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Who is proposing compensation? The Church of England itself. The Church’s interest in the issue dates back many years. In 2006, it apologised for the role that clergymen had played in the transatlantic slave trade. In 2019, the Audit and …

“Exactly a year ago, Sudan’s ruinous collapse began,” said Ishaan Tharoor in The Washington Post.  On 15 April 2023, tensions between the nation’s two most powerful factions – the Sudanese armed forces, headed by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the …

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“Just one week ago, hope looked fanciful,” said The Economist. Since October last year, President Biden’s proposal to spend $61 billion on aid for Ukraine (and smaller amounts for Israel and Taiwan) had “languished in congress”.  The military consequences for …

 When Salman Rushdie attended a literary event in upstate New York on the morning of 12 August 2022, it had been 33 years since the Ayatollah Khomeini’s fatwa for his novel “The Satanic Verses“. He writes in his new book …

‘Idaho Republican legislators wouldn’t fix abortion law. It’s up to the Supreme Court.’ Idaho Statesman editorial board Doctors warn that Idaho’s “strict abortion ban is jeopardizing medical care when the health of the mother is at risk,” says the Idaho …

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What happened A nine-member transitional council was sworn in to govern Haiti on Thursday following the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry. The council includes representatives of political parties, civil society and the private sector. Henry, blocked from returning to …

What happened The Supreme Court’s conservative majority, after nearly three hours of oral arguments Thursday, appeared unlikely to give former President Donald Trump the “kind of get-out-of-jail free card” he is seeking in special counsel Jack Smith’s 2020 election subversion …

Several southern French cities are imposing night-time curfews on unaccompanied children to reduce youth violence, which is becoming an increasingly political issue.  This week the right-wing mayor of Béziers banned any unsupervised under-13s on the streets of three districts between …

From the US Senate paving the way for a ban on TikTok to warnings about a “cicada-geddon” featuring insect “sex zombies”, the last seven days have been full of memorable stories. To get all news that matters delivered to your …

For many people, the spring and early summer can be a difficult time as hay fever season takes hold in earnest.  This can mean taking a regular dose of antihistamines, nasal sprays and eye drops to try to relieve the …

Humza Yousaf’s position as Scotland’s first minister is hanging in the balance, as he “fights for his political future” with a no-confidence vote looming. The Holyrood grapevine is abuzz with reports that Yousaf has cancelled a planned speech in Glasgow …

Sometimes booms go bust. That may be happening with artificial intelligence. “There’s growing evidence that the hype machine is slowing down,” said The Washington Post. Major tech companies like OpenAI, Microsoft and Google have unveiled gaudy new products with fanfare, …

Over the past few years, the sexual wellness industry has taken on a new life, moving more candid conversations about sex into the mainstream. The pandemic, in particular, was a turning point for sexual products. In 2020, beauty retailer Cult …

Between health insurance, dental and vision insurance, car insurance, and homeowners or renters insurance, an additional form of coverage may be the last thing you want to think about. But given the uncertainty that life can bring, it’s worth considering …

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The Italian senate has approved a controversial law that allows anti-abortion activists access to women considering ending their pregnancies. The development is a “victory” for Giorgia Meloni’s far-right administration, said ABC News, and “revives tensions” around the issue of abortion …

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It’s not Election Day in India — rather, it’s more like Election Weeks. Plural. Voters in “the world’s largest democratic election” started heading to the polls last Friday, CNBC said, to start the first of seven phases of voting that …

‘Now do the border’ Andrew Egger in The Bulwark President Joe Biden was “smart” to renew his call for a border-security bill as he signed long-delayed Ukraine-aid legislation, says Andrew Egger. “Earlier this year, Republicans spiked his border deal,” which …

What happened Ukraine’s military is already hitting Russian targets with powerful long-range ballistic missiles secretly provided by the U.S., officials said Wednesday. Who said what The U.S. began sending Ukraine longer-range Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missiles last month and …

The flame for the Paris 2024 Olympics has been lit in ancient Olympia and will be handed to the French organisers in Athens on Friday 26 April after an 11-day torch relay through Greece. After a night in the French …

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