Do not give away Diego Garcia, Trump tells UK in fresh attack on Chagos deal

The article discusses a fresh attack by President Trump on the UK's Chagos deal. The president has urged the UK not to give away the Diego Garcia island, which is part of the Chagos archipelago. The comments come a day after the US officially backed the UK's Chagos deal. The Chagos islands, including Diego Garcia, were detached from Mauritius by the UK in the 1960s. This move was widely criticized, as the islands were the home of the Chagossian people, who were forcibly removed. The UK's deal with Mauritius involves the eventual return of the Chagos islands. However, the US has a major military base on Diego Garcia, which it leases from the UK. President Trump's intervention suggests that the US opposes the handover of this strategically important island. The article highlights the ongoing tensions and diplomatic complexities surrounding the future of the Chagos islands, with the US and UK seemingly at odds over the proposed transfer of the territory.