Speculation is rife that U.S. President Donald Trump might block an agreement between Britain and Mauritius to resolve their ...

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A prospective deal on returning the Chagos islands to Mauritius will ensure the United States maintains its strategic military base on the Indian Ocean archipelago, Mauritius's prime minister said ...

UK Halts Chagos Islands Deal as US Review Looms The UK government has paused its plans to return the Chagos Islands to ...

Mauritius Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam has questioned the duration of the lease on a U.S.-British military base, he told a ...

The United Kingdom has offered a £9 billion (about $11.79 billion) deal to cede sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, while maintaining a 99-year lease for Diego Garcia, a key U.S.

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An MP has urged the Government to confirm the “principle of self determination” for British overseas territories on the eve of Margaret Thatcher Day on the Falklands islands. Andrew Rosindell ...

An MP has urged the Government to confirm the “principle of self determination” for British overseas territories on the eve of Margaret Thatcher Day on the Falklands islands. Andrew Rosindell, ...

‘Y’ company of the 1st Battalion the Royal Hampshire Regiment ‘The Tigers’ surround Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sir John Fieldhouse at Goose Green ...