St. Helena
Americannoun
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a British island in the S Atlantic: Napoleon's place of exile 1815–21. 47 sq. mi. (122 sq. km).
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a British colony comprising this island, Ascension Island, and the Tristan da Cunha group. 126 sq. mi. (326 sq. km). Jamestown.
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Pelosi, 86, of St. Helena, was charged with a misdemeanor hit-and-run.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Health authorities have also identified 22 French nationals who have been in close contact with a separate confirmed case during flights between the tropical island of St. Helena, Johannesburg and Amsterdam on April 25.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
The ship’s operator said Thursday that 29 people disembarked on April 24 on St. Helena island, about two weeks after the first individual died, and then traveled home.
From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026
Nearly two weeks after the first passenger’s death, Çenet said, he and 20 to 30 other people disembarked in St. Helena, a tiny British territory in the Atlantic Ocean.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
“The author will be kept under supervision. His transference to the Marine Biological Station of St. Helena may become necessary.”
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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