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
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Takeoffs and landings are halted at Washington DC's Ronald Reagan National Airport as emergency services respond.
on Jan 30
From theguardian.com
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PSA Airlines regional jet collided midair with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while on approach to Reagan Washington National Airport, aviation agency says
on Jan 30
From theguardian.com
All the executive orders Trump has signed so far
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The president has signed orders to pardon January 6 rioters, scrap DEI policies and end ‘gender radicalism’ in military
on Jan 29
From theguardian.com
Phoenix nears dry spell record as drought conditions worsen
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Arizona capital, made drier and hotter by climate crisis, edges towards longest streak without recorded rain
on Jan 25
From theguardian.com
US military allows Colorado base to hold detainees in immigrant roundup
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Buckley space force base in Aurora will be used by Ice to process and detain undocumented immigrants
on Jan 29
From cnn.com
Woman builds retreat for pardoned Jan. 6 offenders | CNN Politics
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CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan travels to Texas where he meets Jenny Cudd, a pardoned January 6 offender. Cudd is building a retreat for fellow pardoned offenders.
on Jan 29
From newrepublic.com
The Reason Why Donald Trump Shut Down His Government
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Chaos isn’t a by-product; it’s the goal.
on Feb 4
From theguardian.com
Trump’s press chief shows she’s more than capable of going full North Korea
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Karoline Leavitt’s debut press briefing was standing room only – and she was slick, pugnacious and fiercely loyal to her boss
on Jan 30
From theguardian.com
New opinion poll shows 85% of Greenlanders do not want to join US
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Despite Donald Trump claiming the island’s population ‘want to be with us’, Greenlanders overwhelmingly rejected the idea
on Jan 29
From theguardian.com
Climate triple whammy boosted risk of LA fires, study shows
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Hot, dry conditions, a lack of rain and a longer fire-risk season are all more likely in today’s hotter climate
on Jan 30