US weighs Chagos purchase to secure Diego Garcia (opens in new tab)

The White House is considering a plan to buy the Chagos Islands from Mauritius, with U.S. officials drafting a proposal that would bypass Britain and seek direct control of Diego Garcia, the strategically important U.S.-British military base in the Indian Ocean, The Telegraph reported. Reuters said it could not immediately confirm the report, and the White House and UK Foreign Office did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The proposal is among several options being prepared as a...