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French National Assembly Votes to Repeal the 1685 Code Noir

The lower house formally struck the colonial-era edict from the statute books to acknowledge past abuses and require study of slavery’s legacy.

Japan–Taiwan Ferry Service Starts on Ship Listed for Island Evacuations

Māori Queen Holds First Audience With King Charles Since Her Accession

Wellcome Collection to Return 2,000 Jain Manuscripts to Community in UK

Venezuela Rejects World Court's Authority as Essequibo Hearings End

Kader Attia Named Curator of Kochi-Muziris Biennale’s 2027 Edition

Venezuela Rejects ICJ Authority in Esequibo Hearings

Venezuela Tells World Court It Rejects Jurisdiction in Essequibo Dispute With Guyana

ICJ Opens Hearings in Guyana–Venezuela Essequibo Dispute

NYC Mayor Urges King Charles to Return Koh-i-Noor Diamond

Coordinated Jihadist–Tuareg Offensive Rocks Mali, Killing Defense Chief and Threatening Bamako

New York Mayor Urges King Charles to Return Koh‑i‑Noor Diamond

National Gallery Mounts First Major Zurbarán Exhibition

Pope Leo XIV Calls Africa Trip a 'Message of Peace' at Weekly Audience

Rottnest Island Bus-Stop Work Halts After Survey Flags 12 Possible Graves

Berlin Foundation to Return Hundreds of West African Skulls After Provenance Study

Pope Léon XIV Condemns 'Tyrants' Exploiting Angolans at Saurimo Mass

White Towels on Government Chairs Draw Fresh Scrutiny in India

Centre Weighs Renaming 'Civil Lines' in Colonial-Era Review

Mexico State Agency Adds 'Perro Caramelo' to List of Representative Dog Breeds