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
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He’ll be radical, the PM’s allies vlaimed told us. Well, look now, as the poor are targeted and ministers boast of wearing Tory clothes better than the Tories, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
on Mar 17
From theguardian.com
Black Medal of Honor recipient removed from US Department of Defense website
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Page honoring Charles C Rogers for his Vietnam war service is now defunct with letters ‘DEI’ added to website address
on Mar 18
From theguardian.com
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Meta’s attempt to silence ex-employee Sarah Wynn-Williams has drawn attention to its work on stifling freedom of expression in China
on Mar 16
From bbc.com
Trump dismantles Voice of America with executive order
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More than 1,300 staff placed on administrative leave as White House accuses VOA of being anti-Trump, "radical" and "leftist".
on Mar 17
From theguardian.com
If you’re reading this column, Elon Musk has messed up | Stewart Lee
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Social media is lurching to the right like a tapeworm scenting offal – and X’s algorithms make it hard to find opposing opinion
on Mar 16
From bbc.com
US deports hundreds of Venezuelans to El Salvador despite court order
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Their arrival comes less than 24 hours after a federal judge blocked a law Trump planned to use for the deportations.
on Mar 16
From bbc.com
Mental health conditions are overdiagnosed, Streeting says
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Wes Streeting says too many young people are "being written off", as he defends upcoming welfare reforms.
on Mar 16
From theguardian.com
Reform UK candidate who praised Hitler and Assad put in charge of vetting
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Jack Aaron, whose past comments on controversial leaders led to widespread criticism, is now overseeing candidate selection
on Mar 16
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Blaze reportedly broke out in the early hours at Pulse club in town 60 miles from Skopje
on Mar 16
From theguardian.com
As cyberwarfare threat looms, cashless Nordic nations go back to banknotes | Miranda Bryant
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Nordic countries were early adopters of digital payments. Now, electronic banking is seen as a potential threat to national security
on Mar 16