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
Harris accuses Trump of playing ‘political games’ during US border visit
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Speaking in Arizona, vice-president seeks to turn one of her biggest vulnerabilities into a political strength
on Sep 28, 2024
From theguardian.com
Revealed: the US government-funded ‘private social network’ attacking pesticide critics
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Network includes derogatory profiles of figures such as UN experts and food writer Michael Pollan, and is part of an effort to downplay pesticide dangers, records suggest
on Sep 27, 2024
From bbc.com
ADHD medication shortage: ‘We’re rationing meds to get by’
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One woman tells the BBC she has resorted to sharing medication with others on similar prescriptions.
on Sep 27, 2024
From theguardian.com
Activists ‘fight against censorship’ in the largest US book bans: prisons
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Tens of thousands of titles, from dictionaries to Leonardo, are restricted across prisons – and its impact is palpable
on Sep 27, 2024
From theguardian.com
Kerry gives scathing rating on climate action: ‘Is there a letter underneath Z?’
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Former secretary of state accuses oil and gas companies of ‘business as usual’ at major climate summit in New York
on Sep 24, 2024
From theguardian.com
Clothes piling up in your closet? A landmark California bill would mandate brands recycle them
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California could become the first state to tackle the fast fashion waste overwhelming consumers and landfills
on Sep 25, 2024
From latimes.com
California lawsuit accuses Exxon Mobil of misleading the public about plastic recycling
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California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta filed a first-of-a-kind lawsuit against Exxon Mobil, accusing the oil giant of deceiving the public about plastic recycling.
on Sep 23, 2024
From cnn.com
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Marcellus Williams, whose murder conviction was questioned by a prosecutor, died by lethal injection Tuesday evening in Missouri after the US Supreme Court denied a stay.
on Sep 26, 2024
From theguardian.com
‘A break from the heat’: Americans most affected by climate crisis head midwest
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Unbearable heat and worsening storms prompt residents of states such as Florida to move elsewhere
on Sep 23, 2024
From latimes.com
Governor signs California plastic bag bill into law
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Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a plastic bag bill that will ban stores from offering heavyweight 'reusable' plastic bags at the checkout line.
on Sep 22, 2024