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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 theguardian.com
‘A cocktail for a misinformed world’: why China and Russia are cheering Trump’s attacks on media
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Today on World Press Freedom Day, there are warnings that US attempts to withdraw from promoting independent journalism will have far-reaching effects
on May 3
From theguardian.com
Labour targets international students claiming asylum after losses to Reform in local elections
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Exclusive: Ministers understood to be drafting white paper this month in move to reduce legal migration
on May 3
From theguardian.com
Australia re-elects Anthony Albanese as Labor rides anti-Trump wave to seal crushing win
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Opposition leader Peter Dutton fails to dissociate himself from Trump-like rhetoric and policies – and loses his seat
on May 3
From bbc.com
AfD: Germany defends extremist classification after Rubio slams 'tyranny in disguise'
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Germany's foreign office says history shows that right-wing extremism "needs to be stopped", after criticism from the White House.
on May 3
From theguardian.com
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Voting booths open across Australia as last polls suggest Albanese set to be re-elected as Australian prime minister. Follow today’s news live
on May 3
From theguardian.com
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This week the presenter turns 99. To celebrate, we asked 99 nature lovers – including Margaret Atwood, Jane Fonda, Bono, Kate Winslet and Michael Palin – how he has helped us see the world with fresh eyes
on May 3
From theguardian.com
Is Farage’s win a new dawn? We could ask Labour, but they’re still fast asleep | Marina Hyde
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The local elections results tell us one clear thing: the ‘two main parties’ offer a change that actually changes nothing – and voters know it, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
on May 2
From bbc.com
'Unparalleled' snake antivenom made from man bitten 200 times
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Scientists hope to make a universal antivenom from the extraordinary blood of a man exposed to snake venom for decades.
on May 3
From theguardian.com
Trump asks supreme court to allow Elon Musk’s Doge access to social security data – live
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In a court filing, administration asks justices to lift a federal judge’s order to block so-called ‘department of government efficiency’ from access to the data
on May 3
From cnn.com
US weather forecasting is more crippled than previously thought as hurricane season nears | CNN
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Several current and former agency meteorologists and staff told CNN they are concerned warnings won’t be issued in time as hurricane season nears.
on May 2