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EU Climate Leadership Falters Amid Greenlash

The EU's climate leadership is unravelling as right-wing pressure weakens the Green Deal. Key policies are being diluted, threatening Europe's competitiveness and global standing ahead of COP30.

Whyalla's Green Steel Choice: Gas or Green Hydrogen?

Whyalla steelworks faces a defining choice between gas and green hydrogen. With a $2.4bn rescue package, this decision is a litmus test for Australia's green energy transition and Future Made in Australia policy. Will the government seize this global oppo

UK Green Energy Plan: 400,000 New Jobs Created

The UK government unveils a groundbreaking green energy strategy set to create nearly half a million jobs while accelerating the transition to renewable power and energy security.

Claude McKay: Radical Jamaican in 1920s London

Discover the untold story of Claude McKay, the Jamaican writer whose radical journalism challenged colonialism and racism in 1920s London, paving the way for future civil rights movements.

Nigeria's Benin Bronzes museum gets clay replicas

A controversial restitution deal sees Nigeria's new Edo Museum of West African Art receive clay copies instead of the promised original Benin Bronzes, sparking outrage and diplomatic tension.

Henry & Ryder: The Case for UK Slavery Reparations

A groundbreaking new report commissioned by Sir Lenny Henry and authored by Marcus Ryder makes a powerful economic and moral argument for slavery reparations in the UK, urging the nation to confront its colonial past.

Lula slams 'green colonialism' in fiery UN speech

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has delivered a powerful rebuke to wealthy nations at the UN General Assembly, accusing them of 'green colonialism' and demanding urgent reform of global financial institutions.

Workers Quit World's Largest Renewable Park Over Abuse

Exclusive investigation reveals the human cost of India's Khavda renewable megaproject, as labourers face scorching heat, wage theft, and gruelling hours, threatening the nation's clean energy ambitions.

Jacinta Price blasts Indian diplomat over colonialism comments

Shadow Indigenous Australians Minister Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has launched a fierce condemnation of an Indian High Commission official after he dismissed the impacts of British colonialism in Australia. The diplomatic spat, which occurred at a National

Greenland Demands Colonial Apology from Denmark

Greenland's Prime Minister Mette Egede calls for a formal apology from Denmark for its colonial past, as a landmark report details decades of forced cultural assimilation and human rights abuses against the Inuit people.

Africa's Plan to Redraw the World Map with True Scale

The African Union launches a bold initiative to replace the Mercator projection with the 'Equal Earth' map, aiming to accurately represent the continent's true scale and reshape global perceptions in a monumental geopolitical move.

How Maps Have Shrunk Africa's True Scale and Potential

A new Guardian analysis exposes how the Mercator map projection has historically minimised Africa's true size and global importance, calling for a more accurate representation of the continent's vast potential.

Edinburgh University's Racist Skull Collection Exposed

A shocking investigation uncovers how the University of Edinburgh's 19th-century anatomy collection was used to promote racist ideologies and justify British colonial rule, as the institution now grapples with this dark chapter.

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