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Exile, Imprisonment, Aloneness: Emma Sloley on the Dark Allure of Writing About Islands
Literary Hub
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August 14, 2025
Writers and poets love islands almost as much as they love the moon. In Jeanette Winterson’s novel Sexing the Cherry, her protagonist declares: “Islands are metaphors for the heart, no matter what poet says otherwise,” in defense of her own...
Pacific Islands race to contain 'largest dengue fever outbreak in a decade', as disease kills 18 people
Samoa News
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August 14, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Dengue fever has struck countries across the Pacific, where health authorities have recorded 23,500 suspected cases and 16,000 laboratory confirmed cases this year. The mosquito-borne illness has killed 18 people,...
Cases of organ-destroying tropical virus being diagnosed in Britons have TRIPLED-are YOU at risk of catching chikungunya?
Daily Mail
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August 14, 2025
Health officials have issued an urgent warning following a surge in cases of an organ-destroying virus—and warned that holidaymakers need to take extra caution. Chikungunya is classed as a tropical disease, and for the majority of people infected,...
Pacific Islands race to contain 'largest dengue fever outbreak in a decade'
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 13, 2025
When all four of Taloa Lam Shong's children were struck down with dengue fever in Samoa, she was on high alert. "I was scared and worried, knowing dengue fever had claimed children's lives," she said. Nearly 8,000 people have been diagnosed with...
The ocean citizen science being carried out on yachts
Yachting World
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August 13, 2025
Liveaboard cruisers Larissa Clark and Duncan Copeland on how sailors can get involved with ocean conservation and citizen science projects There is a fierce and surprisingly passionate debate unfolding on the deck of Freeranger, our 50ft Beneteau....
Hawaiʻi DOH reports 12th travel-related dengue virus case of 2025
Maui Now - Hawaii
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Aedes albopictus is a widespread invasive mosquito in Hawaiʻi. Photo Credit: James Gathany, CDC. The Hawaiʻi Department of Health has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases to 12 in...
Moratorium on Nuclear Test Detonations is Hanging by a Slender Thread in these Troubled Times
Inter Press Service
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August 7, 2025
Armed Conflicts, Featured, Global, Headlines, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Nuclear Disarmament, Nuclear Energy - Nuclear Weapons, TerraViva United Nations Opinion A nuclear test is carried out on an island in French Polynesia in 1971. Credit:...
The Jet Collection: Elevating Private Aviation to the World’s Most Remote Dream Destinations
Luxferity
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For discerning travelers, the limitations of commercial aviation often stand in stark contrast to the growing desire for isolation, authenticity, and untamed beauty. TJC bridges that divide with a seamless, elevated flying experience that begins...
Opinion: Gaza as an Abraham Accord Protectorate
Boulder Jewish News - Colorado
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August 12, 2025
From Malevolent Regime to US Membership. An Outline. By Barry Shaw Israel Institute for Strategic Studies A Protectorate is an autonomous territory that is protected diplomatically or militarily against third parties by a stronger state or entity....
Troubled Waters: Inside the Fight for Barbuda’s White-Sand Paradise
Robb Report
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August 10, 2025
It’s an indelible image of an unforgettable woman. Princess Diana is sitting by a pool, a few months before she died, her hair windswept and her smile relaxed. She’s on vacation in an elite, discreet enclave in the Caribbean, an island she...
Facts Matter: Home Depot doesn't have a deal with ICE agents
Daily Herald - Illinois
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August 10, 2025
Bob Oswald Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, agents have reportedly been targeting people outside some larger stores in an increased effort to identify and possibly deport those living illegally in the U.S. Some social media users...
How a gecko species defied extinction on a Galápagos island
Mongabay
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August 8, 2025
Mares’s leaf-toed gecko has been rediscovered on Rábida Island in the Galápagos after being thought extinct for more than a century, with only ancient bones as previous evidence of its existence. Invasive brown rats introduced by ships in the 17th...
French scientists map plankton, the ocean’s mysterious oxygen factories
Modern Ghana
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French scientists are mapping plankton across the Indo-Pacific – using Navy ships to study the microscopic organisms that produce half of Earth's oxygen, feed the ocean and help regulate the planet's carbon. The eight-year mission is charting life...
Fisherman shares delicious recipe using voracious predator wreaking havoc on local waterways: 'Go out there and try them yourself'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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August 10, 2025
"Such a great fish." by Robert CrowAugust 10, 2025 The next time you want to help out Hawai'i's amazing ecosystem, how about you do so with a delicious meal? In a popular video, fishing TikToker fishngrillz (@fishngrillz) shows exactly how to...
Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Insider Monkey
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Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript August 7, 2025 Monster Beverage Corporation beats earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $0.52, expectations were $0.4805. Operator: Good day, and welcome to the Monster...
What are 'megathrust faults', and why are they more likely to cause tsunamis?
SBS
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A very powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka coast on Wednesday triggered tsunami warnings as far away as French Polynesia and Chile, and was followed by an eruption of the most active volcano on the peninsula. The...
4 options for sailing around the world (from easy to adventurer)
Yachting World
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August 8, 2025
Do you dream of sailing around the world? A circumnavigation can mean different things for different cruisers: Janneke Kuysters guides you through your ultimate route planning One of the biggest gifts you can give yourself is time. Time to do the...
What we know so far: Huge earthquake in Russia’s far east triggers Pacific waves
Egypt Independent
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July 30, 2025
Tsunami warnings were issued from Japan to Chile, with huge waves predicted to hit parts of French Polynesia. If you’re just joining us, here’s the latest: In Russia’s district of Severo-Kurilsk, near the epicenter of the earthquake, a state of...
Sri Lanka named “Best Island in the World for 2025”
Daily FT
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Sri Lanka has topped the 2025 list of “The 50 Best Islands in the World” published by global travel platform Big 7 Travel. Sri Lanka earned the top spot among this year’s must-visit island destinations, surpassing globally renowned islands like...
ALL Thanks To You: Accor hosts celebratory events for partners
Hospitality Net
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August 8, 2025
Accor has once again extended a heartfelt “ALL Thanks To You” to its valued business partners, as part of a now-annual event celebrating loyalty and collaboration. In 2025, the ALL Thanks To You client appreciation weeks took place across 17...