After 50 years of having control over the Chagos Islands, the United Kingdom is finally returning the sacred archipelago to the Chagossian people. The islands belong now to the country of Mauritius, which was taken over by the UK in 1814. When Maritus gained independence from the UK, the UK detached the Chagos Islands to create the British Indian Ocean… Read more »
Article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/04/britons-trapped-in-sudan-say-relatives-were-not-allowed-on-flights Due to the civil war happening in Sudan, the UK has been evacuating out British citizens and their dependents. But British citizens in Sudan have said that they’re being forced to choose between leaving behind family members, or go back to the UK without them. Suleiman, a British citizen, was told by the British official that in order… Read more »
ISIS is losing ground in Syria and Iraq. In Mosul, the Iraqi Army seems to be soundly defeating its insurgent opponents. The liberation of cities such as Palmyra, Aleppo, and Al-Bab in Syria, and Mosul and Fallujah in Iraq, show the terrorist group is on the desperate defense. The Iraqi Army’s push into Mosul supported by US and coalition airstrikes,… Read more »