reparations
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Prime Minister Sir Keir said there had been no discussions about money at the meeting, and that the UK is "very clear" in its position that it would not pay reparations.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
Iran has demanded reparations for destruction wrought in the five-week onslaught.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
The US has historically refused to recognise a right to reparations because slavery was legal, and even regulated by several countries, between the 15th and 19th Centuries.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Dr Esther Xosei, a British scholar, activist and leading figure in the global reparations movement, welcomed the vote but doubts it will make much difference on its own.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Allied forces would temporarily occupy a band of German territory along the Rhine River, and Germany would be required to pay reparations, or damages, for the loss and destruction caused by the war.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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