Caribbean leaders have defended the region’s pursuit of slavery reparations, describing the compensation for centuries of enslavement and oppression as a matter of simple justice. Speaking to the Guardian at the Caribbean Community (Caricom) heads of government meeting in Barbados, the Antigua and Barbuda prime minister, Gaston Browne, said Caribbean states were not seeking “a…
I was born during my parents’ sea voyage around the world, and always wanted to make the trip myself. They divorced when I was six, and I grew up living with my dad in the shipyard in the Netherlands where he worked. I started planning my trip around the world at the age of eight…
Johnny Damon says Dodgers will win World Series again in 2025 Johnny Damon explains why he thinks the Dodgers and Yankees are bound for a rematch, but why the former is an easy choice to win again. Sports Seriously ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – As Interstate 275 touches down off the Sunshine Skyway Bridge and snakes…
UK lenders paid “advance commissions” to car dealers that may have encouraged them to push costlier loans on to consumers, legal filings linked to the motor finance scandal reveal. Court documents seen by the Guardian show that lenders, including Lloyds Banking Group, have paid commission to individual dealerships in lump sums upfront, which campaigners say…
Hamas says Shiri Bibas remains appear to have been mixed with other remains after airstrike Hamas says the remains of Shiri Bibas appear to have been mixed with other human remains in rubble after an Israeli airstrike, the Reuters news agency reports. The statement comes after Israel said one of the four bodies returned by…