Author: News Desk

France to return African artifacts looted treasures to Benin. At the ceremony  French President, Emmanuel Macron was a special guest at a ceremony marking the return of looted artifacts to Benin. The 26 items, known as the “Abomey Treasures,” were pilfered from the African nation by the French army 129 years ago. The treasures, which include wooden anthropomorphic statues, royal thrones and sacred altars, are on display for one last time in France at the Musée du quai Branly-Jacques Chirac before being repatriated in November. A century late – France to return African artifacts Macron remarked that the return of…

La Liga to investigate racist insults against the Real Madrid star in Barcelona. The Spanish league on Wednesday denounced racist insults by a Barcelona fan against Real Madrid midfielder Vinícius Júnior during the “clásico” at the Camp Nou Stadium on Sunday. The league said it will take the case to Spanish authorities so they can pursue the necessary measures against the fan. La Liga determined to investigate racism There is a history of racism in Spanish football, riddled with racial slurs towards Black players. Sports commentators have suggested that La Liga does not do enough to stamp out the racism…

The European Commission will provide Moldova with 60 million Euro’s to assist with the gas crisis in Moldova. The President of the EU commission, Ursula von der Leyen agreed to the relief after meeting with Moldovan Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita. The gas crisis in Moldova Moldova’s energy market is in crisis as it is experiencing a gas shortage this winter that could see millions of residents without gas over Christmas, due to a disagreement with Russia’s Gazprom. Before the upcoming meeting of the EU-Moldova Association Council, the European Commission decided to make available EUR 60 million to help Moldova overcome…

HRH Prince Charles had a detailed conversation with Prime Minister Imran Khan, a statement by the British High Commission said. According to the statement, the two “reaffirmed the close and unique bonds between commonwealth nations with the 1.6 million diasporas at the heart of the relationship”. Prince Charles & Pakistani PM discuss climate change The statement said that with less than a week to go until the UN Conference on Climate Change in Glasgow, His Royal Highness and PM Imran Khan “agreed on the need for greater global cooperation at COP26 and protecting the environment”. The Prince of Wales congratulated…

Thousands of Afghan refugees housed temporarily in British hotels have faced increasing harassment by far-right groups, according to organisations monitoring the activities of extremists. Campaigners said the groups are drawing on Islamophobic narratives to whip up hate against the refugees. Seeking to highlight the cost to the taxpayer and the ‘importing of Muslims’ to gain support for a racially and Islamophobic driven narrative. Britain First – Right-wing extremism Britain First is one of the most notorious and prominent groups involved in the campaign, and according to its own website, it has made more than a dozen unsolicited visits to hotels…

The Guardian leads on the plan to scrap the public sector pay freeze which it says comes “amid cost of living crisis”.

The Daily Express says eight million will get a pay rise as “Rishi makes work pay”. It also reports on the increase to the national minimum wage to £9.50 an hour.

“Recycling trashed by Boris” is the headline on the Metro which says the prime minister has been accused of “losing the plot” the week before the COP26 climate summit.

The Daily Mirror focuses on a different environmental story as it reports on campaigners trying to make MPs vote to stop sewage polluting rivers and seas.

The Sun reports that The Crown is to recreate the infamous Martin Bashir interview with Princess Diana – despite a plea from her son Prince William.