Articles for Commonwealth Countries

Commonwealth Leaders Reach Agreement on Reparatory Justice Despite UK Stance
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Commonwealth Leaders Reach Agreement on Reparatory Justice Despite UK Stance

Firstpost  

Commonwealth leaders agree to include a paragraph on reparatory justice in their joint communique despite the UK's reluctance. The paragraph acknowledges the shared historical experiences of Commonwealth countries in relation to slavery and chattel enslavement, and emphasizes the enduring effects of these atrocities. The leaders further agreed to continue playing an active role in bringing about inclusive conversations addressing these …

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For small islands, climate finance is about survival
5 months, 3 weeks ago

For small islands, climate finance is about survival

Hindustan Times  

This month, sadly, more than 100 people have died from oppressive heat in India. This increase has intensified extreme weather events, sea-level rise and other climate risks which disproportionately affect Small Island Developing States. Samoa, the Commonwealth’s incoming chair-in-office, joined other small islands and vulnerable countries at the fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States, calling for “collective quantified …

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Side-by-side: King Charles' first year as head of state compared to the late Queens' in pictures
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Side-by-side: King Charles' first year as head of state compared to the late Queens' in pictures

Daily Mail  

A year ago today, King Charles succeeded his late mother Queen Elizabeth II as monarch and was crowned in a regal ceremony inside Westminster Abbey. ‹ Slide me › On March 30 in 2023, King Charles made his first State visit - accompanied by The Queen Consort - to Germany, while Queen Elizabeth II's first official State visit following her …

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Last Word: How relevant are the Commonwealth Games?
2 years, 4 months ago

Last Word: How relevant are the Commonwealth Games?

The Hindu  

Something about the Commonwealth Games has always seemed off kilter. But in the end, the question lingers: How relevant are the Commonwealth Games? The comedian John Oliver who called the Commonwealth Games an “off Broadway Olympics” may have been only partly joking when he called it “the historic display of a once-mighty nation gathering the countries it lost and finding …

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DAN WOOTTON: Tom Daley's anti-colonial BBC piece was ill-informed - can't he just stick to knitting?
2 years, 4 months ago

DAN WOOTTON: Tom Daley's anti-colonial BBC piece was ill-informed - can't he just stick to knitting?

Daily Mail  

'It makes me feel sick to be British.' Woke diver Tom Daley had a lightbulb moment during his BBC propaganda piece about homophobia in Commonwealth countries: It's all Britain's fault! Completely ignoring the inconvenient fact that our Sexual Offences Act of 1967 legalised gay sex in England and Wales for consenting adults over the age of 21, it's our, in …

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Experts blast Tom Daley's claim that 'colonialism is to blame for homophobia across Commonwealth'
2 years, 4 months ago

Experts blast Tom Daley's claim that 'colonialism is to blame for homophobia across Commonwealth'

Daily Mail  

Claims in Tom Daley's BBC documentary which suggested homophobia across Commonwealth countries stems from colonialism have been labelled 'grossly inaccurate' by a historian. Tom Daley travels around the Commonwealth to speak to fellow LGBT athletes in his new documentary Tom Daley: Illegal to Be Me Tom Daley with fellow LGBT advocates and athletes from across the Commonwealth at the opening …

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Olympian Tom Daley branded a 'national treasure' for his BBC documentary Illegal to Be Me
2 years, 4 months ago

Olympian Tom Daley branded a 'national treasure' for his BBC documentary Illegal to Be Me

Daily Mail  

Tom Daley has been branded a 'national treasure' following the broadcast of his BBC documentary Tom Daley: Illegal to Be Me, which shows the athlete campaigning for the Commonwealth Games to be more LGBTQ+ friendly. Tom Daley has been branded a 'national treasure' by a viewer of his BBC documentary Tom Daley: Illegal to be me The Olympian visited homophobic …

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MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: Stop this cultural cringe and be proud of abolishing slavery
2 years, 8 months ago

MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: Stop this cultural cringe and be proud of abolishing slavery

Daily Mail  

It is easy to see why the Duke of Cambridge felt it wise to condemn slavery during his recent visit to Jamaica. Speaking in Jamaica, Prince William repeated his father’s condemnation of slavery, before adding his own words: ‘I want to express my profound sorrow. And Prime Minister Andrew Holness hinted strongly that Jamaica would soon join Barbados and many …

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Trying to keep countries in the Commonwealth is a 'losing battle' for royals, Camilla Tominey claims
2 years, 9 months ago

Trying to keep countries in the Commonwealth is a 'losing battle' for royals, Camilla Tominey claims

Daily Mail  

Trying to keep countries in the Commonwealth might be a 'losing battle' for the Royal Family, royal commentator Camilla Tominey has claimed, in the wake of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's tense tour of the Caribbean. Trying to keep countries in the Commonwealth might be a 'losing battle' for the Royal Family, royal commentator Camilla Tominey has claimed, in …

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Kate dons khaki trousers and simple white T-shirt and trainers to visit Mayan archaeological site
2 years, 9 months ago

Kate dons khaki trousers and simple white T-shirt and trainers to visit Mayan archaeological site

Daily Mail  

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have learnt tropical forest survival tips in the Belizian jungle on the third day of their Caribbean tour - building their own shelter and drinking water from vines. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have visited the iconic Mayan archaeological site of Caracol deep in the Belizian jungle on the third day of their …

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What is the Commonwealth and which countries are members?
2 years, 9 months ago

What is the Commonwealth and which countries are members?

The Independent  

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