islands

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The nation of tropical islands in the Indian Ocean is asserting sovereignty over the Chagos Islands and is threatening international legal action to press its claim.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

ExpressVPN is based in the British Virgin Islands, a jurisdiction that does not have mandatory data retention laws and is well outside the Five/Nine/Fourteen Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Moonshot’s main operations and management are based in Beijing, while its assets are held by a parent registered in the Cayman Islands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The Maldives opposes Mauritian control of the Chagos Islands and argues it has historical claims to the archipelago dating back centuries.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

With the occupation of the Chatham Islands off New Zealand around A.D.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond