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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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Feeding the world sustainably is an incredibly complex challenge, yet some people are trying to sell us a bucolic fairytale, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
on May 7
From theguardian.com
US intelligence agencies ordered to focus spying activities on Greenland
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CIA, NSA and Defense Intelligence Agency all included in ‘collection emphasis message’, report says
on May 7
From theguardian.com
Ohio police find pet raccoon in car driver’s seat with meth pipe in its mouth
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Chewy’s owner was detained and a bulk amount of methamphetamine was discovered in vehicle, officials say
on May 7
From theguardian.com
Trump plans to announce US will call Persian Gulf ‘Arabian Gulf’, officials say
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Iranian leaders are already pushing back, saying renaming the gulf would be ‘indicative of hostile intent toward Iran’
on May 7
From bbc.com
Biden BBC interview: Trump appeasing Putin with pressure on Ukraine
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In his first interview since leaving office, the 82-year-old criticises his successor's handling of the war and is challenged on his own record.
on May 7
From theguardian.com
Two-thirds of global heating caused by richest 10%, study suggests
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Paper in Nature Climate Change journal reveals major role wealthy emitters play in driving climate extremes
on May 11
From theguardian.com
UK government admits almost no evidence nature protections block development
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Whitehall analysis provides no data or research to support the government argument that environmental legislation holds up building
on May 7
From theguardian.com
Russian drone strike caused tens of millions worth of damage to Chornobyl
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Attack damaged €1.5bn containment structure over nuclear reactor with repair costs likely to be borne by western governments
on May 7
From cnn.com
Second US Navy jet is lost at sea from Truman aircraft carrier | CNN Politics
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Another F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet from the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier has been lost in the Red Sea, the second jet lost from the carrier in just over a week, four people familiar with the matter told CNN.
on May 7
From bbc.com
India and Pakistan blame each other for escalating military tensions - live updates
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India accuses Pakistan of drone strikes while Islamabad says it shot down Indian drones, as tensions continue to mount.
on May 8