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
More than 400 anti-Trump rallies planned in another wave of US protests
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Organizers have called for 11 million people across country to participate this weekend in effort to ‘protect democracy’
on Apr 19
From theguardian.com
Ukraine war live: Trump denies being ‘played’ by Putin as Russia launches overnight attack
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Ukraine says five regions damaged overnight after wave of drone and missile attacks by Russia
on Apr 19
From theguardian.com
Trump’s second state visit to UK to be disrupted by ‘even bigger’ protests
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Stop Trump coalition to dust off blimp, hoping demonstrations will surpass those during US president’s 2019 visit
on Apr 19
From theguardian.com
Trump team reveals lack of expertise – and patience – as it threatens to abandon Ukraine peace talks
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Trump said he could stop war in 24 hours, but team appears daunted by negotiation with ‘a lot of detail attached to it’
on Apr 18
From theguardian.com
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Even amid political chaos and rising prices, what matters most to his supporters is a macabre form of payback and vengeance, says Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi
on Apr 19
From theguardian.com
‘If I die, I want a loud death’: Gaza photojournalist killed by Israeli airstrike
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Fatima Hassouna, who had been documenting war in Gaza for 18 months and was subject of new documentary, killed along with 10 members of her family
on Apr 19
From cnn.com
American citizen detained under ICE hold in Florida | CNN
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A US-born man is in custody on a 48-hour U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement hold at the Leon County Jail in Tallahassee, Florida, after he was charged as an “unauthorized alien” who entered Florida without being inspected by immigration officers, according to Leon County court records.
on Apr 18
From bbc.com
Ukraine says outline of minerals deal signed with US
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The move would be a step towards a final deal derailed by a row at the White House in February.
on Apr 18
From bbc.com
Maryland Sen Van Hollen meets El Salvador deportee Kilmar Ábrego García
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Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen posts photos of his meeting with Kilmar Ábrego García, whom the Trump administration has refused to return to the US.
on Apr 18
From theguardian.com
‘They are trying to make it unbearable’: Jerusalem Christians face Easter under Israeli crackdown
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Palestinians trying to access Christianity's holiest sites in the Old City of Jerusalem face restrictions and hostility
on Apr 18