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COP30 urged to link climate justice with reparations for historical crimes www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

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‘Britain owes Palestine’ petition handed in at No 10 demanding reparations Organisers said the petition shows how ‘ongoing Palestinian suffering can be traced directly to Britain’s violations of international law’.

A “Britain owes Palestine” petition demanding an apology and reparations from the UK for alleged historic international law violations has been handed in at Downing Street www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

Luxury tourism in Africa often fails to benefit locals, new research shows Efforts by some African nations to attract luxury tourism have yielded limited benefits for local communities, with new research by the University of Manchester saying on Tuesday that it often causes more harm than good.

Efforts by some African nations to attract luxury tourism have yielded limited benefits for local communities, with new research by the University of Manchester saying on Tuesday that it often causes more harm than good: www.reuters.com/world/africa....

African Union urges adoption of world map showing continent's true size The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use by governments and international organisations of the 16th-century Mercator map of the world in favour of one that more accurately displays Africa's size.

African Union urges adoption of world map showing continent's true size www.reuters.com/world/africa...

Exclusive: Britain reassesses 'flawed' domestic abuse risk tool A month before she was stabbed to death by her ex-boyfriend, Bethany Fields walked into a police station in northern England to report his abusive and controlling behaviour. He had threatened to kill her, but she was not assessed as high risk.

Exclusive - Britain reassesses 'flawed' domestic abuse risk tool.

My latest for @reuters.com, with Sam Tabahriti: www.reuters.com/world/uk/bri...

New research adds to pressure on British monarchy over historical ties to slavery King George IV personally profited from enslaved labor on Grenadian plantations, research shows.

New research shared with @reuters.com shows that Britain's King George IV personally profited from enslaved labour on Grenadian plantations, a finding that experts say heightens pressure on the monarchy to confront its historical links to slavery www.reuters.com/world/uk/new...

Namibian president calls for reparations to address historical injustices against African women These are vital in confronting the legacy of colonialism, slavery, apartheid and imperialist exploitation, she says.

Namibian president calls for reparations to address historical injustices against African women www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/sou...

Britain tries to tackle youth knife crime crisis A year after one of Britain's most harrowing knife attacks, the government is urging young people to drop off bladed weapons at "amnesty" bins or mobile vans in a month-long campaign - part of efforts to control knife-related violence, particularly when it involves youths.

A year after one of Britain's most harrowing knife attacks in Southport, charities and experts interviewed by @reuters.com have called the government's efforts to tackle such crimes a step forward but say they largely fail to address the root causes. My latest: www.reuters.com/world/uk/bri...

Edinburgh university confronts slavery links The University of Edinburgh benefited financially from transatlantic slavery and served as a haven for scholars developing racist theories in the 18th and 19th centuries, a review has found.

The University of Edinburgh benefited financially from transatlantic slavery and served as a haven for scholars developing racist theories in the 18th and 19th centuries, a review has found. www.reuters.com/world/uk/edi...

Cut to UK voting age puts new group in political spotlight Britain's move to lower the voting age to 16 launches the political battle for teenagers' votes, with campaign groups warning no one should make assumptions about their allegiances and parties must address the issues that affect them.

"Many young people are mistrustful of the political system and politicians - it's going to take a lot more than funny TikToks for any political party to win them over."

Cut to UK voting age puts new group in political spotlight: www.reuters.com/world/uk/cut...

Caribbean leaders back Jamaica petition to King Charles for slavery reparations Caricom summit gives ‘broad support’ for request to Charles as region steps up campaign for justice

Caribbean leaders back Jamaica petition to King Charles for slavery reparations www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

Childhood shaped by war for two Ukrainian brothers Before Russia invaded Ukraine, Varvara Tupkalenko's two sons played with matchbox cars like most other boys their age. Today, toy guns and mortar barrels can be found in their living room.

Childhood shaped by war for two Ukrainian brothers www.reuters.com/investigates...

Inquiry finds British committed genocide on Indigenous Australians It is the country's first formal "truth-telling" inquiry that ran for four years from 2021.

British colonists committed genocide against Australia's Indigenous population in Victoria, a landmark Aboriginal-led inquiry has found. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Angolans, Cape Verdeans want Portugal to return looted artefacts, poll shows A majority of respondents in Angola and Cape Verde believe Portugal should apologise for its colonial past and return artefacts and other items looted during that era, according to a survey released on Tuesday.

A new survey published today showed that in #Angola 58% of respondents want #Portugal to return artifacts taken from its former colonies. Support was higher in #CapeVerde at 63%. www.reuters.com/world/africa...

Caribbean delegation to travel to Brussels, London to discuss slavery reparations A Caribbean delegation is set to travel to Brussels and London next month to bring the highly divisive issue of reparations for slavery and colonialism to the table, organisers have told Reuters.

A Caribbean delegation is in Brussels today to hold a briefing with EU lawmakers on slavery #reparations www.reuters.com/world/africa...

Jamaica to take fight for slavery reparations to King Charles Jamaica will ask King Charles to request legal advice from the London-based Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, the final court of appeal for UK overseas territories and some Commonwealth nations, on the issue of slavery reparations.

Jamaica will ask King Charles to request legal advice from the London-based Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, the final court of appeal for UK overseas territories and some Commonwealth nations, on the issue of slavery reparations: www.reuters.com/world/uk/jam...

How Lisbon put itself on the map for real estate and tourism – and became Europe’s least affordable city | Agustín Cocola-Gant Tourists stay in short-term rentals and foreigners buy second homes, while residents of the city rent rooms, not apartments, says researcher Agustín Cocola-Gant

How Lisbon put itself on the map for real estate and tourism – and became Europe’s least affordable city

Barbados poet laureate on mission to share stories of enslavement Esther Phillips says her poetry’s ‘ultimate goal’ is to achieve justice for those who suffered at hands of European colonisers

Barbados poet laureate on mission to share stories of enslavement www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...

Caribbean delegation to travel to Brussels, London to discuss slavery reparations A Caribbean delegation is set to travel to Brussels and London next month to bring the highly divisive issue of reparations for slavery and colonialism to the table, organisers have told Reuters.

A Caribbean delegation is set to travel to Brussels and London next month to "open a dialogue" with lawmakers about their countries' roles in advancing #reparations for slavery and colonialism, organisers have told @reuters.com. My latest: www.reuters.com/world/africa...

Juneteenth renews call for reparations for African Americans, advocates say Despite the uphill battle to pass federal reparations bills for African Americans, some lawmakers continue to reintroduce the measures.

Juneteenth renews call for reparations for African Americans, advocates say eu.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Future of Notting Hill Carnival 'in jeopardy' The carnival's chair Ian Comfort has written to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy to request extra funding.

The future of the Notting Hill Carnival could be in doubt without "urgent funding" from the government, its organisers said in a letter leaked to the BBC www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Hungarian official unsure if contested transparency bill will ever re-emerge Hungarian Foreign Ministry state secretary Levente Magyar said on Wednesday he was unsure if a postponed parliamentary debate and vote on transparency legislation governing foreign-funded groups would "ever re-emerge."

Hungarian Foreign Min state secretary Levente Magyar told
@reuters.com on the sidelines of an event in London he was unsure if a postponed parliamentary debate and vote on transparency legislation governing foreign-funded groups would "ever re-emerge” www.reuters.com/business/med...

Democratic policymakers increasingly support reparations commissions, but are they more than a symbolic gesture? | USAPP The risk remains that reparations commissions will serve more as political cover than as vehicles for change

Public policy professor Elizabeth Rigby on reparations commissions in the US: "This use of strategic ambiguity enables politicians to appear proactive without immediately confronting the practical and political challenges of enacting reparations policies." blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20...

Indian tribes visit UK museum to bring home ancestors' remains Tribes from the Indian state of Nagaland have held talks at a museum in Britain to secure the return of ancestral remains taken during the colonial era and put on display for decades.

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Indian tribes visit UK museum to bring home ancestors' remains Tribes from the Indian state of Nagaland have held talks at a museum in Britain to secure the return of ancestral remains taken during the colonial era and put on display for decades.

Tribes from the Indian state of Nagaland have held talks at a museum in Britain to secure the return of ancestral remains taken during the colonial era and put on display for decades. My latest: www.reuters.com/world/india/...

La reconnaissance, le remboursement et la réparation par la France de la « double dette » d’Haïti Proposition de résolution visant à la reconnaissance, au remboursement et à la réparation par la France de la « double dette » d’Haïti (dépôt le mercredi 9 avril 2025).

The French national assembly voted in favour of a proposal to ask the government to 'recognise, reimburse and repair' the injustice inflicted on Haiti by the so-called 'double debt' www.assemblee-nationale.fr/dyn/17/dossi...

Trans women find safe space in London soccer club after UK gender ruling For the transgender players at London's Goal Diggers FC, the landmark UK court ruling that the legal definition of a woman should be based on biological sex has left the soccer team questioning who they can play against, and where.

Trans women find safe space in London soccer club after UK gender ruling. My latest, with Marissa Davison:
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Tulsa mayor announces $105 million trust to address impact of 1921 massacre The mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Sunday announced more than a $100 million trust aimed at repairing and addressing the "systemic impacts" of the 1921 massacre that targeted African American homes and businesses.

The mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Sunday announced more than a $100 million trust aimed at repairing and addressing the "systemic impacts" of the 1921 massacre that targeted African American homes and businesses www.reuters.com/world/us/tul...

Moçambique exige restituição de artefactos saqueados durante o colonialismo As autoridades moçambicanas exigem a restituição de pelo menos 800 artefactos saqueados durante o colonialismo.

Mozambique, a former Portuguese colony, has demanded the return of artefacts and human remains looted during the colonial period mznews.co.mz/mocambique-e...