The dispute between the United States and the United Kingdom over control of islands hosting a remote yet strategically located base thousands of miles away from both countries has taken a new turn as ...

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The move comes months after India agreed to support Mauritius's surveillance of its expanded territorial waters around Chagos, deepening New Delhi's strategic involvement in the disputed maritime area ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

An experienced diver drowned in a scuba accident in the Maldives before her husband died five days later after falling ill, an inquest has heard. Elaine Richmond, 70, from Chesterfield, Derbyshire, ...

Elaine Richmond drowned and her husband Malcolm died five days later, the inquest was told An experienced diver drowned in a scuba accident in the Maldives before her husband died five days later ...

There’s a specific kind of joy that happens when you wake up in Maldives hotels. You push back the covers, maybe hit a button to retract the roof so the morning sun hits your face, and look out at a ...

Pulse Hotels & Resorts has announced the launch of Aura Maldives, a new 5-star luxury island sanctuary set to open in Q4 2026 within the Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, easily accessible via a ...

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