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UK agrees to give sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius

Al Jazeera
The deal includes the tropical atoll of Diego Garcia, which is used by the United States as a military base.
3 days ago

UK cedes Chagos Island sovereignty to Mauritius, retains Diego Garcia airbase

Reuters
Britain said on Thursday it would cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal it said secured the future of the UK-U.S....
3 days ago

A race around Italy’s largest island

Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Six hundred miles has proven to be a popular distance for offshore races, and there are a number of them across the world.
1 week ago

Britain agrees Chagos Island sovereignty deal with Mauritius

CNN
Britain said on Thursday it would give up sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal that would allow people displaced decades...
3 days ago

Raw Deals: The Continued Shafting Of The Chagossians – OpEd

Eurasia Review
It was a spectacular example of a non-event, alloyed by pure symbolism and cynicism. Here was a British government offering – how generous...
24 hours ago

New York city's biggest geothermal building just opened on Coney Island, and you can live in it

Fast Company
The apartment building is expected to reduce its carbon emissions by 60% and slash utility costs by up to 30%.
2 days ago

My passionate love affair with Scotland’s largest island

The Guardian
On the surface, little appears to have changed in the 30 years that bestselling author Peter May has been visiting the Isle of Lewis.
3 weeks ago

9 Largest Islands in the World

HowStuffWorks
There are still some crazy big islands out there ranging from vast frozen wastelands to tropical paradises. Here are the nine largest.
2 months ago

A tiny ocean island is home to a restricted US-UK military base. The secret just got out

The Independent
The UK will cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, but indigenous people from a tiny island that houses a US military base...
2 days ago

Britain to hand sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius

DW
Britain is giving up sovereignty of a remote archipelago in the Indian Ocean, although it will keep a US-UK military base there.
3 days ago