Britain shelves handover of Chagos Islands, which host military base, after Trump criticism
US President Donald Trump in January lashed out at what he called London’s “great stupidity” over the deal.
Britain shelves handover of Chagos Islands, which host military base, after Trump criticism
US President Donald Trump in January lashed out at what he called London’s “great stupidity” over the deal.
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