The agreement follows 13 rounds of talks that began in 2022 after Mauritian calls for sovereignty were recognised by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the UN General Assembly in 2019 and 2021. The world court, as the ICJ is known, is the principle judicial organ of the UN which adjudicates disputes between nations....
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United Kingdom reaches deal to cede Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius – UPI.com
A group of Chagossians demand a return to their former home of Diego Garcia as they attend a mass hosted by Pope Francis in Port Louis, Mauritius, on Sept. 9, 2019. Under an agreement announced Thursday, the United Kingdom will cede its Chargos Archipelago colony to Mauritius but retain control of Diego Garcia, home to...
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UK agrees to return Chagos Islands to Mauritius
The United Kingdom agreed Thursday to return all but one of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. Mauritius is an island country in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of East Africa. In 1965, Britain siphoned the Chagos Islands—an archipelago of over 60 islands in the Indian Ocean—away from Mauritius, a former U.K. colony that...
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Historic! UK gives sovereignty of Chagos Island to Mauritius; India says ‘consistently supported…’ | Today News
In a historic development, UK government has agreed to hand sovereignty of the long-contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius, while retaining sovereignty of Diego Garcia for an initial period of 99 years, and will pay Mauritius an undisclosed rent. Chagos Islands is an archipelago of more than 60 islands in the Indian Ocean, and the deal...
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In Historic Move, UK Gives Up Sovereignty Of Chagos Islands To Mauritius, Keeps Military Base In Diego Garcia
New Delhi: Britain today said it will give up sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, but will keep its strategic joint military base with the US in Diego Garcia. “Following two years of negotiation, this is a seminal moment in our relationship and a demonstration of our enduring commitment to the peaceful resolution of...
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United Kingdom: 2025 Gold And New Silver Sovereign Range Launched Featuring Royal Arms And St George
It was in 1489 when England’s first Tudor Monarch, King Henry VII ordered a ‘new money of gold’ that would serve to symbolise the might of his impressive dynasty. That large gold coin was known as The Sovereign, and it has since evolved to become one of the world’s most distinctive and recognisable coins. More...
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UK agrees to give sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius
The United Kingdom has announced it is giving up sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal that will secure the future of a key US military base on the atoll of Diego Garcia while allowing islanders displaced for the past five decades a right of return. The deal, announced jointly by the...
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Chagos Islands: Labour CAPITULATES as UK gives up sovereignty to Mauritius
Sir Keir Starmer has announced the UK is giving up sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. Britain, which has controlled the region since 1814, detached the Chagos islands in 1965 from Mauritius – a former colony that became independent three years later – to create the British Indian Ocean Territory. The announcement, made in...
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United Kingdom closes its last coal-fired power plant
The U.K.’s last coal-fired power plant was to close permanently on Monday — bringing an end to 140 years of reliance on the fossil fuel to generate electricity in Britain. The move will make the U.K. the first major global economy to completely phase out coal as an energy source. The Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station, located...
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Newcleo focuses on Europe with HQ move from UK to France
Monday, 30 September 2024 Newcleo, the developer of small modular lead-cooled fast reactors, has relocated its headquarters from London to Paris in a move which opens up “access to a broader range of European funding opportunities”. Newcleo’s Stefano Buono (Image: Newcleo) In a statement announcing the move, Newcleo said: “The company is now better placed to...
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‘Unleashed’: Former UK PM Boris Johnson reveals French President Emmanuel Macron wanted to ‘punish’ Britain for Brexit | Today News
Former British prime minister Boris Johnson has revealed that during acrimonious Brexit negotiations, French President Emmanuel Macron wanted to punish the United Kingdom (UK) for leaving the European Union (EU), news agency AFP reported on Monday, September 30. In the latest excerpts from his memoir “Unleashed” due to be published next month, Johnson said the...
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UK to close last coal power station after 142 years
PA Media The UK’s last coal plant, Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station near Nottingham, ends operations on Monday The UK is about to stop producing any electricity from burning coal – ending its 142-year reliance on the fossil fuel. The country’s last coal power station, at Ratcliffe-on-Soar, finishes operations on Monday after running since 1967. This marks...