How a UK treaty could spell the end of the .io domain
A treaty finalized by the UK may bring about the end of the .io domain. Last week, the British government announced that it ...
The Sun6d
Chagos Islands: Where is the archipelago and can I visit the British Indian Ocean Territory?
Diego Garcia is off-limits to any non-military personnel. This restriction also applies to the wider British Indian Ocean Territory, which encompasses the islands. Because of these ...
The Independent4d
Starmer says Falklands are British and will remain British after Chagos Islands row
The UK government said last week it had reached a political agreement with Mauritius over the Chagos Islands, also known as the British Indian Ocean Territory, following negotiations which began ...
Daily Express6d
Giving up the British territory was a 'profound failing of judgement', warns expert
At the heart of this decision is Diego Garcia, a vital US-UK military base in the Indian Ocean that is indispensable ... seeks to increasingly sacrifice British prosperity and its commitment ...
London Evening Standard2d
British designer ‘over the moon’ after long-lost coat found in charity shop
A British fashion designer said she is “over ... When designer Jean Pallant was told her one-of-a-kind coat had turned up in a donation bag at the Oxfam shop in Mill Hill, London, she was ...
Daily Express4d
Migrants stranded on top secret island could come to UK after being moved to EU country
It sparked a long legal dispute, due to the island's unusual status as part of the British Indian Ocean Territory (Biot), BBC News reports. The UK government had argued that bringing them to ...
CNN4d
Ratan Tata, Indian tycoon who took his empire global, dead at 86
Ratan Tata, the former chairman of Indian conglomerate Tata Group ... In 2008, he famously oversaw Tata Motors’ purchase of British car brands Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford (F).
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Chagos Islands: UK transfer of sovereignty to Mauritius is step towards closing colonial chapter
Credit: TUBS, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. The British Indian Ocean Territory was created in November 1965. It encompassed seven atolls in the Chagos archipelago, which were legally ...
France 244d
British skull auction sparks Indian demand for return
Besides the Indian skull, other remains listed were from Africa, elsewhere in Asia, and South America. The private British auction house, Swan Fine Art, near Oxford, had hoped to sell them for ...
The Financial Express5d
Power Play in the Indian Ocean: India and Maldives Forge a New Strategic Partnership
(Image: Reuters) In a bold move to reshape the balance of power in the Indian Ocean, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu sealed a landmark agreement on ...
LBC4d
Keir Starmer insists the Falkland Islands 'will remain British' despite Chagos handover
The UK Government said earlier it had reached a political agreement with Mauritius over the Chagos Islands, also known as the British Indian Ocean Territory, following negotiations which began in 2022 ...