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UK PM Burnham says he is 'open' to formal apology for slavery, but rules out reparationsBritish Prime Minister Andy Burnham expressed openness to a formal apology for Britain's role in slavery. He also suggested a structured di...
- UK leader Andy Burnham hints at apology for country's role in slave trade but rejects reparations
Writing in the Guardian on Saturday, Burnham said Britain needed to acknowledge its "complicated history" in order to protect the Commonwea...
Who is Aber Kawas? Palestinian-American activist who faced 9/11 remarks controversy wins Queens NY State Senate Democratic PrimaryAber Kawas Senate: Aber Kawas, a Palestinian-American activist, has secured a significant Democratic primary win for a New York State Senat...
Reform UK threatens to deny visas to citizens of countries demanding reparationsReform UK proposed denying visas to countries seeking slavery reparations, a move the Caribbean reparations commission decried as "toxic ra...
Elon Musk likes weird post saying Britishers never ruled India, gets an earful from IndiansElon Musk ignited controversy by endorsing a viral tweet that absurdly claimed India was never ruled by the British, using flawed logic abo...
Island nations, not much at sea: Climate compensation demand by Melanesian countries doesn’t quite add upIsland nations are seeking climate change compensation from large emitters, arguing their existence is threatened by rising sea levels. How...
Kamala Harris' past debates: A prosecutor's style with narrative flair but risks in a matchup with TrumpKamala Harris is set to face former President Donald Trump in a high-stakes presidential debate. Known for her blend of punch lines and det...
ICC convicts al-Qaida-linked leader of atrocities in MaliAl Hassan convicted of war crimes in Timbuktu for reign of terror by insurgents in 2012. Victims faced corporal punishment, imprisonment. P...
Who's running for President of the United States? See a rundown of the 2024 candidatesCandidates range from former President Donald Trump and Indian-American entreprenuer Vivek Ramaswamy to the likes of environmental activist...
US jail practices are racist and an 'affront to human dignity', UN experts sayIn a report published on Thursday, three U.N.-appointed experts said they had found practices in U.S. prisons that amounted to "an affront ...
The Dutch king apologizes for his country's role in slavery on 150th anniversary of abolitionThe king's speech followed Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's apology late last year for the country's role in the slave trade and slavery. ...
Who's running for president? See a rundown of the 2024 candidatesWith roughly a year and a half until the 2024 presidential contest, the field of candidates is largely set. Former President Donald Trump a...
Williamson becomes Democratic primary's 1st Biden challengerThe author of more than a dozen books and an unsuccessful independent candidate for Congress from California in 2014, Williamson first made...
Benedict Cumberbatch: How Barbados' slave trade history caused controversy surrounding British actorAncestors of Benedict Cumberbatch reportedly operated a sugar plant in Barbados with 250 slaves. The Caribbean country is now seeking compe...
What 'Harry & Meghan', 6-epsiode Netflix special, still doesn't say about raceMeghan's admission was one of the more heartbreaking moments in this six-part documentary.
Dutch Caribbean will pronounce the formal apologies for the slavery past on December 19On December 19, the Dutch government will send seven state secretaries and ministers to the six Dutch Caribbean islands and Suriname to iss...
With ceremonies over, King Charles III faces biggest taskNow King Charles III faces the task of preserving a 1,000-year-old monarchy that his mother nurtured for seven decades but that faces an un...
''I cannot mourn'': Former colonies conflicted over the queenBeyond official condolences praising the queen's longevity and service, there is some bitterness about the past in Africa, Asia, the Caribb...
US presidential election 2020: It’s Joe...but no blast for BidenThe notion that demographic trends will inevitably increase the vote share of minorities and hence give the Democrats a permanent majority ...
View: How the Ayodhya verdict retains the secular fabric of the Indian stateThis diagnosis is not chiefly based on the Supreme Court’s explicit pronouncement of the crowning achievement of Advani’s movement, the dem...