African leaders push for recognition of colonial crimes and reparations

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Algerian foreign minister says African countries and peoples continue to pay a heavy price for colonialism

African leaders are pushing to have colonial-era crimes recognised, criminalised and addressed through reparations.

At a conference in the Algerian capital, Algiers, diplomats and leaders convened to advance an African Union resolution passed at a meeting earlier this year calling for justice and reparations for victims of colonialism.

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Andreas Whittam Smith, co-founder of the Independent, dies aged 88

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Journalist and editor also led British Board of Film Classification and served as senior lay member of the Church of England

Andreas Whittam Smith, the co-founder of the Independent newspaper and a former president of the British Board of Film Classification, has died aged 88.

Whittam Smith was also the first editor of the Independent and served as first church estates commissioner, the senior lay member of the Church of England, from 2002 to 2017.

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Netanyahu requests pardon from Israeli president during his ongoing corruption trial – PBS

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  1. Netanyahu requests pardon from Israeli president during his ongoing corruption trial  PBS
  2. The Netanyahu Corruption Trial, Explained  The New York Times
  3. Israel's Netanyahu appears in court after pardon request backed by Trump  Reuters
  4. Netanyahu requests a pardon to end his ongoing corruption trial in Israel  AP News
  5. Netanyahu’s Pardon Request Borrows From Trump’s Playbook  The New York Times
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Death toll passes 900 in Indonesia, Thailand and Sri Lanka floods

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Officials in Indonesia say more than 442 people have died, while Sri Lanka suffers worst natural disaster since 2004 tsunami

Authorities in Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Thailand are racing to clear debris and find hundreds of missing people after more than 900 died in devastating floods and landslides across the south of Asia.

In the latest example of the impact of the climate crisis on storm patterns and extreme weather, heavy monsoon rains, exacerbated by a tropical storm, have overwhelmed parts of south-east Asia in recent days, leaving thousands of people stranded without shelter or critical supplies.

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Switzerland votes decisively against inheritance tax – The Economist

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  1. Switzerland votes decisively against inheritance tax  The Economist
  2. Swiss voters rejected a new inheritance tax, but the debate riled up the ultra-rich  CNBC
  3. Opinion | Switzerland just chose its economy over a wealth tax. America, take note.  The Washington Post
  4. Swiss Reject Millionaire Inheritance Tax Fearing Exodus of Rich  Bloomberg.com
  5. Swiss voters consider whether women, like all male citizens, must do national service  CNN
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Switzerland: Voters reject climate tax in referendum – DW

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  1. Switzerland: Voters reject climate tax in referendum  DW
  2. Swiss voters rejected a new inheritance tax, but the debate riled up the ultra-rich  CNBC
  3. Switzerland votes decisively against inheritance tax  The Economist
  4. Opinion | Switzerland just chose its economy over a wealth tax. America, take note.  The Washington Post
  5. Swiss billionaire calls for higher tax on rich  Reuters
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Pope Leo urges Lebanese leaders to make peace highest priority

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Pontiff tells politicians and religious heads they must persevere with peace efforts despite facing ‘highly complex, conflictual’ situation

Pope Leo has urged political leaders in Lebanon to make peace their highest priority in a forceful appeal as he is visiting the country, which remains a target of Israeli airstrikes, on the second leg of his first overseas trip as Catholic leader.

Leo, the first US pope, arrived in Beirut on Sunday from a four-day visit to Turkey where he said that humanity’s future was at risk because of the world’s unusual number of bloody conflicts, and condemned violence in the name of religion.

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California police search for suspect who killed four including three children at family party

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Victims who died in Stockton attack reportedly between ages eight and 21, while 11 others were wounded

Police are searching for the suspect who killed four people, including three children, and injured 11 in a shooting at a family gathering in Stockton, California, on Saturday night – and they are appealing to the public for any tips people may have.

“If you have surveillance footage, if you’re a local business here, if you’re in the area, live in the area, or maybe you’ve heard rumors – please contact the sheriff’s office,” said Heather Brent, a spokesperson for the San Joaquin county sheriff’s office.

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