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 cnn.com
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International concern is growing over the arrest of a prominent Cambodian journalist who helped expose human trafficking fueling online scam centers, with several governments and rights groups calling for his immediate release.
on Oct 6, 2024
From theguardian.com
‘Coal jobs were out, opiates were in’: how shame and pride explain Trump’s rural popularity
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Sociologist Arlie Russell Hochschild spent years in America’s whitest and second-poorest district. She discusses what she found
on Oct 7, 2024
From washingtonpost.com
Helene response hampered by misinformation, conspiracy theories
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Misinformation is adding to the chaos and confusion in many storm-battered communities. Social media platforms such as X have allowed the falsehoods to spread.
on Oct 6, 2024
From theguardian.com
Oklahoma seeks to buy 55,000 Bibles – exactly like the ones Trump is hawking
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State’s bid cites requirements that $60 Trump-endorsed God Bless the USA Bible appears to be tailor-made to meet
on Oct 5, 2024
From bbc.com
Hurricane Helene: Dolly Parton donates $1m to recovery efforts
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The singer says she was "heartbroken" by the destruction wrought in the US by the powerful storm.
on Oct 5, 2024
From theguardian.com
San Francisco sees hottest day of 2024 as heatwave scorches US south-west
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Excessive heat warnings bring elevated wildfire risk, potential for power outages and rising death toll
on Oct 3, 2024
From washingtonpost.com
Twin babies who died alongside their mother in Georgia are youngest-known Hurricane Helene victims
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Month-old twin boys are the youngest known victims of Hurricane Helene
on Oct 5, 2024
From cnn.com
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October surprises are coming at a dizzying pace. But the question is whether grave crises at home and abroad can break a dead heat between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris in an election that’s already been marked by huge turmoil.
on Oct 5, 2024
From washingtonpost.com
Opinion | Trump is left with lies, both terrible and cruel
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Plus: Georgia judge upholds abortion rights. ‘Lee’ is a must-see.
on Oct 5, 2024
From bbc.com
IV fluid supplies in US disrupted by Hurricane Helene
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A manufacturing plant that produces 1.5 million bags of IV solution a day has temporarily closed.
on Oct 4, 2024