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🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Salman's Father Salim... Who Was Salim Khan's Father? He Worked in the British Government

The article discusses the background and achievements of Salim Khan, a famous Bollywood screenwriter, focusing on his father's role in the British Indian police during colonial times.

Feb 19 • 02:23 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Bad Bunny will star in Residente's film debut with the epic drama 'Porto Rico'

Bad Bunny will take on his first leading role in the film 'Porto Rico', directed by Residente, which explores Puerto Rico's complex colonial history.

Feb 18 • 20:41 UTC
🇶🇦 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 • 23:04 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

The Painful Story of Namibia from Where Germany Took Many Heads!

Namibia, once a victim of severe colonial oppression, is now in the spotlight due to its ongoing cricket aspirations and the historical injustices it endured during German colonization.

Feb 12 • 12:49 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Debret and Carnival: Know the story of the painting that became a symbol of street revelry in colonial Brazil

The article discusses the significance of Jean-Baptiste Debret's 1823 watercolor 'A Day of Entrudo (Carnival)', highlighting its portrayal of early Brazilian carnival traditions that differ from contemporary celebrations.

Feb 12 • 08:00 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

"An Apology Won't Fix Everything." Greenlandic Bitterness Towards Denmark

The article discusses the lingering resentment in Greenland towards Denmark, stemming from historical grievances and the impact of colonial legacies.

Feb 11 • 05:50 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

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

A museum at Cambridge University is set to return approximately 100 Benin bronzes to Nigeria as part of a restitution initiative following a formal request by Nigeria's National Commission for Museums and Monuments.

Feb 11 • 04:51 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Indigenous language or Kichwa language?

The article discusses the complex identification of indigenous identity and the Kichwa language in the context of colonial history and politics.

Feb 10 • 11:30 UTC
🌍 RFI Afrique (FR)
National & Local

"Relooted": a video game to take back the looted African heritage from Western museums

The video game "Relooted" allows players to virtually reclaim African artifacts that have been taken to Western museums.

Feb 10 • 10:36 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The museum as a place of transit: Agnes Essonti turns colonial plunder into living memory

Agnes Essonti Luque's exhibition at the Museo Nacional de Antropología in Madrid recontextualizes colonial history by transforming the museum into a space of active engagement with the stories behind the artifacts.

Feb 9 • 15:00 UTC
🇦🇺 Guardian Australia
National & Local

Lorena Allam on the new low in Australia’s history of colonial terrorism – podcast

The podcast discusses a recent terrorist act related to racial violence in Australia, highlighting feelings of abandonment among First Nations people.

Feb 9 • 14:00 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Pioneer of Feminism: The Story of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz

The article explores the life and legacy of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, heralded as a pioneer of feminism in colonial Mexico for her pursuit of knowledge and intellectual freedom in a male-dominated society.

Feb 8 • 11:52 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

Elias wants to break the vicious circle: 'I can see the connection to colonial history'

Elias Nielsen reflects on his traumatic childhood experiences shaped by his parents' alcoholism and connects them to the broader context of colonial history.

Feb 8 • 10:05 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

The nostalgia of San Martín for Mendoza in his French retirement

The article discusses José de San Martín's return to Europe where he reminisces about Mendoza while dealing with financial issues and settling in France.

Feb 8 • 09:10 UTC
🇷🇺 RT
World

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

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

Feb 6 • 13:33 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
World

He founded a settlement in the south of the Malay Peninsula. The settlement developed into the largest center.

In 1819, British statesman Sir Stamford Raffles arrived in Singapore with the vision of establishing a strategic trading port to rival Dutch dominance, marking the founding of modern Singapore.

Feb 6 • 07:55 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
World

"The more you kill and burn down, the more I will like it"

The article discusses the brutalities of the United States' colonial attitude during and after the Spanish-American War, particularly regarding the Philippines, and the implications in the context of Greenland's potential annexation.

Feb 4 • 06:04 UTC
🌍 RFI Afrique (FR)
Life & Tech

Bani Volta: A Dance Performance Revisiting a Little-Known Colonial History of Burkina Faso

The contemporary dance piece 'Bani Volta' by choreographer Bienvenue Bazié reinterprets the violent 1915-1916 conflict between French colonizers and the inhabitants of Burkina Faso, showcased at Théâtre Chaillot in Paris.

Feb 2 • 12:58 UTC
🇩🇪 taz
World

Colonial History of Greenland: Why is Greenland Important at All?

Despite a dark colonial history, Greenland and Denmark remain closely connected, with ongoing discussions addressing challenges posed by U.S. interest in Greenland.

Jan 15 • 16:38 UTC
🇨🇿 Deník N
World

"The Great Emptiness" in which people died. Namibia reflects a bloody German past and a globalized present

The article discusses Namibia's tumultuous history marked by German colonial rule and subsequent struggles for independence, alongside its surprising connections to the Czech Republic.

Jan 12 • 10:16 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
World

They Barely Freed Themselves from the British. The Father of the Nation Was Killed Just Before Independence

Burma declared its independence on January 4, 1948, ending over six decades of British colonial rule and marking its transition to a sovereign state.

Jan 4 • 08:35 UTC

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