Port Vila
capital and largest city of Vanuatu
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- Oct 24
Vanuatu quake revised to double 6.9 and 6.3 events, tsunami alert lifted
A pair of shallow earthquakes, magnitudes 6.9 and 6.3, struck the sea near Vanuatu on Saturday, 24 October 2026. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center had first warned of waves within 300 km, and the threat was later withdrawn.
- Jun 24
Berlusconi heirs sell Villa Certosa to Qatar's Al Thani family for €350 million
Silvio Berlusconi's heirs have sold the former Italian prime minister's iconic Sardinian retreat, Villa Certosa, to a company linked to Qatar's ruling Al Thani family for €350 million, ending years of speculation about the property's fate.