‘Profoundly serious’: King Charles backs probe into monarchy’s slave ties
In 1689 King William III had been given shares in the Royal African Company which was involved in the transportation of thousands of slaves from Africa to the Americas.
Day: April 6, 2023
Newly veto-proof North Carolina GOP files transgender bans
North Carolina Republicans have filed a flurry of bills aimed at transgender youth as they look to capitalize on their newly attained supermajority.
New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern takes on a new role after leaving politics this week
In a rousing and personal farewell speech this week in parliament, the former prime minister touched on family, politics and one of the very few things she will ask of her colleagues as she departs.
Gates, Musk, and Biden weigh in on the AI race debate
AI’s rapid growth hasn’t been without controversy. Here’s what these leaders have to say.
Boy, aged eight, bitten by rat in McDonald’s is rushed to hospital in India
McDonald’s India West and South issued a statement after the incident claiming the safety and wellbeing of its customers was their “utmost priority”.
Biden administration review of 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan puts blame on Trump
A U.S. review of the chaotic 2021 withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan largely lays the blame on former president Donald Trump, saying President Joe Biden was ‘severely constrained’ by the decisio…
Mother and grandmother to the same baby: Spanish actress sparks surrogacy debate
A Spanish TV actress has sparked controversy after using a surrogate to fulfil what she says was the final wish of her dead son: to have a child.
Russian girl in anti-war art case given to mother: A Russian girl who was sent to an orphanage after drawing a pro-Ukraine sketch has been collected by her mother, a government official said. The mother has reportedly not lived with the family in years
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Supreme Court says West Virginia trans girl can continue playing sports during challenge to state ban
The high court rejects the state’s attempt to kick Becky Pepper-Jackson off her middle school track and field team while legal challenges to a state ban on trans athletes continue