The settlement comes after a 15 year legal battle between the university and a Connecticut woman who claims she is a descendant of the people pictured.
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Europe’s US-backed conservatives hope this is their moment to go mainstream
Donald Trump’s return to the White House helps Europe’s nationalists and populists find their voice.
French scientist behind abortion pill dies aged 98
Etienne-Emile Baulieu created the pill to give women a safe alternative to surgical abortion.
M*A*S*H actress Loretta Swit dies aged 87
Swit won awards for her role as “Hot Lips” Houlihan, a nurse based at an Army hospital during the Korean War.
Shakira cancels second concert over production issues
The Colombian pop star says she is “devastated”, after also cancelling her previous show in Boston.
Warning after 250 million bees escape overturned truck in US
Master bee-keepers are called to the scene after a truck containing 70,000 pounds of active honey bee hives flipped over.
Stranded astronauts didn’t know if they would ‘be able to make it back’
Nasa pair Butch and Suni tell the BBC they feared being unable to get home when they failed to dock on the ISS.
In Oval Office farewell, Trump says Elon Musk is ‘not really leaving’
Musk’s time in government ended with a colourful Oval Office meeting at Trump’s side.
How Bondi mass killer slipped through the cracks in Australia
An inquest is examining whether there were “missed opportunities” to stop Joel Cauchi’s stabbing rampage.
Last hospital in North Gaza governorate evacuated after Israeli order
Al-Awda, the last functioning hospital in the North Gaza governorate, is out of service after the Israeli military ordered its evacuation.