islands

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Britain kept control of the Chagos Islands after Mauritius gained independence in the 1960s.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Many of the vessels that cross the strait fly common shipping flags such as those of Panama, the Marshall Islands, and Malta.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

A man has died and 27 others have been injured after a bus carrying British tourists crashed into a ravine in La Gomera, in the Canary Islands, local emergency services have said.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Cal State Channel Islands said Caravello’s employment status has not changed and that he remained employed throughout the proceedings, according to the university.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Further long overwater canoe voyages brought settlers north to Hawaii, east to Pitcairn and Easter Islands, and southwest to New Zealand.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond