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
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The US right is misrepresenting science to support its racist agenda. There’s far more to it than ‘good’ or ‘bad’ genes, says genetic counsellor Jonathan Roberts
on Jan 3
From theguardian.com
2024’s most costly climate disasters killed 2,000 people and caused $229bn in damages, data shows
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Analysis of insurance payouts by Christian Aid reveals three-quarters of financial destruction occurred in US
on Dec 30
From bbc.com
Jimmy Carter, oldest of all US presidents, dies aged 100
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The Democrat served a single term as president, a late 1970s period of economic and diplomatic crises.
on Dec 29
From theguardian.com
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President Biden has ordered U.S. flags to be flown at half-staff and declared January 9 a National Day of Mourning.
on Dec 30
From cnn.com
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Human composting is and is emerging as an alternative to cremation and burial that is friendlier to the climate and the Earth.
on Dec 29
From cnn.com
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The US hasn’t learned lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic that it could use to mitigate the threat of pathogens like H5N1 bird flu that keep showing signs of their own pandemic potential, health experts told CNN Friday.
on Dec 29
From theguardian.com
‘Anti-woke’ dog food and pro-America lipstick: US sees rise in rightwing stores
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A number of marketplaces have sprung up seeking to make use of anti-establishment fervor – are they here to stay?
on Dec 28
From theguardian.com
Trump asks US supreme court to pause ban-or-divest law for TikTok
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Court will hear arguments in case that could see app banned in US if not sold to American firm by 19 January
on Dec 28
From newrepublic.com
U.S. Homelessness Spiked by Jaw-Dropping Amount in 2024
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The richest nation in the world needs to talk about its homelessness problem.
on Dec 29
From latimes.com
Tortoises on the way down are bouncing back thanks to a desert conservation effort
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A turtles boot camp is helping the tortoise survive and ultimately thrive in the Mojave Desert, which would be permanently damaged without its presence.
on Dec 27