Dozens more migrants reach a Greek island south of Crete as smugglers seek new routes

A boat carrying 91 migrants has reached a small island south of Crete that is seeing a spike in the arrival of people attempting the long and dangerous crossing from Africa, A Greek coast guard statement said the migrants, who were found on a beach on … ATHENS, Greece — A boat carrying 91 migrants … Read more

At least 26 dead and 11 missing after flash floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island

Rescuers recovered more bodies as waters began to recede after flash floods and landslides caused by torrential rains on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, which have killed at least 26 people and left 11 missing, officials said Monday PADANG, Indonesia — Rescuers recovered more bodies as waters began to recede after flash floods and landslides caused by … Read more

9 people dead and 78 others hospitalized after eating sea turtle meat on Zanzibar’s Pemba Island

ZANZIBAR, Tanzania — Eight children and an adult died after eating sea turtle meat on Pemba Island in the Zanzibar archipelago and 78 other people were hospitalized, authorities said Saturday. Sea turtle meat is considered a delicacy by Zanzibar’s people even though it periodically results in deaths from chelonitoxism, a type of food poisoning. The … Read more

At least 10 dead and 10 missing as landslide and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island

PADANG, Indonesia — Torrential rains have triggered flash floods and a landslide on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 10 people and leaving 10 others missing, officials said Saturday. Tons of mud, rocks and uprooted trees rolled down a mountain late Friday, reaching a river that burst its banks and tore through mountainside villages in … Read more

Volcano on uninhabited Galapagos island erupts, sends lava flowing to sea

QUITO, Ecuador — A volcano on an uninhabited island in the Galapagos has begun erupting, lighting up the nighttime sky as lava tumbled down its sides toward the sea. The La Cumbre volcano on Fernandina island began erupting Saturday around midnight in what officials with Ecuador’s Geophysical Institute said could be its largest eruption since … Read more

Where Is Howie Mandel? Original Host Explains Why He Didn’t Return for ‘Deal or No Deal Island’ | Deal or No Deal, Deal or No Deal Island, Howie Mandel | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

The new series Deal or No Deal Island is premiering TONIGHT (February 26), but you won’t see Howie Mandel as the host. The beloved comedian served as host of the NBC game show for seven seasons and the old episodes continue to air as reruns on various TV networks. Now, a new twist on the … Read more

Defeat Clintin the Mini-Boss in Steam’s New ‘Epstein’ Island Game

A new video game popped up online on Friday, swiftly capturing quite the web’s attention. The game’s name? “Epstein.” Notably, it’s set on an island. If you progress far enough into the gameplay, you end up fighting Mini-Bosses, including characters dubbed “Clintin,” “Havking,” and “Minwell.” Making the Freddy Fazbear Pizza Band Come to Life for … Read more

St. Vincent upholds laws criminalizing gay sex in Caribbean island nation in setback for activists

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A top court in St. Vincent and the Grenadines upheld laws on Friday that criminalize gay sex, a blow to activists who have long decried the violence the LGBTQ+ community has faced on the conservative Caribbean archipelago. The ruling by St. Vincent’s High Court stems from a 2019 case filed … Read more

‘Large’ metallic creature — thought extinct for 100 years — rediscovered on island

Tom Terzin has been fascinated by beetles since he was a child. “They behave like tiny natural robots,” Terzin said in a Jan. 30 University of Alberta news release. “They crawl around obeying simple rules. If there’s an obstacle in their way they usually go around it, which is generally how a robot would behave.” … Read more

Replika’s new AI therapy app tries to bring you to a zen island

AI companion company Replika partnered with the team behind the AI dating simulator Blush to release Tomo, a wellness and meditation app with an AI-generated avatar guiding users. Its the kind of concept that seemed destined as soon as generative AI took off, but in the time I’ve spent with Tomo, I found myself wondering … Read more