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Dispatch from Sudan:
In a Khartoum ruin, a plaque split by shellfire bears fragments of a name: Charles George Gordon
Sudan wants UK help to rebuild this ravaged palace - where the ongoing civil war began, and where Gordon of Khartoum made his last stand telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/02…
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Deal that may set precedent for Elgin Marbles return challenged telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10…
Deal that may set precedent for Elgin Marbles return challenged telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10…
George Osborne’s preferred plan to share the Elgin Marbles with Greece is a non-starter for Athens
telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10…
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Angela Rayner’s department spent public money on Left-wing propaganda seeking to prevent a Reform or Tory government.
Publicly funded material seen by The Telegraph was handed to council staff, offering instructions for steering local voters away from Nigel Farage as well as the “Tory-Right”.
Find out how the money was spent ⬇️
telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10…
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The British Museum will roll out an hour-long “buffer” period to alleviate queues for the Bayeux Tapestry
The time will not be deducted from the limited number of “light hours” the Tapestry is allowed to endure during its stay in England
telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10…
The British Museum will roll out an hour-long “buffer” period to alleviate queues for the Bayeux Tapestry
The time will not be deducted from the limited number of “light hours” the Tapestry is allowed to endure during its stay in England
telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10…
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Council staff involved in anti-terror work were taught that the Virgin Mary wore a hijab as part of publicly funded training on Islamophobia.
The Project Unity course also told staff that Islam’s attitude to women did not conflict with Western values.
@Craig_Simpson_ has more ⬇️
telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/09…
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The front page of tomorrow's Sunday Telegraph:
PM ‘fiddles as Putin threatens to burn Europe’
#TomorrowsPapersToday
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Britain could face an international "racial discrimination” lawsuit over slavery reparations
United Nations racism watchdog could allow a slavery case to be brought to the International Court of Justice
telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/09…
Britain could face an international "racial discrimination” lawsuit over slavery reparations
United Nations racism watchdog could allow a slavery case to be brought to the International Court of Justice
telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/09…
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Caribbean nations will try to force slavery reparations onto the agenda of the forthcoming Commonwealth summit attended by the King
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Caribbean nations are to demand slavery reparation talks at summit with King
Plan to mobilise Commonwealth to exert diplomatic pressure
Leaders have gathered in Barbados to plot next steps in the campaign to secure compensation from Britain
telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/09…
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Pakistan is planning to claim ancient statues from the British Museum.
Comes as the country is seeking to show the region is “not just terrorism” and to boost tourism by marketing the Buddhist heritage of the Islamic republic telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/09…
Pakistan is planning to claim ancient statues from the British Museum.
Comes as the country is seeking to show the region is “not just terrorism” and to boost tourism by marketing the Buddhist heritage of the Islamic republic telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/09…
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The British Museum is set to hold talks with slavery reparations campaigners about returning tribal artefacts to the Caribbean.
Envoys from the Caribbean have travelled to the UK to demand compensation for slavery and present the King with a petition requesting his direct involvement in the dispute ⤵️
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The British Museum is set to hold discussions with slavery reparations campaigners about returning artefacts to the Caribbean.
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The Raj-era railway at heart of Pakistan’s play for Unesco recognition telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2…
The British Museum is set to hold discussions with slavery reparations campaigners about returning artefacts to the Caribbean.
telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/09…
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A Caribbean delegation is to deliver demands for slavery reparations to the King.
Envoys sent from Jamaica and other former colonies will petition the King next week to intervene in the ongoing campaign to secure compensation for the slave trade.
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The fight to save graves of Winston Churchill's fallen comrades in Pakistan
telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/09…
