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
US tariffs on Canada and Mexico will happen on Tuesday, says commerce chief
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Donald Trump has threatened 25% blanket tariffs against his two neighbours.
on Mar 3
From theguardian.com
Trump orders swathes of US forests to be cut down for timber
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President’s move to expand tree cutting across 280m acres evades rules to protect endangered species
on Mar 4
From bbc.com
TikTok investigated by UK watchdog over use of children's data
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It will look into how the social media platform uses the data of 13 to 17-year-olds to recommend content.
on Mar 3
From theguardian.com
Donald Trump pauses all US military aid to Ukraine – live
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Aid to Kyiv being reviewed to ensure country is ‘committed’ to goal of peace deal, White House says, as JD Vance says US economic interest in Ukraine would guarantee its security
on Mar 4
From theguardian.com
US may exclude government spending from GDP, obscuring effect of Doge cuts
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Howard Lutnick’s remarks echo Elon Musk, who says government spending doesn’t create value for US economy
on Mar 3
From bbc.com
James Harrison: Australian whose blood saved 2.4 million babies dies
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Known as the 'man with the golden arm', James Harrison's blood contained a rare antibody that saved millions of lives.
on Mar 3
From theguardian.com
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Defence minister Luke Pollard tries to distance the government from the US ambassador’s comments to the media
on Mar 3
From theguardian.com
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Jean-Noël Barrot, France’s foreign minister, picks up earlier suggestion of truce saying it would show if Putin were willing to start negotiations in earnest
on Mar 3
From bbc.com
Arab states and UN condemn Gaza aid blockade by Israel
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They say the move violates the ceasefire deal - Israel says it acted because Hamas was stealing aid supplies.
on Mar 3
From cnn.com
Live updates: Firefly ‘Blue Ghost’ lunar lander touches down on the moon | CNN
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A robotic lunar lander built by Texas-based Firefly has successfully landed on the moon, becoming only the second private-sector company ever to complete such a feat.
on Mar 2