Apia, Samoa, Oct 25, 2024 (AFP) - Commonwealth presses UK to atone for brutal past

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2024-10-25

Britain's King Charles faced calls to reckon with his country's colonial past Friday, as a summit of Commonwealth allies turned into a factious debate about the legacy of slavery and empire. Leaders from the 56-nation Commonwealth -- made up mostly of British ex-colonies -- gathered for a summit in Samoa, hoping to prove the bloc is still relevant. But instead of uniting to tackle pressing issues like climate change, Charles III's maiden summit a......

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