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CHAGOS ISLANDS

An aerial view of Diego Garcia in the Chagos Islands. A U.K. government plan to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and retain control of the joint U.S.-U.K. military base of Diego Garcia through a lease has been put on hold.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 13, 2026
U.K. government shelves Chagos Islands plan opposed by Trump
The plan involves handing over the Indian Ocean archipelago to Mauritius while retaining control of the joint U.S.-U.K. military base of Diego Garcia through a lease.
Diego Garcia, the largest island in the Chagos archipelago, is the site of a major United States military base in the middle of the Indian Ocean.
WORLD
Mar 22, 2026
Targeting Diego Garcia base, Iran sends message about capabilities
Until now, most had believed Iran ¡ª under U.S.-Israeli bombardment since Feb. 28 ¡ªwas unable to strike at such distances.
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have reversed his position on a proposed deal over the fate of the Chagos Islands, calling it a "big mistake" on Wednesday, just weeks after saying the agreement was the "best" arrangement.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 19, 2026
In new flip, Trump attacks U.K. on base deal as U.S. mulls Iran attack
Under a proposed agreement, Britain would return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and instead pay to lease the strategic joint U.S.-U.K. base at Diego Garcia for a century.
The island of Diego Garcia. British ministers are trying to establish whether the U.S. administration intends to veto a deal with Mauritius over the Chagos Islands, according to a person familiar with the matter.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 29, 2026
U.K. examines whether Trump can derail Chagos deal after U.S. reversal
The U.S. president supported the agreement last year, but last week called it an ¡°act of total weakness¡± and ¡°great stupidity.¡±
Diego Garcia, an island in the Indian Ocean at the center of a controversy over sovereignty
WORLD / Politics
Jan 21, 2026
Trump flips position to attack U.K.¡¯s Starmer over Chagos deal
In a post on Truth Social, the president cited Britain¡¯s decision to return sovereignty of Diego Garcia to Mauritius as a reason for the U.S. to acquire Greenland.
Raymonde Desiree, a member of the Chagossian community living in Crawley, south of London.
WORLD / Society
Oct 5, 2024
Chagos diaspora angry at lack of input on islands¡¯ fate
Britain will transfer sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius, and many Chagossians are angry that they were not given a say in the islands¡¯ fate.
Diego Garcia ¡ª the largest island in the Chagos Archipelago and the site of a major military base used by Britain and the United States ¡ª is seen in this undated image the U.S. Navy provided.
WORLD
Oct 4, 2024
U.K. cedes Chagos Island sovereignty to Mauritius and keeps air base
Britain¡¯s deal also could pave the way for people displaced decades ago to return home.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 4, 2018
World Court weighs U.K. claim to Chagos Islands, site of key U.S. base, in Indian Ocean
The legality of Britain¡¯s claim to the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean, which house a major U.S. military base, will be considered by the International Court of Justice on Monday when it starts a week of hearings.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
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Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
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Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
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The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
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Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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