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 theguardian.com
Trump resumes sending 2,000-pound bombs to Israel, undoing Biden pause
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US president releases powerful bombs ‘because they bought them’ after Biden pause due to possible impact on civilians
on Jan 26
From theguardian.com
American: Robin de Puy’s portraits of people at a time of division – in pictures
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Dutch photographer Robin de Puy travelled across the US to find underrepresented voices during a turbulent time for a new project examining a country under strain
on Jan 26
From bbc.com
Colombia backs down on deportation flights after Trump tariffs threat - BBC News
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President Gustavo Petro agrees to accept deported migrants after Trump ordered 25% tariffs on all goods.
on Jul 4
From theguardian.com
Energized neo-Nazis feel their moment has come as Trump changes everything
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Far-right chatrooms are abuzz as extremists plan to use the next four years as ‘breathing room’ and look to expand
on Jan 27
From theguardian.com
How the roots of the ‘PayPal mafia’ extend to apartheid South Africa
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Elon Musk grew up with the privileges of a stratified racial order and Peter Thiel lived in a city that venerated Hitler
on Feb 6
From theguardian.com
Immigration raids in Chicago begin days after ‘border czar’ claimed officials were ‘reconsidering’
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Ice confirms ‘enhanced targeted operations’ in a city on edge after Trump officials warned of enforcement actions
on Jan 27
From cnn.com
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Fearing federal agents asking to search a Chicago elementary school Friday morning were from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, school officials denied them entry. But it turned out they were US Secret Service agents pursuing an investigation.
on Jan 26
From newrepublic.com
Mississippi GOP Bill Would Bless Bounty Hunters to Capture Immigrants
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Mississippi Republicans are prepared to make the state an entire nightmare as Donald Trump ramps up his crackdown on undocumented immigrants.
on Jan 24
From theguardian.com
Trump gives Ice power to deport immigrants who came legally under Biden
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Ice given unprecedented authority to expedite deportations as US cities face raids and troops arrive at US-Mexico border
on Jan 24
From theguardian.com
‘Fighting Goliath’: Amazon workers to hold union election at North Carolina warehouse
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NLRB-sanctioned vote in February of 4,300 workers could produce only second unionized Amazon warehouse in US
on Jan 25