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Who Is Chelsy Davy? Prince Harry's Ex Career, Net Worth, and Life After Royal Breakup

Chelsy Davy, once linked to Prince Harry, now leads a private life in Mauritius with her family, focusing on her jewellery business and enjoying motherhood.

International Business Times UK

Navy Chief Swaminathan meets Mauritius PM, discusses ways to boost maritime security ties

Navy Chief Admiral Krishna Swaminathan met Mauritian Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam. They discussed strengthening maritime security cooperation and training exchanges between nations. The Admiral assured full support for Mauritius's coast guard capability enhancement efforts. Discussions also focused on joint surveillance and expanding operational linkages. This visit reinforces India's vision for…

The Economic Times

Nocturnal dodo? Study suggests we were very wrong about Mauritius' iconic flightless bird

Researchers continue to rage against the dumb-dodo myth with more evidence that the iconic flightless bird was smarter than early accounts suggest ‪—‬ and might have even been nocturnal.

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Indian Navy chief Admiral Swaminathan begins four-day Mauritius visit to deepen maritime security

Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Krishna Swaminathan is set to visit the island nation of Mauritius on a four-day official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral maritime cooperation and deepening defence ties with the key Indian Ocean partner.

The Economic Times

Dodos probably weren’t as stupid as historians made them out to be: new research

The dodo has been extinct for more than 300 years, wiped out within decades of humans arriving on its home island of Mauritius, but it lives on in the public imagination.

The Conversation

Prisoners of Paradise review – Ellie Bamber heads to Mauritius for chaste literary tale of star-crossed lovers

An upper-class Englishwoman falls in love with a worker on her uncle’s sugar plantation in this insipid adaptation of Romesh Gunesekera’s novel

The Guardian - UK

'Marriage is no longer a shield': new law in Mauritius recognises marital rape

Mauritius's parliament has unanimously voted to criminalise marital rape and impose harsher sentences for femicide, after a spate of violent attacks against women exposed serious gaps in protection. New reforms aim to improve safeguards for victims who have long gone unheard and unprotected.

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Diego Garcia became one of the world's most strategic military bases after its entire population was removed from the island

In the middle of the Indian Ocean lies Diego Garcia, a remote coral atoll that became one of the most strategically important military bases on earth. Long before its runways, warships and military operations existed, the island was home to an entire community, the Chagossians, whose ancestors had lived across…

The Times of India

Our travel experts have found the best luxury hotels in Mauritius, from beachside stays to private islands

These spots offer the best facilities, service and restaurants on the Indian Ocean island

The Independent UK

Shapoorji Pallonji Group completes long-delayed debt fundraising, sources say

The Shapoorji Pallonji Group has successfully wrapped up its fundraising campaign, garnering bids amounting to a remarkable 215 billion rupees for a three-year bond. This initiative is primarily designed to refinance the conglomerate's existing debts while investors have been reassured about the monetization of its stake in Tata Sons. Notably,…

The Economic Times

This Mauritius hotel has the perfect beachfront bungalows for an idyllic island escape

HOTELS: At La Pirogue, George Clode discovers a luxury Mauritian stay rich in Creole heritage

The Independent UK

Mauritius spent more than 40 years removing invasive rats, cats and goats from its offshore islands, helping endangered seabirds return after decades

Off the coast of Mauritius sit a string of small, mostly uninhabited islands that once told a very different story than they do today. For decades, animals brought there by ships, rats, cats, goats and rabbits among them, quietly wiped out native plants and drove seabird colonies to near collapse.…

The Times of India

This Mauritius hotel has a floating restaurant above a nature-filled lagoon

HOTELS: On a long swathe of golden sand backed by tropical greenery, Annabel Grossman finds serenity and seclusion at Constance Prince Maurice hotel

The Independent UK

What next for Chagos Islands as handover deal with Mauritius thrown into doubt

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Chagos Islands handover deal’s future unclear after Trump’s intervention

Under the terms of the deal agreed last year, Britain would hand sovereignty over the Indian Ocean archipelago to Mauritius but lease back the Diego Garcia base

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AXI SECURES FSC MAURITIUS LICENCE, BRINGING REGULATED TRADING TO THE WORLD'S FASTEST-GROWING MARKETS

SYDNEY, June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Axi, the global online FX and CFD trading broker, has been granted a licence by the Financial Services Commission (FSC) of Mauritius. The approval adds a significant regulatory jurisdiction to Axi's global footprint, one that serves a broad range of high-growth markets and extends…

Medical Daily

Chikungunya Hits Mauritius as the CDC Now Has Four Simultaneous Active Outbreaks Listed — the Widest Multi-Country Chikungunya Warning Since 2014

CDC issued a new chikungunya travel notice for Mauritius on May 14, 2026 — now the fourth simultaneous active chikungunya outbreak notice alongside Suriname, French Guiana, and Mayotte. The FDA-approved Ixchiq vaccine is available but widely underutilized. Here is the full warning.

The Conversation

AI regulation in Africa: why copying the European model won’t work

Mauritius set out its national AI strategy in 2018, the first by an African country. Since then over a dozen African states have adopted national AI policies of some sort or another.

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The Independent UK

Chagos Islands ‘not a piece of real estate for sale’, Trump warned amid reports he wants to buy territory

The row has exploded after new revelations that Donald Trump has considered buying the disputed islands while Keir Starmer still wants to give them away to Mauritius

International Business Times UK

Trump's Chagos Islands Acquisition Plan Could Bypass Britain Through Separate Mauritius Deal, Reports Claim

The US is considering acquiring the Chagos Islands from Mauritius, potentially disrupting Britain's sovereignty plans and affecting the strategic military base at Diego Garcia.

The Guardian - US

Trump reportedly considers buying Chagos Islands from Mauritius

Potential proposal would secure control of Diego Garcia base amid stalled UK plans to cede sovereignty of territory

AAP

US considers buying Chagos Islands: report

A UK newspaper reports United States officials have drawn ‌up a proposal to purchase the Chagos Islands from Mauritius.

The Times of India

'To preserve viability as a regional security platform': US weighs plan to buy Chagos Islands, report says

The US is reportedly exploring a direct purchase of the Chagos Islands, including the crucial Diego Garcia base, from Mauritius. This potential move aims to bypass the UK's sovereignty handover plan, driven by American concerns over security and geopolitical ties. Washington seeks to secure the long-term future of this vital…

The Guardian - UK

Chagossians urge UK to complete islands’ handover to Mauritius

Delegation of Chagos refugees visiting Britain says issue has been ‘hijacked within the halls’ of politics

The Conversation

Climate finance for Mauritius needs good management: report finds gaps

Mauritius is a small African island where natural disasters like floods, cyclones and other extreme weather events have become frequent and intense. They are expected regularly.

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