News from the US and UK
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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
From bbc.com
Harvard cut-price Magna Carta 'copy' now believed genuine
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Harvard Law School paid just $27 for the document, which UK academics now think is the real thing.
on May 15
From theguardian.com
Ukraine war live: First direct talks between Moscow and Kyiv in three years set to begin in Turkey
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy challenged Putin to meet him in person in Istanbul, but the Russian president will skip the talks
on May 15
From bbc.com
Eurovision: Meet the 'invisible' backstage team who make the song contest tick
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Find out how Eurovision gets one act off the stage and another one in place in under a minute.
on May 15
From bbc.com
Co-op narrowly avoided an even worse cyber attack, BBC learns
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The revelation - from the criminals responsible - explains why the Co-op is getting back to business faster than M&S.
on May 15
From bbc.com
Israeli strikes in northern Gaza kill at least 48, hospital says
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The hospital says 22 children and 15 women are among the dead after several homes in the Jabalia area were hit overnight.
on May 14
From theguardian.com
UK ministers to block amendment requiring AI firms to declare use of copyrighted content
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Government plans to use arcane procedure to strip amendment passed by House of Lords from its data bill
on May 14
From bbc.com
Putin not on Kremlin list of officials attending Ukraine peace talks in Turkey
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The Russian president had been challenged by Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky to meet in person at the talks on Thursday.
on May 14
From bbc.com
Speeding duck: Switzerland traffic cameras catch flying mallard
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Police say the mallard was likely a repeat offender and was caught in the same spot seven years ago.
on May 14
From bbc.com
Uruguay's José Mujica, world's 'poorest president', dies
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The former guerrilla who governed Uruguay from 2010 to 2015 earned his nickname because of his modest lifestyle.
on May 14
From theguardian.com
Political parties banned from Pride events after UK gender ruling
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Birmingham, Brighton, London and Manchester suspend participation over lack of protection for trans rights
on May 13