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  "path": "/2026/04/13/uk-shelves-chagos-islands-deal-following-lack-of-support-from-trump?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_content=main&utm_campaign=rss",
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  "textContent": "“We have always said we would only proceed with the deal if it has US support” a UK spokesperson said in a statement, as reports said legislation to return the Chagos Islands, (with the strategic US/UK military base Diego Garcia), to Mauritius was due to run out of time in parliament.",
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