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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

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

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

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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…

Radio France Internationale

Vanuatu earthquake: what are the biggest earthquakes in history?

It’s been 20 years since a Boxing Day tsunami caused devastation in nations in the Indian Ocean

Evening Standard

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.

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.

Radio France Internationale

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...

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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’

The Guardian - UK

Cyclone Chido Devastates French Territory Mayotte, Death Toll Will 'Definitely Be Several Hundred,' Official Says

Cyclone Chido devastated the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, potentially claiming hundreds, or even thousands, of lives according to local officials.

International Business Times

Mayotte cyclone: health services in ruins as rescuers race to reach survivors

Medical supplies airlifted to French Indian Ocean territory after Cyclone Chido leaves hundreds feared dead

The Guardian - UK

France rushes help to Mayotte, where hundreds or even thousands died in Cyclone Chido

France is rushing help by ship and military aircraft to its poor overseas territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean that has been shattered by its worst storm in nearly a century

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Cyclone Chido Devastates French Territory Mayotte, Death Toll Will 'Definitely Be Several Hundred,' Official Says

Cyclone Chido devastated the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, potentially claiming hundreds, or even thousands, of lives according to local officials.

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds feared dead as Cyclone Chido devastates French island of Mayotte

Witnesses tell of ‘apocalyptic scenes’ after worst storm to hit the Indian Ocean territory in almost a century

The Independent UK

At least 11 dead in the French territory of Mayotte as Cyclone Chido causes devastating damage

France's Interior Ministry says at least 11 people have died after Cyclone Chido caused devastating damage in the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean

International Business Times

At Least 14 Killed As Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte

At least 14 people were killed in Mayotte when a fierce cyclone battered the French Indian Ocean territory, authorities said Sunday, with officials warning it will take days to know the full toll.

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Cyclone Batters French Indian Ocean Island Of Mayotte

Cyclone Chido began battering the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on Saturday, after authorities issued the highest alert and ordered everyone, including rescue workers, to seek shelter.

Radio France Internationale

At least 14 killed as Cyclone Chido batters France's Mayotte

At least 14 people were killed Saturday as fierce winds from Cyclone Chido lashed French Indian Ocean territory Mayotte, with authorities warning of severe damage and residents fearing the worst.

LiveScience

Male humpback whale crossed 3 oceans for sex, inadvertently breaking distance record for species

A male humpback whale swam 8,106 miles (13,046 km) from the Pacific to the Indian Ocean, mingling with other whale populations and potentially having sex with them along the way.

Dynamite News

A&N Islands: New insights into genetic heritage of Nicobarese people

The Nicobar Islands are situated in the eastern Indian Ocean and south of the Andaman Islands. The archipelago largely consists of seven large islands. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Guardian - UK

Tamils arriving in UK after three years stranded on Diego Garcia speak of relief

Lawyers and campaigners hail removal of 47 people from remote Indian Ocean island as ‘a big day for justice’

Space

Watch SpaceX Starship flight 6 splash down in amazing 'buoycam' footage (video)

A camera set up on a buoy in the Indian Ocean caught the end of the sixth test flight of SpaceX's Starship megarocket on Nov. 19.

LiveScience

Indian Ocean gravity hole: The dent in Earth's gravitational field created by the death of an ancient ocean

The Indian Ocean "gravity hole" is a region where Earth's mass is reduced, leading to weak gravitational pull, lower-than-average sea levels and a puzzle scientists have only just begun to solve.

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