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World - Financial Times
Chagos Islands, British treatment and Tory rivalries
Conservative leadership hopefuls attack Labour and clash over decision, though there is a historical irony in all thisYesterday -
World - The Guardian
Florida man rescues neighbors on surfboard after Helene floods island city
Marty Thomas’s heroics on Indian Rocks Beach one of few uplifting stories after storm kills at least 200 people. A man living in a Florida island city that was inundated with Hurricane Helene ’s ...Yesterday - Florida -
Top stories - BBC News
Chagossians criticise lack of say in UK deal to hand over islands
Chagossians claim they were repeatedly refused the chance to take part in negotiations behind the historic deal.Yesterday - United Kingdom -
World - Financial Times
Tory leadership rivals flag Cleverly’s role in Chagos islands ‘retreat’
Former foreign secretary has momentum ahead of key MPs’ vote next weekYesterday -
Lifestyle - The New York Times
Tessa Tookes and Joey Kirchner Marry in a “Bachelor in Paradise Canada” Success Story
Tessa Tookes and Joey Kirchner were both feeling down on love. Then they were cast on “Bachelor in Paradise Canada,” and had a change of heart (with the help of producers).Yesterday -
Top stories - NBC News
Britain cedes disputed islands to Mauritius, securing key U.S. military base
Britain said it would cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal it said secured the future of the UK-U.S. Diego Garcia military base.Yesterday -
World - The New York Times
U.K. to Hand Over Chagos Islands to Mauritius, Ending Colonial-Era Dispute
After years of legal wrangling and negotiations, Britain said it would surrender sovereignty of the archipelago in the Indian Ocean.Yesterday - United Kingdom -
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World - ABC News
Billionaire Frank Stronach is facing additional sexual assault charges in Canada
Austrian-Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach is facing additional sexual assault charges involving three additional complainants, court documents howYesterday -
World - ABC News
Federal agents detain 64 Haitian migrants left stranded on an island near Puerto Rico
Federal agents say they have detained 64 Haitian migrants after smugglers abandoned them on an uninhabited island west of Puerto RicoYesterday -
Business - MarketWatch
Israeli strikes on Iran’s ‘oil island’ could send crude prices soaring
What worries oil traders the most as tensions build in the wake of Iran’s missile attack on Israel is a potential disruption to the flow of crude in the Middle East — and when it comes to Iran, ...Yesterday - Israel -
World - ABC News
Cayman Islands to ask voters whether to ease marijuana laws
The Cayman Islands plans to hold a referendum on whether to make the possession of small amounts of marijuana a minor crimeYesterday -
World - The Guardian
Britain to return Chagos Islands to Mauritius ending years of dispute
Agreement to hand back UK’s last African colony follows 13 rounds of negotiations and international pressure. The UK has agreed to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, ending years of bitter ...Yesterday -
Top stories - BBC News
UK hands back Chagos Islands - but will keep military base
In a historic move, the UK gives up sovereignty of a strategic group of islands to Mauritius - after decades of often fractious negotiations.Yesterday - United Kingdom -
World - The Wall Street Journal
Key U.S. Military Base Secured as U.K. Returns Disputed Islands to Mauritius
The British government struck a deal with Mauritius to hand over the cluster of 58 tiny islands in the Indian Ocean known as the Chagos archipelago.2 days ago -
World - The Guardian
Chagos Islanders have fought a long and determined campaign for right to return
Hopes occasionally soared only to be dashed as legal challenges came and went until a critical judgment in 2019. The view from the decaying jetty on the atoll of Peros Banhos takes in a vast lagoon ...2 days ago -
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Business - Financial Times
UK gives Chagos Islands to Mauritius to secure military base
Deal comes after 50 years of wrangling over the remote but strategically important archipelago2 days ago - United Kingdom -
World - The Guardian
‘I won’t believe it until I see it happen’: Could a ban on sea farms save Canada’s salmon?
A row over sea life, lice and livelihoods is dividing communities as the government plans to end open-net pen farming in British Columbian waters. On a clear August morning, Skookum John manoeuvres ...2 days ago