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Massive Myanmar earthquake causes widespread destruction, with hundreds feared dead

Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2024

Sri Lanka’s new president reassures Modi over Chinese ships

Anura Kumara Dissanayake pledges Colombo’s commitment to India’s security interests amid rising Chinese activity in the Indian Ocean

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024

Authorities impose overnight curfew in cyclone-ravaged Mayotte as France rushes in aid

An overnight curfew goes into force Tuesday evening as Mayotte struggles to recover from Cyclone Chido, the strongest storm to hit the French Indian Ocean archipelago in 90 years

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024

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Macron to visit Mayotte and declare period of national mouring in wake of Cyclone Chido

French President Emmanuel Macron says he will visit the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte "in the coming days" and declare a "period of national mourning". This comes as rescue teams struggle to clean up from the worst cyclone to hit the archipelago in nearly a century.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 17, 2024

Tuesday briefing: How the UK left 64 asylum seekers stranded on an island in the Indian Ocean

In today’s newsletter: As a judge finds the government unlawfully detained Tamils on Diego Garcia, we look at the geopolitcs that led to them being trapped in ‘hell on earth’ for three years

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2024

Cyclone Chido: What to know about storm that devastated France’s Mayotte

Officials fear hundreds of people could be dead as a result of the cyclone, which ravaged France’s poorest department.

Al Jazeera · Dec 16, 2024

Relief efforts stepped up in Mayotte as Cyclone Chido death toll set to soar

France is rushing aid to help the Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte by ship and military aircraft after the island was devastated by Cyclone Chido – the worst storm to hit the region in nearly a century.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 16, 2024

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Mayotte Devastated By 100-Year Cyclone, Hundreds Feared Dead

Mayotte, a French archipelago in the Indian Ocean, faces a humanitarian crisis after Cyclone Chido causes catastrophic damage. International aid efforts ar...

Why was French territory of Mayotte so ill-equipped to deal with Cyclone Chido?

A brief look at the small Indian Ocean archipelago hit by what local authorities call an ‘immense catastrophe’

The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2024

Cyclone Chido Devastates French Territory Mayotte, Death Toll Will 'Definitely Be Several Hundred,' Official Says

Cyclone Chido devastated the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, potentially claiming hundreds, or even thousands, of lives according to local officials.

International Business Times · Dec 16, 2024

Mayotte cyclone: health services in ruins as rescuers race to reach survivors

Medical supplies airlifted to French Indian Ocean territory after Cyclone Chido leaves hundreds feared dead

The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2024

France rushes help to Mayotte, where hundreds or even thousands died in Cyclone Chido

France is rushing help by ship and military aircraft to its poor overseas territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean that has been shattered by its worst storm in nearly a century

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2024

Cyclone Chido Devastates French Territory Mayotte, Death Toll Will 'Definitely Be Several Hundred,' Official Says

Cyclone Chido devastated the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, potentially claiming hundreds, or even thousands, of lives according to local officials.

Latin Times · Dec 15, 2024

Hundreds feared dead as Cyclone Chido devastates French island of Mayotte

Witnesses tell of ‘apocalyptic scenes’ after worst storm to hit the Indian Ocean territory in almost a century

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2024

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The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2024

At least 11 dead in the French territory of Mayotte as Cyclone Chido causes devastating damage

France's Interior Ministry says at least 11 people have died after Cyclone Chido caused devastating damage in the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean

International Business Times · Dec 15, 2024

At Least 14 Killed As Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte

At least 14 people were killed in Mayotte when a fierce cyclone battered the French Indian Ocean territory, authorities said Sunday, with officials warning it will take days to know the full toll.

International Business Times · Dec 14, 2024

Cyclone Batters French Indian Ocean Island Of Mayotte

Cyclone Chido began battering the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on Saturday, after authorities issued the highest alert and ordered everyone, including rescue workers, to seek shelter.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 14, 2024

At least 14 killed as Cyclone Chido batters France's Mayotte

At least 14 people were killed Saturday as fierce winds from Cyclone Chido lashed French Indian Ocean territory Mayotte, with authorities warning of severe damage and residents fearing the worst.

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International Business Times · Dec 11, 2024

Tamil Migrants Reach UK After 'Darkest' Time In Chagos Camp

For three years, Kala and her family were stranded on a remote British-US military base in the middle of the Indian Ocean, trapped in horrific conditions after fleeing persecution at home.

LiveScience · Dec 11, 2024

Male humpback whale crossed 3 oceans for sex, inadvertently breaking distance record for species

A male humpback whale swam 8,106 miles (13,046 km) from the Pacific to the Indian Ocean, mingling with other whale populations and potentially having sex with them along the way.

Dynamite News · Dec 8, 2024

A&N Islands: New insights into genetic heritage of Nicobarese people

The Nicobar Islands are situated in the eastern Indian Ocean and south of the Andaman Islands. The archipelago largely consists of seven large islands. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2024

Migrants who survived Madagascar boat tragedy arrive back in Somalia

Nearly 50 survivors of a migrant boat tragedy last month that left 25 people dead in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar have arrived back in Somalia and were received by government officials

The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2024

Tamils arriving in UK after three years stranded on Diego Garcia speak of relief

Lawyers and campaigners hail removal of 47 people from remote Indian Ocean island as ‘a big day for justice’

LiveScience · Nov 25, 2024

'It is a treasure': Wreck off Kenyan coast may be from Vasco da Gama's final voyage

Researchers think the wreck was part of a flotilla that accompanied the Portuguese explorer's final voyage.

Space · Nov 25, 2024

Watch SpaceX Starship flight 6 splash down in amazing 'buoycam' footage (video)

A camera set up on a buoy in the Indian Ocean caught the end of the sixth test flight of SpaceX's Starship megarocket on Nov. 19.

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