Dutch Central Bank President Klaas Knot (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File) By The Associated Press The Dutch central bank chief apologized Friday for the institution’s involvement in the 19th-century slave trade, the latest expression of contrition in the Netherlands linked to the country’s historic role in the trade in enslaved people. The apology came at an

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern (not pictured) at Downing Street, in London, Britain, July 1, 2022. Reuters/John Sibley/Pool By Reuters British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced covralls on Friday to suspend one of his lawmakers who has become the latest Conservative Party politician to become embroiled in accusations

Hong Kong’s new Chief Executive John Lee, left, walks with China’s President Xi Jinping following Xi’s speech after a ceremony to inaugurate the city’s new leader and government in Hong Kong Friday, July 1, 2022, on the 25th anniversary of the city’s handover from Britain to China. (Selim Chtayti/Pool Photo via AP) By The Associated

Kenya’s Cabinet secretary for labor Simon Chelugui By Business Daily Africa Kenya is seeking to safeguard its migrant workers from abuses in the Middle East countries by establishing safe houses there. Labour Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui on Tuesday said Sh70 million has been set aside to build safe houses in Saudi Arabia where Kenyan migrants

A Photograph appears on the Internet: Sudan, Ethiopia leaders By Reuters Sudan’s armed forces fired heavy artillery during clashes in a disputed eastern region bordering Ethiopia, an Ethiopian official said, the latest salvo in a long-running feud over their shared border. On Tuesday Sudan was able to capture Jabal Kala al-Laban, an area near the

By The Associated Press Disgraced R&B superstar R. Kelly was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in prison for using his fame to sexually abuse young fans, including some who were just children, in a systematic scheme that went on for decades. Through tears and anger, several of Kelly’s accusers told a court in New York

NATO heads of states and governments pose for a photo during a NATO summit in Madrid, Spain June 29, 2022. REUTERS/Susana Vera By Reuters NATO invited Sweden and Finland on Wednesday to join the military alliance in one of the biggest shifts in European security in decades after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushed Helsinki and

By Anadolu Agency The memorandum was signed by the foreign ministers of the three countries — Türkiye’s Mevlut Cavusoglu, Pekka Haavisto of Finland and Ann Linde of Sweden — in the presence of all three national leaders and Stoltenberg. Following the signing ceremony, the NATO chief said at a press conference that he is “pleased”

Many are urging the artist to do a live broadcast to reassure her audience that she is safe: Credit to photo Twitter By Middle East Eye Rights activists and Egypt’s musicians union have joined calls online for reassurance and proof that Egyptian singer Amal Maher is safe and well following fears that she has disappeared.

The female figure Ngonnso’ was stolen by colonial officer Kurt von Pavel and donated to Berlin’s Ethnological Museum in 1903: Credit to Photo Facebook By Reuters Germany will return agoddess statue that was stolen from Cameroon 120 years ago, the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation said on Monday, part of a growing trend to give back