Britain’s imperfect deal over the Chagos Islands
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UK says a deal on the Chagos Islands won't be finalized until Trump is consulted
Britain’s government has confirmed that it will not finalize a deal to hand over sovereignty of the contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius until President-elect Donald Trump’s administration is ...ABC News - 1d -
UK's Chagos handover on hold to allow Trump to consider the deal
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The looming battle over Britain’s wind farms
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