Category: News


Reparations bill gets new attention amid BLM. Could other nations provide a blueprint?


Tony Burroughs’ great-great-great-great grandfather was freed from slavery in 1806 by a white woman from Pennsylvania. In her last will and testament, Margaret Hutton had specified that David Truman was to be taught to read and do math.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2020/07/10/slavery-reparations-bill-spurs-new-debate-other-nations-model/5396340002/

Xinjiang: US sanctions on Chinese officials over ‘abuse’ of Muslims


The US has announced sanctions against Chinese politicians who it says are responsible for human rights violations against Muslim minorities in Xinjiang.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53355697

‘I can recover at home’: Cosmetic surgeons see rise in patients amid pandemic


A number of cosmetic surgery clinics around the world are reporting a rise in people getting treatment during the coronavirus outbreak as they can hide their treatment behind a mask or work from home.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-53341771

Michael Cohen, Trump’s ex-lawyer, ordered back to jail


Cohen, who is serving a three year sentence related to hush payments made for Mr Trump, was released from prison in May, due to coronavirus concerns.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53357098

Hanging death of black man ruled suicide


The death of a black man found hanging from a tree, sparking fears that he had been lynched amid US anti-racism protests, has been ruled a suicide.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53358324