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Mauritians are set to find out Monday who will govern their Indian Ocean island nation for the next five years after a hotly disputed election race.

Defending champion Yannick Bestaven led a flotilla of 40 yachts into the Atlantic Ocean on Sunday as the 10th edition of the solo, non-stop round-the-world Vendée Globe race got under way.

Mauritius votes on Sunday in a legislative election overshadowed by a wire-tapping scandal that has sparked concerns over the erosion of rights in the Indian Ocean nation. The poll follows last month's historic agreement granting Mauritius sovereignty over the Chagos Islands after a lengthy legal battle with Britain.

Sergio Garcia was born a continent and ocean away in Borriol, Spain, but he's made up for lost time since moving to Austin, Texas.

Clarisse Créme tells Emma John about her battles against chauvinism and discredited accusations of cheating to take her place in the 2024 Vendée Globe round-the-world race

Researchers detected a possible gas plume rising from just above the feature

Antarctica is one of the fastest-warming regions in the world

Legendary shoe designer Christian Louboutin shares the secrets of a tiny Portuguese village where he has a home

Pollution is affecting the climate, biodiversity, ecosystems, ocean acidification and human health, according to analysis

The oceans play a pivotal role in drawing down atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂) and have so far acted as a brake on the full impact of climate change. Current estimates of the CO₂ from the atmosphere that disappears in the ocean, commonly referred to as the ocean CO₂ sink, suggests…

Mauritius and the United Kingdom released a joint statement on 3 October 2024 announcing the UK’s agreement to transfer the Chagos archipelago, including the island of Diego Garcia, back to Mauritius. While the agreement recognises the sovereignty of Mauritius over the entire archipelago, it also permits the UK to exercise…