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Germany to return looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

news Germany to return looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria © Getty Images Thousands of sculptures and carvings were taken during the destruction of Benin City in present-day Nigeria Germany has agreed to return to Nigeria priceless artefacts that were stolen during the colonisation of Africa. British troops looted thousands of artworks known as the Benin Bronzes from the Kingdom of Benin, in present-day Nigeria, in 1897. Following auctions, some of the bronzes ended up in museums and private collections across Europe. They hold deep cultural significance, and there is growing international pressure to give them back. Berlin s Ethnologisches Museum holds more than 500 artefacts from the Kingdom of Benin, most of them bronzes.

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Mozambique: British contractor Philip Mawer presumed dead in terror attack, family says

Mozambique: British contractor Philip Mawer presumed dead in terror attack, family says CNN 3 days ago By Vasco Cotovio, Tim Lister and Laura Smith-Spark, CNN © From RA International Relatives of Philip Mawer said they were aware a body matching his description had been found but were awaiting confirmation. A British contractor missing since Islamist militants first attacked the town of Palma in northern Mozambique just over a week ago is presumed to have died, his family said Thursday. Dozens of people were killed and hundreds are still unaccounted for following the days-long attack by the ISIS-affiliated group. Relatives of contractor Philip Mawer said they had been made aware that a body matching his description had been found but were awaiting confirmation. We understand that a formal process of identification is necessary before we can know for sure whether the body is Philip s, the family statement said.

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Morning mail: new flood warnings, adviser sacked for lewd act , China sanctions

Morning mail: new flood warnings, adviser sacked for lewd act , China sanctions
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Thousands of Australian women march to protest prime minister s handling of rape scandals

Thousands of Australian women march to protest prime minister s handling of rape scandals Joseph Choi © Getty Images Thousands of Australian women march to protest prime minister s handling of rape scandals Thousands of women took part in protests across Australia on Monday, demonstrating against Prime Minister Scott Morrison s handling of rape allegations in the country s parliament. Bloomberg reports more than 40 March 4 Justice protests took place in cities across Australia, with participants calling for an end to dangerous workplace cultures, misogyny and inequality. Protesters reportedly taunted Morrison at a rally outside the Australian Parliament House in Canberra. In February, former government aide Brittany Higgins filed a police report claiming a colleague had raped her in the Parliament two years ago. Higgins said she had pursued charges immediately after the alleged incident, but was pressured to drop them by the ruling Liberal Party.

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India rebukes UK MPs over debate on farmers protest

India rebukes UK MPs over debate on farmers protest
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