9 h. ago Lawyer in coma after hitting speed bump on bike while taking selfie on phone

Daiane Vasconcelos, a social media influencer and lawyer with a massive following, has spent months in a coma after she fell off her bike while trying to take a selfie

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18 h. ago American tourist who trespassed on killer uncontacted tribe's island freed on bail... but there's a big catch

Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov, 24, is facing five years in prison after being arrested for landing on Sentinel Island last month and leaving a can of coke for an uncontacted tribe.

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5 d. ago Prince William and Kate Middleton's unexpected anniversary plans on remote island

The Prince and Princess of Wales will be spending their 14th wedding anniversary on the Scottish island of Mulll next week on a two day visit - and they've booked unexpected accommodation for the trip

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6 d. ago Boat trip to Welsh island is like being on a Greek holiday with an amazing surprise at the end

A shingle cove is where you wait for a boat to whisk you on a picturesque journey to a remote island with a wildlife surprise

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6 d. ago William and Kate to spend 14th wedding anniversary on remote Scottish island

Prince William and Kate Middleton are set to celebrate their 14th wedding anniversary soon and will mark the milestone with a visit to a remote Scottish island, the Isle of Mull

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7 d. ago Hell is not other people – it’s being stuck in the ninth circle of an automated telephone service | Hilary Freeman

Tuvalu is celebrating its first ATM, but here’s a warning from the UK, where human contact has been lost to the self-service age Life is about to change on the remote island nation of Tuvalu. And not, in my opinion, for the better. To great fanfare, Tuvalu – an entirely cash-based society – has unveiled its first ever ATM, marking its move towards financial modernisation. But while the 10,000 people living in that country may be celebrating no longer having to queue at the bank, I fear their happiness will be short-lived. It’s the start of the slow erosion of human contact that heralds the dehumanisation of yet another society.The world’s first ATM was introduced in Britain in 1967, but for me the tyranny of machines that promise convenience but erode human contact really began about 20 years ago, in the form of self-checkouts in our local Sainsbury’s. Having watched the Terminator movie franchise during my formative years, I railed prophetically against them, aware that it was just...

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1 week ago Private island off the coast of Northern Ireland for sale for less than the price of a London flat

Get away from it all by buying your own private island and working remotely – or commuting between the two – just a three-hour round-trip from London

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1 week ago Net closing in on world's most famous missing dog which has been on the run for 500 days

Missing dachshund Valerie has been spotted in new footage after more than 500 days at large in the wild on remote Kangaroo Island, giving her owners fresh hopes of a reunion

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1 week ago Tuvalu marks ‘momentous occasion’ with unveiling of its first ATMs

All banking in the Pacific nation used to be done in cash but that is about to change on the main island of FunafutiTuvalu, one of the world’s most remote nations, has unveiled its first ever ATMs, at the headquarters of the National Bank of Tuvalu in the village of Vaiaku on Funafuti, the country’s main island.Tuesday’s ceremony marked a historic shift for the island nation of 12,000 people, which has never before had access to electronic banking. Attended by prime minister Feleti Teo, the governor general, traditional leaders, members of parliament and representatives from the diplomatic and business sectors, the event celebrated a long-anticipated move toward financial modernisation. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Two arrested for smuggling leopards, tigers and pumas on Spanish tourist hotspot

Dozens of wildcats have been recovered from the illegal operation

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2 w. ago Cologne police arrest five people trying to climb famous tourist attraction

German police in Cologne have detained five Frenchmen and a Belgian woman

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2 w. ago 'Breathtaking' remote Scots island beach previously dubbed 'best in country'

If you are looking for a quick getaway during the Easter holidays, why not visit this beautiful Scottish beach with views you won't believe.

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2 w. ago US tourist arrested in seaside town ‘because he didn’t understand UK laws’

Holidaymaker, reportedly from an open-carry US state, had UK weapons laws explained to him by officers

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2 w. ago French presidential hopeful sparks outrage with bizarre remote island migrant plan

Even far-right leader Marine Le Pen criticised Laurent Wauquiez's Saint Pierre and Miquelon idea

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2 w. ago The Taliban say case of detained British couple will be decided under Islamic law

It's the first time in more than a month that Taliban authorities have publicly commented on the case of Peter and Barbie Reynolds

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2 w. ago The heavenly and remote Scottish island hotel that's on sale for offers over £1.4million

This hotel is about to open for the season, and you could be its new owner

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2 w. ago US tourist arrested in quiet UK seaside town after wielding steak knife ‘for protection’

Holidaymaker, reportedly from an open-carry US state, had UK weapons laws explained to him by officers, Kent Police said

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2 w. ago PenguinsAgainstTrump: Tariffs on remote island spark online movement

PenguinsAgainstTrump has trended online after last week’s tariff announcement.

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3 w. ago Shocking moment British tourist 'attacks shopkeeper and teenage boy in front of terrified family' in Thailand

A British tourist has been arrested for attacking a shopkeeper and a teenage boy on the Thai island of Phuket.

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3 w. ago Scots tourist arrested after 'rampage' on Thai holiday island

A teenage boy and a shopkeeper were allegedly attacked by a Scots tourist on the Thai island of Phuket.

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