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Chagos islands: what the UK-Mauritius agreement means for displaced Chagossians

After years of negotiations and legal pressure, the UK and the Republic of Mauritius have agreed that Mauritius is sovereign over the Chagos Archipelago.

The Conversation

Giant tortoises in Seychelles face threat from luxury hotel development

Conservationists and botanists express concern over plans for Qatari-funded upscale resort on Assomption Island

The Guardian - UK

Terry Jenkins obituary

Other lives: Cameraman who filmed in Seychelles when it was under the authoritarian rule of France-Albert René

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INS Sunayna visits Port Victoria in Seychelles, aims to strengthen two navies with SAGAR vision

Indian Navy Ship Sunayna has visited Port Victoria in Seychelles, where the ship will undertake joint Economic Exclusive Zone (EEZ) Surveillance with the Seychelles Coast Guard during the deployment. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Blue Whales Returned To Seychelles: Scientists Recorded 23 Species During Their Surveys

The Seychelles archipelago, that used to be a major whaling ground, recently surprised scientists with a major return of blue whales. The post Blue Whales Returned To Seychelles: Scientists Recorded 23 Species During Their Surveys first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Chagos Islanders fear loss of identity as birth certificates altered to remove disputed homeland

Birthplace and parents’ names are being removed from passports and birth certificates as Mauritius stakes claim to the island

The Guardian - UK

Blue whales make comeback near the Seychelles after 60 years

Estimates suggest that there are only around 5,000 to 15,000 blue whales left in the world.

The Hindu

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Prince William Single-Handedly Planned His and Kate Middleton’s Romantic Honeymoon

Kate had no idea where they were headed on their two week luxurious break from reality until after their 2011 wedding.

Marie Claire

Seychelles declares state of emergency after huge depot explosion injures 178 people and floods kill three

'It was if we went through a war', says the country's president Wavel Ramkalawan

Evening Standard

Dozens injured in explosives depot blast in Seychelles

In tonight's edition: more than 60 people have been injured in a dawn blast at an explosives depot in the Seychelles. Also, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the two warring sides in Sudan have committed war crimes. Finally, award-winning Nigerian singer Jemiriye joins us in the studio to…

France 24

Seychelles declares state of emergency after huge explosion; at least 3 dead in separate flooding

The president of Seychelles has declared a state of emergency after a huge blast at an explosives depot and flooding in other parts of the country’s main island

The Independent UK

Dozens Injured In Seychelles Blast At Explosives Depot

A huge blast at an explosives depot in Seychelles on Thursday injured 66 people and brought down buildings, prompting the country's "shocked" president to declare a state of emergency.

International Business Times

North Island – the exclusive Seychelles resort where royalty go to honeymoon

Since launching as a private island resort 20 years ago, this barefoot luxe Seychelles stay has hosted everyone from Will and Kate to the Beckhams. So does it redefine luxury? Alicia Miller finds out

Evening Standard

Saudi Arabia warmth after Israelis’ emergency landing in Jeddah praised as sign of goodwill

A plane carrying Israelis home from the Seychelles made an emergency stop in Saudi Arabia after an electrical malfunction

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Israelis on a flight that made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia return to Tel Aviv

A plane carrying Israelis home from the Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles has made an emergency stop in Saudi Arabia before flying back to Tel Aviv

The Hindu

Economic offences are a modern threat to development of the country: Madras High Court

Observing that economic offences were a modern threat to the development of the country, the Madras High Court has refused to allow businessman ‘Aircel’ C. Sivasankaran to visit Seychelles as well as France as he was facing multiple cases that were being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI),…

The Independent UK

US reopens embassy in Seychelles after 27-year absence

The United States has reopened its embassy in the Seychelles after a 27-year absence during which China and other U.S. rivals made significant inroads in the Indian Ocean islands

Daily Mirror

World's top 50 most beautiful beaches including 'most pristine sand you'll ever see'

Lucky Bay in Australia, Anse Source D'Argent in the Seychelles and Hidden Beach in the Philippines are the best beaches in the world, according to a new ranking from Banana Boat

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The Independent UK

10 best luxury holiday destinations around the world for 2024

From Lake Como to the Seychelles, here’s our pick of the world’s most decadent destinations

WhatToWatch

The Seychelles with Jane McDonald: release date, destinations and more

The Seychelles with Jane McDonald is the presenter's latest getaway. Here's what you need to know about her latest trip.

France 24

Ghosts of the genocide in Rwanda

In Rwanda, 29 years after the genocide that cost at least 800,000 lives, the psychological toll on those who lived through the bloodshed continues to weigh heavily. Also we hear from some of the young visionaries in the Seychelles coming up with ways to keep their traditional ways of life…

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: most of EU delegation to crucial fishing talks made up of fishery lobbyists

Europe accused of ‘neocolonialism’ for using vassal small island states to sway policy and continue ‘disgraceful plundering’ of distant waters

France 24

Kenya's pay crisis: Ruto rules out loans for unpaid workers

In tonight's edition: Kenya's cash crunch won't see it default on its debt repayments, the government says. But it is struggling to pay its workers on time. Also, locals speak of the toll of the brutality inflicted upon the community of Kishishe in eastern DR Congo by M23 militants. Finally,…

Woman & Home

Looking for a new signature scent? These are The White Company's best-selling home fragrances

Love scented candles, diffusers, and room sprays? Then look no further than these best-selling home scents by The White Company

Daily Mirror

Tortoise Jonathan celebrates his 190th birthday as world's oldest living land animal

Jonathan the 190-year-old giant tortoise has lived on the island of St Helena in the South Pacific since 1882 after moving from the Seychelles, with parties held each year for his birthday

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