islands

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UK Foreign Office minister Stephen Doughty has said the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands is a matter for Britain and Mauritius, not the Maldives.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Virgin Islands included “an admission that ‘Epstein used the money Black paid him to partially fund his operations in the Virgin Islands,’” the lawsuit said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The ICJ ruled that Britain's 1965 separation of the Chagos Islands from Mauritius was unlawful and stated the UK must end its administration as rapidly as possible.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Virgin Islands and 12 cities and counties filed a lawsuit against the EPA, joining nearly 20 other organizations.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

For a second the idea glittered before Sefia like one of her Visions: the Five Islands working together in concert, all the warring kingdoms united, their turbulent histories smoothed over in a single decisive victory.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee