautiful Thailand islands

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy With miles of golden sand beaches stretching along its western flank; gorgeous temples, mosques and churches …

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5 days, 15 hours ago

To ensure they are remembered: PM on Andaman islands named after military hereos

India Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday emphasised the significance of naming the islands of Andaman and Nicobar after recipients of India’s highest military honour, the Param Vir Chakra, to ensure their service and sacrifice are remembered for generations. “Naming the islands in Andaman and Nicobar after our heroes is a way to ensure their service to the nation is remembered …

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5 days, 15 hours ago

Prime minister of Mauritius reopens talks with UK over Chagos Islands deal

Al Jazeera

A historic deal for the United Kingdom to hand over control of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius has been put into question after the African island country’s new prime minister issued “counterproposals”. The British government still plans to hand over control of the chain of 60-some islands to Mauritius under the condition that a strategic joint UK-US military base on …

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6 days, 13 hours ago

Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes off the coast of Vanuatu sparking tsunami warning

Daily Mail

A mammoth 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Vanuatu sparking an urgent tsunami warning. The series of earthquakes caused significant damage to the U.S Embassy to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. Hazardous tsunami waves between 0.3 and one metre are forecast for the coasts of Fiji, Kermadec Islands, Kiribati, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon …

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6 days, 15 hours ago

Kangaroo Island's $150m desalination plant unable to connect to all houses in intended area

ABC

Kangaroo Island locals say it is "disappointing" and "stressful" that their properties will not be connected to a desalination plant that opened in Penneshaw last week. He said he did not "have complete faith" his property would ever be connected, so was working on a plan to connect to a neighbour's supply and pay them for his water usage. No …

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Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes near Vanuatu capital

Al Jazeera

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake hit near Port Vila, Vanuatu, causing widespread damage and multiple casualties. Footage posted on social media showed buckled windows and collapsed concrete pillars on a building hosting foreign embassies in Port Vila, including those of the US, France, New Zealand and the UK, Reuters news agency reported. “There are people in the buildings in town,” Port …

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1 week ago

Argentina’s Hernan Fennell becomes sixth bowler to take a men’s T20I double hat-trick

The Hindu

Argentina bowler Hernan Fennell became the sixth bowler to take a double hat-trick in a men’s T20I during his side’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub Regional Americas Qualifier clash against the Cayman Islands in Buenos Aires on Sunday. Double hat-tricks in men’s T20I Rashid Khan vs Ireland, 2019 Lasith Malinga vs New Zealand, 2019 Curtis Campher vs Netherlands, 2021 …

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French military aid starts to arrive in cyclone-battered Mayotte

Hindustan Times

NAIROBI, - Emergency workers raced on Monday to restore basic services to the French overseas territory of Mayotte, where hundreds or even thousands are feared dead from the most powerful cyclone to hit the Indian Ocean island in nearly a century. French military aid starts to arrive in cyclone-battered Mayotte Maritime and aerial operations were underway to transport relief supplies …

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What is the French territory of Mayotte, where Cyclone Chido has left hundreds dead?

Firstpost

This weekend, the French Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte was hit by Cyclone Chido, the most powerful storm in nearly a century, potentially resulting in a massive loss of life and major damage to public infrastructure. According to a senior government official, the death toll could be in the hundreds or even thousands This undated photo provided by NGO Medecins …

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1 week ago

Remote community desperate to end pool drought

ABC

Rachel Mealey: A remote community in the Northern Territory is desperate for somewhere to swim to beat the summer heat. But for the last four years in Wurrumiyanga, a remote community on the Tiwi Islands in the Northern Territory, there's been only silence with their pool sitting abandoned. Olivana Lathouris: A few hours away in the remote community of Ngukurr, …

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'Lifeblood' of communities drying up as pool costs drain council funds

ABC

On a Friday afternoon in Ngukurr on the banks of southern Arnhem Land's Roper River, the local pool is full of children and families enjoying some reprieve from the stifling heat. Ngukurr is one of seven communities working alongside the Y NT as part of the Remote Pools Project, which helps communities operate their local pool. Pools the 'lifeblood' of …

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Destructive Cyclone Chido unearths tensions between locals and migrants in France’s Mayotte

The water was their livelihood. Now Thailand’s sea nomads work to preserve a vanishing way of life

The extravagant merry rich-mas

'If this wasn't France you'd be in a bath of s**t 10,000 times worse!' Furious Emmanuel Macron swears at jeering crowd on cyclone-hit Mayotte islands as they criticise lack of aid

Takeaways from AP’s story on the Miccosukee’s fight to protect the Everglades

In Florida, the Miccosukee fight to protect the Everglades in the face of climate change

Love Island's Malin Andersson reveals her hair fell out after she processed 'blocked trauma' leaving her feeling the 'ugliest I have ever felt'

Pig War: The war that wasn’t

Politics, discos, private islands: Billionaires spent big in 2024

Honolulu plane crash exposes Hawaii’s fragile air cargo infrastructure

Love Island's Davide Sanclimenti sets his sights on new Hollywood career while ex Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu returns to her reality roots on All Stars after disastrous CBB stint

Fears Starmer deal won’t stop China building rival military base on Chagos Islands

Mauritius wants to rethink a deal with the UK over remote islands housing a key US base

Swap Phuket’s crowds for these beautiful Thailand islands

To ensure they are remembered: PM on Andaman islands named after military hereos

Prime minister of Mauritius reopens talks with UK over Chagos Islands deal

Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes off the coast of Vanuatu sparking tsunami warning

Kangaroo Island's $150m desalination plant unable to connect to all houses in intended area

Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes near Vanuatu capital

Argentina’s Hernan Fennell becomes sixth bowler to take a men’s T20I double hat-trick

French military aid starts to arrive in cyclone-battered Mayotte

What is the French territory of Mayotte, where Cyclone Chido has left hundreds dead?

Remote community desperate to end pool drought

'Lifeblood' of communities drying up as pool costs drain council funds