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
The plans to put data centres into orbit and on the moon
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Proponents say space-based data centres will be more secure, but sceptics say big hurdles remain.
on Apr 10
From bbc.com
Unsecured penguin caused helicopter crash in South Africa
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Pilot lost control after bird in cardboard box slid off a passenger's knee and knocked controls, aviation authority finds.
on Apr 10
From bbc.com
Donald Trump signs order to 'make America's showers great again' - BBC News
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The US president says he wants to "take care of my beautiful hair" as he eases water flow rules.
on Apr 11
From theguardian.com
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Conservative party leader says ‘we end up with various coalitions at local level’ as she suggests councillors could do deals with Reform
on Apr 10
From theguardian.com
Trump ignites ‘insider trading’ accusations after global tariffs U-turn
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US president posted it was ‘a great time to buy’ on social media just hours before pausing tariff impositions
on Apr 10
From theguardian.com
FBI director Kash Patel removed as director of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
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Trump appointee replaced by US army secretary Daniel Driscoll, four people familiar with the matter said
on Apr 9
From theguardian.com
Trump signs executive order on water pressure to ‘restore shower freedom’
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White House says order will ‘make America’s showers great again’ and ‘end the Obama-Biden war on water pressure’
on Apr 10
From theguardian.com
They fled Putin’s Russia for the US. After Ice detention, they’re choosing to leave again
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Sergei and Marina were building a new life in California after protesting the Ukraine war. But Sergei was arrested during a routine check-in – and everything has changed
on Apr 9
From bbc.com
Trump tariffs spark US government debt sell-off
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The cost of borrowing for the US government rose as confidence in the economy waned
on Apr 9
From theguardian.com
Ice director wants to run deportations like ‘Amazon Prime for human beings’
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Todd Lyons said he wanted US immigration agency to be ‘like a business’ in its deportation process
on Apr 11