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πŸ‡°πŸ‡· Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Yi Sang's 'Wings' Turns 90... Why Scholar Kwon Young-min Imagined Artist Gu Bon-ung

The 90th anniversary of Yi Sang's short story 'Wings' is marked, exploring the connections between the poet and painter Gu Bon-ung.

Feb 26 β€’ 20:18 UTC
πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί ABC News AU
National & Local

Search for lost colonial-era paintings potentially hidden in homes

The Royal Society of Tasmania is seeking the public's help in locating lost paintings by colonial-era artist William Charles Piguenit, which may be sitting unnoticed in Tasmanian residences.

Feb 25 β€’ 18:13 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

CΓ΄te d'Ivoire: France Hands Stolen Colonial-Era 'Talking Drum' Back to CΓ΄te d'Ivoire

France has returned a looted colonial-era talking drum, the Djidji Ayokwe, to CΓ΄te d'Ivoire as part of its efforts to repatriate stolen artifacts to Africa.

Feb 23 β€’ 04:42 UTC
πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί RT
National & Local

France hands back stolen colonial-era artifact to West African country

France has returned a sacred drum, the Djidji Ayokwe, to Ivory Coast in a ceremony attended by both nations' culture ministers.

Feb 22 β€’ 14:26 UTC
πŸ‡«πŸ‡· France24
World

France repatriates stolen colonial-era 'talking drum' to Ivory Coast

France has returned a colonial-era 'talking drum' to Ivory Coast, looted in 1916 by colonial troops, as part of broader efforts to repatriate stolen artefacts.

Feb 20 β€’ 17:28 UTC
πŸ‡³πŸ‡¬ Punch
National & Local

France returns colonial-era talking drum to Ivory Coast

France has returned a colonial-era 'talking drum' to Ivory Coast, marking a significant step in the repatriation of stolen artefacts to Africa.

Feb 20 β€’ 16:43 UTC
πŸ‡§πŸ‡· G1 (PT)
National & Local

Mela-Mela Festival: Tradition Has Portuguese Origins with Mud and Urine Instead of Gum and Cornstarch

The Mela-Mela festival in CearΓ‘, Brazil, features participants throwing different substances at each other, deeply rooted in a colonial-era tradition from Portugal.

Feb 15 β€’ 07:01 UTC
πŸ‡ΆπŸ‡¦ Al Jazeera
National & Local

Algeria Starts the First Decontamination Operation of French Nuclear Blast Sites

Algeria has initiated its first partial decontamination operation at a site of French nuclear blasts conducted during the colonial era in the 1960s.

Feb 13 β€’ 23:04 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Nigeria: Cambridge University Museum Set to Return Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

A museum at Cambridge University plans to return approximately 100 Benin bronzes to Nigeria as part of restitution efforts for artefacts looted during the colonial era.

Feb 11 β€’ 04:51 UTC
πŸ‡³πŸ‡¬ Punch
National & Local

Cambridge University returns 116 Benin artefacts to Nigeria

Cambridge University has returned 116 historical artefacts taken from Benin City during the British colonial era to Nigeria's National Commission for Museums and Monuments.

Feb 9 β€’ 12:23 UTC
πŸ‡°πŸ‡· Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Supreme Court: Japanese war criminal company Nishimatsu must compensate the victims' families of forced labor

The South Korean Supreme Court ruled that Nishimatsu Construction, a Japanese company involved in forced labor during the colonial era, must compensate the families of the victims.

Feb 9 β€’ 01:34 UTC
πŸ‡¨πŸ‡Ώ Seznam ZprΓ‘vy
National & Local

Nigeria seeks Β£420 million from Britain for miners killed during colonial era

Nigeria is claiming Β£420 million from Britain as compensation for miners who were killed during the colonial period.

Feb 7 β€’ 06:40 UTC
πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί RT
World

UK ordered to pay $570 million for colonial-era killings

A Nigerian court has mandated the UK to compensate Β£420 million to the families of coal miners killed during a protest against colonial authorities in 1949.

Feb 6 β€’ 13:33 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Kenya: Kenya Mourns Death of Last Mau Mau General Kiambati Wa Njora At 106

Kenya mourns the passing of General Kiambati wa Njora, the last Mau Mau general, who died at 106, symbolizing the end of an era in the fight for independence from British colonial rule.

Feb 4 β€’ 04:57 UTC
πŸ‡©πŸ‡° Politiken
World

It Begins to Resemble the 19th Century: Elon Musk Takes a New Step Toward a New Colonial Era in Space

Elon Musk's recent participation in the World Economic Forum in Davos signifies his intensified focus on space exploration and development.

Feb 3 β€’ 10:25 UTC
πŸ‡ΆπŸ‡¦ Al Jazeera
World

Our New Colonial Era

The article discusses the paradox of a world declaring the end of empires while simultaneously reproducing colonial structures in international politics and economic influence.

Jan 11 β€’ 11:31 UTC
πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ Die Welt
Life & Tech

The Indians' Love for Structuralism

The article discusses Argentine writer CΓ©sar Aira's novel 'The Hare', which humorously critiques the colonial era of Argentina and reflects on postmodern literary styles.

Jan 2 β€’ 13:30 UTC

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