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 bbc.com
Promising hints of life found on distant planet K2-18b
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Scientists find new but tentative evidence that a faraway world orbiting another star may be home to life.
on Apr 17
From theguardian.com
‘Book brigade’: US town forms human chain to move 9,100 books one-by-one
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A small Michigan community banded together to help a beloved local bookstore move its stock to a new storefront
on Apr 17
From theguardian.com
Trump press secretary attacks Maryland senator for traveling to El Salvador – as it happened
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US senator Chris Van Hollen traveled to see his wrongly deported constituent; Karoline Leavitt says ‘Kilmar Ábrego García will never live in the US again’
on Apr 17
From bbc.com
UK Supreme Court rules legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex
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Judges say the "concept of sex is binary" while adding that transgender people will still have protection against discrimination.
on Apr 17
From bbc.com
Supreme Court to announce ruling on definition of a woman
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The Supreme Court is to issue its judgement on how a woman should be defined under the law.
on Apr 16
From bbc.com
US judge rules he could hold Trump administration in contempt
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The US government is accused of "wilful disregard" of a ruling blocking the deportation of 200 individuals to El Salvador.
on Apr 16
From theguardian.com
In Trumpland, ‘defending free speech’ means one thing: submission to the president | Rafael Behr
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By claiming that any regulation is censorship, the White House is bullying Britain to abandon online safety laws and digital taxes, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
on Apr 16
From bbc.com
Enfield oak tree felled by Toby Carvery 'had 50-year life expectancy'
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The ancient oak felled in north London was classified as a "fine specimen" last year, documents show.
on Apr 16
From theguardian.com
‘West as we knew it no longer exists,’ warns Von der Leyen – Europe live
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Wide-ranging interview addresses how Trump presidency has upended certainties over EU-US relations
on Apr 16
From cnn.com
Hong Kong suspends postal service to the US after Trump’s tariff hikes | CNN Business
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Hongkong Post, the postal service in the semi-autonomous Chinese city, will stop handling packages coming from or going to the US amid an escalating trade war.
on Apr 16