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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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#2051: on Feb 12
From theguardian.com
UK to refuse citizenship to refugees who have ‘made a dangerous journey’
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Home Office accused of shutting out refugees, as new guidance says those applicants will ‘normally be refused’
on Feb 12
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From bbc.com
Chelsea star Sam Kerr cleared of racially harassing Met officer
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The Chelsea striker was charged over an incident at a London police station in 2023.
on Feb 11
#2053: on Feb 12
From bbc.com
Trump faces showdown with Jordan over Gaza plan
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The BBC's Lucy Williamson assesses the mood ahead of King Abdullah's talks with Donald Trump.
on Feb 12
#2054: on Feb 12
From theguardian.com
Trump’s aid cuts will lead to a surge in propaganda and misinformation, say press freedom groups
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From Ukraine to Afghanistan, independent media organisations across the world are being forced to lay off staff or shut down after losing USAid funding
on Feb 12
#2055: on Feb 12
From theguardian.com
Danes offer to buy California to spite Trump’s Greenland aims: ‘We’ll bring hygge to Hollywood’
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Satirical petition from Denmark, which owns Greenland, racks up 200,000 signatures as Trump eyes Arctic island
on Feb 12
#2056: on Feb 11
From theguardian.com
Google Calendar removes Black History Month, Pride and other cultural events
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Company says listed holidays were not ‘sustainable’ for its model in latest move to roll back diversity efforts
on Feb 12
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From theguardian.com
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Countries have not immediately explained their reasons for not signing declaration
on Feb 11
#2058: on Feb 11
From bbc.com
AI chatbots unable to accurately summarise news, BBC finds - BBC News
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The BBC's head of news and current affairs says the developers of the tools are "playing with fire."
on Feb 12
#2059: on Feb 11
From theguardian.com
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US president also said he would announce reciprocal tariffs – raising US tariff rates to match those of trading partners – this week
on Feb 10
#2060: on Feb 11
From bbc.com
UK and US refuse to sign international AI declaration - BBC News
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It follows a warning from US Vice-President JD Vance that excessive regulation could "kill a transformative industry."
on Feb 12