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London (PA Media/dpa) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has signed an agreement to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal that will cost £101 million ($136 million) per year. The deal involves leasing back a crucial military base on Diego Garcia, the largest of the Chagos Islands, for 99 years and comes after a last-minute legal challenge. Speaking from the UK's military headquarters, Starmer said, "[The base is] o......

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