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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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#2331: on Dec 23
From theguardian.com
Greenland PM reiterates ‘we are not for sale’ after Trump suggests US ownership
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US president-elect raises issue of control of Denmark territory five years after proposing to buy it during first term
on Dec 25
#2332: on Dec 23
From theguardian.com
Musk’s conflicts of interest as Trump adviser could benefit him, experts warn
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As co-chair of ‘government efficiency’ panel, Musk would influence policy that could help SpaceX, Tesla and X
on Dec 23
#2333: on Dec 23
From bbc.com
'How gold becomes guns': heist spotlights illegal US-Canada gun trade - BBC News
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The majority of handguns used in Canadian crimes come from the US, where gun laws are much more lax.
on Dec 23
#2334: on Dec 22, 2024
From theguardian.com
‘The great capitulation’: why key US figures are seeking Trump’s favor
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People from tech executives to foreign leaders and even some mainstream media figures are ‘acquiescing in advance’, experts say, because of greed and fear
on Dec 22, 2024
#2335: on Dec 22, 2024
From theguardian.com
Outrage as Elon Musk claims ‘only AfD can save Germany’
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German health minister calls US billionaire’s intervention weeks before election ‘undignified and problematic’
on Dec 20, 2024
#2336: on Dec 22, 2024
From theguardian.com
US shoots down two of its own navy pilots over Red Sea in ‘apparent friendly fire’ incident
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Pilots recovered alive – one with minor injuries – after ejecting from fighter jet as US military says its guided missile cruiser ‘mistakenly’ fired on the F/A-18
on Dec 22, 2024
#2337: on Dec 21, 2024
From theguardian.com
Seven children from one family among dozens killed by Israeli attacks on Gaza
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Family of 10 were killed in their home in Jabalia in northern Gaza, which has been under Israeli siege for months
on Dec 21, 2024
#2338: on Dec 21, 2024
From bbc.com
50 years of The Oregon Trail: The hidden controversies of a video game that defined the US
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The Oregon Trail was once the most widely distributed software in US schools. It gripped a generation and changed gaming forever, but debates rage on about the history it depicts.
on Dec 20, 2024
#2339: on Dec 20, 2024
From theguardian.com
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Exclusive: Experts believe the alleged ‘shuttle support’ program used by Uline – a company owned by billionaires Liz and Dick Uihlein – is likely illegal and exploitative of workers
on Dec 21, 2024
#2340: on Dec 20, 2024
From theguardian.com
Pregnant Kentucky woman cited by police for street camping while in labor
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Officer detained woman and confiscated mattress from under a Louisville overpass after she said her water broke
on Dec 20, 2024