Pacific island governor backs $800m US military upgrade amid China threat | Pacific islands
The governor of the Northern Mariana Islands says an $800 million U.S. military buildup plan that includes new airfields in the Pacific territory “must happen” amid concerns over China's recent missile tests in the region. . Tinian, with a population of approximately 3,500 people, is one of the three major islands of the Commonwealth of […]
Paris agreement is working, Australian minister tells Cop29, but much deeper cuts needed by 2035 | Pacific islands
Australian Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen declared the landmark Paris Agreement, which saved the world from “the brink of catastrophic 4°C warming”, was “working”, but countries are still looking ahead to 2035. and the need to set the most ambitious emissions targets possible. Limit worsening global warming. Delivering Australia's National Statement on the floor of […]
U.S. Warned UK Not to Give Away Islands over China Spy Fears: Report
This week, the US government put on a brave face and publicly welcomed the UK's decision to cede the strategic island archipelago, but privately the US government warned that China could use the archipelago to set up eavesdropping bases. The report alleges that he was warned. British historic newspapers times As announced yesterday, unnamed government […]
The Guardian view on Britain ceding the Chagos Islands: a welcome step towards justice | Editorial
MMore than 50 years ago, Britain began forcibly removing entire indigenous populations from islands in the Indian Ocean to build military bases with the United States. Britain itself admits that it was a disgrace. Some human rights groups say they have committed crimes against humanity. Now Britain has taken an important step to address that […]
Britain to return Chagos Islands to Mauritius ending years of dispute | Chagos Islands
Britain has agreed to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, ending years of bitter conflict over Britain's last African colony. Britain expelled Chagossians for what it said were crimes against humanity in the 1960s and 1970s, when Mauritius remained in what was known as the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) after gaining independence in […]
Two Martha’s Vineyard illegal immigrants arrested in latest ICE busts on islands
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Nine dead and 48 missing after migrant boat sinks off Canary Islands | Spain
Nine people drowned and at least 48 are missing after a boat carrying migrants capsized overnight off Spain's Canary Islands, rescue services said Saturday. This is the latest in a series of such disasters off the west coast of Africa. A maritime rescue team said in a statement that it responded to a distress call […]
Low-lying Pacific islands pin hopes on UN meeting as sea rise threatens survival | Climate crisis
TThe Pacific nation of Kiribati may be surrounded by water, but on land, its residents are running out of water as the surrounding sea steadily encroaches, contaminating underground wells and leaching salt into the soil. “Our oceans are being polluted,” says climate activist and law student Christine Tekanene. “Affected people cannot survive on the changed […]
Tourist, 30, dies after losing her leg in shark attack off Canary Islands
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Greece to impose tax for cruise visitors on popular islands to combat overtourism
It may cost a little extra to visit the Greek islands of Santorini and Mykonos as government authorities develop a strategy to curb overtourism on the islands. Greek authorities are planning to impose a tax on cruise ship passengers during the peak summer season, Reuters reported. The tax for tourists taking cruises to Santorini and […]