Event Brief
U.K. shelves Chagos Islands plan opposed by Trump
Filed: Apr 12, 2026 at 10:02 PM ET
Summary: The U.K. government has decided not to proceed with a plan to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.
WHO: U.K. government
WHAT: shelved the plan to hand over Chagos Islands
WHEN: Apr 12, 2026 at 9:27 PM ET
WHERE: Chagos Islands
WHY: No specific cause was reported.
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