Mass tourism is once again testing the limits of Europe's most visited places - and islands are among the hardest hit. With limited land and fragile infrastructure, record visitor numbers have ...

MADRID, May 31 (Reuters) - Seven migrant women and children who died when their boat capsized just metres from shore in Spain's Canary Islands were buried on Friday at the La Restringa harbour ...

The defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815 saw the Ionian Islands, including Corfu, become a protectorate of the UK through the Treaty of Paris. In turn, Corfu became the seat of the British Lord ...

Spanish emergency services say four women and three girls died when a small boat carrying migrants capsized while arriving in a port at one of Spain’s Canary Islands on Wednesday. Spain’s ...

On a recent visit to Chile's Juan Fernández Islands, National Geographic photographer Andy Mann found himself surrounded by hundreds of playful locals: endemic Juan Fernández fur seals.

Argentina has renewed its calls for the UK government to return the Falkland Islands, following Britain's decision to cede its sovereignty over the Chagos Islands. The UK signed a £3.4bn ($4.6bn ...

BEIJING - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pledged increased support from the world’s second-largest economy to Pacific Island countries in addressing climate change, during a summit in China ...

In June 1940 Nazi Germany took control of the Channel Islands in an occupation that would last 1,774 days. As the Swaztika hung over the islands, strict rules were brought in for Jewish residents ...

If you're planning a trip to Hawaii in 2026, you'll have to pay a bit more money due to a new bill that's been passed. On May 27, Hawaii officially established a climate impact fee. The current ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The Chinese government has welcomed Sir Keir Starmer’s Chagos Islands deal as a “massive achievement”, despite his claim that Beijing had opposed it. Beijing’s ambassador to Mauritius ...

But with rehearsals still in progress for the first set of shows, Jardine has surprise-released a new digital EP, “Islands in the Sun,” out today via Universal. It’s his first all-new solo ...