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UK to hand Chagos Islands to Mauritius after 50 years but will keep military base
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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 archipelago1 hour ago - United Kingdom -
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 ...2 hours ago -
World - The New York Times
U.K. to Return 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.3 hours ago - United Kingdom -
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 ...26 minutes ago -
World - The New York Times
After Successes, Israel’s Military Is in a ‘Long Game’ With No Clear Outcome
A year after perhaps the worst military and intelligence debacle in the country’s history, its armed forces have regained the momentum. Some ask: to what end?4 hours ago - Israel -
World - Yahoo News
Construction of world’s tallest skyscraper resumes after years-long hiatus
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World - Financial Times
Ghana to exit default after two years with debt restructuring
Deal to reduce Accra’s debt load by nearly $5bn could pave the way for return to markets1 hour ago
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