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This image released by the U.S. Navy shows an aerial view of Diego Garcia.

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Trump says U.K. return of Chagos Islands to Mauritius is a reason to acquire Greenland

by Fatima Al-Kassab January 20, 2026January 20, 2026

The president previously supported Britain’s agreement to hand back sovereignty of the Indian Ocean archipelago, where the U.K. continues to lease the U.S.-U.K. Diego Garcia military base.

Demonstrators encourage passersby to vote against a referendum to decide, among other items, whether to allow foreign military bases in Ecuador, during a rally in Quito, Wed. Nov. 12, 2025. In the end, the no vote won.

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Ecuador rejects U.S. military bases in major defeat for President Noboa

by Carrie Kahn November 17, 2025November 17, 2025

Ecuadorians have decisively rejected a series of referendum measures, including plans for U.S. military bases and constitutional changes, handing President Daniel Noboa a major political setback amid rising gang violence.

This image released by the U.S. Navy shows an aerial view of Diego Garcia, a remote island in the Indian Ocean.

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The U.K. hands Chagos Islands over to Mauritius but says it will secure a U.S. base

by Fatima Al-Kassab May 22, 2025May 22, 2025

The Chagos Islands are in the middle of the Indian Ocean and home to a strategic military base on Diego Garcia.

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