The Latest Breaking News from Maldives

Some years may go by without major surprises. And some years may pass without a scandal. But no year goes by without a new ‘jihad’ flooding the Indian mediascape. 

Here are the nine holiday hotspots for the successful.

Jenna Chan, 15, is said to have died on November 8 while assisting the British charity Maldives Whale Shark Research Programme

There’s as much marine life in this protected patch of the Indian Ocean as in many better-know dive spots – Ally Wybrew discovers a place where the locals ask: ‘why would you go anywhere else?’

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Travellers will now have to pay extra as a departure tax

Mangrove forests have been protecting coastlines around the world against erosion and storm surges for millennia. But in 2020, the residents on many islands in the Maldives noticed that many of their mangrove forests were starting to die off. Where once these forests had been lush, now they were turning…

The former TOWIE star took to Instagram to share the update with her followers

Having travelled to the Indian Ocean for the past 15 years, Sam Wylie-Harris shares her tips for making the most of your holiday, whether you’re after an active break, culinary getaway or fly-and-flop

Ayurvedic treatments, jet-lag busting experiences and chakra rituals —  the Maldives’ alternative wellness scene is booming. Lydia Swinscoe shares the five must-try destinations

Mohamed Muizzu embarks on a state visit to India a year after becoming president on anti-India rhetoric. Here’s why.