[ISL] Five islands links: Malta/Pantelleria, American Samoa, Chatham Islands, Tasmania, Newfoundland

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• The suggestion of Maltese academic Godfrey Baldacchino that Malta relieve its overcrowding by buying the nearby Italian island of Pantelleria has the advantage of being attention-catching. Malta Today has it.


• I wish the lawsuit of American Samoans seeking full citizenship in the United States all possible success. NBC News reports.


• Atlas Obscura takes a look at the distinctive history and culture of the Moriori of the Chatham Islands.


• Tasmania turns out to be a hugely popular destination for tourists from China. Bloomberg reports.


• The Newfoundland government's program of relocating marginal settlements remains hugely controversial. CBC reports.