King open to removing word ‘empire’ from OBE honours amid colonial controversy
The word “empire” may be dropped British honours as part of reforms reportedly being considered by royal officials. Under the ...
Politico Europe23d
The end of the British Empire
This week King Charles III will preside over a summit of 55 nations associated with the fraying ends of the British empire. Hosted by Samoa, the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), a ...
Mint29d
Indians left fuming as Elon Musk says British Empire ‘ended global slavery’
Billionaire businessman Elon Musk is facing backlash after lauding the British Empire for ‘ending’ global slavery. The remarks have drawn sharp criticism from several quarters while many on X ...
heraldscotland20d
Reparations? The world owes plenty to the British Empire
THE legal case for reparations by the UK in respect of the wrongdoings allegedly attributable to the former British Empire ("Reparations for slavery could be included in Commonwealth document ...
Daily Mail22d
Where are the British Empire's lost treasures? How some of the UK's most valuable items including royal gem stones and Spanish loot have eluded experts for centuries
One year into the rebellion, he was offered financial support from Spain and France to help in his cause to regain the British throne. This came in the form of a french ship which arrived near ...
The News International11d
Kemi Badenoch challenges moves to remove 'Empire' from British honours
King Charles confronts Britain's 'painful' slavery history amid rising calls for reparations. The newly appointed leader of the Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, is expected to be "deeply ...
Starmer Joins Macron to Honor Armistice Day and Franco-British Ties
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron stood side by side in Paris on Monday to commemorate the 106th anniversary of the Armistice. Nations across the world honored ...
24/7 Wall St6d
Countries That Were Once Part of Alexander the Great's Empire
Alexander the Great is one of the legendary conquerors of ancient history who sparked the imagination of generations of ...
The Independent27d
Trump calls judge ‘the most evil person’ as she releases 1,889 heavily redacted pages of evidence in Jan. 6 case
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
The New Zealand Herald19d
Pastures Past: Possum problems from 1889 to 1939
They may look cute but possums can inflict so much damage to our native bush. I remember night after night being woken by the sound of my Jack Russell barking furiously at a possum up the old oak ...
The New York Times28d
Judge Releases Redacted Trove of Evidence in Trump Election Case
The materials — a four-part appendix to a lengthy brief recently filed by the special counsel, Jack Smith — consisted of 1,889 pages. But most of it was redacted and can only be seen by the ...
New map of Britain traces abolitionists who crossed the Atlantic to end slavery
A British heritage organisation has launched a project to tell the forgotten story of 19th century Black American ...