Pope Leo XIV blesses a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary during a meeting at the Vatican Aug. 23, 2025, with refugees and ...

The base at Diego Garcia enables the U.S. to conduct operations in support of regional stability and provide rapid crisis response, the U.S. Seventh Fleet said.

The Pope has described Sir Keir Starmer’s surrender of the Chagos Islands as a “significant victory” that has repaired a ...

The island of Diego Garcia, home to one of the most mysterious US military bases, is plagued by controversy and entangled in ...

With diplomacy all but stalled between Washington and Tehran after the U.S. bombing of Iranian nuclear sites amid clashes ...

Pope Leo XIV strongly affirmed the right of people to return to their homes after an unjust exile, issuing the message during ...

Only by acknowledging Mauritian sovereignty over the Chagos, including Diego Garcia, can the United States ensure that its military base is placed on a sustainable – and legal – footing.

Britain forcibly expelled Diego Garcia’s 2,000 indigenous people—the Chagossians—to build the military base in exchange for a $14 million discount on the UK purchase of US Polaris nuclear ...

The secretive Diego Garcia military base may be 1,000 miles from the nearest continent, but it has all the trappings of a modern American town. The troops here can dine on burgers at Jake’s ...

A B-52 Stratofortress assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base prepares to land March 22, 2024, at the Navy Support Facility, Diego Garcia, in support of a bomber task force mission.

Pope Leo XIV calls the Chagossians’ exile 'a grave injustice,' urges respect for their right to live in their homeland ...