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The Chagossians have lived in limbo since being evicted from the Indian Ocean islands in the 1960s and 1970s to create a buffer around the secret U.S.-U.K. military base on Diego Garcia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Ternus is being handed a pristine balance sheet, a legendary brand and the most valuable installed base on earth.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Isaacman, who defended the proposed cuts on CNN last week, touted the agency’s lunar plans, including a project to build a base on the moon.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Last year, the UK government agreed to transfer control of the territory to Mauritius, paying an average cost of £101m a year to lease a joint UK-US military base on the largest island.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

He passed one car where a Drill Instructor from the training base on Biddle Island was holding his crying son in his arms.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy