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A British doctor trapped in Gaza with his young family after going there to visit his parents has called for UK parties to unite behind an immediate ceasefire, saying the way UK and world leaders were permitting the killing of Palestinian civilians, including children, would go down in history as “a stain on humanity”. The […]
A Review of This Is Not America: Why Black Lives in Britain Matter by Tomiwa Owolade, 336 pages, Atlantic (September 2023). When the novelist Zadie Smith accepted the Langston Hughes medal in 2017, she recounted that when she first came to the US, African Americans called her “sister,” despite the fact that she hails from […]
Racial inequality remains a pervasive problem in UK universities, as it does across society more broadly. In this context, argues Angelina Osborne, the recent decision to axe a course centring the experiences of the African diaspora sends a worrying signal about the strength of commitment to improving representation and allowing greater space for diverse voices […]
In traditional overviews of British fashion history, the impact of Black British fashion designers has largely been overlooked. This new exhibition, supported by Morgan Stanley as part of our efforts to demonstrate that a more inclusive tomorrow starts today, aims to set the record straight. The Missing Thread: Untold Stories of Black British Fashion re-examines […]
The dollar held to a 10-month high against a basket of major currencies (Euro, British pound, Japanese Yen, Swedish Krona, Swiss Franc, Canadian dollar) on Thursday, while the naira held to an all-time low on the black market as investors weighed upbeat economic data from the United States and new comments from Federal Reserve officials. […]
SYLVIA HUI, Associated Press 2 days ago Items are displayed during a preview of the exhibition “The Missing Thread: Untold Stories of Black British Fashion”, at Somerset House, in London, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. A new exhibition is opening in London to chart for the first time the contributions Black British culture made to U.K. […]
A new exhibition is opening in London to chart for the first time the contributions Black British culture made to U.K. fashion and design history and to celebrate Black designers who haven’t received public recognition By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press September 20, 2023, 11:18 AM ET • 3 min read LONDON — A new exhibition […]
Sep 2, 2023; Flushing, NY, USA; Jack Draper of Great Britain plays against Michael Mmoh of the United States on day six of the 2023 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing Rights
Bangkok, 18 August 2023 – The United Kingdom champions global technological innovation, and is a world leader in Artificial Intelligence (AI). Recognising its capacity to transform lives, and in accordance with the UK’s International Technology Strategy, the British Embassy held its first ever UK AI Week in Bangkok, a dynamic four-day event from 15 to […]
By Malu Cursino & Jemma Crew BBC News 2 hours ago Image caption, File picture of ancient glass vessels damaged during the 2020 Beirut port explosion, and displayed at the British Museum in London News that artefacts were stolen from the British Museum has led to interest in what barriers exist to stop people from […]