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
X’s UK profits collapsed the year after Elon Musk’s takeover
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Social media platform formerly known as Twitter says 66.3% revenue drop was down to fall in advertising income
on Apr 15
From theguardian.com
Homeland security told US-born immigration lawyer to leave country
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Email to Massachusetts lawyer warned her to ‘depart the US immediately’ even though removing US citizens is illegal
on Apr 15
From theguardian.com
Liz Truss to launch ‘uncensored’ social network to counter mainstream media
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Former PM says she wants to protect free speech after being ‘cut off at the knees’ by ‘the elite’ while at No 10
on Apr 15
From theguardian.com
Revealed: Chinese researchers can access half a million UK GP records
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Medical information will be available from UK Biobank, despite western intelligence agencies’ security fears
on Apr 15
From bbc.com
Felling of ancient oak tree in Enfield sparks Met Police probe
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The cutting down of the tree in a park in Enfield has been described by locals as "devastating".
on Apr 15
From theguardian.com
Trump donors eye potential bonanza if US succeeds with Greenland land-grab
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Ethical doubts over role of campaign backers and investors with financial ties to president worth hundreds of millions
on Apr 15
From bbc.com
Ukraine war: Trump says Zelensky shares blame for war dead
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The US president says Ukraine's leader shares blame for the war with Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden.
on Apr 15
From theguardian.com
Trump lashes out at Zelenskyy as Witkoff signals Putin’s wider security demands – Europe live
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US president questions Ukraine counterpart’s competency as his envoy outlines ‘detail attached’ to any peace deal
on Apr 15
From theguardian.com
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As the US president hangs a fist-pumping portrait of himself in the White House and seeks to purge museums of ‘improper ideology’, our writer finds chilling parallels at a new show about the Nazis’ ridiculing of modern art
on Apr 15
From bbc.com
Trump freezes $2bn in Harvard funds after it rejects demands
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The White House had sent a sweeping list of requirements it said were designed to fight antisemitism on campus.
on Apr 15