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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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#1571: on Apr 7
From cnn.com
National Park Service removes references to Harriet Tubman from ‘Underground Railroad’ webpage | CNN
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An image of and quote from Harriet Tubman have been removed from a National Parks webpage about the “Underground Railroad,” following several prominent changes to government websites under the Trump administration.
on Apr 7
#1572: on Apr 7
From bbc.com
Apple-UK data privacy row should not be secret, court rules
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The UK government sought to keep details of its row with Apple over requested access to its encrypted cloud storage tool private.
on Apr 7
#1573: on Apr 7
From bbc.com
US defends tariffs on remote island of penguins and seals
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A group of islands, occupied only by penguins and seals, has been swept up in Trump's trade war.
on Apr 7
#1574: on Apr 7
From bbc.com
Defiant Trump vows to stay course as countries scramble over tariffs
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The US president describes tariffs, which have sent shockwaves through global stock markets, as "medicine".
on Apr 7
#1575: on Apr 7
From bbc.com
Rules on UK car firms relaxed ahead of 2030 petrol vehicles ban
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The prime minister says the measures are designed to aid the UK motor industry, which has been hit by Trump's tariffs.
on Apr 6
#1576: on Apr 7
From theguardian.com
Abigail Disney: ‘Every billionaire who can’t live on $999m is kind of a sociopath’
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She is one of the heirs to the Walt Disney fortune – and has long argued for rich people like her to pay more tax. Now she is working out how best to meet the challenge of Trump, Musk and the politics of chaos
on Apr 8
#1577: on Apr 7
From theguardian.com
‘Even a freeway is redeemable’: world’s largest wildlife crossing takes shape in Los Angeles
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A wildlife crossing across the 101 freeway will connect two parts of the Santa Monica mountains for animals
on Apr 6
#1578: on Apr 7
From theguardian.com
Australia is in an extinction crisis – why isn’t it an issue at this election?
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Some of the country’s most loved native species, including the koala and the hairy-nosed wombat, are on the brink. Is this their last chance at survival?
on Apr 6
#1579: on Apr 6
From bbc.com
Trump has turned his back on the foundation of US economic might
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What made the US step back from the system that it profited handsomely from for decades?
on Apr 6
#1580: on Apr 6
From theguardian.com
Exclusive: how the Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg got added to the White House Signal group chat
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Internal investigation cleared the national security adviser Mike Waltz, but the mistake was months in the making
on Apr 6