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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
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#1561: on Apr 8
From theguardian.com
Donald Trump threatens additional 50% tariffs on China over retaliatory levies – US politics live
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Beijing announces 34% retaliatory tariffs on the United States and US president threatens to cancel any trade talks with China
on Apr 8
#1562: on Apr 8
From theguardian.com
Climate crisis on track to destroy capitalism, warns top insurer
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Action urgently needed to save the conditions under which markets – and civilisation itself – can operate, says senior Allianz figure
on Apr 9
#1563: on Apr 8
From theguardian.com
RFK Jr stayed silent on vaccine, says father of child who died from measles
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Pete Hildebrand says health secretary ‘never said anything’ about vaccine’s efficacy when he visited for funeral
on Apr 8
#1564: on Apr 8
From theguardian.com
UK Home Office loses attempt to keep legal battle with Apple secret
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Judges reject Home Office’s attempt to withhold from public details of case concerning access of Apple users’ data
on Apr 7
#1565: on Apr 8
From economist.com
Brazil’s government-run payments system has become dominant
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Pix has spiced up Brazil’s fusty banking sector, but it gives the central bank a worrying amount of power
on Apr 7
#1566: on Apr 8
From theguardian.com
Couple who ran Swedish eco-retreat fled leaving behind barrels of human waste
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Flemming Hansen and Mette Helbæk, now in Guatemala, had racked up large tax debt at Stedsans forest retreat
on Apr 7
#1567: on Apr 8
From theguardian.com
EU offered ‘zero-for-zero’ deal to US weeks before tariff announcement
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Cars and other goods were to be included, according to EU trade commissioner, who says offer is still on table
on Apr 7
#1568: on Apr 8
From cnn.com
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The Supreme Court on Monday allowed President Donald Trump to enforce the Alien Enemies Act for now, handing the White House a significant victory that will let immigration officials rely on a sweeping wartime authority to rapidly deport alleged gang members.
on Apr 8
#1569: on Apr 8
From theguardian.com
We passed the 1.5C climate threshhold. We must now explore extreme options | Sir David King
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We do not have the luxury of rejecting solutions before we have thoroughly investigated their risks, trade-offs and feasibility
on Apr 8
#1570: on Apr 7
From bbc.com
Gazan detainees tell BBC of torture by IDF and Israel Prison Service
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Interviews with five men held in the months after the Hamas attacks reveal allegations of violence and abuse, adding to reports of misconduct by military and prison staff.
on Apr 8