Chagos Islands Agreement: ‘Will only proceed with US support’: UK pulls out of Chagos deal after Donald Trump’s criticism

[ad_1] The UK government led by Keir Starmer has shelved its proposed Chagos Islands agreement with Mauritius, amid strained ties with Donald Trump and the absence of formal US approval, according to an official statement.The deal, which aimed to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius while leasing back the strategic Diego Garcia military […]

Chile: Far-left, far-right candidates proceed to runoff vote

[ad_1] Presidential candidate Jose Antonio Kast of the Republican Party Communist lawmaker Jeannette Jara and far-right Jose Antonio Kast were set to head to a runoff vote after coming first and second, respectively, in the first round of Chile’s presidential election on Sunday.Neither contender passed the 50% threshold needed to avoid a runoff slated for […]

Luigi Mangione case: Judge drops terrorism charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing, murder trial to proceed

[ad_1] Luigi Mangione appeared in the court for the first time in five months. A judge on Tuesday dismissed terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione in New York state’s case over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but allowed second-degree murder charges to move forward.In his written decision, Judge Gregory Carro acknowledged that the December […]