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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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#201: on Sep 16
From theguardian.com
UK public has paid £200bn to shareholders of key industries since privatisation – study
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Analysis reveals ‘privatisation premium’ of £250 per household per year paid to owners of water, rail, bus, energy and mail services since 2010
on Sep 16
#202: on Sep 16
From bbc.com
Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, UN commission of inquiry says
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The panel finds that four of the five genocidal acts defined under international law have been carried out against Palestinians during the war.
on Sep 16
#203: on Sep 16
From theguardian.com
JD Vance backs mass ‘doxing’ campaign to find and harass Charlie Kirk critics
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US vice-president encourages ‘calling out’ anyone who celebrates Kirk’s murder, including notifying employers
on Sep 18
#204: on Sep 16
From theguardian.com
Donald Trump says he is bringing $15bn lawsuit against New York Times
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US president says he is bringing defamation and libel action in Florida against the newspaper, accusing it of being a ‘virtual mouthpiece’ for Democrats
on Sep 16
#205: on Sep 16
From cnn.com
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President Donald Trump said Monday he’d consider naming far-left anti-fascism group Antifa as domestic terrorists, previewing a plan to crack down on what he’s cast as a widespread network of left-wing radicals inciting violence.
on Sep 17
#206: on Sep 16
From theguardian.com
‘I love you too!’ My family’s creepy, unsettling week with an AI toy
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The cuddly chatbot Grem is designed to ‘learn’ your child’s personality, while every conversation they have is recorded, then transcribed by a third party. It wasn’t long before I wanted this experiment to be over ...
on Sep 17
#207: on Sep 15
From theguardian.com
Channel 4 to mark Trump’s UK visit with ‘longest uninterrupted reel of untruths’
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Broadcaster to dedicate Wednesday night schedule to unpicking US president’s false or misleading statements
on Sep 15
#208: on Sep 15
From theguardian.com
Russia tries to blame Ukraine for drone incursion into Romania – Europe live
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Moscow fails to offer evidence as it claims incident on Saturday was a ‘provocation’ by Kyiv
on Sep 15
#209: on Sep 15
From bbc.com
Vuelta a Espana: Final stage abandoned because of pro-Palestinian protests in Madrid
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The final stage of the Vuelta a Espana is abandoned after pro-Palestinian protesters enter the course in the centre of Madrid.
on Sep 14
#210: on Sep 14
From theguardian.com
Britain will ‘never surrender flag’ to far-right protesters, Starmer says
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PM condemns attacks against police, racist intimidation of minorities and use of flag to instil fear
on Sep 14