Featured Politics & Governance

Oxfordshire residents face fresh uncertainty as council eyes legal fight

Councils and communities brace for another round over reorganisation plans

By Céliane Augustin · November 02, 2026

Oceania

Madagascar Constitution Talks Stall as Oversight Questions Mount

By Martine Ah-Foon · October 28, 2026

Oceania
Mauritius Pension Overhaul Threatens Retirees; Workers Plan Major Protest
Oceania
Affluent Travelers Abandon Instagram-Worthy Hotspots for Discreet Escapes
Money & Business
Trump's red dye diesel waiver tests executive power limits

Politics & Governance

Westminster Talks Weigh Yearly Funding for Brain Cancer Research

By Céliane Augustin · November 01, 2026

Crime & Society

German court puts wartime sabotage trial at center of accountability debate

Oceania

Madagascar's Anemia Crisis: New Data Reveals Scale of Health Threat to Millions

Oceania

Miss France's Island Getaway Proves Hectic Despite Tropical Setting

Oceania

French garage sale funds school access for Madagascar's poorest children

Oceania

SpaceX Retrieves Massive Starship From Ocean; What This Means for Space Travel

Oceania

Over 1,000 Child Abuse Cases Reopened in Indian Ocean Territories; Justice System Faces Re

Money & Business

Energy Crisis Sparks Fresh Market Turmoil; Middle East Tensions Fuel Cost Concerns

Oceania

Regional bloc escalates pressure on Madagascar over detained activists and opposition figu

Money & Business

Crypto Markets Ignite as Bitcoin Hits New Peaks, Luring Global Investors Back

May 24, 2026

Oceania

Mobile Music Studio Brings Free Production Tools to Reunion Neighborhoods

September 02, 2026

Tourism and Island Life

How Social Media Stars Became Tourism's Most Powerful Marketing Force

May 31, 2026

Oceania

Island Travelers Gain Direct Route After Four-Year Flight Gap

July 07, 2026

Markets

Oceania

Women's Voices from Five Continents Come to La Réunion Film Festival This Fall

Festival brings global cinema exploring women's freedoms, resistance, and rights to island audiences.

Tourism and Island Life

Shetland Tourism Firms Sweep Top Highlands Awards Honours

Shetland tourism operators win big at Highlands and Islands Thistle Awards

Crime & Society

Aviation Systems Collapse Leaves Passengers Stranded at Major Global Hubs

Global airport systems fail, disrupting travel across multiple continents and exposing infrastructure vulnerabilities

Oceania

Madagascar Constitution Talks Stall as Oversight Questions Mount

Constitutional consultation delayed as FFKM and transition authorities face accountability questions

Crime & Society

Woman's death in Leeds police chase crash brings charge

By Sandrine Leclézio

Crime & Society

PSNI Shifts 80 Daily Mental Health Calls to Strained Services

By Priya Ramnarain

Crime & Society

High Court Weighs Whether Media Can Name Accused Celebrity

By Sandrine Leclézio

Crime & Society

Woman's death in Leeds police chase crash brings charge

Pedestrian killed during pursuit through Leeds streets as watchdog reviews police role

Money & Business

Bingo hall licensing loophole could undercut Treasury gambling tax rise

Regulator records show hundreds of slot venues hold bingo licences that may sidestep new duties

The long read

Dubai Court Case 11/2025/3089 Raises Fresh Questions for Luxury Legacy Rent A Car and Shamout Class One Motors

Public gazette notices point to ongoing vehicle debt recovery litigation naming Maher Zouheir Adel Shammout, but key records remain missing including final judgments, payment status, and verified trade register links that would clarify whether and how the claims connect to Luxury Legacy Rent A Car LLC, Legacy Motor DXB, or Getaway Car Rental and what oversight Dubai Economy and Tourism and other regulators are exercising.

By Céliane Augustin · September 19, 2026