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Two people vandalised a Virgin statue in Corsica, sparking outrage across the island. Local media describe the act as sacrilege, and many Corsicans have expressed anger and sadness over the damage to a religious symbol. The incident has drawn wide attention, with calls for those responsible to be identified and punished.
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A statue of the Virgin Mary in Porto-Vecchio, on the French island of Corsica, has been vandalised, prompting local outrage and an official investigation. France 3 Régions describes the act as "unspeakable," and reactions are circulating widely as people await details on who is responsible and why the statue was targeted.
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The Virgin Islands Daily News has published a recipe featuring red palm oil, the vibrantly colored oil common in West African, Brazilian and Caribbean cooking. The item highlights how the ingredient is being used in local island kitchens, where it adds a distinctive color and flavor to traditional dishes.
- 4Friends of the Virgin Islands National Park releases Project Tektite film▼FriendsVINP Produces ‘Project Tektite – America’s Undersea Space Program’
Friends of the Virgin Islands National Park has produced a new documentary, 'Project Tektite – America's Undersea Space Program', revisiting the 1969–70 NASA-backed experiments in which aquanauts lived on the ocean floor near St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The program trained astronauts for space-like conditions underwater and remains a notable chapter in the park's history.
- 5Pumpkin Festival and Hayrides Set for St. George Botanical Garden▼Pumpkins, Hayrides and More Head to St. George Village Botanical Garden Saturday
St. George Village Botanical Garden on St. Croix is hosting a fall-themed event on Saturday, featuring pumpkins, hayrides and other seasonal activities. The event offers families in the U.S. Virgin Islands a chance to enjoy autumn traditions at the botanical garden, which regularly serves as a community gathering space.
- 6Traveler Praises Marriott's Frenchman's Cove Resort in St. Thomas▼I stayed at Marriott’s Frenchman’s Cove in Saint Thomas and it’s the only resort I still dream about
A travel writer's glowing first-person account of a stay at Marriott's Frenchman's Cove in Saint Thomas, US Virgin Islands, describes it as the only resort she still dreams about. The piece highlights the property's beachfront setting and overall experience, adding to a wave of warm coverage of Caribbean resort getaways.
- 7Spurious correlations between searches and statistics shared online●# Fun with (bad) # statistics : ⁉️"Google searches for 'Taylor swift' correlates with 'Fossil fuel use in British Virgin
A widely shared post highlights absurd statistical pairings, including a correlation between Google searches for Taylor Swift and fossil fuel use in the British Virgin Islands, and margarine consumption matching Maine's divorce rate. The figures are genuine, but the poster stresses that correlation does not imply causation, using the examples to mock how easily meaningless statistical links can be presented as meaningful.