Cocos island, off the coast of Costa Rica, is a real life treasure island. Centuries of records from the golden age of piracy indicate that the remote island was a hotspot for pirates to stash their ...

While millions of tourists flock each year to Spain’s better-known Canary Islands, a quieter and largely undiscovered destination is drawing attention for its untouched beauty. Ons Island, off the ...

Her island was named by the Portuguese, is predominantly Catholic, and though among the Lesser Sunda Islands lying east and at some distance from Jakarta, it played a key role in the making of modern ...

Thousands of people have been evacuated after a storm slammed into a holiday hotspot popular with Brits. Over 3,000 people had to be evacuated in badly hit parts of Gran Canaria as Storm Therese ...

13:02, Tue, Mar 24, 2026 Updated: 13:02, Tue, Mar 24, 2026 A Spanish tourist hotspot that has imposed a ban on holiday rentals is standing firm on its decision, insisting it has acted correctly ...

The Canary Islands Government has raised the risk level from pre-alert to 'alert' for flooding and landslides across Tenerife, the western islands and Gran Canaria. It comes as Storm Therese continues ...

US forces have launched multiple strikes on Kharg island, a small but key location in the ongoing war with Iran. With just hours to go until Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran to make a deal and end the ...