Fanny Eaton โ The first Black British supermodel
Born in Jamaica in 1835, Eaton changed the ideals of beauty in the Victorian era. Drawings and paintings of Eaton feature in collections in the UK and the world.
Mary Prince โ Visionary abolitionist and writer, who was formerly enslaved
Born in Bermuda in 1788, Prince was the first Black woman to publish & write an autobiography in the UK. She wrote what it was like to live under slavery from her own perspective aje.io/r74zm
Olaudah Equiano โ One of the earliest Black African writers in Europe
Born in 1745 and sold into slavery aged 11, Equiano's book 'The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano', allowed white people to learn how distressing slavery was.
Cuffay became an important figure in the Chartist movement in London, which called for electoral reform, universal male suffrage, and the representation of working-class people in Parliament.
US President Trump has urged all Tehran residents to flee, saying Iran can't have a nuclear weapon, while Israeli PM Netanyahu said killing Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would "end the conflict", not escalate it.
An Israeli projectile hit a checkpoint in the city of Kashan in the central province of Isfahan this morning, killing at least three people and wounding four others, reports Iran's Mehr news agency.
From boasting about torturing Palestinian detainees to cheering as they bomb Gaza, Israeli soldiers have shared videos that are being used as evidence of war crimes.
Al Jazeeraโs @AJIunit documentary GAZA exposes these atrocities.
Israeli soldiers have frequently expressed genocidal intent, often making statements on camera about plans to destroy all of Gaza or its places of worship.
Israeli soldiers have posted social media videos of themselves showcasing their activities in Gaza, using real names and often showing when and where the incidents took place.
@AJIunit identified some soldiers and gathered evidence of their actions.
Israel orders more forced expulsions from southern Gaza City, while the UN estimates 280,000 Palestinians have been displaced since Israel broke the ceasefire on March 18.
Israeli fighter jets have bombed and destroyed a water desalination plant in the Tuffah neighbourhood, east of Gaza City in the north, according to an Al Jazeera Arabic correspondent on the ground.
A generation of Palestinian children killed before they could grow up:
๐ธ 825 were under one year
๐ธ 895 were one-year-olds
๐ธ 3,266 were aged 2-5
๐ธ 4,032 were aged 6-10
๐ธ 3,646 were aged 11-14
๐ธ 2,949 were aged 15-17
An Israeli court extends Dr. Hussam Abu Safia's detention for six months, citing a โsecurity threat,โ despite legal teams arguing he was just doing his job as director and paediatrician of Gazaโs Kamal Adwan Hospital.
Israelโs military says a ground invasion of southern Gazaโs Rafah is under way and troops are pushing into the north near the town of Beit Lahiya and central areas.