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
Global heating makes hurricanes like Helene twice as likely, data shows
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Analysis shows Gulf’s heat that worsened Helene 200-500 times more likely because of human-caused global heating
on Oct 9, 2024
From theguardian.com
US emergency crews struggle as climate crisis fuels ‘unprecedented’ competing disasters
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Resources are stretched thin as the south-east grapples with hurricanes and the west swelters in high temperatures
on Oct 10, 2024
From cnn.com
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The US military’s top commander in Europe compiled a list of weapons systems the US possesses that could help Ukraine in its fight against Russia that the Biden administration has not yet provided, including air-to-surface missiles and a secure communications network used by NATO.
on Oct 9, 2024
From theguardian.com
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As the Columbia University professor steps down, he addresses student protests and how ‘higher education has developed into a hedge fund’
on Oct 25, 2024
From theguardian.com
Will white women abandon Republicans and vote for Kamala Harris?
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Trump led this demographic handily in 2016 and 2020 but younger white women are moving decidedly to the left
on Oct 8, 2024
From theguardian.com
How bad will flooding get by 2100? These AI images show US destinations underwater
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Sea levels along the US coastline could rise as much as 12in from 2020 to 2050 due to climate crisis, scientists warn
on Oct 5, 2024
From theguardian.com
The stories of Gaza’s oldest victim and its youngest
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Guardian tracks down families of 101-year-old great-great-grandfather and two-hour-old baby girl
on Oct 8, 2024
From bbc.com
Factchecking claims about Hurricane Helene response efforts
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BBC Verify looks into claims made about the US government's response to Hurricane Helene.
on Oct 10, 2024
From theguardian.com
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Every year has been catastrophic for Palestinians around the world, but the past 12 months have been unimaginable, writes Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi
on Oct 6, 2024
From washingtonpost.com
Opinion | Why the joke is on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Trump’s pandering and empty promises aren’t surprising. How many people keep falling for them is.
on Oct 6, 2024