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Advocates celebrate 230th anniversary of Ona Judge's escape from enslavement by George Washington

Advocates celebrate 230th anniversary of Ona Judge's escape from enslavement by George Washington

Published 52 days ago

Macron urges caution on reparations as France confronts slavery legacy

Macron urges caution on reparations as France confronts slavery legacy

Published 53 days ago

Taste of Life: When and how muscovado sugar was produced in Poona

Muscovado sugar sat at the centre of the wider plantation economy and the transatlantic trade network. (HT)

Published 96 days ago

Under Taliban, punishment for beating wife is 15 days, only if she is 'wounded'

Under the new code, a husband won’t face any punishment unless the beating of wife was done with a stick and it led to severe injury such as “a wound or bodily bruising”.

Updated 144 days ago

Did Trump 'defend' slavery? Post targeting the Smithsonian sparks backlash

President Donald Trump.

Updated 328 days ago

‘I would rather live in dark prison cell than accept slavery’: Imran Khan

The 72-year-old cricketer-turned-politician has been behind bars since August 2023 after he was booked in multiple cases.

Published 376 days ago

Finalists announced for Lukas book prizes, which champion 'serious research and social concern.'

Finalists announced for Lukas book prizes, which champion 'serious research and social concern.'

Published 509 days ago

At an art festival in Dakar, artists from both sides of the Atlantic examine the legacy of slavery

At an art festival in Dakar, artists from both sides of the Atlantic examine the legacy of slavery

Updated 612 days ago

Review: AgniKaal by Yugal Joshi

Jim Sarbh as Malik Kafur in Padmaavat (2018). (Film still)

Updated 801 days ago

Taylor Swift's new song ‘I hate it here’ sparks a row about her idea of America

‘I hate it here’ by Taylor Swift sparks a row over her presentation of American history about racism and slavery.

Published 814 days ago

Who was Aphra Behn? A look at a trailblazing 17th-century poet, writer, spy

Born in Canterbury in 1640, Behn died at 48, and is buried at Westminster Abbey. (Wikimedia Commons)

Updated 905 days ago

'BJP MP told me...': Rahul Gandhi narrates ‘slavery’ story at Congress rally

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party leader Rahul Gandhi greet the crowd during the party's ‘Hain Taiyaar Hum’ rally.

Published 928 days ago

Shivaji imprint on new epaulettes for naval officers, ranks to be Indianised: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the gathering at the ‘Navy Day 2023’ celebrations in Sindhudurg district on Monday (PTI)

Updated 952 days ago

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery 2023: Date, history, significance

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery 2023: Date, history, significance

Published 956 days ago

India has finally come out of slave mentality, says PM in Mathura

Prime Minister Narendra Modi felicitates actor and BJP MP Hema Malini during ‘Mirabai Janmotsav’ on the occasion of 525th birth anniversary of the poet and Lord Krishna devotee, in Mathura, Thursday. (PTI)

Updated 963 days ago

Dutch King Willem-Alexander issues historic apology for slavery

The king said, "Slave trading and slavery is recognised as a crime against humanity."

Published 1108 days ago

Rewriting history in two leading democracies

global power

Published 1108 days ago

UK MP's 'Jews didn't face racism' comment stirs row for Sunak's rival party

Suspended UK MP Diane Abbott.

Published 1177 days ago

HT This Day: April 13, 1958 -- India’s biggest industrial estate at Okhla

HT This Day: April 13, 1958 -- India’s biggest industrial estate at Okhla

Updated 1188 days ago

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery | 5 things to know

Modern slavery is not defined by law, but it includes forced labour, debt bondage, forced marriage, and human trafficking. (AFP)

Updated 1319 days ago

Forced labour highest in Arab states, followed by Europe, says UN report

The figures revealed in the report are staggering, (Representational)

Published 1400 days ago

The Harriet Tubman mural that transcends time

Michael Rosato's mural "Reflections on Pine" is centered around Tubman

Published 1582 days ago

Vicky Kaushal’s 6am Capoeira workout combines dance, acrobatics and music

Vicky Kaushal’s 6am Capoeira workout combines dance, acrobatics and music

Updated 1844 days ago

Juneteenth now a federal holiday in the US. Here's all you need to know

US President Joe Biden speaks prior to signing of the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law as Vice President Kamala Harris stands by in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S. June 17, 2021.

Published 1852 days ago

Toppled Francis Scott Key statue replaced by 350 African figures

Toppled Francis Scott Key statue replaced by 350 African figures

Updated 1852 days ago

Barry Jenkins on his unflinching epic Underground Railroad

(File Photo) Filmmaker Barry Jenkins latest project, the 10-hour limited series “The Underground Railroad,” premieres Thursday on Amazon.

Published 1888 days ago

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