UK court temporarily blocks deal to hand Chagos Islands to Mauritius

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Decision comes after two British nationals born on Diego Garcia, the largest island in the archipelago, claimed the islands should remain under UK control.  A British High Court judge has temporarily blocked the government from transferring sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The last-minute injunction on Thursday morning came hours before the agreement was […]

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Chagos Islands: Britain’s plan to transfer territory blocked by last-minute legal injunction

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London CNN  —  Britain’s government has been temporarily blocked from concluding its deal to transfer the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, PA Media reported, after an 11th-hour injunction by a High Court judge. Prime Minister Keir Starmer intends to return the islands to the African country, while maintaining control of the US-UK Diego Garcia military base,

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Is European pressure on Israel likely to make a difference? | European Union News

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The UK pauses trade talks as the EU threatens to review ties with Israel. Israel is facing condemnation from some of its strongest allies over its increasing aggression in Gaza. The UK is cancelling new trade talks and the EU is reviewing old agreements, while both are imposing sanctions on Israeli settlers in the occupied

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Fengyang Drum Tower: Tourists scramble as roof tiles fall off 600-year-old Chinese structure

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Hong Kong CNN  —  Visitors to a centuries-old tourist site in eastern China were sent scrambling after hundreds of roof tiles came loose and cascaded more than two stories to the ground. The Fengyang Drum Tower—built in 1375 and used to announce the beginning of ceremonies and the time of day—is one of the largest

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UK retailer M&S puts cyberattack cost at $400m as disruptions continue

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Disruption from the ‘highly sophisticated and targeted cyber attack’, first reported around Easter weekend, continues. British retailer Marks & Spencer estimates that a cyberattack that stopped it from processing online orders and left store shelves empty will cost it about 300 million pounds ($403m). The company said in a business update (PDF) on Wednesday that disruption from

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Fight for the Pacific – Episode 1: The Battlefield | Documentary

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How global power struggles are impacting local communities, culture and sovereignty in the Solomon Islands and Samoa. In The Battlefield, tensions between the United States and China over the Pacific escalate, affecting the lives of Pacific Islanders. Key figures like former Malaita Premier Daniel Suidani and tour guide Maria Loweyo reveal how global power struggles

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Why is Donald Trump fixated on South Africa? | Donald Trump News

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How did the US right become fixated on a debunked conspiracy theory of ‘white genocide’ in South Africa? The administration of US President Donald Trump has granted refugee status to 49 white Afrikaners, echoing a debunked conspiracy theory about “white genocide” in South Africa. The move comes after Trump cut aid to the nation and

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EU Plans New Sanctions on Russia in Push for Ukraine Cease-fire

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The European Union approved a new package of sanctions on Russia on Tuesday, targeting covert oil exports, days after the top E.U. official announced plans for a further set of even tougher restrictions. The point is to intensify Russia’s economic pain — and by doing so, to prod President Vladimir V. Putin toward peace talks

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Why isn’t the world paying attention to Sudan? | Sudan war

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Sudan’s devastating war is now entering its third year, and the conflict is far from over. The United Nations has called this the most devastating humanitarian and displacement crisis in the world. Killings, rapes and famine are affecting millions of people. What will happen to the people of Sudan if things don’t change? And why

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