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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 cnn.com
Live updates: 2024 presidential election | CNN Politics
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Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump each need at least 270 electoral votes to win the presidency. Follow here for 2024 presidential election updates, results, analysis and more.
on Nov 6, 2024
From theguardian.com
Nearly all of US states are facing droughts, an unprecedented number
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More than 150 million people and 318m acres of crops are affected by droughts after summer of record heat
on Nov 5, 2024
From bbc.com
US election polls tracker 2024: Who is ahead - Harris or Trump?
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An in-depth look at the polls and what they can and can’t tell us about who will win the election.
on Nov 5, 2024
From theguardian.com
Incendiary device plot targeting UK may have been dry run for US and Canada
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Suspect DHL package bound for Britain that started fire in Leipzig possibly part of Russian plan to cause ‘mayhem’
on Nov 4, 2024
From cnn.com
Trump endorses Bernie Moreno in Ohio Senate GOP primary | CNN Politics
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Former President Donald Trump endorsed Ohio Senate candidate Bernie Moreno on Tuesday, arguing the wealthy businessman is a “successful political outsider” and “exactly the type of MAGA fighter” needed in the Senate.
on Nov 5, 2024
From cnn.com
Opinion: Trump’s praise of dictators tells us all we need to know | CNN
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Given the stakes for our democracy in the 2024 election, it’s worth considering why Trump continually praises dictators and who he is trying to reach with his incendiary rhetoric, writes historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat.
on Nov 4, 2024
From theguardian.com
US students score win in push for fossil fuel divestment by private high schools
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Concerned students press for their high schools – some with $1bn endowments – to reinvest in clean energy
on Nov 2, 2024
From theguardian.com
A Trump presidency could ‘cripple’ the Paris climate agreement, warns UN chief
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António Guterres says treaty will endure but urges US to remain amid reports of Republican plan to withdraw from the climate negotiating framework entirely
on Nov 1, 2024
From bbc.com
US election 2024 results: Has Trump won the presidency? - BBC News
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Donald Trump is projected to have won three out of seven crucial swing states, putting him on the cusp of taking back the White House.
on Nov 6, 2024
From theguardian.com
FCC regulator claims Harris appearance on SNL violates ‘equal time’ rule
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Commissioner says appearance on show ‘is a clear and blatant effort to evade the FCC’s Equal Time rule’
on Nov 3, 2024