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Last update: an hour agoMaldives Cave Tragedy: Finnish divers now believe a “sand wall illusion” may have led five Italian divers into a dead-end tunnel in Vaavu Atoll’s Thinwana Kandu cave, with bodies recovered from the cave’s final chamber at about 165 feet—while investigators keep probing what went wrong in the maze-like system. Regional Security: Maldives is also named among 12 participating countries in India’s PRAGATI 2026 counter-terrorism exercise in Meghalaya, focused on joint planning and operations in jungle and semi-mountain terrain. Trade & Tourism Signals: Britain has suspended 20% tariffs on Maldivian tuna imports, a move Maldives says should boost fisheries trade. Sports & Culture: Bahrain announced its squad for Asian Games cricket qualifiers in Singapore, with the Maldives listed in the same qualification group stage—showing how the region’s sporting pathways are tightening. Arts/Community Watch: A Maldives-linked raid in Mount Lavinia targeted an illegal TV transmission centre, with a foreign national arrested as authorities step up enforcement.
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