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Mogadishu in Somalia in the mid-1980s was a crossroads where Africa, Asia and Europe joined, where hotels like the Al-Uruba competed with other luxury venues to host some of the Indian Ocean's most potent popular music. Situated right on Lido beach, the distinctive Al-Uruba building with Arabic and Somali architectural…

Bangkok Post

How northern Victoria flooded – visual explainer

These graphics show how rainfall, soil moisture and the river system in northern Victoria contributed to flooding in the regions’ towns

The Guardian - AU

‘Everything is saturated’: what’s driving the latest floods in eastern Australia

‘Atmospheric river’, La Niña, negative Indian Ocean dipole, climate change – experts say they are all part of the story

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UK accused of putting Tamil refugees at risk in Indian Ocean

MoD personnel escorted refugees away from Diego Garcia in boat with no record of having radio or lifesaving equipment, lawyers say

The Guardian - UK

Asteroid That Wiped Out The Dinosaurs Triggered Months Long Earthquake

The quake is said to have released 50,000 times more energy than that created by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake

Zenger

Australian wheat yields plummet after decades of global heating, study finds

Farmers of one of the country’s most important crops face challenging future as heating in Indian Ocean leads to drier conditions across wheat belt

The Guardian - AU

Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra, Maldives Defence Minister discuss ways to bolster defence cooperation

Vinay Kwatra, who is on a three-day official visit to the Maldives, held talks with Defence Minister Mariya Didi on the last day of his visit to the strategically-located archipelagic state located in the Indian Ocean.

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CSIRO expedition voyage to unexplored underwater mountains and sea floor around Australia's Indian Ocean Territories

A vast mountain range dating back to the dinosaur era remains totally unexplored. Now a ship is setting sail on a 35-day journey to study them.

ABC News

NASA's £300m DART experiment could 'save the planet'

DART will hit Dimorphos at four miles per second just 11km above the Indian Ocean

Liverpool Echo

A risky new status quo

The tentative conciliatory steps between nuclear-armed rivals at the LAC are important, but come with riders for India

The Hindu

China remains a formidable challenge, says Navy Chief

Admiral R. Hari Kumar said that by leveraging anti-piracy operations, China has increased its presence in the Indian Ocean Region

The Hindu

Tanzania and Zambia want to upgrade the 'Uhuru Railway' – but can they?

Half a century ago, the Tanzania-Zambia Railway (Tazara) stood out as a crucial symbol of Africa’s struggle for independence. The 1,860km-long railway connects Kapiri Mposhi in Zambia with Dar es Salaam at the Indian Ocean.

The Conversation

Maldives hopes for first U.S. embassy late this year or early next

The Maldives hopes to see the United States open a first embassy in the country at the end of the year, or early next, and the Indian Ocean state hopes to reopen its embassy in Washington by the end of this year, the Maldivian foreign minister said on Sunday.

Reuters

Why India wants a bigger navy and to build the ships on home soil

While India remains the dominant naval power in the Indian Ocean, the region's other rising power, China, is also increasing its maritime forces.

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The Hindu

When discussing our maritime interest, India should also think about Pacific Ocean: EAM Jaishankar

EAM Jaishankar said China is India's "super neighbour" and there is a lesson to learn from its progress and its impact on India and its interests

AAP

Austrian sailor rescued 100km off WA coast

A sailor has been rescued off the coast of Western Australia after his catamaran capsized during an attempt to sail across the Indian Ocean to Indonesia.

The Conversation

Friday essay: Joanna Bourke, the NSW arts minister, and the unruly contradictions of cancel culture

An earworm has gnawed its way into my brain, looping the same melody over and over. It is Italy’s most famous resistance song, Bella Ciao, which I recently heard played as a high-decibel dance remix in an exclusive Balinese bar overlooking the Indian Ocean. Well-heeled patrons of diverse nationalities bopped…

Daily Mirror

Inside incredible temple converted from family home with 500kg gold Buddha on display

The Dhammapadipa Temple, at 199 Slateford Road, Edinburgh, was opened in 2005 in response to the Indian Ocean tsunami on Boxing Day 2004 and has been given a £120,000 refurbishment after Buddhist monks decided to keep it as their long-term home

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Daily Record

Inside Scots home converted into stunning Buddhist temple for £120k

The Dhammapadipa Temple was built in 2005 after the Indian Ocean tsunmi on Boxing Day.

Wales Online

Inside the house converted into stunning Thai Buddhist temple

It was opened in response to the Indian Ocean tsunami on Boxing Day 2004

ABC News

Australia remains at La Niña alert amid near-record Indian Ocean Dipole event

The US, Japan, India and other countries have all declared a La Niña, but the BOM has not followed suit. Here's why.

Wales Online

TUI extends Sri Lanka holiday ban but official travel advice changes

The UK Foreign Office update came as the government on the Indian Ocean island confirmed a long-running state of emergency alert would expire on Saturday

The Conversation

Waiting for Ethiopia: Berbera port upgrade raises Somaliland's hopes for trade

Berbera port is the main overseas trade gateway of the breakaway Republic of Somaliland. The port city is located on the Gulf of Aden – one of the globally most frequented seaways connecting the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean.

Radio France Internationale

France mulls military-run correctional venues for child offenders in Mayotte

On a visit to the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte on Tuesday, Interior and Overseas Minister Gerald Darmanin said he would work on proposals for juvenile offenders to be sent to correctional venues run by the military.

The Hindu

India in advanced stage of talks with U.S. for procuring MQ-9B drones

The MQ-9B drone is a variant of the MQ-9 "Reaper" which was used to launch a modified version of the Hellfire missile that eliminated al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri

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