President Trump on Tuesday defended his sharply worded Truth Social post blasting the United Kingdom over a controversial ...

In 1971, London gassed the natives’ pets to give the U.S. its most strategic base in the Indian Ocean. Today, the atoll is a ...

Trump says the U.K. decision to hand a strategic island to Mauritius, which he previously supported, was stupid, and ...

President Trump’s criticism reversed his administration’s previous support for the deal, in which Britain relinquished ...

Trump, in a post on Truth Social, criticised UK for the deal wherein Britain would lease a military base on the territory and ...

A debate on a bill that transfers sovereignty over the Chagos Islands – including Diego Garcia – to Mauritius has been ...

Britain’s attempt to ‘do the right thing’ over Chagos reflects a rules-based worldview that is under increasing pressure.

LONDON — The United Kingdom has signed a deal to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, in an agreement Britain says will also ensure the future of a strategically important U.S.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The Scattered Islands have never had any permanent inhabitants, with just some French military ...

How a tiny island nation built one of Africa’s most effective systems for fighting piracy—and what it means for the Indian ...

Globally, the country is well-known as the 'Pearl of the Indian Ocean.' This name signifies the uniqueness present in the ...

Britain transferred sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, securing a 99-year lease for the crucial US military base ...