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Author: Al Jazeera
Published on: 28/05/2025 | 00:00:00

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The daguerreotypes of Renty and his daughter Delia have been at the centre of a years-long legal dispute over the legacy of slavery and those who profit from it. On Wednesday, the institution that held the 175-year-old photographs — Harvard University — agreed to a settlement that would end its ownership of the images. Instead, they will be transferred to the International African American Museum, a recently opened educational institution in Charleston, South Carolina, with a unique tie to the transatlantic slave trade Harvard did not acknowledge Lanier’s claims to the photographs, but agreed to an undisclosed financial deal as part of Wednesday’s settlement. The museum pledged to consult with Lanier as it determines how best to present the portraits of Renty and Delia. A Harvard biologist named Louis Agassiz had commissioned the photographer Joseph Zealy to shoot the images. Harvard University has long disputed that it has profited from images like those of Renty and Delia. Lanier has said she first came across Renty’s and delia’s images when she was doing genealogical research into her family’s history. When she tried to share her family history with Harvard, Lanier alleges she was repeatedly rebuffed. Louis Agassiz's descendants also penned a letter on Lanier's behalf. Harvard sought to dismiss Lanier’s lawsuit, and in 2021, Judge Camille Sarrouf Jr sided with the university. "We conclude that Harvard’s present obligations cannot be divorced from its past abuses," the state court wrote. The lawsuit over the fate of the photographs has continued since then. Over the last few months, the prestigious Ivy League school has seen all its federal contracts frozen or cancelled, as part of an escalating feud with President Donald Trump. Joshua Koskoff tells The Associated Press that the settlement was an “unprecedented” victory. Harvard says it has long been eager to place the Zealy Daguerreotypes with another museum or other public institution.

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Author: Unknown
Published on: 28/05/2025 | 00:00:00

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Tren de Aragua was a little-known gang in Venezuela until recently. US President Donald Trump’s focus on the group has thrust it into the spotlight. Hundreds of Venezuelans have been deported from the United States.

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Author: Unknown
Published on: 28/05/2025 | 00:00:00

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Southeast Asian nations are caught in the dispute between the United States and China. They face a delicate balancing act between economic survival and strategic neutrality. The message was clear at ASEAN’s recent summit in Malaysia.

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Author: Al Jazeera
Published on: 28/05/2025 | 00:00:00

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A vessel carrying 28,500 tonnes of wheat docked at the Syrian port of Tartous. It is one of the first major trade deliveries since the European Union and the United States lifted their economic sanctions on Syria. The move comes after the EU Council passed legislation on Wednesday that formalised the bloc’s decision to end restrictive measures against Syria. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas welcomes the move. Sanctions previously imposed by the EU and the US targeted the government of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The measures effectively shut Syria out of global trade and banking systems.

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Author: Al Jazeera
Published on: 28/05/2025 | 00:00:00

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US will place new visa restrictions on foreign officials who “censor” American companies and citizens abroad for speech protected in the United States. Rubio warns that demanding greater content moderation by US social media companies is “unacceptable” Claims of anti-conservative censorship have become a means for the Trump administration to strengthen ties with far-right parties and figures in Europe and around the globe. Rubio’s announcement comes as the administration continues a crackdown on international students involved in pro-Palestine protests at US universities.

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Author: Mat Nashed
Published on: 28/05/2025 | 00:00:00

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A directive announced by Khartoum state on its official Facebook page this month said all relief initiatives in the state must register with the Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC) the HAC was given expanded powers to register, monitor and crack down on local and Western aid groups by former leader Omar al-Bashir in 2006. The ERRs maintain a public stance of neutrality in an effort to preserve humanitarian access irrespective of who controls the areas they operate in at any given time. Local activists, foreign aid workers and experts now suspect that the HAC is trying to register. Any constraints or impediments to their work could have devastating consequences for civilians in Khartoum. ERR volunteers worry they will be banned from aiding their communities if they come back under RSF control. Some worry that the HAC will try to restrict and impede the work of ERRs once they register as part of a broader ploy to empower Karama committees. Source: UN has not decided whether it will maintain or cease support to ERRs. OCHA is in touch and waiting for them to make a decision. Local relief workers explained each ERR in Khartoum will deliberate among its own members.

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Author: Unknown
Published on: 28/05/2025 | 00:00:00

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Palestinian photojournalist Osama al-Arbid lost eight of his family members in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City. He survived the attack and was sent to the hospital.

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Author: ROB GILLIES Associated Press, ABC News
Published on: 28/05/2025 | 17:02:37

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Canada's ambassador to the United Nations compares Golden Dome missile defense program to a "protection racket" Ambassador Bob Rae took exception to Trump's comments in two social media posts. In his post, Trump said Canada will not have to pay to join the proposed U.S. Missile defense system. Mark Carney invites Charles to give a speech from the throne outlining the Liberal government’s priorities for the new session of Parliament. The king’s visit clearly underscores Canada’s sovereignty, Carney said.

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Author: SAMY MAGDY Associated Press, ABC News
Published on: 28/05/2025 | 16:42:53

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The latest outbreak has killed 172 people, with more than 2,500 others becoming ill in the past week. Centered around Khartoum, the disease has spread as many Sudanese who fled the country’s war return to their homes. There, they often can only find unclean water — a dangerous conduit for cholera. It is the latest calamity for the African nation, where a 2-year-old civil war has caused one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises 80% of hospitals are out of service and those operating have shortages of water, electricity and medication. World Health Organization describes cholera as a “disease of poverty” because it spreads where there is poor sanitation and a lack of clean water. Most of those infected have only mild symptoms but, in severe cases, the disease can kill within hours if left untreated. Famine was announced in at least five locations with the epicenter in the wrecked Darfur region. Devastating seasonal floods have compounded Sudan’s misery. Each year, dozens of people have been killed and critical infrastructure washed away. Cholera is not uncommon in Sudan.

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Author: Unknown
Published on: 28/05/2025 | 00:00:00

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In Fallout Zone, we explore the intensifying geopolitical tensions between the United States and China in the South Pacific. The US presence has increased the cost of living to such a point that many of the state’s native people struggle to make a living. We conclude in Kaitoke Aotearoa, the Maori name for New Zealand, where Indigenous communities are implementing methods of food sovereignty.

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Author: ABSEWELL Associated Press, SAM MCNEIL Associated Press, ABC News
Published on: 28/05/2025 | 16:25:54

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The European Union lifted a wide range of sanctions on Syria on Wednesday. It slapped new ones on people and groups it says participated on attacks on civilians. The move lifted most sanctions imposed on Syria, including on its financial system. The new government in Damascus has promised to hold perpetrators accountable, but a body formed to investigate the violence has yet to release its findings. There have not been large-scale attacks on Alawites since March, members of the community remain fearful and say individual incidents of kidnappings and killing continue to take place. The lifting of the broader sanctions on Syria comes days after the United States granted Syria sweeping exemptions from sanctions.

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Author: The Associated Press, ABC News
Published on: 28/05/2025 | 16:35:31

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Andrew Tate, 38, faces charges related to three women that include rape, actual bodily harm, human trafficking and controlling prostitution for gain. Tristan Tate is 36.

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