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
SpaceX's Starship failed launch: Florida airports halt flights
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It impacted flights in Orlando, Miami and Palm Beach after debris concerns from Starship's failed launch
on Mar 7
From theguardian.com
London air pollution down since Ulez extended to outer boroughs, study finds
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Levels of deadly pollutants have dropped, with significant improvements in capital’s most deprived areas
on Mar 7
From theguardian.com
Elon Musk tells Republicans he isn’t to blame for mass firings of federal workers
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Trump and Musk appear to make parallel efforts to distance tech billionaire from radical job slashing in government
on Mar 7
From theguardian.com
Court rules Trump’s firing of labor board official illegal, saying president is not a king
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Judge orders reinstatement of Gwynne Wilcox to National Labor Relations Board after her removal by US president
on Mar 6
From bbc.com
Trump tariffs: US expands exemptions to Canada and Mexico tariffs
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Trump said he was granting the two US neighbours a temporary exemption on tariffs that he imposed two days ago.
on Mar 7
From cnn.com
US employers cut more jobs last month than any February since 2009 | CNN Business
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The Trump administration’s massive federal cuts and swelling feelings of economic uncertainty helped fuel a recession-level spike in layoffs last month, new data showed Thursday.
on Mar 7
From theguardian.com
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The powerful new AI model is designed to analyze intercepted communications – but experts say such systems can exacerbate biases and are prone to making mistakes
on Mar 9
From theguardian.com
Majority of western Europeans think Trump is threat to peace, survey finds
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Most respondents in Germany, France, Spain, Italy and UK also say Kyiv’s exclusion from peace talks is unacceptable
on Mar 6
From bbc.com
Scientists discover new part of the immune system
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New part of the immune system - hidden inside our bodies - could be used to make new antibiotics.
on Mar 6
From theguardian.com
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State department is using AI to review tens of thousands of accounts, reports say
on Mar 7