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🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

VIDEO ⟩ Crazy House Café Like Kihnu: 556 Cars Drove to the Small Island in One Day

The winter ice road between Kihnu Island and the mainland has restored life and money to the island while significantly altering the daily rhythms of the locals.

Feb 27 • 12:05 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
World

Forget about Greenland! The NATO island where Russia has already taken its positions

This article discusses the geopolitical paradox of Barentsburg, a small mining village in Norway, NATO territory, where Russian influence is prominently established.

Feb 24 • 22:01 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

UK island known for its sunshine and sandy beaches with hardly any tourists

Tiree, a small island off Scotland's west coast, enjoys the most sunshine in Britain and offers pristine beaches with few tourists.

Feb 23 • 10:18 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

EUROPEAN PARADISE: A Mediterranean island you haven't thought of – sunshine, tranquility, and surprisingly cheap prices

The article highlights Gozo, a small Mediterranean island ideal for winter getaways, boasting warm temperatures and tranquility during February.

Feb 19 • 04:00 UTC
🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
National & Local

Why do all curling stones come from a tiny Scottish island?

The article explores the unique sourcing of curling stones from a small island in Scotland, emphasizing its significance in the sport.

Feb 15 • 09:00 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

'Rent is very high and the space is small, sometimes it is given to you dirty': there are rentals in Guayaquil up to $935, Mocolí Island is the best area

The article discusses the high rental prices and varying living conditions in different neighborhoods of Guayaquil, highlighting Mocolí Island as the most desirable area and Guasmo as the most affordable.

Feb 6 • 11:57 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
World

Peace, Partnership, and Progress: Caribbean Nations Decide on a New Agenda for the Future

Caribbean leaders at the World Governments Summit declared that small island nations are seeking new ways to boost and protect their economies amidst geopolitical tensions and global changes.

Feb 6 • 08:29 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
World

The beautiful Italian island looks like paradise on earth, and many haven't even heard of it

Palmarola, a remote Italian island west of Rome, offers a stunning yet rugged landscape without typical tourist amenities, accessible only by small boat from nearby Ponza.

Feb 5 • 19:30 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

"We didn't expect to have ten meters per second from the east for several weeks"

The harsh winter weather on the small island of Tunø has been a surprising challenge for Tami and Thomas Vibberstoft Pinkalski in their first winter running the local shop.

Feb 5 • 15:57 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Devastation from fire in the Philippines, thousands homeless

A massive fire in Bongao, southern Philippines, on the night of February 3 has destroyed an entire community on a small island, leaving around 5,000 people homeless and approximately 1,000 houses burned down.

Feb 5 • 04:52 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
World

Devastating fire in the Philippines island, 1000 houses burned down, 5000 homeless

A massive fire in a small island community in Bongao, southern Philippines, destroyed approximately 1000 homes and left 5000 people homeless after burning for nearly four hours.

Feb 5 • 03:19 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
World

"I've Never Hit Anything So Hard": He Recalls an Encounter with a Shark - Just Escaped Death

P. Smith shares his near-death encounter with a shark while swimming off a small Caribbean island, describing the shock of the encounter as he felt a heavy object strike his leg.

Feb 4 • 18:03 UTC
🇩🇰 DR Nyheder
National & Local

Frost causes ferry delays to small islands in Kattegat

Strong winds and ice formation have led to the cancellation of ferry services to the island of Endelave and other routes in the Kattegat region.

Feb 4 • 08:31 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Life & Tech

Wales: Volunteers Needed to Live on a Remote Island for 3 Months... Counting Sea Parrots

Wales is seeking volunteers to stay on a remote island for three months to help with counting sea parrots, offering free accommodation, travel expenses, and a small stipend as part of conservation efforts.

Feb 3 • 11:36 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
World

A cocktail with the millennial ice of Greenland

This article discusses Hans Island, a small uninhabited island between Greenland and Canada, which serves as a geographical marker in the maritime boundary between the two countries.

Feb 2 • 19:29 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
World

Meloni: "The Arctic should be a priority for the EU and NATO". Moscow: "For us, Greenland is part of Denmark"

The Greenland issue remains unresolved as some European states have sent small contingents to the island, while Moscow officially considers it part of Denmark, but a Kremlin negotiator provocatively suggested it might become the 52nd state of the USA.

Jan 16 • 10:54 UTC
🇮🇱 Haaretz
World

European countries send troops to Greenland to show Trump they can protect the Arctic island

Several European countries have sent small military forces to Greenland following Denmark's announcement to enhance NATO's presence on the Arctic island, aiming to ensure the security of the autonomous territory coveted by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Jan 15 • 20:32 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
World

It's not just Greenland, the Danes are amassing troops here: 'For the first time in 80 years we are threatened on both sides'

The small Danish island of Bornholm is rapidly transforming into a militarization laboratory in Europe, as troops and military equipment are deployed in response to potential threats from Russia.

Jan 14 • 08:11 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
World

Greenland is not what you think

The article presents ten facts about Greenland, a large island with a small population living between two worlds shaped by its ice and culture.

Jan 8 • 06:35 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
World

Germany officially recognizes island in the Pacific as a state

Germany has officially recognized the small South Pacific island of Niue as a sovereign state, marking the initiation of diplomatic relations but without plans to open an embassy.

Jan 7 • 14:35 UTC
🇮🇱 Haaretz
World

In the Tensions Between China and Taiwan, a Small Japanese Island Gets Caught in the Crossfire

The article discusses how the remote Japanese island of Yonaguni has become a point of concern amidst growing tensions between China and Taiwan, highlighting the residents' fears and the island's military significance.

Dec 31 • 16:03 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
World

Mount Etna once again active

The Italian volcano Etna on the island of Sicily has shown renewed activity, ejecting glowing material and small amounts of ash from its northeastern crater, according to the Italian National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV).

Dec 27 • 12:40 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
World

VIDEO Erupting Etna

The Italian volcano Etna on the island of Sicily has shown renewed signs of activity, emitting hot material and small amounts of ash from its northeastern crater, according to the Italian National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV).

Dec 27 • 10:01 UTC

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