Chagos handover in limbo after Trump softens on deal, bill pulled from UK Parliament

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A single island in the Indian Ocean is causing a nightmare for government officials on both sides of the Atlantic.

President Donald Trump reversed his position on the United Kingdom’s plan to cede Chagos Islands sovereignty to the country of Mauritius following what he called “very productive discussions” with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

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