Keir Starmer is facing humiliation on the international stage after experts at the United Nations (UN) called for his ...

The United Kingdom hands over the Chagos archipelago (and the massive US base on Diego Garcia island) to Mauritius (and to the Chinese fishing fleet). The final obstacle to the agreement was ...

Agreement between Mauritius and the United Kingdom (UK) fails to guarantee rights of Chagossians say United Nations (UN) ...

The UK is expected to sign a 99-year lease on the base, once sovereignty of the Chagos Islands is handed back to Mauritius. The Chagos Islands - officially known as the British Indian Ocean Territory ...

Ryan Chan is a Newsweek reporter based in Hong Kong, where he previously had over a decade of experience at a local newspaper, covering China and current events around the world. His focus is on ...

Sir Keir Starmer defends the UK's £3.4bn Chagos islands deal after Kemi Badenoch says it is bad value for money.

He joined Newsweek in 2024 from the United Nations and has previously ... The base, called the Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia, is home to around 2,500 personnel. The base sits on Diego Garcia ...

For nearly 50 years, Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean ... the land is owned by the United Kingdom but has been leased to the U.S. for a 99-year period.

“It is no exaggeration to say that Diego Garcia — the largest of ... How much harm could Mauritius do to the United States and the United Kingdom? By itself, not much. Unfortunately, Mauritius ...

One he should get to quickly, for there is no time to lose, is the future status of the U.S. military base at the island of Diego Garcia. Poor decisions in the United Kingdom, driven by ...

It states that “the United Kingdom will be authorised to exercise with respect to Diego Garcia the sovereign rights and authorities of Mauritius required to ensure the continued operation of the ...