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The UK is to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after 50 years but will keep military base on Diego Garcia.  Also: Lebanon says two soldiers have been killed by Israel, as Israel continues its Hezbollah offensive.

Britain agrees to hand back the Chagos Islands to Mauritius

The UK is to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after 50 years but will keep military base on Diego Garcia. Also: Lebanon says two soldiers have been killed by Israel, as Israel continues its Hezbollah offensive.Read More

The UK is to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after 50 years but will keep military base on Diego Garcia. Also: Lebanon says two soldiers have been killed by Israel, as Israel continues its Hezbollah offensive.