PHOTO COLLECTION:Britain Mauritius Chagos Islands

People demonstrate outside the High Court in London, Thursday, May 22, 2025, after a British court blocked the U.K. from transferring sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius hours before the agreement was due to be signed. (AP Photo/Thomas Krych)

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Posted May 22, 2025 01:09:07 PM.

Last Updated May 22, 2025 01:16:03 PM.

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