Whales, waves & world ties: Réunion Island joins Hermanus Whale Festival

Hermanus is making waves internationally as Réunion Island joins as Guest of Honour at this year’s Hermanus Whale Festival (3 to 5 October). This partnership highlights shared commitment to marine conservation – from whale-watching and turtle...

Globe40 2025/26 Stage 2 Start

by Sirius Events 2 Oct 11:43 PDT 2 October 2025 On the way to Reunion Island, after leaving Cape Verde at 2:00 p.m. in magnificent conditions, it is difficult for the GLOBE40 competitors not to compare this stage with the famous trail race on the...

Sun Siyam marks World Tourism Day with sustainability-focused webinar

In celebration of World Tourism Day 2025, Sun Siyam will spotlight its pioneering sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives through a special webinar titled “Tourism and Sustainable Transformation in Island Destinations...

What is chikungunya virus? French holiday hotspot hit with over 100 cases amid warning to tourists

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SPINESHANK's JONNY SANTOS: 'We Are Extremely Blown Away' By Response To Reunion Tour

In a new interview with Rock Music, Man, SPINESHANK vocalist Jonny Santos spoke about the reunion of the Los Angeles-based nu metal/industrial metal band. Joining Santos, drummer Tommy Decker and bassist/vocalist Robert Garcia in SPINESHANK's 2025...

A Cowboy reunion in Bali: OSU alumni celebrate global ties in Indonesia

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Media Contact: Hailey Rose Viars | Communications Specialist | 405-744-5496 | hviars@okstate.edu Indonesia at a Glance Location: Between the Indian and Pacific Oceans, comprised of more than 17,000 islands Capital:...

Hades II Is A Thrilling Family Reunion That Might Be A Little Too Familiar

Family is always complicated, but rarely as complicated as “grandpa has mom and dad frozen in time so now his secret granddaughter has to take him out to set them free.” Immortal family drama is at the heart of Hades II, just as it was its 2020...

Explore top Indian Ocean islands to experience never-before-moments

Travel News The Indian Ocean islands are the perfect destinations to relax and enjoy spectacular natural beauty, pristine beaches, vibrant coral reefs, and lush tropical forests. These islands, surrounded by crystal-clear water, create an ideal...

Free, open and secure Indian Ocean a shared priority for India and Mauritius: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, on Thursday, during which both sides agreed on a special economic package for Mauritius. PM Modi said the package...

Why the Indian Ocean may be home to the next nuclear crisis

A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber returns to the United States on May 9, 2025, after deployment to the island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. US Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kenneth W. Norman The Indian Ocean is an overlooked theater for nuclear...

Triggerfish to bring the ultimate sneak peek to Hermanus Whale Festival

The 34th Hermanus Whale Festival (3 to 5 October 2025) is making waves this year with a premiere screening and sneak peek of shorts by multi-award-winning, homegrown Triggerfish Animation Studios at the Hisense SA Laser Cinema Zone, situated in...

France reinforces presence in the Indian Ocean with third POM-class offshore patrol vessel Auguste Techer

The Auguste Techer was constructed in metropolitan France by Socarenam and designed by Mauric, and it is named after Auguste Techer, a Réunion-born Compagnon de la Libération. The unit was ordered under the 2019 contract for six Patrouilleurs...

French hunting season 2025-2026 dates by department and species

Specific rules apply to species such as wild boar, deer and waterfowl Maksim Safaniuk / Shutterstock The hunting season in France runs each year from early autumn to the last day of February. The precise opening and closing dates vary between...

I was kidnapped by Russia at 16 — like so many Ukrainian kids

Valeriia Sydorova was 16 years old and living “like any other teenager” when Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Sydorova’s mother had died in 2019 and, with her father working away in another region of Ukraine,...

Crowdsourcing App Takes Cloud And Weather Watching To The Next Level

TOPSHOT - Lenticular clouds are pictured on January 14, 2024 in La Possession as authorities on France's Indian Ocean Reunion Island urged residents to stock up on food and water ahead of a tropical storm that risks strengthening to a cyclone...

Jim Sheridan on tackling miscarriages of justice and possibly working with ‘special actor’ Daniel Day-Lewis again

FOUR years ago, Jim Sheridan‘s documentary series Murder at The Cottage delved into the brutal 1996 murder of Frenchwoman Sophie Toscan du Plantier at her holiday home in west Cork. Now, the Oscar-nominated Irish director is returning to the case...

OPINION: Invisible threads: how plants weave healing stories of community, sustainability

Editor's note: All opinions, columns and letters reflect the views of the individual writer and not necessarily those of the IDS or its staffers. We all know how expensive even an imitation bottle of vanilla can be at the supermarket. However, you...

Return of the Ravi: Why Lahore is celebrating a reunion with the river even as it threatens to flood the city

A city built on memory met the river that shaped it — and found both beauty and danger in return. When the Ravi surged through Lahore in August 2025 after years of near-silence, it did more than flood plains and submerge roads; it reopened a...

Vietnam pushes to turn cooperation pledges with France into concrete action

Paris (VNA) - A Vietnamese delegation headed by Ambassador Dinh Toan Thang paid a working visit to Verdun in France's Meuse from September 30 to October 1 at the invitation of Mayor Samuel Hazard. During meetings with local leaders, Thang...

Hemispheric Front: Peru’s Strategy Response to Mutating Threats

Army General David Guillermo Ojeda Parra, the highly decorated and experienced head of the Peruvian Armed Forces’ Joint Command, has dedicated 38 years to distinguished service. His career, which includes extensive field experience and leadership...