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Trump criticizes U.K.’s decision to give up sovereignty of the Chagos Islands

Islands is home to the Diego Garcia military base which is jointly run by Britain and the U.S. and the President had previously supported the decision

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The Globe and Mail
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Published: 1/20/2026
Updated: 1/21/2026
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The Globe and Mail reports on Trump criticizes U.K.’s decision to give up sovereignty of the Chagos Islands

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has spent months trying to appease Donald Trump, but he’s now facing the wrath of the U.S. President over Greenland and Britain’s decision to give up sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, a former colony in the Indian...

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