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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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#2341: on Dec 20, 2024
From theguardian.com
US deportations under Biden rose to decade high, outpacing Trump years
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Trump spokesperson points to high number of illegal crossings and reiterates plans for mass deportations
on Dec 21, 2024
#2342: on Dec 19, 2024
From theguardian.com
US funding plan collapses as Trump makes demands days before shutdown
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Trump rejects bipartisan plan, causing Congress to spiral as lawmakers try to wrap up for holidays amid Friday deadline
on Dec 19, 2024
#2343: on Dec 19, 2024
From theguardian.com
Revealed: how a US public university courted the gas industry despite climate impacts
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McNeese State University in Louisiana building a liquefied natural gas center, prompting fears of ‘corporate capture’
on Jan 11
#2344: on Dec 19, 2024
From latimes.com
Transgender people working in US government see peril under Trump
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Many are now worried that the broad advances they achieved over the last decade will be reversed under President-elect Donald Trump.
on Dec 20, 2024
#2345: on Dec 19, 2024
From theguardian.com
Coal use to reach new peak – and remain at near-record levels for years
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Spike in fossil fuel use a result of global gas crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
on Dec 20, 2024
#2346: on Dec 19, 2024
From theguardian.com
Israel accused of act of genocide over restriction of Gaza water supply
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Human Rights Watch says Israeli forces have acted deliberately to cut availability of clean water
on Dec 19, 2024
#2347: on Dec 19, 2024
From cnn.com
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If all goes to plan, Virginia will be the site of the world’s first grid-scale nuclear fusion power plant, able to harness this futuristic clean power and generate electricity from it by the early 2030s
on Dec 19, 2024
#2348: on Dec 19, 2024
From theguardian.com
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Mike Casey, one of only two people explicitly focused on Gaza, left over inaction and doing ‘what the Israelis want’
on Dec 19, 2024
#2349: on Dec 18, 2024
From theguardian.com
‘Uber for nursing’: alarm over use of AI to aid US nurses and healthcare
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Report by Roosevelt institutes argues apps encourages nurses to work for less pay and can threaten patient wellbeing
on Dec 23
#2350: on Dec 18, 2024
From theguardian.com
Can everyone eat for the planet? I shopped at Dollar Store for a week to find out
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In 2019, scientists published a climate-friendly food plan. I’ve long wondered: could it work for most Americans?
on Dec 19, 2024