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Deadly Toll in Greece as Heat Waves Sweep the Country
Several foreigners have gone missing or been found dead after going out for walks in recent days as temperatures in Greece soar.
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From Waiter to Guest at Nantucket’s Grande Dame Hotel
A writer returns to a classic Massachusetts hotel, where he worked 50 years ago, to ponder how he, the island, and the newly refurbished inn, have changed.
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This Island Wants to Round Up Its Wild Goats. Catching Them Won’t Be Easy.
The ruminants outnumber humans on the Mediterranean island of Alicudi 6 to 1 (maybe more). Officials have devised a plan to catch the goats and send them to adoptive homes elsewhere.
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Adams Says Rikers, Staffed by ‘Professionals,’ Is Ready for Trump
A day after the judge presiding over Donald J. Trump’s trial said he would consider jailing the former president should he continue to violate court orders, Mayor Eric Adams said the city’s lockups stand ready. “Our amazing commissioner, she is ...
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A Secret Garden to Discover Before the Cruise Ships Do
Dominica, a remote Caribbean island, enchants with its waterfalls, hot springs and hummingbirds. But a new airport and more tourists could tame its wildness.
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What the Dutch Lost When They Lost Manhattan
Last week The Times ran a wonderful article about Pulau Rhun, a tiny, nutmeg-growing island in what is now Indonesia that Britain traded for Manhattan — sort of — in 1667. Considering the diverging fortunes of the two islands since that year, this ...
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North Korea Fires Artillery Near Border With South Korea
The South asked nearby islanders to seek shelter before it launched a military exercise in the disputed waters and chided the North for “threatening peace.”
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For the Billionaire Who Has Everything, Consider an Island in the San Francisco Bay
Red Rock Island, a big outcropping several miles from San Francisco, has been listed for $25 million. A visit finds, well, not much.
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Greek Hotels Fear a Burning Future: ‘Even the Animals Are Moving Away’
The fiercest wildfires have hit only parts of a few islands. But the effects of climate change pose a far wider threat to Greece’s tourism industry.
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Scottish Island for Sale, Amenities Not Included
Reaching Barlocco Island is challenging, and staying there for any length of time even more so. Still, dozens are vying for the 25 acres of nature.
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