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Sinn Féin leaders correct age of teen texted by senator
Michelle O'Neill and Mary Lou McDonald correct the record about the age of a teenage texted by Niall Ó Donnghaile.Top stories - BBC News - October 22 -
Blinken urges Netanyahu to seek truces in Lebanon, Gaza
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Blinken urges Netanyahu to seek truces in Lebanon, Gaza Secretary ...Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
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US urges Israel to end war in Gaza
Secretary of state Antony Blinken pursues mission to de-escalate conflict across the Middle EastBusiness - Financial Times - October 23 -
Trudeau Urged by Fellow Party Members to Step Down
Liberal Party members fear Justin Trudeau has become so unpopular that it could lead to the party’s defeat in the next election. Mr. Trudeau has said he has no plans to leave.World - The New York Times - October 23 -
Michelle Obama urges support for Harris in Michigan rally
The rally in Kalamazoo was Michelle Obama's first appearance on the campaign trail since she spoke at the Democratic National ConventionTop stories - CBS News - October 26 -
Israel Urged by Yellen to Help Palestinian Economy Function
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that the West Bank’s economy could collapse if Israel doesn’t preserve its banking relationship with Palestinian financial institutions in the territory it ...World - The Wall Street Journal - October 28 -
51 AGs urge peaceful response to election results
Fifty-one attorneys general from U.S. states, territories and the District of Columbia are making a bipartisan push for a peaceful transfer of power and a nonviolent response from voters to the ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
Obamas congratulate Trump, urge 'good faith and grace'
Former President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama congratulated President-elect Trump on his election victory and urged the country to have “good faith and grace.” “In a country as big and ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Leaders urge stronger action to defend Europe after Trump’s re-election
EPC talks in Budapest call for unity on continent as former US president’s return to White House brings uncertainty. European leaders have called for stronger action to defend their continent and ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Biden urges reconciliation as Democrats begin blame game
US president seeks to ‘bring down the temperature’ as fury builds in party over loss to TrumpWorld - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
Former students urged to check for loan refunds
New figures show university graduates could be eligible for refunds worth nearly £200m.Top stories - BBC News - 12 hours ago -
‘Time has come’: Commonwealth heads agree to reparatory justice dialogue despite reluctant UK
UK government stresses it does not pay reparations and said before Chogm summit that issue was not on agenda. Commonwealth leaders have resolved that “the time has come” for a conversation on ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
Home Office hires 200 staff to clear huge backlog of UK modern slavery cases
More than 23,000 files were left open by the last government, says minister, with delays of up to four years in assigning victim status. The Home Office has recruited 200 staff to clear a backlog ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
The history of Caribbean slavery is being lost. Britain must act now to preserve it | Laura Trevelyan and Nicole Phillip
Climate-related disasters are destroying precious records. At next week’s Commonwealth summit, King Charles can show his support for their protection. Quacou, Hankey, Cuffee, Fatima, Fanny Ibo and ...World - The Guardian - October 19 -
To my distant cousin Justin Welby: our family’s slavery history is truly awful. Let’s be open about it | Alex Renton
The archbishop has admitted his connections, but must go further. Backing the campaign for reparations would be a start. Alex Renton is author of Blood Legacy: Reckoning with a Family’s Story of ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
King Charles tells summit the past can't be changed as leaders ask Britain to reckon with slavery
King Charles III has told a summit of Commonwealth countries in Samoa that the past could not be changed as he indirectly acknowledged calls from some of Britain’s former colonies for a reckoning ...World - ABC News - October 25 -
Racist text messages referencing slavery raise alarms in multiple states and prompt investigations
Racist text messages invoking slavery raised alarm across the country this week after they were sent to Black men, women and students, including middle schoolers, prompting inquiries by the FBI and ...Tech - ABC News - Yesterday -
At an art festival in Dakar, artists from both sides of the Atlantic examine the legacy of slavery
The Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Art, or Dak’Art, has opened in the Senegalese capitalEntertainment - ABC News - Yesterday -
At an art festival in Dakar, artists from both sides of the Atlantic examine the legacy of slavery
The Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Art, or Dak’Art, has opened in the Senegalese capitalWorld - ABC News - Yesterday -
Voters with disabilities are feeling ignored by presidential candidates
A new report from Rutgers University estimates that about 40.2 million eligible voters in the quickly approaching U.S. presidential election are disabledHealth - ABC News - October 14 -
Voters with disabilities are feeling ignored by presidential candidates
A new report from Rutgers University estimates that about 40.2 million eligible voters in the quickly approaching U.S. presidential election are disabledTop stories - ABC News - October 14
