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Tesco row shows Sundays are still sacred on Hebridean islands
The first Sunday opening of a Tesco has sparked a row and put a part of island culture under the spotlight.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
Why Whoopi Goldberg Is Feuding With a Staten Island Bakery
The left-leaning host of “The View” said the business in a Republican stronghold declined to take an order under her name. The bakery said politics had nothing to do with it.Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
World’s largest known coral discovered in Solomon Islands
Gigantic multicoloured organism is visible from space and has grown for between 300 and 500 years. The world’s largest known coral, visible from space, has been discovered in the waters of the ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
Is this tiny Mauritian island a confidential spy station?
India has built a 3km-long runway on Agalega and no-one has fully explained why, angering residents.Top stories - BBC News - November 9 -
From a Scottish island to New York's elite - who was Trump's mother?
Donald Trump's mother Mary Anne MacLeod grew up on the Hebridean island of Lewis.Top stories - BBC News - November 8 -
A tiny island in the Caribbean seeks help from London after a politician is slain
The government of Antigua and Barbuda is seeking help from authorities in London to solve the killing of a Parliament member who was found stabbed to death this weekWorld - ABC News - November 7 -
Rosie O’Donnell’s former Star Island home goes on the market for $54 million
The comedian’s former Miami mansion is listed two decades after she sold the home for less than a third of that price.Business - MarketWatch - November 7 -
Philippine forces retake an island in mock combat as China's navy watches
Philippine forces have staged drills that included seizing an island in the South China Sea as Chinese navy ships kept watch from a distanceWorld - ABC News - November 7 -
Scot gets dream job as lighthouse keeper on remote Australian island
Sandy Duthie's "dream job" involves solitude, a 160-year history, and a colony of little penguins.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
Cuba's power grid goes down as Hurricane Rafael hits the island
Hurricane Rafael collapsed Cuba's national electrical grid. The Miami-based NHC warned of a "Life-threatening storm surge, damaging hurricane-force and flash flooding across much of western Cuba.Top stories - NBC News - November 7 -
Ferry disruption: Islanders face a difficult winter, warns minister
Transport Minister Fiona Hyslop says she is pushing ferry operator CalMac to consider "all options" to maintain services.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
Whitehouse wins Rhode Island Senate race
Incumbent Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D) is projected to win his reelection bid against Republican state Rep. Patricia Morgan in Rhode Island. An aggregate of polling from The Hill/Decision Desk HQ ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Harris wins Rhode Island
Vice President Harris has won Rhode Island, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. Her victory does not come as a surprise in the deep blue New England state, where she had a 98 percent ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Monkey Island Fans Create Their Own Game, The Booze of Monkey Island
Although Ron Gilbert came back to the Monkey Island franchise with Return To Monkey Island in 2022, it's unclear when or if the series will ever get another official sequel. But that hasn't ...Tech - GameSpot - November 5 -
At least 10 dead as volcanic eruptions destroy houses in Indonesia
Homes and a convent burn down as Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on island of Flores spews ash into the air. At least 10 people have died amid a series of volcanic eruptions on the Indonesian island of ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
Volcano eruption burns homes, killing at least 10 on Indonesian island
Indonesian volcano Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki, one of the "husband and wife mountains" on Flores island, erupts, covering villages in thick ash and hot embers.Top stories - CBS News - November 4 -
Philippine military drills to seize an island in the South China Sea
The Philippine military has opened two weeks of combat drills that will include seizing an island in the disputed South China Sea and likely be frowned upon by ChinaWorld - ABC News - November 4 -
Peter Laviolette's Big Gamble Pays Off In Rangers' Win Over Islanders
The Rangers made major changes to their line combinations, which led to a decisive 5-2 victory against the Islanders.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 3 -
Artemi Panarin scores twice as the Rangers beat the Islanders 5-2
Artemi Panarin scored twice, Mika Zibanejad had three assists and Igor Shesterkin made 35 saves and the New York Rangers defeated the New York Islanders 5-2Sports - ABC News - November 3 -
Islanders On The Lookout For Left-Side Defenseman, Three Trade Possibilities
With Adam Pelech and Mike Reilly injured, the Islanders need a left-side defenseman.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 3 -
Bo Horvat scores as the Islanders top the Sabres 4-3
Bo Horvat and Maxim Tsyplakov each had a goal and an assist, helping the New York Islanders beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3Sports - ABC News - November 1 -
Barzal leaves Islanders road trip due to injury
Mathew Barzal has left the Islanders' road trip with an upper-body injury.Sports - ESPN - November 1 -
Sabres Have Perfect Trade Target In Islanders Star
The Sabres should keep an eye on this Islanders forward during this season.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 1 -
This European island is likened to the Maldives. I stayed for a week – for $1,500
Sardinia has white beaches, turquoise sea and plenty of watersports, rather like the Maldives. And it's possible to travel inexpensively there too.Business - CNBC - November 1 -
13 Scary Islanders Facts On Halloween
The Islanders' numbers aren't pretty through the first 10 games of the season.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31 -
An electric hydrofoil ferry offers cleaner journeys among Stockholm's 14 islands
A high-tech electric ferry service has began operating in Stockholm, offering commuters a low-carbon way to zip through the waterways of the Swedish capital, which is built on 14 islandsWorld - ABC News - October 29 -
ESPN Football Island opens in Fortnite Creative
Check out ESPN Football Island in Fortnite Creative, the part of Epic Games' blockbuster title that lets people create their own games.Tech - VentureBeat - October 29 -
Former Islander Ross Johnston on Return: 'I'm Forever Grateful'
On Wednesday night, former New York Islanders forward Ross Johnston made his return to Long Island. The Hockey News caught up with him following the game to get his thoughts.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29 -
Backlash after comedian at Trump rally calls Puerto Rico 'island of garbage'
Republicans join Democrats to condemn Tony Hinchliffe for his comments at the New York event.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
Speaker at Trump rally compares Puerto Rico to ‘island of garbage’
A speaker at former President Trump's Madison Square Garden rally on Sunday spent a portion of his time attacking Puerto Rico, drawing backlash from Democrats and the Harris campaign. Comedian Tony ...Politics - The Hill - October 27 -
Tkachuk, Bennett help Panthers rally to beat Islanders 6-3
Matthew Tkachuk scored twice, Sam Bennett got the go-ahead goal in the third period, and the Florida Panthers rallied from three goals down to beat the New York Islanders 6-3Sports - ABC News - October 26 -
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Horvat scores in overtime as Islanders beat Devils 4-3
Bo Horvat scored 1:09 into overtime winner and the New York Islanders beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3Sports - ABC News - October 25 -
Blackout hits French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe as striking workers shut down power
Workers on strike have shut down power across the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe and left its more than 370,000 inhabitants without electricityWorld - ABC News - October 25 -
The Sandbox launches multi-year partnership with King Kong of Skull Island
The Sandbox has launched a multi-year partnership with King Kong of Skull Island to build a space inside its virtual world where you can build, own, and monetize your gaming experiences. The ...Tech - VentureBeat - October 25 -
Climate-threatened Pacific Islands criticize Australia at Commonwealth meeting
Several Pacific island nations singled out Australia to do more to phase out fossil fuel exports during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting which opened in Samoa on ThursdayWorld - ABC News - October 24 -
Long Island Therapist Charged With Distributing Child Sex Abuse Imagery
Renee Hoberman, a licensed social worker on Long Island, used messaging platforms to share graphic videos of infants being abused, prosecutors said.Top stories - The New York Times - October 24 -
How climate change is threatening homes on North Carolina's barrier islands
In the last four years, the Atlantic Ocean has toppled 10 homes on Hatteras Island. Residents are grappling with an unknown future.Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
Three Mile Island Readies for Big Tech Reboot
Constellation Energy will revive the half-century-old nuclear power plant to supply electricity for Microsoft’s data centers.Business - Inc. - October 22