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A Guardian writer reflects on the purpose of Black journalism in an abridged version of the Claudia Jones memorial lecture, hosted by the UK National Union of Journalists. The piece marks two years of the Long Wave newsletter and considers diasporic reporting amid a difficult political climate.
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Sacha Baron Cohen is reviving his Ali G character more than two decades after Ali G Indahouse, prompting debate over whether the character is outdated.
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Burundi striker Saido Berahino has retired from football at 33. He joined Stoke City from West Bromwich Albion for £12m in January 2017.
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A letter from 150 scientists, MPs and activists urges the government to hold an inquiry into the unequal health impacts of air pollution on lower-income and minority-ethnic communities. IFS research shows lower-income areas in England have persistently higher pollution levels.
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A new biography recounts the life of Sarah Forbes Bonetta, born Àìná, who was captured by an African king and presented to Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle as a 'diplomatic gift' aged seven. Her descendant Bayo Randle welcomes the book; Victoria funded her education, approved her marriage and was godmother to her eldest daughter.
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Eman el-Shazly has been detained by Egyptian authorities for two months, allegedly because of her sister's activism. Her husband is calling on the UK Prime Minister to intervene.
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A plaque at Portchester Castle in Hampshire commemorating 2,500 African-Caribbean prisoners of war transported to Britain in 1796 was stolen days after its unveiling. Descendants who travelled from Belize and elsewhere say the theft reflects enduring racism.
Read full story ↗British High Commissioner Alicia Herbert has opened a line of cooperation with administrators and staff at Jamaica's Hanover Municipal Corporation. She plans to visit all municipalities to understand local government bodies and explore collaboration.
Read full story ↗Jamaica-born author Marlon James is shortlisted for the 2026 Booker Prize for his novel The Disappearers, with the winner to be announced in London on November 9. A win would be his second Booker Prize.
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Alan Feeney has resigned as a Reform councillor for Solihull and Birmingham after an undercover investigation filmed him making racist remarks. He said there was 'no excuse' for his comments and quit all posts on both councils.
Read full story ↗The UK government has pledged that children, young people and adults in mental distress will receive broader support at the earliest opportunity without waiting for a clinical diagnosis. The commitment responds to the Independent Review into mental health conditions, ADHD and autism.
Read full story ↗Pensioners and families are urged to check eligibility for Pension Credit, worth over £4,500 a year on average. A government campaign will distribute 660,000 leaflets to ensure low-income households do not miss out.
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Biruk Mekonnen, Ethiopia's ambassador to the UK, writes to the Guardian responding to an editorial on the war in Tigray, arguing it gave an incomplete account and overlooked Eritrean actions. He defends Abiy Ahmed's 2019 Nobel peace prize, awarded for peace efforts with Eritrea.
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Eritrea is in a dispute with the UK over its refusal to accept returns of rejected asylum seekers and criminals, prompting a UK visa ban threat. The country, independent from Ethiopia since 1993, has not held an election in 33 years and faces reports of arbitrary detention and severe restrictions on freedoms.
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Zimbabwean writer Simbarashe Kundizeza has denied using AI to write his short story The Blue Fighter, which won the Caine prize for African writers on 6 October, after an Atlantic article said software flagged it as almost entirely AI-generated.
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A court heard that Bournemouth player Antoine Semenyo 'froze' after alleged racist abuse during a 2025 match against Liverpool. A Liverpool fan denies racially aggravated behaviour.
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British rapper Tinie Tempah has said he will finally visit Scunthorpe, 16 years after referencing never having been there in his number one hit Pass Out. The decision followed a fan campaign led by resident Ben Johns, who carried a cardboard cutout of the artist around the town.
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A conference will examine the legacy of Naseem Khan's 1976 report The Arts Britain Ignores, which highlighted the exclusion of minority ethnic artists and argued for a pluralistic British culture. Fifty years on, the question of who counts as British in the arts remains contested.
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