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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 -
King Charles acknowledges ‘painful’ past as calls for slavery reparations grow at Commonwealth summit
Some leaders had hoped Charles might use his speech at Chogm in Samoa as an opportunity to apologise for Britain’s colonial past. King Charles acknowledged “painful aspects” of Britain’s past while ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
King Charles acknowledges 'painful' slavery past as calls for reparations intensify
King Charles said the Commonwealth should acknowledge its “painful” history, as African and Caribbean nations push for reparations for Britain’s role in transatlantic slavery.Top stories - NBC News - October 25 -
Britain's leaders likely to face slavery reparations questions at a summit of former colonies
A confrontation for Britain over its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade appears increasingly likely to feature at a summit of nations its empire once colonized, after Caribbean leaders said ...World - ABC News - October 24 -
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.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
Why the King can't say 'sorry' for slavery
Arguments about reparations rumbled once again this week as the King spoke at the Commonwealth summit in Samoa.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
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.Top stories - NBC News - October 24 -
Exiles ask King Charles to rescind honour awarded to king of Bahrain
Buckingham Palace accused of ‘burying’ news of GCVO bestowed on King Hamad, whose regime is accused of torturing opponents. King Charles has been asked by exiles from Bahrain to rescind an honour ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
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.Top stories - BBC News - October 24 -
King champions food poverty project on working birthday
The King is spending his 76th birthday opening new hubs to redistribute food which would otherwise be thrown away.Top stories - BBC News - November 14 -
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Britain's foreign secretary says slavery reparations not about cash transfer
Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Lammy says reparations for the U.K.’s role in the slave trade are not about the “transfer of cash” and reiterated his country’s position that leans toward focusing ...World - ABC News - November 4 -
King Charles drinks kava during ritual in Samoa
The monarch was declared a "high chief" of the archipelago during his trip to the country.Top stories - BBC News - October 24 -
King Charles returning to 'normal' schedule next year
The King is planning to return to a fuller schedule of UK and international trips, say palace officials.Top stories - BBC News - October 26 -
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Commonwealth leaders agree to consider reparations for historic slavery
Pledge comes despite British efforts to prevent the issue from being mentioned in official communiqueWorld - Financial Times - October 26 -
Starmer rejects calls for slavery reparations ahead of Commonwealth summit
PM plans to focus on ‘future-facing challenges’ such as climate change but Caribbean leaders hope to raise the issueWorld - Financial Times - October 23 -
Kelsea Ballerini can't stop telling the truth
The country singer and songwriter broke through creatively following a painful divorce. Now she's figuring out where to go next.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 28 -
Qatar Pauses Efforts to Mediate Stalled Gaza Cease-Fire
The Gulf state’s move reflects frustration with the lack of progress by Hamas and Israel.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 9 -
Britain's Conservative Party elects Kemi Badenoch as leader
Kemi Badenoch is now the first Black woman to lead a major British political party.Top stories - CBS News - November 2 -
‘This means a lot to us’: Samoa prepares to welcome Charles to the ‘land of kings’
Some government workers given time off to help prepare for royal visit and Commonwealth leaders’ meeting as excitement on the island builds. In the small village of Siumu, south of the capital ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
Indigenous Australian who confronted King Charles III says she won't be 'shut down'
An Indigenous senator has intensified her criticism of King Charles III, again accusing the British monarch of complicity in the “genocide” against Australia’s First Peoples and declaring she will ...Entertainment - ABC News - October 23 -
Indigenous Australian Senator Lidia Thorpe intensifies criticism of King Charles III
An Indigenous senator has intensified her criticism of King Charles III, again accusing the British monarch of complicity in the “genocide” against Australia’s First Peoples and declaring she will ...World - ABC News - October 23 -
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What is kava? The peppery-tasting, slightly intoxicating drink enjoyed by King Charles
King Charles sipped on kava on his visit to Samoa this week while an Australian politician paid a high price for downing too much in Micronesia. Kava, the traditional Pacific drink, was served to ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
King Charles to resume regular overseas trips in 2025 after cancer hiatus
Royal visits to resume in spring subject to doctors’ approval, official says as trip to Australia and Samoa concludes. King Charles will return to regular overseas trips next year after the hiatus ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
New Canadian councilors refuse to swear allegiance to King Charles
Five newly elected councilors in Dawson City, Canada, have refused to swear a mandatory oath of allegiance to Britain's King Charles III.Top stories - CBS News - November 8 -
King Charles and Princess of Wales attend Remembrance Sunday ceremony at Cenotaph
An unprecedented eight former prime ministers stand together in Whitehall, while 10,000 veterans march. Crowds fell silent at war memorials in villages, towns and cities across the country on ...World - The Guardian - November 10 -
Australian senate censures Indigenous lawmaker who yelled at King Charles III
Australian senators have voted to censure an Indigenous colleague who yelled at King Charles III during a reception in Parliament House last monthWorld - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Australian senate censures Indigenous lawmaker who yelled at King Charles III
Australian senators have voted to censure an Indigenous colleague who yelled at King Charles III during a reception in Parliament House last monthEntertainment - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Australian Senate censures Indigenous member for King Charles protest
Australia’s Senate censured an Indigenous parliamentarian over her protest against King Charles when she accused the British monarch of genocide.Top stories - NBC News - 3 days ago -
Standoff as Canada Yukon town council refuses to swear oath to King Charles
Council in Yukon territory deadlocked, citing the crown’s tarnished relations with Indigenous peoples in the region. The council of a town in Canada’s Yukon territory has been locked for weeks in ...World - The Guardian - 22 hours ago
