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
RFK Jr will cut prescription drugs and increase weed and psychedelics access
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Trump’s health department pick has expressed distrust of pharmaceuticals and attacked ‘suppression of psychedelics’
on Nov 26, 2024
From theguardian.com
‘We live in a climate of fear’: graphic novelist’s Elon Musk book can’t find UK or US publisher
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Darryl Cunningham blames fear of ‘legal consequences’ for reluctance to take on book, now only available in French
on Nov 24, 2024
From theguardian.com
China and India should not be called developing countries, several Cop29 delegates say
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Poor country delegates say classifications that date back to 1992 are obsolete and two countries ‘should be contributing’
on Nov 19, 2024
From cnn.com
Read Trump’s phone conversation with Volodymyr Zelensky | CNN Politics
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President Donald Trump repeatedly pushed for Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden, and his son, Hunter, during a July 25 phone call, according to a transcript of the conversation released by the White House.
on Nov 23, 2024
From theguardian.com
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on Nov 23, 2024
From theguardian.com
Elon Musk to ‘summon MPs to US to explain threats to American citizens’ | Elon Musk | The Guardian
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World’s richest man responds to UK parliamentarians saying they will call him to testify about X’s role in spreading disinformation during riots
on Nov 22, 2024
From theguardian.com
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When Trump executes his sweeping agenda, 4 million children who are US citizens may have their lives upended
on Dec 20, 2024
From theguardian.com
Trump’s Pentagon pick Hegseth wrote of US military taking sides in ‘civil war’
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Defense secretary pick said in 2020 that should Democrats win election the military ‘will be forced to make a choice’
on Nov 22, 2024
From theguardian.com
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Israel reacts with fury over international criminal court arrest warrants for prime minister and former defence minister
on Nov 21, 2024
From theguardian.com
ICC issues arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged Gaza war crimes
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Warrants for Israeli PM and former defence minister put them at risk of detention if they go to some other countries
on Nov 21, 2024