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
Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil sees his own shadow
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Punxsutawney Phil has forecast six more weeks of winter in North America after seeing his shadow on Groundhog Day.
on Feb 2
From newrepublic.com
Trump and Elon Musk Just Pulled Off Another Purge—and It’s a Scary One
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Did Musk’s alleged effort to access the government’s payment systems have Trump’s blessing? Or was he going rogue? Either scenario is bad, but one’s a little worse.
on Feb 3
From theguardian.com
Green sea turtles cold-stunned by Florida snow recover at marine center
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Rare snowfall leads to 17 turtles stranded and suffering from condition before being brought to center for rehabbing
on Jan 30
From theguardian.com
Trump ally Peter Marocco behind evisceration of USAid: ‘He’s a destroyer’
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Campaign ally sowed trail of enmity during first Trump presidency and allegedly was present at January 6 riot
on Feb 1
From bbc.com
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Asked by the BBC whether he would target the UK with tariffs, Donald Trump says "it might happen".
on Feb 3
From bbc.com
How countries respond to Trump's tariffs is what matters next
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Retaliatory taxes against the US by other nations could lead global trade into uncharted territory.
on Feb 2
From theguardian.com
Canada and Mexico hit back after Trump signs order for punishing tariffs
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Justin Trudeau, Canada’s prime minister, announces tit-for-tat 25% tariffs and warns of impeded access to ‘vital goods critical to US security’
on Feb 4
From bbc.com
Canada avoids Trump's tariffs - for now
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President Donald Trump stopped short of imposing tariffs on Canada on day one but said they may come as soon as 1 February.
on Jan 21
From theguardian.com
Army helicopter involved in DC plane crash was on a ‘continuity of government’ drill
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Secretary of defense gave information about the military aircraft that collided with the passenger plane, killing 67
on Feb 1
From theguardian.com
Leaders in the Pacific raise alarm over ‘direct impact’ of Trump’s climate retreat and aid freeze
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Samoa’s prime minister says US withdrawal from Paris climate agreement is ‘very disappointing’ and puts the survival of Pacific countries at greater risk
on Feb 2