Thitu Island is home to the Philippines' largest military outpost in the South China Sea's Spratly Islands archipelago.

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Britain has signed a landmark £3.4 billion treaty handing over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after decades of legal battles involving Boston-headquartered Foley Hoag, Dentons Mauritius ...

The Chagos Islands have long been a source of dispute since Britain split them from Mauritius in 1965. Criticism has grown over Britain's continued control and the eviction of around 2,000 inhabitants ...

LONDON (AP) — The governments of Britain and Mauritius signed a deal to settle the future of the Chagos Islands, the contested archipelago in the middle of the Indian Ocean, after overcoming ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Britain signed an agreement Thursday to hand ...

LONDON — (AP) — A British court said Thursday that the U.K. can transfer sovereignty over the contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius, overturning a block that was imposed hours before the ...

The U.S. pays Britain an unspecified amount to operate the base. Here's what to know about the disputed islands. The remote chain of more than 60 islands is located in the middle of the Indian ...

LONDON (AP) — The governments of Britain and Mauritius have reached a final deal to settle the future of the Chagos Islands, the contested archipelago in the middle of the Indian Ocean that's home to ...