http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:00:51 +0100 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:00:51 +0100 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/03/09/mauritius-beyond-the-beach-mountain-peaks-temple-lakes-and-multicultural-cuisine http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/03/09/mauritius-beyond-the-beach-mountain-peaks-temple-lakes-and-multicultural-cuisine Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:00:21 +0100 While Mauritius is well known for its beautiful beaches and turquoise ocean, there are far more experiences to explore on the island. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/20/trump-says-uks-chagos-islands-deal-with-mauritius-is-an-act-of-great-stupidity http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/20/trump-says-uks-chagos-islands-deal-with-mauritius-is-an-act-of-great-stupidity Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:19:02 +0100 The US president said the UK's decision to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius is among the reasons he wants to take control of Greenland. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/05/22/uk-hands-sovereignty-of-chagos-islands-to-mauritius-after-last-minute-legal-delay http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/05/22/uk-hands-sovereignty-of-chagos-islands-to-mauritius-after-last-minute-legal-delay Thu, 22 May 2025 20:34:43 +0200 Under the agreement, the UK will pay Mauritius €120 million each year to lease back their military base for at least 99 years. http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/17/chagossians-seek-legal-action-against-uk-over-sovereignty-deal http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/17/chagossians-seek-legal-action-against-uk-over-sovereignty-deal Mon, 17 Mar 2025 14:37:29 +0100 Britain intends to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, while retaining a key UK-US military base on the island of Diego Garcia. http://www.euronews.com/2025/01/16/uk-delays-chagos-island-deal-with-mauritius-until-trump-administration-is-consulted http://www.euronews.com/2025/01/16/uk-delays-chagos-island-deal-with-mauritius-until-trump-administration-is-consulted Thu, 16 Jan 2025 14:15:19 +0100 Officials from the UK and Mauritius had reportedly been hurrying to finalise the deal before US President-elect Donald Trump takes office on 20 January. http://www.euronews.com/2024/10/10/why-the-return-of-the-chagos-islands-has-left-chagossians-feeling-excluded http://www.euronews.com/2024/10/10/why-the-return-of-the-chagos-islands-has-left-chagossians-feeling-excluded Thu, 10 Oct 2024 17:36:24 +0200 The UK will return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, but Diego Garcia will remain under UK-US control. Chagossians, displaced decades ago, feel excluded from the deal. http://www.euronews.com/2024/10/03/uk-to-return-its-last-african-colony-to-mauritius-ending-years-of-dispute http://www.euronews.com/2024/10/03/uk-to-return-its-last-african-colony-to-mauritius-ending-years-of-dispute Thu, 03 Oct 2024 18:13:12 +0200 The deal follows years of negotiations over the future of the Chagos Islands, one of which is home to a crucial joint UK and US military base. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2023/11/10/culture-cuisine-and-countryside-why-visiting-mauritius-is-about-more-than-just-sandy-beach http://www.euronews.com/travel/2023/11/10/culture-cuisine-and-countryside-why-visiting-mauritius-is-about-more-than-just-sandy-beach Fri, 10 Nov 2023 09:00:57 +0100 Mixing postcard-perfect landscapes with luxury accommodation and outdoor adventures, Mauritius is the golden holiday ticket for travellers in 2024. http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/02/02/strong-winds-flooded-roads-as-cyclone-winds-hit-mauritius-and-reunion-island http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/02/02/strong-winds-flooded-roads-as-cyclone-winds-hit-mauritius-and-reunion-island Wed, 02 Feb 2022 21:16:50 +0100 Tropical cyclone Batsirai has passed within about 130 kilometres (80 miles) of the holiday paradise, bringing heavy downpours and winds of around 120 kilometres per hour http://www.euronews.com/2020/08/18/mauritius-arrests-captain-of-japanese-ship-that-spilled-oil http://www.euronews.com/2020/08/18/mauritius-arrests-captain-of-japanese-ship-that-spilled-oil Tue, 18 Aug 2020 22:42:09 +0200 The MV Wakashio was meant to stay 16 kilometres from the coast but it was less than 2 kilometres from the shore when it sank. http://www.euronews.com/video/2020/08/17/mauritius-is-racing-against-time-to-reduce-oil-spill-damage http://www.euronews.com/video/2020/08/17/mauritius-is-racing-against-time-to-reduce-oil-spill-damage Mon, 17 Aug 2020 21:53:54 +0200 The ship has spilled more than 1,000 tons of fuel already. http://www.euronews.com/video/2020/08/16/stranded-tanker-breaks-in-two-off-the-coast-of-mauritius http://www.euronews.com/video/2020/08/16/stranded-tanker-breaks-in-two-off-the-coast-of-mauritius Sun, 16 Aug 2020 00:15:35 +0200 The container is leaking tonnes of oil into a protected marine park home to mangrove forests and endangered species. http://www.euronews.com/2020/08/10/mauritius-oil-spill-volunteers-use-hair-and-stockings-to-limit-damage http://www.euronews.com/2020/08/10/mauritius-oil-spill-volunteers-use-hair-and-stockings-to-limit-damage Mon, 10 Aug 2020 17:49:28 +0200 “We will never be able to recover from this damage. This is a full-blown ecological disaster.” http://www.euronews.com/2020/08/09/residents-and-environmental-workers-in-mauritius-race-to-contain-oil-spill-and-protect-coa http://www.euronews.com/2020/08/09/residents-and-environmental-workers-in-mauritius-race-to-contain-oil-spill-and-protect-coa Sun, 09 Aug 2020 22:34:11 +0200 The Indian Ocean island's prime minister declared a state of emergency and appealed for international help after a ship leaked oil on a coral reef. http://www.euronews.com/video/2020/08/08/environmental-emergency-declared-in-mauritius-over-bulk-carrier-oil-leak http://www.euronews.com/video/2020/08/08/environmental-emergency-declared-in-mauritius-over-bulk-carrier-oil-leak Sat, 08 Aug 2020 20:28:01 +0200 Authorities in Mauritius has declared a "state of environmental emergency" after a bulk carrier that ran aground offshore began spilling tons of fuel into the Indian Ocean. http://www.euronews.com/2020/08/08/mauritius-declares-state-of-environmental-emergency-after-oil-leak-from-stranded-ship http://www.euronews.com/2020/08/08/mauritius-declares-state-of-environmental-emergency-after-oil-leak-from-stranded-ship Sat, 08 Aug 2020 13:32:48 +0200 Thousands of species around the pristine lagoons of Blue Bay, Pointe d’Esny and Mahebourg are at risk of drowning in a sea of pollution, Greenpeace warned. http://www.euronews.com/2019/11/22/uk-labelled-rogue-state-after-missing-un-deadline-to-hand-chagos-islands-back-to-mauritius http://www.euronews.com/2019/11/22/uk-labelled-rogue-state-after-missing-un-deadline-to-hand-chagos-islands-back-to-mauritius Fri, 22 Nov 2019 17:45:53 +0100 The UK has been criticised after missing a deadline set out by the UN to handover control of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. http://www.euronews.com/2019/10/06/mauritian-pm-dissolves-parliament-and-calls-november-general-election http://www.euronews.com/2019/10/06/mauritian-pm-dissolves-parliament-and-calls-november-general-election Sun, 06 Oct 2019 17:40:35 +0200 The Indian Ocean island will hold a general election on November 7. http://www.euronews.com/2019/09/11/where-are-the-chagos-islands-and-why-has-pope-francis-weighed-in-on-the-controversy http://www.euronews.com/2019/09/11/where-are-the-chagos-islands-and-why-has-pope-francis-weighed-in-on-the-controversy Wed, 11 Sep 2019 20:28:48 +0200 Pope Francis has called for the UK to honour a UN resolution calling for it to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius http://www.euronews.com/travel/2019/04/04/could-this-be-mauritius-ultimate-gem-of-luxury http://www.euronews.com/travel/2019/04/04/could-this-be-mauritius-ultimate-gem-of-luxury Thu, 04 Apr 2019 20:27:22 +0200 Checking in at Maradiva, a five-star family-owned, all-villa resort, on the west coast of Mauritius. http://www.euronews.com/2019/02/25/un-court-urges-britain-to-act-on-unlawful-separation-of-chagos-islands-from-mauritius http://www.euronews.com/2019/02/25/un-court-urges-britain-to-act-on-unlawful-separation-of-chagos-islands-from-mauritius Mon, 25 Feb 2019 21:38:13 +0100 The UN's International Court of Justice said on Monday that the UK was 'under obligation' to relinquish its control over the Chagos Archipelago, following findings that authoties acted unlawfully during the decolonisation process of Mauritius http://www.euronews.com/2018/07/08/whatinspiresafrica-23-year-old-moroccan-engineer-develops-a-clay-based-power http://www.euronews.com/2018/07/08/whatinspiresafrica-23-year-old-moroccan-engineer-develops-a-clay-based-power Sun, 08 Jul 2018 16:25:00 +0200 Inspire Africa features a deaf-mute Semba dance instructor in Mauritius, a 23 year old Moroccan engineer who has designed a power-less refrigerator and talk to the brain behind an online platform prom http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/12/19/half-a-day-in-mauritius http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/12/19/half-a-day-in-mauritius Tue, 19 Dec 2017 16:56:12 +0100 Half a day in Mauritius http://www.euronews.com/2014/11/30/team-vestas-wind-crew-forced-to-abandon-ship http://www.euronews.com/2014/11/30/team-vestas-wind-crew-forced-to-abandon-ship Sun, 30 Nov 2014 18:25:19 +0100 Team Vestas Wind crew forced to abandon ship