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King tells Commonwealth leaders that Britain’s role in slave trade was ‘shameful’ but stops short of apology – as it happened

Speech by Charles marks formal opening of Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Chogm) in Antigua Q: Do you think the UK should reconsider Commonwealth membership, given other countries just keep asking us for slavery reparations? Badenoch said she did not agree with that “because most Commonwealth countries aren’t doing this”. China did all sorts of things. It’s not out there apologising. The purpose of the apology is to make us look weak. It is to make this country look weak. And once we start looking weak, then we have every man and his dog making demands and sending us an invoice, whic

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Finance

Protect Poundland from predatory capitalism, MPs tell government

Budget retailer and 12,000 jobs at risk after US owner fails to accept buyout offers MPs have called on the government to protect Poundland and other high street stores from “predatory capitalism” and asset-stripping. The fate of the retail chain and its 12,000 staff remains uncertain after it filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators at the high court last Thursday. Continue reading...

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Military

Food suppliers in UK hit by cyber-attacks after freezers targeted in Europe

Cybersecurity experts say national impact ‘minimal’ but incidents may represent the ‘foothills’ of a wider threat Food suppliers in the UK have been hit by cyber-attacks after hackers raised the temperatures of supermarket freezers across Europe. The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NSCS) said it was working with the affected companies but the national impact was minimal. Continue reading...

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International

En Indonésie, les incendies de forêt attisent la colère des étudiants

Plusieurs milliers de personnes manifestent depuis fin octobre en Indonésie pour dénoncer la gestion par le gouvernement des incendies de forêts massifs qui touchent le pays et dont les fumées toxiques affectent la santé de la population locale et gagnent les nations voisines comme la Malaisie ou Singapour. Une catastrophe qui intervient dans un contexte social tendu deux ans après l'arrivée au pouvoir du président Prabowo Subianto.

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International

Pénurie de dermatologues en France : cherche rendez-vous désespérément

Des délais d'attente à rallonge et des patients qui tentent tout pour obtenir un rendez-vous : la France connaît une pénurie sans précédent de dermatologues. Avec trois pour 100 000 habitants et des départements entiers qui en sont dépourvus, consulter un dermatologue est devenu un parcours du combattant. Près de 200 000 nouveaux cancers sont dépistés chaque année et les besoins ne cessent d'augmenter. Quelles solutions pour lutter contre la pénurie ? Reportage de Sonia Baritello.

France 24
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