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How Trump’s Iran ‘own goal’ is hitting long-term US strategy to contain Chinese influence

The United States has spent decades trying to blunt China’s strategic rise. Yet in the Middle East, sanctions…
#NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #Afghanistan #Beijing #BeltandRoadInitiative #breakingnews #centralasia #Chabahar #China #chinapakistaneconomiccorridor #DonaldTrump #Eurasia #Gwadar #India #IndianOcean #Iran #StraitofHormuz #UnitedStates
https://www.newsbeep.com/663689/

Zanzibar keeps its stories where the tide leaves them.

#zanzibar #tanzania #beachstories #indianocean #travel

Zanzibar keeps its stories where the tide leaves them.

#zanzibar #tanzania #beachstories #indianocean #travel

Underwater Images From the Seychelles

https://scubahanknyc.com/2026/07/26/underwater-images-from-the-seychelles/

3MA – AnaRouz

https://amf.didiermary.fr/3ma-anarouz-espoir-hope/

3MA = Ballaké Sissoko (Kora), Driss El Maloumi (Oud), Rajery (Valiha)

AnaRouz (Espoir/Hope) is an album released in 2017.

3MA is the meeting of three string-instrument virtuosi, emblematic of their countries in Africa, but also of generous artists who share a musical passion, a reciprocal dialogue and a beautiful friendship. In 2006 when the Malian […]

#IndianOcean #Madagascar #Mali #Morocco

3MA – AnaRouz

https://amf.didiermary.fr/3ma-anarouz-espoir-hope/

3MA = Ballaké Sissoko (Kora), Driss El Maloumi (Oud), Rajery (Valiha)

AnaRouz (Espoir/Hope) is an album released in 2017.

3MA is the meeting of three string-instrument virtuosi, emblematic of their countries in Africa, but also of generous artists who share a musical passion, a reciprocal dialogue and a beautiful friendship. In 2006 when the Malian […]

#IndianOcean #Madagascar #Mali #Morocco

The Maldives is 1,192 islands. None of them rise more than 1.8 meters from the sea.

#maldives #indianocean #atolls #underwaterworld #travel

The Maldives is 1,192 islands. None of them rise more than 1.8 meters from the sea.

#maldives #indianocean #atolls #underwaterworld #travel

Thursday, July 23, 2026

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/07/thursday-july-23-2026/

Thursday, July 23, 2026

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/07/thursday-july-23-2026/

The Dizzy Brains

https://amf.didiermary.fr/dizzy-brains-maso-mahita/

The Dizzy Brains is a garage rock band, as there are many around the world, except they are from Madagascar, one of the poorest and most corrupt countries in the world.The quartet started their music career 10+ years ago in Antananarivo. Their latest album, Maso Mahita (“the eyes that see”), was released in September 2024. […]

#altRock #IndianOcean #Madagascar #Metal #Punk #Rock

The Dizzy Brains

https://amf.didiermary.fr/dizzy-brains-maso-mahita/

The Dizzy Brains is a garage rock band, as there are many around the world, except they are from Madagascar, one of the poorest and most corrupt countries in the world.The quartet started their music career 10+ years ago in Antananarivo. Their latest album, Maso Mahita (“the eyes that see”), was released in September 2024. […]

#altRock #IndianOcean #Madagascar #Metal #Punk #Rock

LohArano – Tandroka

https://amf.didiermary.fr/loharano-tandroka/

“Tandroka” is a song by LohArano, from their first EP.Their studio album “Lohamboto” in 2021 mixes (Hard) Rock and Malagasy ternary rhythms.

LohArano affirms their mixed heritage that created their story. It’s a parable of Malagasy’s past, present and future identity told through their bubbling rock fusion combining electric guitars and mystical sounds [...]

#altRock #IndianOcean #Madagascar #Metal #Rock

LohArano – Tandroka

https://amf.didiermary.fr/loharano-tandroka/

“Tandroka” is a song by LohArano, from their first EP.Their studio album “Lohamboto” in 2021 mixes (Hard) Rock and Malagasy ternary rhythms.

LohArano affirms their mixed heritage that created their story. It’s a parable of Malagasy’s past, present and future identity told through their bubbling rock fusion combining electric guitars and mystical sounds [...]

#altRock #IndianOcean #Madagascar #Metal #Rock

One boat ride away from your next obsession 🚤✨🏝

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#travel #indianocean #traveldestinations

One boat ride away from your next obsession 🚤✨🏝

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#travel #indianocean #traveldestinations

Nathalie Natiembé – Bonbon Zetwal

https://amf.didiermary.fr/nathalie-natiembe-bonbon-zetwal/

L’album “Bonbon Zetwal,” sorti en octobre 2013, marque une légère évolution du style de Nathalie Natiembé, qui s’essaye à une musique plus planante, avec des touches “années 1970,” ouverte plus largement sur le monde et ses nombreux styles musicaux.

Nathalie Natiembé est une chanteuse réunionnaise de maloya, marquée par [...]

#IndianOcean #LaRéunion #Maloya #Electro

Nathalie Natiembé – Bonbon Zetwal

https://amf.didiermary.fr/nathalie-natiembe-bonbon-zetwal/

L’album “Bonbon Zetwal,” sorti en octobre 2013, marque une légère évolution du style de Nathalie Natiembé, qui s’essaye à une musique plus planante, avec des touches “années 1970,” ouverte plus largement sur le monde et ses nombreux styles musicaux.

Nathalie Natiembé est une chanteuse réunionnaise de maloya, marquée par [...]

#IndianOcean #LaRéunion #Maloya #Electro

Danyèl Waro – Mandela (live)

https://amf.didiermary.fr/danyel-waro-mandela/

Danyel Waro (Daniel Hoareau – May 1955) was born and raised at the Ile de la Réunion, a French territory in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar. He is the most renowned proponent of the Maloya, a compound rhythm which had its origin in chants of enslaved workers on the sugar cane plantations, a […]

#IndianOcean #LaRéunion #LiveMusic #Madiba

Danyèl Waro – Mandela (live)

https://amf.didiermary.fr/danyel-waro-mandela/

Danyel Waro (Daniel Hoareau – May 1955) was born and raised at the Ile de la Réunion, a French territory in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar. He is the most renowned proponent of the Maloya, a compound rhythm which had its origin in chants of enslaved workers on the sugar cane plantations, a […]

#IndianOcean #LaRéunion #LiveMusic #Madiba

Alefa Madagascar

https://amf.didiermary.fr/salegy-alefa-madagascar/

“Alefa Madagascar: Salegy, Soukous & Soul from the Red Island 1974-1984,” the first compilation to document the unique music culture on the island during the ‘70s and ‘80s.

Originating as far back as the 15th Century through folkloric ceremonial music and an a cappella chanting style called antsa, salegy emerged as a fast-tempoed local dance […]

#70smusic #80smusic #Compilation #IndianOcean #Madagascar #Soukous

Alefa Madagascar

https://amf.didiermary.fr/salegy-alefa-madagascar/

“Alefa Madagascar: Salegy, Soukous & Soul from the Red Island 1974-1984,” the first compilation to document the unique music culture on the island during the ‘70s and ‘80s.

Originating as far back as the 15th Century through folkloric ceremonial music and an a cappella chanting style called antsa, salegy emerged as a fast-tempoed local dance […]

#70smusic #80smusic #Compilation #IndianOcean #Madagascar #Soukous

Jaojoby – Somaiko Somainao

https://amf.didiermary.fr/jaojoby-somaiko-somainao/

Eusèbe Jaojoby (born 29 July 1955) is a Malagasy composer and singer of Salegy, a musical style of northwestern Madagascar. Critics consider him to be one of the originators of the modern Salegy style that emerged in the 1970s, and credit him with transforming the genre from an obscure regional musical tradition into one of […]

#IndianOcean #Madagascar #Folk

Jaojoby – Somaiko Somainao

https://amf.didiermary.fr/jaojoby-somaiko-somainao/

Eusèbe Jaojoby (born 29 July 1955) is a Malagasy composer and singer of Salegy, a musical style of northwestern Madagascar. Critics consider him to be one of the originators of the modern Salegy style that emerged in the 1970s, and credit him with transforming the genre from an obscure regional musical tradition into one of […]

#IndianOcean #Madagascar #Folk

The return to the Pacific Command name may signal a shift in U.S. strategic priorities away from the broader Indo-Pacific framework despite official claims that the change is purely symbolic. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2026/06/26/pacom-name-change-unnerves-many/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #us #dod #indopacificcommand #uspacificcommand #pacom #indianocean #pacificocean #china #shinzoabe #india #pentagon #narendramodi #coldwar #taiwan #defense

The return to the Pacific Command name may signal a shift in U.S. strategic priorities away from the broader Indo-Pacific framework despite official claims that the change is purely symbolic. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2026/06/26/pacom-name-change-unnerves-many/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #us #dod #indopacificcommand #uspacificcommand #pacom #indianocean #pacificocean #china #shinzoabe #india #pentagon #narendramodi #coldwar #taiwan #defense

Dragonfly Migration Rivals Seabirds: 100 Species Confirmed in First Global Count

An American emperor dragonfly accelerates streaks of smoke down when it flaps its four wings. The photo has…
#NewsBeep #News #Science #Amurfalcon #Animalmigration #AU #Australia #Climatechange #dragonflymigration #globeskimmer #IndianOcean #InsectMigration #Pantalaflavescens
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/751513/

Three islands, endless dreams, zero self-control 🌊🏝✨

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#travel #traveldestinations #indianocean

Three islands, endless dreams, zero self-control 🌊🏝✨

Read more: https://flip.it/Lnk1hk

#travel #traveldestinations #indianocean

Largest #whale ‘graveyard’ discovered, with skeletons spanning 5 million years
The fossilized remains of more than 450 #whales have amassed along a 750-mile-long stretch of the #IndianOcean floor
The researchers were able to use their submersible to collect 33 samples of the #fossils, which were dated to between 5.26 million and 120,000 years old—a stunning range.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/largest-whale-graveyard-discovered-with-skeletons-spanning-5-million-years/
https://archive.ph/9VoI2

Largest #whale ‘graveyard’ discovered, with skeletons spanning 5 million years
The fossilized remains of more than 450 #whales have amassed along a 750-mile-long stretch of the #IndianOcean floor
The researchers were able to use their submersible to collect 33 samples of the #fossils, which were dated to between 5.26 million and 120,000 years old—a stunning range.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/largest-whale-graveyard-discovered-with-skeletons-spanning-5-million-years/
https://archive.ph/9VoI2

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🐋🦴 Chinese scientists piloting the submersible Fendouzhe in the southeast #IndianOcean found fossil sites spanning 1,200 km at depths up to 7,000 m.

The #bones belong mostly to beaked #whales, with the oldest dating back 5.3 million years. Living #jellyfish, brittle stars, and bone-boring #worms still call these ancient carcasses home, allowing whale fall to serve as a #deepsea #ecosystem.

👉 https://www.popsci.com/environment/whale-graveyard-indian-ocean/

#fossils #marinebiology #science #beakedwhales #paleontology #submersible #nature #pliocene #ocean #expedition

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🐋🦴 Chinese scientists piloting the submersible Fendouzhe in the southeast #IndianOcean found fossil sites spanning 1,200 km at depths up to 7,000 m.

The #bones belong mostly to beaked #whales, with the oldest dating back 5.3 million years. Living #jellyfish, brittle stars, and bone-boring #worms still call these ancient carcasses home, allowing whale fall to serve as a #deepsea #ecosystem.

👉 https://www.popsci.com/environment/whale-graveyard-indian-ocean/

#fossils #marinebiology #science #beakedwhales #paleontology #submersible #nature #pliocene #ocean #expedition

‘Finding a “#whale #necropolis” where there are nearly 800 #skeletons per square kilometre is a surprise, and the mix of whale types is a puzzle.’

Deepest and most extensive whale #graveyard discovered in #IndianOcean | #Whales | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/10/deepest-most-extensive-whale-graveyard-discovered-indian-ocean #science #biology #MarineBiology #ocean #cetaceans

‘Finding a “#whale #necropolis” where there are nearly 800 #skeletons per square kilometre is a surprise, and the mix of whale types is a puzzle.’

Deepest and most extensive whale #graveyard discovered in #IndianOcean | #Whales | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/10/deepest-most-extensive-whale-graveyard-discovered-indian-ocean #science #biology #MarineBiology #ocean #cetaceans

Why Mozambique’s Coral Reefs Are Thriving

https://scubahanknyc.com/2026/06/08/mozambique-coral-reefs/

𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔 𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬

✧ blue-billed white tern ✧

The blue-billed white tern (Gygis candida) is a small tropical seabird in the family Laridae, occurring across the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean. Formerly treated as a subspecies within the white tern complex, conspecific with the the Atlantic white tern (G. alba) and the little white tern (G. mic...

#indianocean #pacificocean #seychelles #maldives #smalltropicalseabird #wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-billed_white_tern

𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔 𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬

✧ blue-billed white tern ✧

The blue-billed white tern (Gygis candida) is a small tropical seabird in the family Laridae, occurring across the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean. Formerly treated as a subspecies within the white tern complex, conspecific with the the Atlantic white tern (G. alba) and the little white tern (G. mic...

#indianocean #pacificocean #seychelles #maldives #smalltropicalseabird #wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-billed_white_tern

Beach in Wilderness, South Africa, by RickG59

https://tmblr.co/Z7VXvxjStdk9Ga00

#southafrica #indianocean #sea #blue #water #cky #clouds #sand #waves #beautyful #nikon #z7ii #flickr #thingsdavidlikes

Beach in Wilderness, South Africa, by RickG59

https://tmblr.co/Z7VXvxjStdk9Ga00

#southafrica #indianocean #sea #blue #water #cky #clouds #sand #waves #beautyful #nikon #z7ii #flickr #thingsdavidlikes

An X post by the US Indo-Pacific Command read, "We will continue global maritime enforcement to disrupt illicit networks and interdict vessels providing material support to Iran, wherever they operate.” https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/us-forces-board-oil-tanker-in-indian-ocean-vessel-sanctioned-over-iranian-crude-watch-fc2mc4qc?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #USForces #OilTanker #IndianOcean #WorldNews

SpaceX Starship V3 Completes Test Flight Amidst Controlled Destructive Re-entry

SpaceX Starship V3 launched on May 22, 2026, from Texas and was deliberately destroyed after a 66-minute test flight in the Indian Ocean.

#SpaceXStarship, #StarshipV3, #TexasLaunch, #IndianOcean, #SpaceTest

https://newsletter.tf/spacex-starship-v3-test-flight-ocean-splashdown/

SpaceX's Starship V3 completed its 66-minute test flight on May 22, 2026, ending with a controlled splashdown and destruction in the Indian Ocean.

#SpaceXStarship, #StarshipV3, #TexasLaunch, #IndianOcean, #SpaceTest
https://newsletter.tf/spacex-starship-v3-test-flight-ocean-splashdown/

Le 12e Essai de Starship : Entre Performance et Imprécision Orbitale

Starship V3's 12th test flight on May 22, 2026, failed to reach orbit due to engine issues, crashing in the Indian Ocean.

#Starship #SpaceX #SpaceLaunch #RocketFailure #IndianOcean

https://newsletter.tf/starship-flight-12-fails-orbit-crashes-indian-ocean/

SpaceX's Starship V3 experienced an engine failure during its 12th test flight on Friday, May 22, 2026. The rocket did not reach its planned orbit and landed in the Indian Ocean.

#Starship #SpaceX #SpaceLaunch #RocketFailure #IndianOcean
https://newsletter.tf/starship-flight-12-fails-orbit-crashes-indian-ocean/

SpaceX's Starship V3 experienced an engine failure during its 12th test flight on Friday, May 22, 2026. The rocket did not reach its planned orbit and landed in the Indian Ocean.

#Starship #SpaceX #SpaceLaunch #RocketFailure #IndianOcean
https://newsletter.tf/starship-flight-12-fails-orbit-crashes-indian-ocean/

We just dropped our Comoros episode—the remote volcanic archipelago that's flying under everyone's radar. Flights from £800+, hotels from $45, and the 2027 Island Games about to change everything. Is the long-haul worth it? We break down the real costs, island-hopping chaos, and who this trip actually makes sense for.

#Comoros #TravelPodcast #IndianOcean

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqE59EJJsZE

A family of sperm whales, Indian Ocean
© Tony Wu/Nature Picture Library
#photography #IndianOcean

A family of sperm whales, Indian Ocean
© Tony Wu/Nature Picture Library
#photography #IndianOcean

The CDS was created to strengthen India's military integration. Instead, the office risks evolving into a politically managed coordinating post with diminishing institutional authority. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/05/14/world/modi-coup-proofs-indias-military/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #india #cds #narendramodi #nsrajasubramani #bipinrawat #china #indianocean #ministryofdefense #departmentofmilitaryaffairs #defense

The CDS was created to strengthen India's military integration. Instead, the office risks evolving into a politically managed coordinating post with diminishing institutional authority. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/05/14/world/modi-coup-proofs-indias-military/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #india #cds #narendramodi #nsrajasubramani #bipinrawat #china #indianocean #ministryofdefense #departmentofmilitaryaffairs #defense

White sand, dhow boats & endless turquoise 🌊 Zanzibar hits different ✨⛵

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#travel #easafrica #tanzania #zanzibar #indianocean #wanderlustt

White sand, dhow boats & endless turquoise 🌊 Zanzibar hits different ✨⛵

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#travel #easafrica #tanzania #zanzibar #indianocean #wanderlustt

#Turkey’s proposed #Somalia “#spaceport” is increasingly viewed as a strategic #missile range projecting power across the #RedSea & #IndianOcean. Analysts warn Ankara is turning SO into a long-term #military foothold in #HornOfAfrica. #Somaliland

https://saxafimedia.com/turkeys-somalia-spaceport-is-a-missile-range/

𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔 𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬

✧ cheek-lined wrasse ✧

The cheek-lined wrasse (Oxycheilinus digramma) is a species of fish in the wrasse family, Labridae. It is native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean, residing in coral reefs, sheltered inland areas, and lagoons, at depths from 3 to 60 metres (10 to 200 ft). Juveniles have been observed to live...

#indianocean #pacificocean #anilao #philippines #oxycheilinusdigramma #wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheek-lined_wrasse