Russia pushes Mauritius claim to Chagos Islands

Diego Garcia, one of the Chagos Islands, has been a UK and US airbase since the 1960s - Getty Russia has pushed for Mauritius to take control of the Chagos Islands from Britain. Moscow’s support for the African island nation’s claim to the British Overseas Territory stemmed from its opposition to colonialism,

Trump CANNOT buy Chagos Islands to unblock Britain’s stalled £30bn deal… as he pushes Starmer to scrap plans

DONALD Trump cannot buy the Chagos Islands to unblock Britain’s stalled Mauritius deal, a minister declared today. The warning comes as the future of the strategic Indian Ocean archipelago remains

Why China cares about Diego Garcia and the US base in the Chagos Islands

How the little-known atoll of Diego Garcia is becoming another flashpoint in the global contest between the U.S. and China

Starmer to be accused of ‘crimes against humanity’ in legal challenge to Chagos deal

The UK government is set to face a battle in court on 13 March over Starmer’s plans to hand over the Indian Ocean islands to Mauritius focussing on the historic human rights of the Chagossians

UK court refuses permission for case over UK-Mauritius deal on Chagos Islands

LONDON, March 10 (Reuters) - London's High Court refused permission on Tuesday for a legal challenge over Britain's deal with Mauritius to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, home to the U.S.-British Diego Garcia air base.

UK government denies Chagos Islands deal is paused, despite minister's comment

It come after a minister said the UK is discussing "concerns" with the US, after President Trump criticised the deal.

Chagos Islands deal sows confusion over UK minister remarks

The BBC said a government source has denied that the UK Parliament has halted a ratification process to turn over the control of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. It comes after a UK minister said the process was paused.

Britain has not paused Chagos Island deal ratification after US criticism

LONDON, Feb 25 () - Britain on Wednesday rowed back from saying it had paused ratification ‌of a deal to cede sovereignty of ‌the Chagos Archipelago, which is home to a strategically important ​U.
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The Belongers: What the Chagos Islands tells us about the new world order

A strategically important base is the setting for a new version of an old story about colonialism, exile, sovereignty, and the projection of power

Europe bulletin: VW cuts jobs, Chagos ruling stands, ECB wary on rates

ECB policymakers urge caution as volatile oil prices shake markets. Europe faces mounting economic and geopolitical strain as major developments unfold across the region. Volkswagen plans deep job cuts after a sharp profit slump, while a UK court rejected a challenge to Britain’s Chagos Islands deal with Mauritius.