The biggest island, Diego Garcia, hosts a joint UK-US airbase which is of strategic importance.
Overall prices in the US rose 2.9% compared with a year earlier, official figures show.
After years of rows over HS2, first minister says UK government looking at funding for new stations.
Inflation falls for the first time in three months, sparking expectations rates may be cut to 4.5% in February.
Could there be ways to bypass the ban - and could president-elect Donald Trump find a way to stop the law?
US President-elect Donald Trump's nominee was grilled for hours about his ability to run the defence department.
The complaint filed to a US federal court alleges Musk saved $150m at the expense of Twitter shareholders.
A few extra pounds in taxes could stop some children being able to enjoy trips in Wales, Scouts warn.
MPs vote for a cap on advanced rent payments in England as the Renters' Rights Bill edges closer to becoming law.
President Biden moves to reverse the designation introduced by Donald Trump before he returns to office.
The tech giant accounts for 90% of web searches in the UK - the regulator will probe whether that harms consumers and rivals.
A prosecutor says there was enough evidence in the 2020 US election case - but he was scuppered by Trump's win in 2024.
A swarm of "TikTok refugees" has made RedNote the most downloaded app on Apple's US App Store.
The firm has repeatedly said it will not sell its US operation as it face a 19 January deadline.
Special counsel David Weiss defended his investigations, calling them "thorough and impartial".
Allies of the president-elect can expect intense questioning when Senate confirmation hearings begin this week.
Donald Trump has said taking control of the territory was an "absolute necessity" for American security.
The new rules are intended to make sure the "the world's AI runs on American rails", and stays out of the hands of "malicious actors", say officials.
Staff at the charity say some colleagues have had death threats after Musk shared the post on X.
Ador accuses the girl group of trying to sign new deals, while still under contract at the label.
Leading tech firms are said to have committed £14bn towards the project, which could create more than 13,000 jobs.
The tech giant has asked investors to reject a proposal from a conservative group to end its DEI policies.
Nine in 10 new cars in the country are now battery-powered, and it aims to hit 100% later this year.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canadians are "very, very proud of being Canadian".
The video app TikTok could soon be getting banned in the US, but Donald Trump has asked for a delay.
His exit comes amid a dispute over his report into Donald Trump's handling of classified documents.
The BBC investigates possible scenarios for the huge Arctic territory's future as the US president-elect talks about taking control of it.
The actions are aimed at cutting off revenue Moscow is using to fund its war in Ukraine.
The platform with nearly 170 million American users is challenging a law that would see it banned in the US in a matter of days.
The BBC's Analysis editor, Ros Atkins, investigates Elon Musk's recent posts on X about grooming gangs - and looks at how one day unfolded on his timeline.