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
Elon Musk’s Doge conflicts of interest worth $2.37bn, Senate report says
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Committee calls figure a ‘conservative estimate’ and warns Musk may seek to use his influence to avoid legal liability
on Apr 29
From theguardian.com
White House calls Amazon ‘hostile’ for reportedly planning to list tariff costs
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White House accuses Amazon of ‘hostile and political act’ after report says company will display tariffs costs on site
on Apr 29
From theguardian.com
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Labour chair Ellie Reeves says the Tories are doing nothing on the ground in Runcorn as Kemi Badenoch defends approach
on Apr 29
From newrepublic.com
In 100 Days, Trump Has Invented Something New: Clown-Show Fascism
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The Trump administration is a serious threat to democracy. They’re also laughably incompetent. But the result is no laughing matter.
on May 4
From theguardian.com
UK’s first trans judge appeals to European court of human rights over supreme court ruling
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Victoria McCloud brings action against UK for infringement of her human rights after ruling on biological sex
on Apr 29
From bbc.com
Trans former judge to challenge Supreme Court's gender ruling
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Victoria McCloud, who stepped down last year, said the judgement had violated her human rights.
on Apr 29
From theguardian.com
Ice seeking out unaccompanied immigrant children to deport or prosecute
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Moves sparking fears of a crackdown on such children and prompting alarm about ‘backdoor family separation’
on Apr 29
From theguardian.com
Spain and Portugal power outage: what caused it, and was there a cyber-attack?
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Several countries in Europe have been scrambling to restore electricity after a huge power cut caused blackouts
on Apr 29
From theguardian.com
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Eurocentric assumptions and bullying resource-grabs are justified causes of outrage in the global south, says Brussels-based journalist Shada Islam
on Apr 29
From cnn.com
US Navy loses $60 million jet at sea after it fell overboard from aircraft carrier | CNN Politics
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A US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet has been lost at sea after it fell overboard from the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier while it was being towed on board, the Navy said in a statement on Monday.
on Apr 29