"The Maldives’ claim to the Chagos Islands is historic, cultural, economic, and environmental," President Muizzu told Newsweek.

The Maldives has long been celebrated as the ultimate honeymoon destination, synonymous with turquoise lagoons, powder-soft ...

The strategic Chagos Islands archipelago in the Indian Ocean has become the centre of an intensifying diplomatic ...

Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts Maldives has introduced a limited-time flash offer for March 2026, providing travellers with savings of up to 80% when booking direct across its four Maldives resorts.

The Maldives has become the first country to impose a generational smoking ban – making smoking, buying and selling tobacco illegal for anyone born after January 1, 2007. The ban took effect on ...

Grand Park Kodhipparu Maldives launches Romance in Paradise, featuring sunset dining on a private floating deck and ...

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Their peaceful nature makes them among the safest sharks to swim with, and Thinadhoo has become one of the Maldives’ best places to have an intimate encounter with them. Slipping into the warm crystal ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Velaa Private Island is located in Noonu Atoll, a 45-minute seaplane flight from Malé. Photograph courtesy Velaa Private Island ...