A UK court has temporarily blocked the government's deal to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, pending further hearings, just hours before a planned signing ceremony with Prime Minister Keir Starmer

UK Court halts Chagos Islands handover to Mauritius hours before planned deal signing

World: The UK is planning to return its last African colony to Mauritius but intends to lease back the Diego Garcia base, which is used by the United States, for a reported £90 million per year over a 99-year period. 

UK delays Chagos Islands deal until Trump administration 'considers' future of Diego Garcia base

The United Kingdom announced on Thursday (October 3) that it will hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, paving the way for displaced islanders to return, while maintaining its right to use the military base on Diego Garcia, which it operates in partnership with the United States.

'Historic': UK transfers sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius

Mauritius has reportedly asked Google to describe Chagos islands as part of its territory amid row with the UK. The ownership of the island has become a contentious issue between the UK and Mauritius.

Mauritius asks Google map to mark Chagos islands as part of its territory amid row with UK

UK's ownership of the Chagos archipelago is officially being challenged. This happened after the Mauritian ambassador to the UN, Jagdish Koonjul, in a ceremony on Monday, raised his country’s flag.

Mauritius challenges UK’s ownership of Chagos islands

Britain should give up control of the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean "as rapidly as possible", the UN's top court said Monday in a decades-old row with Mauritius over an archipelago that is home to a huge US airbase.

Britain should give up Chagos Islands: UN court

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