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Ras Desta Damtew’s solid gold Imperial Order of the Star of Ethopia failed to sell on auction site this monthThe descendants of a hero of Ethiopia’s resistance against European imperialism are seeking to retrieve a gold medal taken from him by Italian troops, after the artefact’s current holder failed to sell it at an online auction earlier this month.The solid gold Imperial Order of the Star of Ethiopia used to be in the possession of Ras Desta Damtew, a son-in-law of Emperor Haile Selassie and a guerrilla army commander whose capture and execution in 1937 spelled the end of Ethiopia’s

Charities pay tribute to readers’ generosity that is ‘helping to make our world a better place’Donate to our charity appeal hereGenerous readers have donated more than £1m in under three weeks to the Guardian and Observer’s 2024 appeal in support of victims of global conflict and war.This year’s appeal is raising money for three charities: Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and War Child, which carry out frontline medical work in war zones across the world, and Parallel Histories, which helps schools teach sensitive and controversial histories such as those of Northern Ireland, Israel and Palestine. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/dec/25/guardian-and-observer-charity-appeal-donations-pass-1m-pounds

Twenty local authorities in England signed up eligible pupils without waiting for parents to do soA new scheme enabling families to sign up to free school meals has enabled 20,000 more children to be fed.As well as preventing those children from going hungry, the “auto-enrolment” pilot project is saving households hundreds of pounds a year. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/education/2024/dec/25/free-school-meals-auto-enrolment-scheme-has-fed-20000-more-children Author : Chris Osuh Publish date : 2024-12-25 07:00:06 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

UK-born wife of ousted Syrian leader is a divisive figure around world and, like her husband, is under sanctions The Kremlin has denied Turkish media reports suggesting that Asma al-Assad, the British-born wife of the ousted Syrian leader, Bashar al-Assad, is seeking a divorce and hoping to return to London.Bashar al-Assad fled to Moscow earlier this month, the transponder of his aircraft switched off as he left to avoid detection, after a lightning rebel advance brought an end to his family’s 50-year rule. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/23/kremlin-denies-reports-asma-al-assad-seeking-divorce-return-london Author : Ashifa Kassam and agencies Publish date : 2024-12-23 16:24:11