In 1965, shortly before granting Mauritius independence, Britain separated the Chagos Islands, renaming them the British Indian Ocean Territory, and paying £3 million to Mauritius. The following ...

After weeks of trepidation the ocean lay down in flat, glassy calm, creating safe conditions for the flotilla of boats ...

As voters start sizing up candidates, we’ll all have questions. For the sake of this column, it's how their platforms and ...

JAKARTA: Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto has ruled that four contested islands off the northwestern coast of Sumatra belong to Aceh, putting an end to the province’s long-running dispute ...

Love Island USA season seven, episode fifteen will be available to stream from 6 pm (PT) on June 19, 2025/9 pm Eastern Time (ET). With the evening streaming release in the US, the debut time in ...

Although the islands are better known for their pristine beaches and sun-drenched cliffs, Jeff Koehler’s new book, “The Spanish Mediterranean Islands Cookbook,” aims to give the food some worthy ...

The Farallon Islands off California exemplify this preference, where great whites utilize the steep underwater cliffs to launch surprise attacks on surfacing seals. Similarly, South Africa’s Seal ...

Lying on the western edge of Vágar Island, Gásadalur is one of the most remote villages in the Faroe Islands, home to no more than 30 people. I’m making my way there along one of the Buttercup ...

More than 230 people were injured by vehicles while walking Staten Island’s streets last year, marking the highest number in seven years. This alarming statistic represents a reversal of earlier ...

Who doesn’t love a souvenir from their adventures? Western gulls (Larus occidentalis) routinely fly the 30ish miles from the mainland to the Farallon Islands, bringing with them all kinds of “gull ...

The United States Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane and the Cook Islands completed a nine-day joint maritime law enforcement operation near Rarotonga. During the operation, crews from the Harriet ...

Travel Canary Islands Tourists from huge European country flood Canary Islands and it's not just Brits The Canary Island set a new benchmark for international tourism, despite ongoing anti-tourist ...