Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday pleaded with other countries to "urgently" send more aid for Kyiv's troops, struggling against better-equipped Russian forces on several parts of the front. He was meeting with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, ahead of a meeting in Brussels with NATO chief Mark Rutte and several European leaders. Zelensky said the [...]
Hamas said talks in Qatar on Tuesday aimed at a truce and hostage-prisoner exchange in Gaza were "serious and positive", a day after an Israeli delegation arrived in Doha to meet with mediators. "Hamas affirms that, in light of the serious and positive discussions taking place today in Doha under the auspices of our Qatari [...]
Seychelles is solidifying its position as a leader in ocean governance by advancing training on maritime boundary delimitation and marine biodiversity conservation, both critical aspects of the global Blue Economy. Addressing participants, the Minister for Fisheries and Blue Economy, Jean-Francois Ferrari, underscored the importance of capacity building for ocean governance in Seychelles, a small island [...]
Air Seychelles has announced the introduction of a new, direct service connecting Seychelles International Airport to Abu Dhabi International Airport, beginning 24 May 2025. The airline, which serves as the national carrier of Seychelles, will operate six flights per week, offering daily departures from Seychelles except on Thursdays and from Abu Dhabi except on Fridays. [...]
Rescuers raced Monday to reach survivors and supply urgent aid after a devastating cyclone ripped through the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, destroying homes and leaving hundreds feared dead. Images from Mayotte, which like other French overseas territories is an integral part of France, showed scenes of devastation, with homes reduced to piles of [...]
The UK government unlawfully detained Sri Lankan migrants on a remote military base for more than two years, the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) Supreme Court ruled on Monday. Sixty-four Sri Lankan Tamil asylum seekers were held in "prison"-like camps on Diego Garcia, a British-American military base which is part of the Chagos islands -- [...]
China and Seychelles have cemented their "strategic partnership" by signing agreements to launch major social housing projects on the main island of Mahe, a development set to bolster ties between the two nations. The accords were signed on December 13, at the Seychelles’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters at Maison Queau de Quinssy. The Minister [...]
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. Rescue workers and supplies are being rushed in by air and sea, but their efforts are likely to be hindered by damage [...]
Working in the tourism industry can be very demanding but when there are leaders who can motivate and inspire their teams to deliver, and who do not only show but go all the way, giving them a better feeling for it. Lucas D'Offay, 38, the son of the late Louis d'Offay, who was a well-known [...]
Negotiators failed to produce an agreement on how to respond to drought at Saudi-hosted UN talks, participants said on Saturday, falling short of a hoped-for binding protocol addressing the scourge. The 12-day meeting of parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), known as COP16, concluded early on Saturday morning, a day later [...]
