London, Jan 20, 2026 (AFP) - UK defends Chagos Islands deal after Trump labels it stupid

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2026-01-20

The UK said on Tuesday a 2025 deal to hand the Chagos Islands back to Mauritius had secured the future of a key US-UK military base on the Indian Ocean archipelago, after US President Donald Trump accused Britain of "great stupidity". Trump, who had endorsed the deal when it was signed in May last year, posted on social media Tuesday that the UK "giving away extremely important land is an act of GREAT STUPIDITY, and is another in a very long lin......

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