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
Bletchley Park code breaker Betty Webb dies aged 101
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Betty Webb MBE worked at Bletchley Park during World War Two intercepting enemy messages.
on Apr 1
From bbc.com
'A hostile state': Why some travellers are avoiding the US
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As the list of nations issuing travel warnings to the US grows, some visitors are opting to boycott it entirely. Here's why many foreigners are changing their travel plans.
on Apr 1
From theguardian.com
Americans are beginning to fear dissent. That’s exactly what Trump wants | Robert Reich
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Attacks on the pillars of civil society are chilling speech. But American democracy was built on criticism
on Apr 1
From theguardian.com
More than 1,900 scientists write letter in ‘SOS’ over Trump’s attacks on science
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Members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine warned Americans of ‘real danger in this moment’
on Mar 31
From theguardian.com
Israel killed 15 Palestinian paramedics and rescue workers one by one, says UN
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Workers on a mission to help colleagues were buried in mass grave in southern Gaza, says humanitarian office
on Apr 5
From theguardian.com
Trump administration cuts tens of millions of dollars from Planned Parenthood – as it happened
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on Apr 1
From theguardian.com
Marine Le Pen barred from running for French presidency in 2027
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Far-right leader found guilty of embezzlement of European funds and immediately barred from running for office
on Mar 31
From theguardian.com
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US president takes aim at Russian president’s criticism of Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s credibility
on Mar 31
From bbc.com
Germany decides to leave history in the past and prepare for war
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Russian aggression and US isolationism push a once hesitant Germany to invest heavily in defence.
on Mar 31
From theguardian.com
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Jordan Bardella says in petition there is a ‘dictatorship of judges’ as French far right leader barred from running for public office for five years
on Apr 2