Chagossians fear being booted from UK 50 years after they were removed from own islands
Exclusive: Between 1968 to 1973 the UK islanders deported to make way for a US Air base and 3,000 settled in Crawley, West Sussex but … Read more
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Madeira earthquake: Popular tourist islands rocked by strong tremor panicking locals
A powerful earthquake has hit the popular tourist island of Madeira, part of Portugal, on Wednesday, with terrified people telling of waking up to find … Read more
Tonga earthquake: Islands hit by huge 6.2 magnitude tremor after volcano eruption
Tonga was hit by a magnitude 6.2 earthquake, stronger than the Hiroshima atomic bomb, just two weeks after the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted Tonga … Read more
Royal Caribbean cruise skips two islands after 55 test positive for Covid-19
A Royal Caribbean cruise ship skipped docking with two island states this week after 55 passengers and crew tested positive for Covid-19, the cruise company … Read more
France draws ire in Pacific islands as New Caledonia referendum goes ahead
SYDNEY, Australia – New Caledonia is pushing a referendum on independence from France this weekend, despite concerns that a boycott by independence parties opposed to … Read more
Solomon Islands leader blames foreign powers for unrest
CANBERRA, Australia – Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare on Friday blamed foreign interference for his government’s decision to move alliances from Taiwan to Beijing … Read more
Australia sending troops to Solomon Islands as unrest grows
CANBERRA, Australia – Australia announced Thursday it was sending police, troops and diplomats to the Solomon Islands to help after anti-government protesters defied lockdown orders … Read more
Hundreds of Chinese fishing boats hunt for prey off Galapagos islands
For Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution, the Galapagos Islands were the key to understanding how life, all life, evolved and evolved. The islands, … Read more
Canary Islands volcano lava gushes toward sea, eruption goes on
LA PALMA, Canary Islands – Lava poured from an erupting volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma for a fourth day on Wednesday, covering … Read more
Volcano erupts on Canary Islands spewing lava into air after 'earthquake swarm'
We bring you the latest updates, pictures and videos on this breaking news Volcano erupts on Spanish island after earthquake ( Image: REUTERS) After an … Read more
