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 theguardian.com
Trump border pick accused of ‘cover-up’ over death of man beaten by US agents
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Former top official calls for Rodney Scott to be blocked from CBP role over handling of investigation into Anastasio Hernández Rojas’s death
on Apr 30
From theguardian.com
Trump’s 100-day Michigan rally ‘pathetic’, Democrats say – US politics live
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US president’s speech included an attack on ‘communist radical left judges’ and a claim that ‘nothing will stop me’
on Apr 30
From theguardian.com
Ukraine PM hails minerals deal with US as ‘good, equal and beneficial’ – Europe live
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Denys Shmyhal says agreement leaves Kyiv in full control of its infrastructure and natural resources
on May 1
From theguardian.com
US economy shrinks in first quarter of Trump 2.0 amid sweeping tariffs
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Drop comes amid a huge fall in consumer sentiment, which in April dropped 32% to lowest level since 1990 recession
on May 3
From theguardian.com
Climate plan based on phasing out fossil fuels doomed to fail, says Tony Blair
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Former PM claims net zero policies losing public support and says there should be greater focus on carbon capture
on May 1
From newrepublic.com
ICE Invades Wrong Home, Steals Their Life Savings, and Then Leaves
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A woman says armed federal agents stole from her family and left their home trashed. “I know it was a little rough this morning,” one of them later told her.
on Apr 29
From theguardian.com
Trump warns ‘nothing will stop me’ at rally to celebrate 100 days in office
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President holds campaign-style event in Michigan, attacks Democrats and ‘communist’ judges, and repeats 2020 election lie
on Apr 30
From theguardian.com
Trump ‘makes trade deal with UK second-order priority’ in blow to ministers
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US officials have split negotiations with countries into three phases, sources say, with South Korea taking priority
on Apr 30
From theguardian.com
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Federal funding was critical to Tesla’s survival. Yet the Doge boss now derides subsidies as government overreach
on Apr 29
From theguardian.com
‘They disappear them’: families of the detained liken Trump’s US to Latin American dictatorships
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Mounting stories of ‘forced disappearances’ of Venezuelans in the US have left their loved ones distraught and disbelieving
on Apr 29