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flag A UK procedural delay halts Chagos Islands transfer to Mauritius over treaty and security concerns.

flag A last-minute procedural delay has halted the UK government's plan to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, as Conservative lawmakers in the House of Lords expressed concerns that the proposed agreement would violate a 1966 UK-US treaty guaranteeing British control over Diego Garcia for military purposes. flag The move, intended to settle a long-standing dispute, has been postponed pending legal and diplomatic review, with former U.S. flag Despite his previous support, President Donald Trump called the deal "great stupidity." flag The UK government maintains that the plan is critical for national security and preserving the joint military base, but internal and international pressures have cast doubt on its future.

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