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Five Dead on Boat After 27-Day Atlantic Ordeal as Survivors Tell of Drinking Seawater After Provisions Ran Out

A migrant boat from The Gambia was found off the Canary Islands with five dead and over 80 feared dead. Survivors endured 27 days at sea, facing dehydration and starvation.

International Business Times UK

Five African migrants dead after boat carrying over 100 people drifts for weeks in Atlantic Ocean

At least five African migrants died after their boat encountered trouble at sea. Forty-four survivors were rescued and brought to safety near Gran Canaria. Survivors reported being adrift for nearly a month without provisions. Many migrants suffered dehydration and illness after drinking seawater. The Atlantic route to the Canary Islands…

The Times of India

Over 80 migrants die after a boat drifts for 26 days south of the Canary Islands

Survivors told the Red Cross that more than 100 people were originally on board, including women and a baby.

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Dozens feared dead after migrant boat found adrift off Canary Islands

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Baby among at least 80 feared dead after boat found adrift off Canary Islands following 26 days at sea

Inscriptions on the boat’s hull suggest that it had travelled from Gambia

The Independent UK

More than 300 migrants, including 40 children, rescued off Mauritania, coastguard says

Thousands of people have for years attempted the perilous Atlantic route on overloaded and often dilapidated boats to reach Europe via Spain's Canary Islands.

Euronews

In 2010, a 36-minute routine telescope session captured hidden giant rings in Venus' atmosphere: Archived images reveal mysterious planet-wide atmospheric waves after 16 years

In 2010, astronomers captured 36 minutes of Venus imagery while waiting for sunset in the Canary Islands. The data sat forgotten in archives for over a decade. Now, Dutch scientists re-analyzed those old files using polarized light filters. What did they find? Giant, planetwide concentric rings hiding in Venus's upper…

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UN reports 144 dead or missing after migrant boat is stranded at sea for 25 days

Two children onboard the boat bound for the Canary Islands lost their entire family before the passengers were picked up by a rescue operation from Mauritania.

Euronews

Edinburgh Airport passengers warned as Spain rule change could deny them entry

Passengers travelling to Spain from Edinburgh Airport could be turned away at the border due to a new rule change ...

The National (Scotland)

Aqua adventures: Europe’s best islands for water sports, diving, surfing and more

A new study has ranked the best islands in Europe for water sports based on search interest for activities such as surfing, diving, kayaking, sailing, snorkelling, windsurfing and kitesurfing.

Euronews

Why Spain's Playa de Nogales has black sand: The volcanic science behind its striking Atlantic beach

Hidden beneath towering cliffs on the north-eastern coast of La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands, Playa de Nogales is one of the archipelago's most dramatic natural landscapes. At first glance, its sand resembles freshly ground black pepper, creating a striking contrast against the deep blue Atlantic Ocean. Unlike the golden…

The Times of India

Europe’s best islands for holidays in 2026, ranked by weather, food and greenery

In a new study of Europe’s best island escapes for 2026, Spain and Croatia dominate the overall top 10 ranking.

Euronews

Canary Islands launch voluntary alternative to tourist tax

Funds raised by the initiative will contribute towards environmental and community projects

The Independent UK

Bizarre 'bull's-eye' cloud rings appear above erupting volcano on Atlantic island — Earth from space

A 2021 satellite photo shows an unusual series of concentric cloud rings that appeared directly above an erupting volcano on La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands.

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The Independent UK

Pope tells traffickers of migrants in the Canary Islands: Stop, repent or face God's wrath

Pope Leo XIV is warning human traffickers that they will face God’s wrath for exploiting the desperation of migrants

France 24

‘All of us are migrants’, says pope on final day of Spain visit

On the final day of his Spanish tour, Pope Leo XIV on Friday visited Tenerife, the largest of the Canary Islands, where he urged migrants to do their part to integrate and host communities to welcome newcomers. "All of us are migrants", said the pontiff, urging communities to save people…

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Pope condemns 'indifference' towards migrants on Canaries trip

ARGUINEGUIN (SPAIN) - Pope Leo XIV on Thursday condemned "indifference" towards migrants during a visit to Spain's Canary Islands that symbolised the perils of deadly irregular routes to Europe.

France 24

Pope casts flowers in sea in tribute to drowned migrants during Canary Islands visit

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday visited Spain's Canary Islands, the once-notorious centre of the European migration debate, where he threw a bouquet of flowers in the sea in tribute to the migrants who perished trying to reach the Atlantic archipelago. The pontiff made a plea for "human dignity" and condemned…

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Spain's political showdown that nearly stopped the hantavirus ship reaching Tenerife

MV Hondius anchored off Granadilla early Sunday after a night of tension between the Canary Islands government and Madrid over evacuation flights.

The Economic Times

WHO chief says 'work not over' after hantavirus evacuation; urges caution

World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday that the efforts to contain the hantavirus outbreak was not over after evacuations from a cruise ship. Ghebreyesus emphasised that there were no signs of a larger outbreak but cautions of rising cases due to the virus' long incubation period.…

The Guardian - AU

Hantavirus: what happens to cruise ship passengers now and will they quarantine?

Up to 150 passengers and crew from hantavirus-hit MV Hondius start flying home aboard military and government planes from Spain’s Canary Islands

The Times of India

‘Not like Covid’: Indian-American scientist says there is no need to panic over Hantavirus in US

Indian-origin scientist Jay Bhattacharya has urged Americans not to panic over the hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship near Spain’s Canary Islands, insisting the situation is “not Covid” and is unlikely to spiral into a large-scale public health crisis.

International Business Times

Cruise Ship To Arrive In Spain's Canary Islands Amid Hantavirus Scare

The Dutch-flagged vessel is set to arrive at the Spanish island of Tenerife in West Africa coast on Sunday.

International Business Times UK

Hantavirus Cruise Denied Entry To Canary Islands as New Patient Identified—Leaders Say Residents' Safety At Stake

A luxury cruise ship is denied entry to Spain's Canary Islands amid a hantavirus outbreak scare, with officials citing public safety concerns and urgent health uncertainty.

The Independent UK

The Latest: 3 passengers from virus-hit cruise ship evacuated to the Netherlands

Three people from a cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak, including the ship’s doctor, are being flown to the Netherlands for medical care

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