Trump reportedly considers buying Chagos Islands from Mauritius

Donald Trump is reportedly weighing a plan to buy the Chagos Islands from Mauritius amid stalled plans from the UK to cede sovereignty of the territory, the Telegraph first reported . The White House did not respond to the Guardian’s request for comment on the report about the potential plan. Under the reported proposal, the Trump administration would sidestep UK officials and purchase the island, securing control of the US-UK Diego Garcia military base. …