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
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Mark Warner criticized the Trump administration’s decision to fire top FBI officials; Census and FAA websites appeared to be down Friday evening
on Feb 1
From bbc.com
Canada 'will stand up to a bully', says Mark Carney
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The prime ministerial candidate responds to Donald Trump imposing 25% tariffs on Canada.
on Feb 1
From newrepublic.com
What Were the Trump Think Tanks Doing For the Last Four Years?
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The second term was supposed to be a seamless, shock-and-awe takeover. Instead, the minds behind MAGA 2.0 are a slopcore mess.
on Jan 30
From theguardian.com
WhatsApp says journalists and civil society members were targets of Israeli spyware
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Messaging app said it had ‘high confidence’ some users were targeted and ‘possibly compromised’ by Paragon Solutions spyware
on Feb 1
From cnn.com
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More than 20 Americans are missing in action on the front lines in Ukraine, with a spike in casualties over the past six months, CNN has found. Their remains cannot always easily be retrieved.
on Jan 31
From theguardian.com
Notorious US chemical plant polluting water with toxic PFAS, lawsuit claims
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Complaint says Chemours factory dramatized in Hollywood movie Dark Waters continues to pollute West Virginia river
on Jan 27
From theguardian.com
Nearly half of Danes see US as threat and 78% oppose Greenland sale, poll shows
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Exclusive: More Danish people regard US as a threat than see North Korea or Iran as danger
on Jan 31
From theguardian.com
How US states are leading the climate fight – despite Trump’s rollbacks
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Officials are making clean-energy moves in California, New York and beyond, and Republican states will be integral too
on Jan 31
From bbc.com
Mexico asks Google Maps not to rename Gulf of Mexico
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US President Donald Trump has ordered that the body of water be renamed the Gulf of America.
on Jan 30
From theguardian.com
Trump’s immigration crackdown also targets legal pathways to enter US
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Thousands left hopeless as new administration has been relentlessly and systematically dismantling safety nets
on Jan 30