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Sweet thing: a personal look at a photographer’s Cuban slavery heritage – photo essay

The Guardian 18 Jan 2026
Gathering information on our origins that might help with constructing self-identities could be a beautiful endeavour.
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NYC taxpayers to shell out $200K for woke groups to study slavery reparations

New York Post 18 Jan 2026
New York fought the war to end slavery, but NYC taxpayers will be shelling out more than $200,000 for woke community groups to talk about reparations ... “New York banned slavery in 1827,” she said.
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Slavery in US was brutal and oppressive. We can't whitewash history. | Opinion

Knox News 18 Jan 2026
Slavery in the U.S ... "Everything discussed is how horrible our Country is, how bad Slavery was, and how unaccomplished the downtrodden have been − Nothing about Success, nothing about Brightness, nothing about the Future," he posted on Truth Social.
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Filipino migrant worker’s death in NSW referred to federal police

The Guardian 17 Jan 2026
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Silence of the enslaved

Mail Guardian South Africa 16 Jan 2026
he looked at the awesome mountain ... In South African literature, there are some astonishing novels based on slavery ... Recently, a brilliant novel based on slavery emerged in West Africa – Yorùbá Boy Running by Nigerian novelist Biyi Bandele ... ....
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D.C. may rename school that honors city’s first mayor, a proponent of slavery

The Washington Post 15 Jan 2026
Students, teachers and parents say the city should rename a Capitol Hill elementary school to honor Gardner Bishop, a parent and Black civil rights activist ... .
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Lack of coordination is leaving modern slavery victims and survivors vulnerable, say experts (The University of Manchester)

Public Technologies 15 Jan 2026
Lack of coordination is leaving modern slavery victims and survivors vulnerable, say experts ... The authors argue that tackling modern slavery depends on robust, long-term collaboration rather than ad hoc arrangements.
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Freedom Day: A reckoning with January 1

Indianapolis Recorder 15 Jan 2026
Most Americans think of New Year’s Eve as a night of celebration, filled with excited anticipation of New Year’s Day ... The institution of slavery fueled the Southern economy, and enslaved Black people were its currency ... As Jan ... It was a vigil ... Dec ... .
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Police launch investigation, as three Belagavi youths escape from cyber slavery in Cambodia

The Hindu 14 Jan 2026
The youths escaped from Cambodia with help from the Belagavi Police, the CBI and the law enforcement authorities in Cambodia ....
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UK immigration law has helped modern slavery thrive, says damning report

The Bureau of Investigative Journalism 14 Jan 2026
web. The UK’s immigration reforms are harming victims of modern slavery and helping traffickers thrive, according to new research by a leading anti-slavery charity ... Home page ....
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3 Belagavi youth forced into cyber slavery in Cambodia, rescued

Deccan Herald 14 Jan 2026
They took the trio to Cambodia and forced them into cyber slavery. The accused had trapped about 20 Indians from different places into cyber slavery.
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Contrary to What you Think, Not all Romans Spoke Latin. Here's What they Actually Spoke.

Roman Empire Times 14 Jan 2026
Rome governed through roads, laws, and armies—but daily life unfolded through something far less uniform ... Across the Roman world, daily communication rarely took place in a single language. Movement was constant ... Full mastery was not required.
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Over 120 Andhra Youngsters Trapped In 'Cyber Slavery' In Myanmar Rescued

NDTV 13 Jan 2026
It was learnt that organised groups operating from Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, and nearby countries were luring young Indians with fake job offers on social media and online platforms ... .
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'India's Gen-Z Full Of Creativity': PM Modi Appeals To Youth To Overcome 'Mindset Of Slavery'

News18 13 Jan 2026
Prime Minister Modi expressed strong confidence in India’s youth, asserting that the responsibility of realising the vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047 rests on their shoulders ....
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