Top 10 countries with the friendliest locals in the world; where visitors feel instantly welcome

Travelling or moving abroad often becomes easier when the locals there are welcoming and willing to help newcomers settle in. While landscapes, food and attractions matter, the warmth of local communities can leave the strongest impression on the people. According to the InterNations Expat Insider 2026 survey, some countries stand out for making expatriates feel…

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From prison to paradise: Once a dreaded prison island, this remote haven in Greece is now protecting one of the world’s rarest seals | World News

Once synonymous with isolation, imprisonment and political persecution, the remote Greek island of Gyaros is today gaining recognition for a dramatically different reason. The uninhabited island in the Cyclades, which was used for decades to exile and imprison political dissidents, has become an important refuge for the endangered Mediterranean monk seal, one of the world’s…

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Six BioMissions, Rs 50,000-crore fund and more: Niti Aayog’s roadmap to turn India into $691 billion bioeconomy

Niti Aayog has proposed a major overhaul of India’s biotechnology strategy, recommending the country to replace fragmented programmes with six mission-driven national initiatives, accelerating growth in the sector. These recommendations come as part of its newly released bioeconomy roadmap, which sets a target of building a $691 billion bioeconomy by 2035.The roadmap mentioned that the…

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Chicago-sized iceberg A-84 breaks away from Antarctica: Scientists warn melting ice could raise sea level and threaten coastal cities from New York to Mumbai |

Image Credit: Alex Ingle/Schmidt Ocean Institute. In January 2025, a massive event occurred at the Antarctic that changed what we know about life in the extreme cold. An iceberg the size of Chicago, named ‘A-84,’ broke away from Antarctica’s George VI Ice Shelf. As this massive block of ice, roughly 19 miles long and 11…

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Jasmine Sandlas: ‘Dhurandhar’ singer Jasmine Sandlas recalls mistaking her first periods for cancer : ‘Thought I was going to die, was scared, didn’t know how to tell my mom’ | Hindi Movie News

Punjabi singer Jasmine Sandlas, how claimed to fame with the song ‘Jaye Sajana’ from Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna, R Madhavan, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal starrer ‘Dhurandhar’ recently opened up about her first experience with menstruation. Speaking a podcast, she revealed that the lack of awareness around periods left her terrified as a young girl. The…

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