King Charles acknowledged calls for a reckoning over Britain’s role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade at a Commonwealth summit in Samoa, stating that the most painful aspects of the past continue to resonate. While he did not mention financial reparations, he urged leaders to find the right language and understanding of history to address inequality in the future. Earlier in the day, Charles was declared the “High Chief” of his Pacific realm in a traditional Samoan village, enjoying a colourful ceremony with Queen Camilla and being offered a traditional narcotic root drink known as “kava”.
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Final Gran Fondo on closed public roads to start
The Gran Fondo Isle of Man, evolving from its original CycleFest branding in 2016, will host its final mass participation cycling event on public roads in 2025 before transitioning to an off-road format in 2026. This year's event features three main classes with distances of 85, 45, and 20 miles, attracting over 1,000 entrants, including past participants like Mark Cavendish. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5: The Gran Fondo Isle of Man cycling event,...
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