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UK signs agreement to hand sovereignty of the disputed Chagos Islands to Mauritius
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he has signed an agreement handing over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to ...
The Independent7mon
A tiny ocean island is home to a restricted US-UK military base. The secret just got out
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
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Mauritius country profile
This page is no longer being updated. It was last updated on 9 October 2024 Mauritius is a stable and prosperous Indian Ocean archipelago. Once dependent on sugar exports, the island has built up ...
Los Angeles Times7mon
U.K. gives sovereignty of the long-contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius. A key U.S. base remains
LONDON — The British government agreed Thursday to hand sovereignty of the long-contested Chagos Islands, an archipelago of more than 60 islands in the Indian Ocean, to Mauritius, in a deal to ...