5 h. ago Attorney General's shameful role in Chagos Islands' fiasco sets a dangerous precedent

The strategic significance of the Chagos archipelago in the Indian Ocean can hardly be overstated.

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3 d. ago Starmer to tell Trump that UK’s Chagos deal will avoid tensions with China

PM to claim if US rejects Mauritius’s claim to own the islands, Beijing will be drawn into the regional disputeKeir Starmer is to urge Donald Trump to recognise that a US rejection of Mauritius’s legal claim to own the Chagos Islands, including the strategic US military base at Diego Garcia, may stoke tensions similar to those in the South China Sea.Starmer is due to meet Trump next Friday mainly to discuss the future of Ukraine, but also a UK plan for Gaza’s reconstruction under international protection with no need for Palestinians to be required to quit the Gaza Strip. The paper is similar but not identical to proposals being discussed by Arab foreign ministers in Riyadh, which has a strong international component and would prevent Hamas ruling in Gaza. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Texas AG asks court to require NCAA to begin gender testing as part of new transgender policy

The Republican attorney general in Texas wants the NCAA to take its transgender policy a step further and require gender testing for athletes who compete in women’s sports

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4 d. ago Florida files suit against Target, claiming DEI initiatives 'misled investors'

Florida’s new attorney general has filed a federal court lawsuit against Target, claiming the discount store chain “misled investors” by promoting diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives

Economics

5 d. ago Top Trump official enforcing president’s political agenda at justice department

Dismissal of case against Eric Adams reflects new directive for prosecutors to toe White House’s policiesEmil Bove, the acting deputy attorney general, moving with ruthless efficiency last week to dismiss the corruption case against New York mayor Eric Adams appeared to reflect the new praxis at the justice department where Trump’s political agenda will guide prosecutorial decisions.The department filed the motion to dismiss on Friday with the signatures of Bove and two trial attorneys – the public integrity section’s senior litigation counsel Edward Sullivan and the acting head of the criminal division Antoinette Bacon – that cemented the decision. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Emil Bove takes leading role in implementing Trump takeover of DoJ

Dismissal of case against Eric Adams reflects new directive for prosecutors to toe line on White House’s policiesEmil Bove, the acting deputy attorney general, moving with ruthless efficiency last week to dismiss the corruption case against the New York mayor, Eric Adams, appeared to reflect the new praxis at the justice department where Trump’s political agenda will guide prosecutorial decisions.The department filed the motion to dismiss on Friday with the signatures of Bove and two trial attorneys – the public integrity section’s senior litigation counsel Edward Sullivan and the acting head of the criminal division Antoinette Bacon – that cemented the decision. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Starmer prepares to seek approval from Trump for Chagos Islands deal

Dispute over accord with Mauritius intensifies ahead of talks between UK prime minister and US president next week

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6 d. ago Now Downing Street refuse to say if under fire Lord Hermer will keep his job until the next election

Lord Hermer's decisions as the Government's chief law officer have come under scrutiny as details have emerged of his previous clients, including Gerry Adams and jihadi bride Shamima Begum.

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7 d. ago Now Downing Street say if under fire Lord Hermer will keep his job until the next elections

Lord Hermer's decisions as the Government's chief law officer have come under scrutiny as details have emerged of his previous clients, including Gerry Adams and jihadi bride Shamima Begum.

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7 d. ago Donald Trump's former national security adviser brands Chagos Islands deal a 'travesty' and warns about threat from China if Keir Starmer pushes ahead with ceding sovereignty

Herbert McMaster, a retired US Army lieutenant general, said handing the Indian Ocean archipelago to Mauritius would be a 'significant strategic disadvantage'.

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8 d. ago Labour ministers to create a 'development fund' for Mauritius as part of Keir Starmer's £9billion deal to lease Chagos Islands

Sir Keir Starmer 's controversial agreement will include money for 'strategic projects' to improve the lives of Mauritians including a 'Chagossian Trust Fund' paid for by the UK.

Economics