Reparations debate: Who pays for colonial injustices?
The UK reparations debate faces practical hurdles over funding and scope. Letters highlight colonial wealth extraction from India and the challenge of targeting true beneficiaries.
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Reparations debate: Who pays for colonial injustices?
As calls for colonial reparations grow, a London nurse and an Indian expat ask tough questions about who should pay and which victims are acknowledged. Read their powerful letters.
Algeria Votes to Declare French Colonisation a Crime
Algerian lawmakers have passed a historic law declaring France's 130-year colonisation a crime and demanding restitution. The move has been condemned by Paris as a 'hostile act'. Read the full story.
400 historic shoes found on Welsh beaches
Over 400 old shoes excavated from Vale of Glamorgan beaches. Theories link them to a 19th-century shipwreck or Bridgend's shoemaking past. Join the restoration effort.
Algeria Law Declares French Colonisation a Crime
Algeria's parliament has unanimously approved a landmark law declaring France's 132-year colonisation a crime, demanding an apology and reparations. Explore the details and diplomatic fallout.
Ancient shoes from shipwreck found on Welsh coast
Volunteers in Wales uncover hundreds of historic leather shoes, believed to be from a 150-year-old Italian shipwreck. Discover the fascinating theories behind this maritime mystery.
Edmund Fitzgerald relics sell for $150,000 at auction
A life ring and lifeboat piece from the famous Great Lakes shipwreck, the Edmund Fitzgerald, have sold for $150,000 at a Detroit auction. Discover the story behind these poignant artefacts.
Manchester Museum's Africa Hub Sparks Reparations Debate
Manchester Museum opens Africa Hub, displaying 40,000 artefacts to fuel public discussion on colonial-era restitution and repatriation. Share your views.
Manchester Museum Africa Hub displays artefacts of unknown origin
Manchester Museum's new Africa Hub displays thousands of artefacts acquired during the colonial era, sparking vital conversations about restitution and colonial looting. Can you help identify them?
Thailand-Cambodia Border Conflict: A Century-Old Dispute
A deep dive into the complex Thailand-Cambodia border conflict, reignited in 2025. Explore the roles of colonial maps, nationalism, and global politics. Read our full video analysis.
Historic Maps at Heart of Thailand-Cambodia Conflict
A visual guide reveals how 100-year-old French colonial maps and sacred temples are fuelling a tense border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia. Explore the history behind the clash.
Burke and Wills Statue Debate: Heroes or Folly?
A controversial statue of explorers Burke and Wills in Melbourne ignites debate over colonial history. Is it a tribute to heroes or a monument to a tragic farce? Explore the story.
Joe MacInnis: Canada's Ocean Exploration Pioneer
Dr Joe MacInnis, the Canadian physician turned deep-sea explorer, led groundbreaking missions to the Titanic and Cold War wrecks. Discover his legacy of leadership and conservation.
Dutch King Apologises for Slavery in Suriname Visit
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands delivers a formal apology for Dutch slavery in Suriname during a historic royal visit, addressing a painful colonial legacy.
Diane Keaton's LA mansion for sale after her death
The late actress Diane Keaton's Spanish Colonial mansion in exclusive Sullivan Canyon is on the market for around $27 million. Explore the unique property she renovated over eight years.
Family history tied to Norfolk's Yankee shipwreck
A journey to Blakeney Point reveals a decaying steamer, the Yankee, and a poignant link to a great-great-grandfather's maritime legacy in Norfolk. Discover the intertwining of family history and natural reclamation.
Africa pushes for colonial crime recognition and reparations
African leaders are intensifying demands for colonial-era crimes to be recognised as crimes against humanity, with calls for formal apologies and financial reparations from former colonial powers.
Tommy Gee, progressive colonial administrator, dies at 100
Tommy Gee, a colonial administrator who helped double Uganda's secondary schools after independence, has died aged 100. Discover his remarkable life of public service.
Australia's Indigenous Languages Fight for Survival
Discover how Australian communities are working to revive Indigenous languages from the brink of extinction, a legacy of colonial policies. Listen to the Full Story podcast.
Green Globalist and Tory Clash Over Immigration
A Green Party globalist and a right-of-centre Tory debate immigration and colonial reparations over dinner in London. Did they find common ground?
Adolf Hitler changes name after Namibia election win
Namibian politician Adolf Hitler Uunona wins fifth term and officially changes his controversial name. Discover the colonial history behind the naming and his political career.
First artefacts recovered from San José shipwreck
Colombian scientists retrieve first objects from the legendary San José galleon, the 'Holy Grail of shipwrecks', sunk in 1708 with treasure worth an estimated $20 billion.
Caribbean slavery reparations body seeks UK justice
Caribbean leaders clarify reparations aim is not to 'break British Treasury' but find collaborative solution to colonial legacy. Learn about their restorative justice proposal.
New Thrillers: James Bond's Q Investigates in Quantum of Menace
Discover three gripping new crime novels. James Bond's Q investigates a friend's death, a detective probes a murder in 1920s Calcutta, and a reunion turns sinister. Available now from the Mail Bookshop.
Radical Jamaican Journalist in 1920s London
Discover the untold story of radical Jamaican journalist W.F. Domingo and his groundbreaking activism in 1920s London. Explore how his ideas shaped anti-colonial thought.
42 migrants dead after boat capsizes off Libya
At least 42 migrants are presumed dead after their boat capsized off Libya. Seven survivors were found after six days at sea. Read more on the Central Mediterranean crisis.
The Mountain Goats: Shipwreck Songs Masterpiece
John Darnielle delivers another lyrical masterpiece with The Mountain Goats' latest album 'Through This Fire', exploring maritime disasters and human resilience in his signature storytelling style.
NYC Politician Confronts Family's Ugandan Expulsion History
New York State Assembly member Zohran Mamdani addresses his family's painful history during Uganda's Asian expulsion while campaigning for NYC's next mayor, revealing how personal trauma shapes political identity.
Century-old shipwreck mystery unearthed on Victorian beach
Maritime archaeologists are investigating a mysterious shipwreck that emerged on a Victorian beach, believed to have lain hidden for over a century after being revealed by recent wild weather.
Namibia demands return of sacred artefacts from US
In a significant move for cultural restitution, Namibia is formally demanding the return of sacred objects and human remains from museums in the United States, including Harvard and the Smithsonian.
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