UNTIL the decade before the last world war, British policy in the colonies had aimed chiefly at the establishment of order, the extension of the rule of law, the control of abuses, the creation of ...

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Compared to the dictators and totalitarian regimes of the 20th century, British rule in 1776 seems almost mild, but there was a deeper political conflict.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The British, so the cliché goes, are a repressed lot. Faced with an ...

From 1619 on, not long after the first settlement, the need for colonial labor was bolstered by the importation of African captives. At first, like their poor English counterparts, the Africans were ...

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Of the 72 countries with laws criminalising homosexuality still on the books in 2018, at least 38 of them were once subject to some sort of British colonial rule. People hold rainbow flags as they ...

LONDON (AP) — After seven decades on the throne, Queen Elizabeth II is widely viewed in the U.K. as a rock in turbulent times. But in Britain’s former colonies, many see her as an anchor to an ...

World leaders are preparing to gather in London for the queen’s funeral on Monday. While glowing tributes continue to pour in, her death has also sparked painful memories and anger among several ...