1. U.K. Shelves Chagos Islands Transfer Plan, Diego Garcia Base Lease at Center of Geopolitical Standoff
The U.K. government has shelved a controversial plan to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, a move that directly collides with strategic military interests and former U.S. opposition. The core of the stalled proposal was a deal to cede the Indian Ocean archipelago while attempting to retain long-te...