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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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#2291: on Jan 7
From latimes.com
Near-complete ban on agricultural burning finally takes effect in San Joaquin Valley
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As of Jan. 1, San Joaquin Valley farmers are banned from burning agricultural waste in the field, a legislative mandate that has been decades in the making.
on Jan 3
#2292: on Jan 7
From cnn.com
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A life-threatening, widespread windstorm that could be one of the most destructive to hit Southern California in over a decade will roar to life Tuesday and also create extremely dangerous fire weather conditions.
on Jan 7
#2293: on Jan 7
From bbc.com
Meta platforms ditching third party fact-checking in US
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Facebook and Instagram will instead rely on "community notes" from its users, an approached pioneered by X.
on Jan 7
#2294: on Jan 7
From bbc.com
Israel-Gaza war: US blocks Security Council ceasefire resolution
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Fourteen of the 15 members voted in favour, but Washington said the text would send "dangerous message" to Hamas.
on Nov 21, 2024
#2295: on Jan 5
From theguardian.com
Republicans try to exploit New Orleans attack to push through Trump agenda
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Trump loyalists make baseless link between attack and US border and say cabinet nominees must be urgently ratified
on Jan 6
#2296: on Jan 5
From theguardian.com
Memo to Trump: US telecoms is vulnerable to hackers. Please hang up and try again | John Naughton
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State-backed cyberspies are exploiting ageing infrastructure to penetrate every corner of the US government, it seems – even its phone-tapping systems
on Jan 5
#2297: on Jan 4
From theguardian.com
10m trees to be planted in US to replace ones destroyed by hurricanes
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Arbor Day Foundation non-profit to plant trees in six of the worst-hit states over the next four years
on Dec 31
#2298: on Jan 4
From theguardian.com
Oil and gas firms operating in Colorado falsified environmental impact reports
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State’s energy and carbon management commission said fraudulent pollution data was reported for at least 344 wells
on Dec 20, 2024
#2299: on Jan 4
From bbc.com
Syria: New government's school curriculum changes spark concern
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The curriculum will take on a more Islamic slant, with evolution and Big Bang theory dropped from science.
on Jan 2
#2300: on Jan 4
From theguardian.com
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That so many seem willing to normalise that anti-democratic outrage is frightening, says Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi
on Jan 4