UN votes to describe slave trade as ‘gravest crime against humanity’ pred 3 urami in 31 minutami Members call for reparatory justice as landmark resolution aims for ‘political recognition at the highest level’The United Nations has voted to describe the transatlantic chattel slave trade as the “gravest crime against humanity” and called for reparations as “a concrete step towards remedying historical wrongs”.The landmark resolution passed on Wednesday was backed by the African Union (AU) and the Caribbean Community (Caricom). It had been proposed by Ghana’s president, John Dramani Mahama, who said: “Let it be recorded that when history beckoned, we did what was right for the memory of millions who suffered the indignity of slavery.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Labour’s donations crackdown is a blow to Reform UK – and a highly political move pred 3 urami in 35 minutami Reform’s ability to fundraise is hobbled in a move that draws attention to donations from an overseas billionaireReform UK are no doubt the biggest losers from the government’s emergency measures to overhaul political donations.Labour MPs are absolutely delighted that No 10 is at last bringing in changes that will hobble Reform’s ability to raise money from its Thailand-based mega-donor, Christopher Harborne, at the same time as making the electoral system fairer in the eyes of the public. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
TSA staffing shortage and upcoming World Cup will create ‘perfect storm’, warns acting head pred 3 urami in 39 minutami Ha Nguyen McNeill testified before House committee about airport wait times amid DHS funding shutdownSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe acting head of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said on Wednesday that airports across the country are experiencing the “highest wait times in TSA history”, as the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) enters its sixth week.At a House homeland security committee hearing, Ha Nguyen McNeill said her agency has been shut down for 50% of the fiscal year so far – a stretch that includes last year’s record-breaking 43‑day lapse in federal funding. She told lawmakers that by Friday, TSA employees will have missed $1bn in paychecks as a result of the closures. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Maternal mortality rises in US aid-dependent countries under Republican presidents, study shows pred 3 urami in 42 minutami Cuts to family planning aid are linked to an 11% increase in deaths during pregnancy and childbirth in some countriesWhen Republican presidents win power in the US there is a stark consequence for many pregnant woman around the world – a significant rise in maternal mortality as aid is withdrawn, a new study has found.Global family planning aid typically drops under Republican presidents and then rises again by 48% once Democratic presidents are elected, the research, published in BMJ Global Health, finds. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Florida Restores Access to Low-Cost H.I.V. Medications After Uproar pred 3 urami in 43 minutami A short-term funding bill enacted this week will ensure that more than 12,000 Floridians do not lose access to a program that helps pay for H.I.V. medications.(New York Times)
Couple whose new-born baby died after doctors dismissed mother's internal bleeding as 'trapped wind' demand answers
America's third busiest airport reveals how it is keeping TSA wait times under 12 minutes while passengers in other cities wait five hours
MP Andrew Rosindell who defected from Tories to Reform sues Conservatives after they changed the locks on his office in Margaret Thatcher House