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
US and India lead G20 on climate action, report says
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Exclusive: world’s biggest emitters making most progress in introducing policies, study shows, but emissions still set to rise by 2.7C
on Nov 21, 2024
From bbc.com
Ukraine-Russia war: US criticised for sending landmines to Kyiv
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It marks a "shocking and devastating development" in the war, says Human Rights Watch.
on Nov 20, 2024
From theguardian.com
US Senate to vote on Bernie Sanders effort to block arms sales to Israel
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Joint resolutions of disapproval would prevent Pentagon from sending $20bn to Israel as it continues assault on Gaza
on Nov 20, 2024
From theguardian.com
US vetoes UN security council push to call for ceasefire in Gaza
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UN security council voted 14-1 in favor of resolution but it was not adopted because of the US veto
on Nov 21, 2024
From theguardian.com
UK upheld some arms export licences to Israel to reassure US
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Carve-out for F-35 parts prioritised ‘US confidence in UK and Nato’ over risk of rights violations, court documents show
on Nov 20, 2024
From latimes.com
Wildfire retardant is laden with toxic metals, USC study finds
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The discovery of high levels of heavy metals in a popular fire retardant has added to long-running concerns from environmentalists.
on Nov 16, 2024
From theguardian.com
Ukraine fires UK-produced missiles into Russia for first time
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Attack comes day after Kyiv used US-supplied missiles to strike within Russia, targeting North Korean forces
on Nov 20, 2024
From theguardian.com
‘Bomb cyclone’ brings high winds and soaking rain to north-west US
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Strongest atmospheric river seen by California, Washington and Oregon this season knocks out power and downs trees
on Nov 20, 2024
From theguardian.com
Donald Trump facing new ruling in hush-money case after election victory – US politics live
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Prosecutors in president-elect’s criminal hush-money case expected to submit paperwork on Tuesday indicating how they believe case should proceed
on Nov 19, 2024
From theguardian.com
How to survive the broligarchy: 20 lessons for the post-truth world | Carole Cadwalladr
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In the wake of Trump’s unnerving appointees, the investigative journalist and veteran of the libel court offers pointers on coping in an age of surveillance
on Nov 17, 2024