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 theguardian.com
UN human rights expert raises concerns about US charges against climate protesters
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Mary Lawlor criticizes US’s failure to respond to concerns after Alex Connon and John Mark Rozendaal charges
on Dec 4, 2024
From theguardian.com
Fury as US argues against climate obligations at top UN court
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US says current climate rules are satisfactory, prompting condemnation from activists and vulnerable countries
on Dec 5, 2024
From theguardian.com
Satanic Temple to offer religious program for elementary school students in Ohio
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Move is in response to parental requests for alternative to Christian ‘release time’ religious instruction
on Dec 5, 2024
From theguardian.com
How climate risks are driving up insurance premiums around the US – visualized
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‘Tight correlation’ between premium rises and counties deemed most at risk from climate crisis, experts say
on Dec 6, 2024
From theguardian.com
‘A kitschy wonder’: inside Holy Land USA theme park – in pictures
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Photographer Lisa Barlow was intrigued by the miniature replica of Jerusalem she found in Connecticut. Then she fell in love with the people who lived nearby
on Dec 4, 2024
From cnn.com
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President-elect Donald Trump appears keen on launching a simultaneous trade war with America’s three biggest trade partners: Mexico, China and Canada.
on Dec 6, 2024
From theguardian.com
Joe Biden addresses America’s ‘original sin’ of slavery on Angola visit
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US president remembers ‘stolen men and women and children brought to our shores’ and lauds American investment in country
on Dec 4, 2024
From theguardian.com
‘Progressive except for Palestine’: how a tech charity imploded over a statement on Gaza
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The board of the non-profit Code for Science & Society blocked a statement against genocide. The fallout tore the high-profile organization apart
on Dec 3, 2024
From theguardian.com
Martin Rowson on Keir Starmer’s refusal to choose between the US and the EU – cartoon
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The prime minister has said that the ‘national interest demands that we work with both’
on Dec 3, 2024
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Group made plans in late 2022 to obtain information and pass on anything that could benefit Russia in its invasion of Ukraine
on Dec 3, 2024