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Shifting Sands at Diego Garcia
The military base at Diego Garcia, the so-called "Footprint of Freedom," is a seventeen-square mile atoll of the Chagos ...
Where are the Chagos Islands, why has the UK given them to Mauritius and what about the Falklands?
The African island nation will assume sovereignty over the archipelago – minus a military base – but the UK government has ...
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Mauritius says 'new deal' reached with UK on Chagos Islands
Mauritius's prime minister said Tuesday that his country had reached a newly renegotiated deal with Britain over control of ...
MercoPress5d
UK/Mauritius 3 October deal to protect national security, safeguarding operation of strategic military base
Foreign Secretary David Lammy said: “This government inherited a situation where the long-term, secure operation of the Diego Garcia military base was under threat, with contested sovereignty ...
Medafrica Times4d
UK PM urges Mauritius to ensure Diego Garcia military base is free from China’s ‘malign influence’
According to a Downing Street spokesperson, Starmer “underlined the need for a deal to secure the military base on Diego Garcia that ensures strong protections, including from malign influence, and ...
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Fury at 'terrible' Chagos deal which Priti Patel fears 'will cost taxpayers billions'
An FCDO spokesperson said: “This government inherited a situation where the long-term, secure operation of the Diego Garcia military base was under threat, with contested sovereignty and ongoing ...
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Security Concerns Loom Over Diego Garcia's Future
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer emphasized the need for strong protections for a U.S.-British military base in Diego Garcia while awaiting a deal between Britain and Mauritius. The agreement's ...
Medafrica Times4d
Diego Garcia military base
British prime minister Keir Starmer has urged Mauritius to ensure ‘strong protections’ for the UK-US military base on the Chagos island chain, notably that it […] ...
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Starmer defies Trump by 'committing to Chagos deal' just days after Mauritius 'secured' more concessions from UK
It has even been suggested that Starmer could have agreed to cough up £90million a year to keep control of the strategically important UK-US military base on Diego Garcia. Ramgoolam was understood to ...
With plans in the works and troops on the way, military assumes a mostly familiar role on the border
Until now, the military has limited itself to a supporting role at the border: surveilling for illegal crossings by ground ...
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Dave Portnoy takes brutal swipe at Ryan Garcia after boxer is accused of 'scamming' fans
Dave Portnoy took aim at Ryan Garcia after the troubled boxer was accused of 'scamming' fans with a new meme coin. Garcia, whose erratic behavior sparked concern before and after his victory over ...
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Garza Garcia, Mexico - Weather Forecasts | Maps | News - Yahoo Weather
Night - Mostly cloudy. Winds from SE to SSE. The overnight low will be 55 °F (12.8 °C). Sunny with a high of 76 °F (24.4 °C). Winds variable at 3 to 6 mph (4.8 to 9.7 kph). Scattered showers ...