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Protesters target Tesla showrooms in US over Elon Musk’s government cost-cutting
From theguardian.com, on Feb 16, 16 16
Trump threatens to cut US aid to Argentina if Milei loses election
From theguardian.com, on Oct 14, 14 14
Macron convenes European leaders for Ukraine summit amid tension with US
From theguardian.com, on Feb 16, 11 11
Prayer and prosecutions: the US ‘hate group’ waging war over Britain’s abortion clinic buffer zones
From theguardian.com, on Feb 16, 11 14
Starmer ready to put British troops on the ground in Ukraine if peace deal reached
From theguardian.com, on Feb 18, 10 10
Ukraine not invited to US-Russia peace talks in Saudi Arabia, source says
From bbc.com, on Feb 17, 10 10
UK hopes to be a ‘bridge’ between Europe and Trump’s US, minister says
From theguardian.com, on Feb 16, 9 9
‘This is so vile’: Young Republicans face backlash after racist chats leaked
From theguardian.com, on Oct 15, 8 8
Where do babies come from? Robert F Kennedy Jr doesn’t seem to know | Arwa Mahdawi
From theguardian.com, on Oct 15, 8 8
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#91: on Sep 30
From theguardian.com
Trump says US cities should be ‘training grounds for our military’ in incendiary speech
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President gave address after defense chief Pete Hegseth decried racial and gender diversity efforts in the military
on Sep 30
#92: on Sep 30
From cnn.com
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As the US government barrels toward a shutdown, President Donald Trump shared a racist video on social media, which appears to be AI-generated, depicting House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries wearing a sombrero and a mustache and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer speaking in a fake voice.
on Sep 30
#93: on Sep 30
From theguardian.com
Senate fails to pass stopgap funding bill as government heads for midnight shutdown – follow live
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Resolution that would keep current levels of funding until 21 November failed to reach the 60 votes needed to pass
on Oct 1
#94: on Sep 30
From theguardian.com
Tilly Norwood: how scared should we be of the viral AI ‘actor’?
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A bunch of code is being pushed as the next Scarlett Johansson, a creation that is already causing pushback from real human actors
on Oct 1
#95: on Sep 30
From cnn.com
A blue jay and a green jay mated, researchers say. Their offspring is a scientific marvel | CNN
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The rare bird, spotted in a backyard in Texas, is the first known blue jay-green jay hybrid in the wild, according to a new study.
on Sep 29
#96: on Sep 30
From theguardian.com
Postwar Gaza authority potentially led by Tony Blair ‘would sideline Palestinians’
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Draft plan’s critics say it hands power to international figures and splits Gaza from Palestinian Authority in West Bank
on Sep 29
#97: on Sep 30
From theguardian.com
Kamala Harris’s election memoir shows just how deluded the Democrats still are | Nesrine Malik
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This unapologetic trawl through a doomed campaign reveals a celebrity-obsessed party high on its own supply. It would be hilarious if it wasn’t so tragic, says columnist Nesrine Malik
on Sep 29
#98: on Sep 30
From theguardian.com
Mormon church shooting suspect had Trump sign outside home, records show
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Google Maps images show suspect who was shot dead by police had Trump sign outside his Michigan house
on Sep 29
#99: on Sep 29
From cnn.com
Trump announces 100% tariff on foreign-made movies | CNN Business
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President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Monday he will be imposing a 100% tariff “on any and all movies that are made outside of the United States.”
on Sep 30
#100: on Sep 29
From newrepublic.com
What’s Really Behind the Shutdown: the GOP’s Immoral Priorities
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The tired punditry of shutdown politics isn’t adequate to the task of illustrating Republican villainy. Democrats will have to shout about it.
on Oct 5