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 cnn.com
Speaker Johnson faces narrowest House majority in nearly 100 years | CNN Politics
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Speaker Mike Johnson will face a major challenge in the new Congress – the narrowest House majority in nearly 100 years.
on Jan 2
From latimes.com
Exxon Mobil sues California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta over plastic recycling claims
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Exxon lawsuit accuses California's attorney general, the Sierra Club and others of defaming the oil giant with negative comments about plastic recycling.
on Jan 9
From cnn.com
Israel to conceal soldiers’ identities after Brazilian probe into war crimes allegations | CNN
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Israel’s military has announced new media engagement rules for its members after a Brazilian court ordered an investigation into war crime allegations against a soldier visiting the country.
on Jan 9
From theguardian.com
Biden bans new drilling in US coastal waters weeks before Trump handover
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Ban includes entire Atlantic coast, eastern Gulf of Mexico, Pacific coast off California, Oregon and Washington, and part of Bering Sea
on Jan 7
From bbc.com
US slaps sanctions on close aide to Hungary's Viktor Orban
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Antal Rogan is one of the most powerful men in Orban's government and heads his cabinet office.
on Jan 9
From theguardian.com
EU Commission urged to act over Elon Musk’s ‘interference’ in elections
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MEPs say enforcement of Digital Services Acts has been ‘too slow’, as Musk plans livestream with German far-right politician
on Jan 8
From cnn.com
Winter storm to take unusual track through the frigid South with impactful snow and ice | CNN
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Brutal cold will open the door for a winter storm to take a somewhat unusual track through the South and create treacherous travel conditions.
on Jan 8
From theguardian.com
‘A snowball’s chance in hell’: Trudeau rejects Trump threat to annex Canada
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President-elect threatened to use ‘economic force’ to make northern neighbor part of US
on Jan 8
From bbc.com
Trump ramps up threats to gain control of Greenland and Panama Canal
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The president-elect said he would not rule out the use of military force to seize control of the Panama Canal and Greenland.
on Jan 9
From theguardian.com
Meta to get rid of factcheckers and recommend more political content
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Mark Zuckerberg says company will ‘dramatically reduce censorship’ across Facebook, Instagram and Threads
on Jan 7