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Cyclone Chido leaves Mayotte reeling. Warmer oceans fueled it

The Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte is reeling from Cyclone Chido, the most intense storm to hit the French territory in 90 years, according to officials

The Independent UK

Dwindling Antarctic sea ice driving more storms, study warns

Record ice loss in 2023 has added up to seven extra storm days per month in some areas

The Independent UK

Mauritius wants to rethink a deal with the UK over remote islands housing a key US base

The British government says it still plans to hand over a contested Indian Ocean archipelago, which is home to a strategically important military base, to Mauritius

The Independent UK

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40-year-old 'mega' iceberg — the largest on Earth — is on the move after being trapped in a giant vortex for months

The "megaberg" A23a is on the move again after spinning in one spot for months on end. This is the ice slab's second great escape in as many years after being stuck in place for the first 37 years of its existence.

LiveScience

‘They’re looking for something’: rumors abound over unsettling drone sightings in New Jersey

At first, the relentless flocks of drones were unusual but nothing to worry about – now, people want answers

The Guardian - US

Indian Ocean Nations To Mark 20 Years Since Devastating Tsunami

Tsunami-hit nations will next week commemorate the more than 220,000 people who died in the Boxing Day disaster two decades ago, when huge waves tore into coastal communities around the Indian Ocean.

International Business Times

France's new PM criticised for chairing town hall meeting as Mayotte reels after cyclone

France's newly appointed Prime Minister, Francois Bayrou, is facing a wave of criticism less than a week into the job. He came under fire on Tuesday for opting to chair a provincial town hall meeting while the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte struggled to recover from the devastating impact…

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A timeline of the investigation of the Gilgo Beach killings

In 2010, police searching for a missing woman began finding human remains in the scrub along a barrier island parkway near New York’s Gilgo Beach

The Independent UK

What are the biggest earthquakes in history?

Massive Myanmar earthquake causes widespread destruction, with hundreds feared dead

Evening Standard

Stink from Dozens of Pigs On Board Forces Passenger Plane to Make Urgent Stop in Middle of Ocean

A flight was diverted to Bermuda after the stench from 100 pigs in the cargo hold filled the cabin.

International Business Times

How Ramshackle Housing Made Mayotte Vulnerable To Cyclone Assault

The dismal quality of housing across Mayotte has compounded the devastating impact of Cyclone Chido on the poverty-stricken French Indian Ocean territory where hundreds, or maybe thousands, are feared dead.

International Business Times

Fisker, A Bankrupt Automaker, Sold More EVs Than Volkswagen In October

October was a great month for several automakers. General Motors and Hyundai, for instance, saw big gains in registrations. Meanwhile, Ford’s Mustang Mach-E, Rivian’s R1S and Tesla’s Model Y were down double digits.

InsideEVs

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

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

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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.

The Independent UK

UK unlawfully detained migrants on Indian Ocean island, judge rules

More than 60 asylum seekers were held on remote island of Diego Garcia, part of the Chagos archipelago

The Independent UK

Mayotte cyclone before and after images show ‘nuclear war-like’ destruction

Aerial footage shows entire neighbourhoods reduced to rubble

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Today Is The 57th Anniversary Of The Day We Just Lost A Prime Minister In The Ocean

December 17 is a somber day for many, whom use it to reflect on the loss of Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt.

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The Guardian - UK

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

Latin Times

Stink from Dozens of Pigs On Board Forces Passenger Plane to Make Urgent Stop in Middle of Ocean

A flight was diverted to Bermuda after the stench from 100 pigs in the cargo hold filled the cabin.

The Independent UK

Another month, another record smashed for New Jersey internet gambling

New Jersey’s red-hot internet gambling market continued to smash records in November, even as revenue inside physical casinos continued to lag behind pre-pandemic levels at six of Atlantic City’s nine casinos

Al Jazeera

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.

Radio France Internationale

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.

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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...

The Guardian - UK

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’

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