The U.S. Virgin Islands government is suing PepsiCo and Coca-Cola over the companies' alleged roles in the territory's "dire" plastic waste problem. The lawsuit claims the companies have deceived ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A puffin census is underway as the National Trust marks a century of safeguarding the Farne Islands, a remote seabird sanctuary off England’s northeast coast. Every year, around 200,000 seabirds ...

If you really want to see the magic of Ireland, you should take a trip out to some of the many islands speckled across our coastline. Some are treasure troves of adventure, some are the best ...

Visitors to Boston's Harbor Islands can expect to see fewer park rangers and reduced welcome center hours this summer, according to Boston Harbor nonprofit leaders. The expected reduction in ...

A fowl scene unfolded on a Long Island highway when a heartless driver slammed into a family of geese despite pleas from a good Samaritan to slow down — killing the adults and two of their goslings.

The Canary Islands are bracing for a massive protest on Sunday, May 18, as more than 130,000 residents are expected to take to the streets in what some protesters say is a final warning to ...

The much-criticised deal to hand over Britain's Chagos Islands to Mauritius appears to be on the rocks, with Sir Keir Starmer reportedly deciding to delay the agreement out of fears it could ...

Brits have been warned to "stop coming" to the Canary Islands ahead of large-scale anti-tourism protests planned across the archipelago and mainland Spanish cities this weekend. Spanish organisers ...

Two Long Island brothers were left shocked and confused after federal agents had them deported to El Salvador, as their lawyer called it unfair they had been removed from "the only home they have ...

Providence, Rhode Island, officials have accepted a request to fly the Palestinian flag Friday at City Hall in the state’s capital. City officials emphasized that no American flags are being ...

Downing Street has been accused of delaying the surrender of the Chagos Islands for fear of a backlash from Labour MPs. Ministers declared at the start of April that a controversial deal to hand ...