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Madagascar, southern Africa brace for more tropical storms

Even as southern African nations assess the devastation caused earlier this month by Cyclone Batsirai, a new tropical storm is approaching as the Indian Ocean region is confronted by an intense cyclone season

The Independent UK

'Support India's continued rise, regional leadership': US Indo-Pacific strategy

With the aim to adapt its role for the 21st century, the Biden Administration has announced the new Indo-Pacific strategy which supports India's "continued rise and regional leadership" in South Asia and the Indian Ocean region.

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Mauritius presses claim versus UK for Indian Ocean islands

A delegation from Mauritius set sail Tuesday to the Chagos Islands to press the country’s claim for the strategically important Indian Ocean archipelago, which is also claimed by Britain and is home to an American military base

The Independent UK

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Cyclone kills at least 10 in Madagascar, destroying homes and cutting power

A cyclone killed at least 10 people in southeastern Madagascar, the second to hit the Indian Ocean island in just two weeks, triggering floods, bringing down buildings and cutting power, officials said on Sunday.

Reuters

Cyclone Batsirai blows across Indian Ocean toward Madagascar

Weather officials forecast that the full force of Cyclone Batsirai is to hit Madagascar Saturday evening

The Independent UK

Madagascar on high alert for Cyclone Batsirai's winds, rain

Madagascar has put six of its regions on high alert as tropical Cyclone Batsirai is forecast to hit the Indian Ocean island’s east coast Saturday with intense winds of 195 kilometers (121 miles) per hour

The Independent UK

Madagascar braces for cyclone blowing in from Indian Ocean

Madagascar is bracing for a new cyclone even as the Indian Ocean island recovers from a tropical storm that wreaked devastation last month

The Independent UK

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Tropical cyclone Batsirai batters France’s Reunion Island

At least 12 people have been injured on the French Indian Ocean territory of La Reunion as tropical cyclone Batsirai lashed the island Thursday, dumping rain and blowing powerful winds overnight – conditions that continue to keep residents inside.

Radio France Internationale

Killer whales taking food from fishing lines reveal something intriguing about human evolution

Who would go off to try and catch a fish if a sushi buffet had been laid on? Not me. Nor killer whales, according to new research that vividly illustrates the allure for these animals of the easy pickings provided by longline fisheries for Patagonian toothfish in the Indian Ocean.

The Conversation

Cyclone Batsirai strengthening, threatening Madagascar

Forecasts say Tropical Cyclone Batsirai is increasing in intensity and is expected to pass north of the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius on Wednesday evening and make landfall in central Madagascar on Saturday afternoon

The Independent UK

Twiggy sets sights on ocean's deep secrets

Scientists are determined to discover the deep dark secrets of the east Indian Ocean and they'll be doing it with Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest's money.

AAP

Iran, Russia and China Begin Joint Naval Drill

Iran, Russia and China on Friday began a joint naval drill in the Indian Ocean aimed at boosting marine security, state media reported. Iran's state TV said 11 of its vessels were joined by three Russian ships including a destroyer, and two Chinese vessels.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran, China and Russia hold naval drills in north Indian Ocean

Iran, China and Russia held their third joint naval drills in the northern Indian Ocean on Friday, state TV reported.

Reuters

Naval Drills between China, Russia and Iran Start Friday

China, Russia and Iran will hold joint naval drills on Friday, a public relations official from Iran's armed forces told semi-official ISNA news agency on Thursday. The "2022 Marine Security Belt" exercise will take place in the north of the Indian Ocean and is the third joint naval drill between…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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