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University of Cambridge says it gained from slave trade

Britain's University of Cambridge said on Thursday it had benefited from the proceeds of slavery over its history, and promised to expand scholarships for Black students and fund more research into the murderous trade.

Reuters

Cambridge University received ‘significant benefits’ from slavery, inquiry finds

The inquiry, set up by the university in 2019, found that Cambridge benefited financially from the slave trade.

The Independent UK

Kishida, Yoon hold talks, agree to improve Japan-S Korea ties

Japan and S Korea’s leaders agree to improve relations soured by disputes over WWII forced labour and sexual slavery.

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The Independent UK

The Apology review – powerful tale of wartime ‘comfort women’

Kyo Choi’s shocking and intelligent play tells the story of a Korean woman who was forced into military sex slavery for Japanese troops at the age of 16

The Guardian - UK

Don Jr promotes clip of royal commentator saying Africans should pay slave trade reparations to British sailors

UK government says Britain responsible for transporting 3.1 million Africans to colonies aross Atlantic

The Independent UK

The passing of a myth

For nearly a century she was part of a family that had once ruled over large chunks of the globe. Aaron Smale reflects on the passing of someone else’s grandmother after losing his own.

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‘Moment of reckoning’: Queen’s death fuels Jamaica’s republican movement

Ascension of King Charles III has prompted renewed questioning of a British monarch as head of state

The Guardian - US

Inside the 'pig-butchering' scams seeing thousands trafficked into cyber slavery

From Taiwan to Indonesia, thousands have been trafficked to Cambodia and confined in casinos or dystopian compounds surrounded by thick coils of barbed wire, where they are forced to conduct elaborate cyber scams.

ABC News

Jamaica could be the first Commonwealth nation to remove King Charles as head of state

While the city of Kingston may feel fondness for the late Queen, many say it's well past time for Jamaica to become a republic and remove King Charles as head of state.

ABC News

Queen’s death accelerates ex-colonies’ push to ditch UK crown

Removing the British monarch as head of state would complete ‘decolonisation process’, Jamaican academic says.

Al Jazeera

Scottish-Barbadian director set for UK premiere of new film about racism

A FILM by Barbadian-Scottish artist Alberta Whittle, which explores racism and slavery, will have its UK premiere next week fresh from the 2022…

The National (Scotland)

No region is 'immune' as the number of people in 'modern slavery' climbs to 50 million

According to a new report, the number of people subject to forced labor or marriage or trafficking has increased substantially since 2016, with the majority of forced labor cases in rich countries.

WEKU

A terrifying new report just found modern slavery is on the rise

The United Nations’ study found a shocking 50 million people are living under conditions that meet the criteria for modern slavery.

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The Guardian - UK

Fifty million people now trapped in modern slavery in a ‘surge of exploitation’

New estimates say the past five years has seen 10m more people enslaved and millions more children forced into early marriage

Radio France Internationale

UN says 50 million people still living under conditions of slavery

Fifty million people around the world are trapped in forced labour or forced marriage, the UN said on Monday, warning that the ranks of these victims of modern forms of slavery had swelled dramatically in recent years.

AAP

Forced marriages, modern slavery on rise

The number of people living in modern slavery, including forced marriages, has grown over the past five years, the Australia-based Walk Free foundation says.

Reuters

Modern slavery on the rise as crises fuel poverty - U.N. report

The number of people forced into modern forms of slavery has risen by a fifth in recent years to around 50 million on any given day amid a surge in poverty and other crises, the U.N. International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Monday.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

‘I Cannot Mourn’: Former Colonies Conflicted over the Queen

Upon taking the throne in 1952, Queen Elizabeth II inherited millions of subjects around the world, many of them unwilling. Today, in the British Empire's former colonies, her death brings complicated feelings, including anger. Beyond official condolences praising the queen’s longevity and service, there is some bitterness about the past…

The Guardian - UK

Prime minister of Barbados says King Charles is a ‘man ahead of his time’

Mia Mottley praised his environmental and social commitment and noted his recognition of the atrocities of slavery

The Hindu

It's special, left behind those who ruled us for 250 years, says PM Modi on India becoming fifth largest economy

PM Modi said the country has broken the shackles of thousands of years of slavery and will only move forward.

Chicago Sun-Times

Historical documents offer glimpses of the Underground Railroad in Chicago

Chicago had been a destination for freedom seekers. The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 changed things, making Canada a safer final destination and Chicago largely a way station on the Underground Railroad.

The Independent UK

The Voice calls for royals to apologise for slavery after Prince Charles editorship backlash

Exclusive: A well-placed source told The Independent that backlash against Prince Charles’ takeover of The Voice was anticipated

Tribune News Service

Born into slavery, Dallas pioneer and his land holdings were lost to history — until now

DALLAS -- Each accounting of Dallas’ past tells the same story: Ever since John Neely Bryan planted his cabin on the east bank of the Trinity in 1841, land ownership has opened the door to power and prestige.

Tribune News Service

Slavery ties get famous San Jose family name stripped from building

SAN JOSE, Calif. — For decades, the Bascom family name has adorned one of San Jose’s busiest thoroughfares, a bustling light rail station and prominent buildings around the city.

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