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
French scientist denied US entry after phone messages critical of Trump found
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France’s research minister said the scientist was traveling to Houston for a conference when his phone was searched
on Mar 20
From theguardian.com
Justice department removes disability guidelines for US businesses
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Multiple pages scrubbed from the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) website due to a Trump order
on Mar 21
From theguardian.com
Chuck Schumer clung to belief Republicans would ‘expel’ Trump, book says
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Even as 2024 election loomed, reporters say, Democratic Senate leader was sure GOP would ‘expel the turd of Trump’
on Mar 20
From theguardian.com
Peer who led government NHS review failed to declare shares in health firms
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Lord Darzi’s undeclared interests in four companies included $500,000 of shares in US-based healthcare venture
on Mar 19
From theguardian.com
Value of Elon Musk’s X ‘rebounds to $44bn purchase price’
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Dramatic reversal of fortune for platform since billionaire owner became key ally of Donald Trump
on Mar 19
From theguardian.com
Pentagon reportedly planning to cut workforce by at least 50,000 – US politics live
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Cuts are expected to come from hire freezes, dismissing some probationary workers and by people taking up an offer to resign
on Mar 19
From bbc.com
Ben & Jerry's claims Unilever ousted its boss over political activism
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Ice cream maker alleges the move is part of efforts by its parent company to silence its activism
on Mar 19
From theguardian.com
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Zelenskyy said he accepted US proposal of unconditional ceasefire on frontline in ‘substantive’ conversation with Trump
on Mar 20
From theguardian.com
‘I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped’
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Jasmine Mooney writes in The Guardian about her harrowing experience being locked up in a series of ICE facilities after her visas were revoked: I was taken to a tiny, freezing cement cell with bright fluorescent lights and a toilet. There were five other women lying on their mats with
on Mar 22
From theguardian.com
Republican who introduced Trump derangement syndrome bill arrested for soliciting a minor
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Minnesota state senator Justin Eichorn allegedly traveled to meet a 17-year-old he thought he’d met online, but was instead a cop posing as minor
on Mar 19