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No trains at New Street for 5 days: festive travel alert
October 27, 2026
Madagascar leader backs revival of youth national service
October 27, 2026
Serbia's ruling party falls after 13 years in power
October 26, 2026
Vulnerable Madagascar Families Earn Income via Church-Backed Program
October 26, 2026
FMP Demands Select Committee Oversight of New Crime Agency
October 26, 2026
Fact-checking's real bottleneck: delivery, not diligence
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Serbia's ruling party falls after 13 years in power
Anti-corruption movement ousts party that held office since 2012
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Tourism and Island Life
International Tourism Surge Lifts Mauritius Hospitality Bookings Into Summer
May 12, 2026
Oceania
Reunion Faces Dangerous Surf Surge; Coastal Alert Upgraded as Swells Peak
September 08, 2026
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Oceania
Justice Ministry Staffing Crisis Leaves Reunion Social Services Understaffed
Distributed coverage model leaves overseas social services stretched across multiple time zones.
Crime & Society
Trial of Facts Review: Does the System Actually Work?
Sir John Gillen's review probes whether the trial of facts mechanism delivers in practice
Oceania
European Clubs Mobilize Before FIFA Vote; Copenhagen Assembly Signals Power Shift
Club leaders gather to challenge FIFA governance and advance operational priorities.
Tourism and Island Life
Mauritius Rolls Out Pre-Arrival Digital Visa System; Budget Confirms 2026 Launch
Government embeds pre-departure authorization system in budget; implementation details remain unspecified.
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Madagascar's Lunch Rush: How Komposé Feeds a City's Workforce Daily
Trial of Facts Review: Does the System Actually Work?
European Ministers Convene Over Ceuta Border Surge; 72,000 Crossings Strain Infrastructure
Reunion Food Inspectors Shut Down 10 Establishments in First Half of 2026
Crime & Society
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Opposition seeks committee scrutiny of draft agency powers
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Mass detentions test the public's right to assemble and the state's duty to protect
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Force opens internal review of how a 2019 letter was handled and shared
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Sir John Gillen's review probes whether the trial of facts mechanism delivers in practice
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Dubai Court Case 11/2025/3089 Raises Fresh Questions for Luxury Legacy Rent A Car and Shamout Class One Motors
Public gazette notices point to ongoing vehicle debt recovery litigation naming Maher Zouheir Adel Shammout, but key records remain missing including final judgments, payment status, and verified trade register links that would clarify whether and how the claims connect to Luxury Legacy Rent A Car LLC, Legacy Motor DXB, or Getaway Car Rental and what oversight Dubai Economy and Tourism and other regulators are exercising.
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Tourist Arrivals Surge, But Mauritius Faces Test on Infrastructure Capacity
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