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
Trump launches meme coin, $TRump days before return to White House
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Hours after its launch, the market capitalisation for $Trump reached nearly $5.5bn (£4.5bn).
on Jan 19
From theguardian.com
Germany is gripped by election fever … but Trump is pulling the strings
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The machinations of Elon Musk and the incoming US president loom large in the minds of politicians and voters
on Jan 19
From theguardian.com
Trump says he will likely grant TikTok a 90-day reprieve from US ban when he takes office
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President-elect said he’d probably give the company an extension from US ban the supreme court recently upheld
on Jan 18
From theguardian.com
TikTok goes dark in the US ahead of ban
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App no longer available on US Apple and Google stores after supreme court upholds lawmakers’ ban
on Jan 19
From theguardian.com
An American tragedy: how Biden paved the way for Trump’s White House return
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To admirers, Biden will remain one of the most consequential one-term presidents in US history – to detractors, he was undone by a fatal flaw
on Jan 19
From theguardian.com
Are we a racist society? The majority of us say no – but science begs to differ
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Although greater awareness of prejudice would suggest we are less bigoted than ever, empirical evidence indicates not
on Jan 22
From theguardian.com
‘It’s an absolute travesty’: fears for border wildlife as Trump takes office
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Environmentalists are braced for new construction on the president’s signature border wall – and the damage that would wreak
on Jan 18
From theguardian.com
Texas’s anti-immigrant measures hint at extremes Trump second term may bring
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The state’s Operation Lone Star inflicted harsh treatment on people crossing the border from Mexico
on Jan 22
From theguardian.com
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Discovery of two injured servicemen sent from Pyongyang and disguised as Russian fighters blows apart myth that Zelenskyy’s fight is solely with Moscow
on Jan 18
From theguardian.com
‘A trash can for the US’: anger in Mexico and Canada over toxic waste shipments
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Exclusive: US companies are increasingly shipping toxic waste to other countries, where some argue it poses a risk
on Jan 16