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Tracing the Drax family’s millions – a story of British landed gentry, slavery and sugar plantations

Rich British aristocratic families with a legacy of owning colonial slave plantations are often accused by campaigners that their wealth solely originates from these plantations. One frequent target of this criticism has been the Drax family of Dorset, which is headed by Richard Grosvenor Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax, who was the Conservative MP…

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Troops on US streets in more ways than one while Trump considers axing Aukus defence pact

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The debate over genocide claims in relation to Gaza intensifies

In the past few days, discussion around whether Israel is committing acts of genocide in Gaza has intensified. On May 28 The Guardian reported that “380 writers and groups” had signed an open letter calling Israel’s military campaign in Gaza “genocide”. The letter reads, in part:

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Putin dodges peace talks in Istanbul as Russia pushes for territorial concessions from Ukraine

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From blood clots to rare cancers, a plastic surgeon explains the risks to consider before going under the knife – or the needle

A series of ads for Brazilian butt lifts (BBL) on social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook were recently banned by the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). These ads were found to be misleading and irresponsible, often downplaying serious health risks and pressuring consumers with time-limited offers.

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Amazon’s new robot has a sense of touch, but it’s not here to replace humans

Amazon has just unveiled its newest warehouse robot called Vulcan, which has a “sense of touch”. Designed to gently stow items using pressure-sensitive gripping and artificial intelligence (AI), Vulcan is now being tested in two Amazon facilities, in Spokane, Washington state, US, and Hamburg, Germany.

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India-Pakistan: escalating conflict between two nuclear powers

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Ukraine’s path to peace appears to be rapidly disappearing

It’s getting hard to figure out who all the US-sponsored talks over ending the conflict in Ukraine are supposed to benefit. Listening to Donald Trump over recent weeks, you could be forgiven for thinking it’s all about him.

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World Affairs Briefing: World considers response to Trump’s tariffs – and Israel launches new Gaza offensive

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Where Trump’s outbursts have left Ukraine and Europe

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What we learned from Trump and Putin’s phone call – editor’s briefing

Annalena Baerbock, the German foreign minister, spoke for much of the European diplomatic community when she reacted to news of Donald Trump’s phone chat with Vladimir Putin: “This is the way the Trump administration operates,” she declared. “This is not how others do foreign policy, but this is now the…

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How Trump’s suggestion to ‘clean out’ Gaza sent shockwaves through the Middle East

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Donald Trump returns with plans to fix Ukraine, immigration and ‘put America first’

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Gaza ceasefire: fragile deal offers hope for peace but could still fall apart

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Putting Donald Trump’s plans for Greenland and the Panama canal into context

There has been a great deal of heat – and not an overabundance of light – when it comes to the media’s reactions to Donald Trump’s renewed interest in acquiring Greenland from Denmark after he resumes the US presidency on January 20. The tone of commentary has very much had…

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Peace on earth doesn’t look very likely any time soon

They don’t make world leaders like they used to, as far as Vladimir Putin is concerned. Talking to a Kremlin-friendly gathering of journalists at his traditional end-of-year press conference earlier today, the Russian president spoke with fond nostalgia of the old gang, saying he’d like to spend more time with…

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The five best non-fiction books of 2024 – according to our experts

With Something Good, the arts and culture newsletter from The Conversation UK, we aim to cut through the noise and recommend the very best in new releases every fortnight. In 2024, we’ve been spoiled for choice when it comes to recommending non-fiction.

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What Assad’s fall means for the Middle East – and Russia

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Climate science is getting lost in translation

Understanding complex climate science can be tricky enough, even in your own language. So what happens when none of the mainstream climate information is published in your native tongue?

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Three judges announced for The Conversation Prize for writers

The Conversation UK, Curtis Brown and Faber are pleased to announce our three judges for The Conversation Prize for writers: Miriam Frankel, senior science editor at The Conversation UK, Priya Atwal, historian, broadcaster and community history fellow at the University of Oxford, and Alice Hunt, professor of early modern literature…

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Professor Sir Eric Thomas played a critical role in establishing The Conversation in the UK

It was with great sadness that staff, trustees and others across The Conversation community learned of the recent death of one of our UK patrons, Professor Sir Eric Thomas.

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