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• Keir Starmer Shelves Strategic Chagos Islands Sovereignty Deal Following Open Hostility From Donald Trump

  Published: Apr 12, 2026

  Section: Politics

  The British government has suspended its plan to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after failing to secure a mandatory formal confirmation of approval from th...

• President Trump Reverses US Stance to Criticize UK Deal on Chagos Islands Sovereignty

  Published: Feb 19, 2026

  Section: Politics

  President Donald Trump has launched a sharp verbal attack on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer regarding the United Kingdom's decision to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands t...