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The UK government has paused its plan to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The decision comes after US President Donald Trump criticized the deal and the US withdrew its support.
Britain had agreed to transfer sovereignty of the islands, which host a joint US-UK military base on Diego Garcia. The pause means the UK will not proceed with legislation needed to complete the handover for now.
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