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Commonwealth nations adopt their first ocean declaration
Commonwealth countries have adopted their first ocean declaration during their summit held for the first time in the Pacific island nation of Samoa10 hours ago -
World - Financial Times
Commonwealth leaders agree to consider reparations for historic slavery
Pledge comes despite British efforts to prevent the issue from being mentioned in official communique10 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey appointed Commonwealth secretary general
Ghana’s foreign minister since 2017, Botchwey supports calls for reparations for transatlantic slavery and colonialism . Commonwealth members have appointed Ghana’s foreign minister, Shirley ...15 hours ago -
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We must learn lessons from history, King tells Commonwealth
Some Commonwealth countries have called for the UK to pay reparations for its historic role in the transatlantic slave trade.Yesterday -
World - The Guardian
Mozambique ruling party declared winner of election marred by killings
Frelimo presidential candidate Daniel Chapo is said to have received 70% of vote, after claims of rigging. The candidate of Mozambique’s ruling party has won the presidential election with a ...2 days ago -
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Commonwealth leaders to defy UK by putting slavery reparations on summit agenda
Downing Street insists a discussion about the issue is not on the agenda for the summit of 56 Commonwealth countries.2 days ago -
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Leaders meet at Commonwealth summit with slavery reparations on agenda
Commonwealth leaders convened in Samoa to discuss climate change and reparations for Britain's role in transatlantic slavery.2 days ago -
World - The Guardian
Keir Starmer urged to ‘engage’ on reparations at Commonwealth summit
Call from head of Caribbean reparations body comes as Bahamas foreign minister claims UK PM will change his position. UK politics live – latest updates Britain has a legal and moral case to ...2 days ago -
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Harris and some Trump allies anticipate he'll declare a premature election win
Kamala Harris, her campaign team and some of Donald Trump’s own allies say they expect Trump to quickly declare victory on election night — even if the outcome is not yet settled in key swing states.3 days ago -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
Tatum's bold declaration during C's ring ceremony wasn't planned
Jayson Tatum admitted he got a little ahead of himself while addressing the TD Garden crowd during the Celtics' ring ceremony on Tuesday.3 days ago -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
Jersey shooters saddened by Commonwealth omission
The head of the Jersey Pistol Association says he is disappointed shooting has not been included at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.3 days ago -
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Kristy strengthens into a hurricane in the eastern Pacific Ocean
Forecasters say Kristy has strengthened into a hurricane in the eastern Pacific Ocean and is expected to remain away from land as the storm grows more powerful4 days ago -
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Politics - The Hill
IMF declares victory over inflation, boosts US economic outlook
International Monetary Fund (IMF) officials sounded a death knell for the post-pandemic inflation Tuesday and raised projections for U.S. economic performance, placing the U.S. at the center of the ...4 days ago -
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Who are the Commonwealth Games winners and losers?
The Commonwealth Games will take place in 2026 after Glasgow stepped in to host, but the stripped-back event has left some celebrating and others disappointed.4 days ago -
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Badminton and hockey miss out as Commonwealth Games sports confirmed
The scaled-down games will feature 10 sports across four venues between 23 July and 2 August 2026.4 days ago -
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Mega meteorite tore up seabed and boiled Earth's oceans
It was 200 times bigger than the one that wiped out the dinosaurs nearly three billion years later.5 days ago -
Politics - The Hill
'You’re fired': How Trump will declare war on the federal government if he wins
The former president plans to revive the spoils system by firing as many as 50,000 careerists and replacing them with loyalists.5 days ago -
World - The Guardian
Starmer urged to open reparations talks at Commonwealth summit
Five Labour MPs call on PM and foreign secretary to address issue of reparatory justice for slavery and colonialism . Keir Starmer is under pressure from Labour MPs and Caribbean governments to ...5 days ago -
World - The Guardian
Hawaii teenager rescued after spending night clinging to kayak in ocean
US Coast Guard and off-duty lifeguard rescued Kahiau Kawa, 17, after he became separated from his school’s paddling team. A teenager in Hawaii was recovering on Friday after spending more than 11 ...October 19 -
World - The Guardian
Kentucky man declared brain dead wakes up during organ harvesting
Case of Anthony Thomas ‘TJ’ Hoover II is under investigation by state and federal government officials. A man who had gone into cardiac arrest and been declared brain dead woke up as surgeons in ...October 18 -
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No UK apology over slavery at Commonwealth summit
No apology over Britain's historic links to the slave trade at the Commonwealth summit, says 10 Downing Street.October 18 -
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Dates for Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games confirmed
Glasgow's scaled back Commonwealth Games will be held between 23 July and 2 August, it has been revealed.October 18 -
World - The Guardian
First Nations Championship rugby finals to be hosted in London then Qatar
United States could stage event in 2030 Twelve nations to play series of playoffs Rugby union’s powerbrokers have reached a staging agreement for the Nations Championship that will mean the ...October 17 -
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Science - The New York Times
Parachutes Made of Mucus Change How Some Scientists See the Ocean
With a new kind of microscope, researchers got a different view of how marine snow falls to the seafloor.October 17 -
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World - The Guardian
‘Scramble for the oceans’: how countries are racing to name and claim remote parts of the seabed
Newly ‘discovered’ underwater topographical features are paving the way for nation states to exploit previously untouched marine resources. “The sea does not belong to despots,” Jules Verne wrote ...October 17 -
World - The Guardian
Georgia election rules passed by Trump-backed board are ‘illegal’, declares judge
Fulton judge invalidates seven new rules, including one that requires ballots be hand-counted after polls close. A Georgia judge has declared that seven new election rules recently passed by the ...October 17 -
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World - Financial Times
The Fed should beware declaring the war on inflation over prematurely
Wobbles in the bond market suggest investors think the US central bank turned too dovish too soonOctober 15 -
Science - The New York Times
NASA and SpaceX Launch Europa Clipper to a Jupiter Moon
The spacecraft lifted off Monday on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, embarking on a nearly six-year journey to Jupiter.October 15 -
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True Value declares bankruptcy, lines up sale to rival hardware chain
True Value, a national hardware brand founded in 1948, said it has a deal to be acquired by rival Do it Best.October 14 -
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NASA launches mission to icy Jupiter moon thought to harbor a vast ocean
NASA has launched its Europa Clipper mission to the icy moon of Jupiter. Thought to contain an underground ocean and potentially habitable environment, Europa has long been a tantalizing target.October 14