Starmer Vows Social Media Crackdown for Under-16s

Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledges to tackle addictive social media features as the Government consults on a potential blanket ban for under-16s, following a landmark US court ruling and House of Lords pressure.

Trial on Lumumba Assassination Begins in Congo

A landmark trial has opened in the Democratic Republic of Congo, investigating the 1961 assassination of Patrice Lumumba, with potential implications for colonial accountability and justice.

UK Abstains in UN Vote on Slavery as 'Gravest Crime'

The UN General Assembly has formally recognised the transatlantic slave trade as the gravest crime against humanity, with Britain abstaining from the vote. The resolution calls for reparations and restitution of cultural artefacts.

UN Demands Reparations for Enslaved Africans

The UN General Assembly has passed a landmark resolution declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans the gravest crime against humanity and calling for reparations to remedy historical wrongs.

Pope Leo XIV Appoints Australian Bishop as Vatican Legal Chief

Pope Leo XIV has named Australian Bishop Anthony Randazzo as the new prefect of the Dicastery for Legislative Texts, making him the Vatican's top legal authority. His role includes drafting and interpreting canon law, with experience from handling clergy

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