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
Swing states in US election are biggest winners in Democrats’ landmark climate bill
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Seven states received almost half of funds for clean energy manufacturing, though there is little evidence it will deliver electorally for Democrats
on Sep 24, 2024
From theguardian.com
Project 2025 mastermind allegedly told colleagues he killed a dog with a shovel
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Revealed: former colleagues claim Kevin Roberts told them he killed a neighbor’s pit bull around 2004
on Sep 25, 2024
From theguardian.com
Jane Fonda rallies disaffected young US voters: ‘Do not sit this election out’
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The Hollywood actor and activist backs Harris for president as she warns of climate emergency and talks Taylor Swift
on Sep 24, 2024
From washingtonpost.com
Opinion | Victims bear witness to MAGA cruelty
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Oprah’s Zoom event was a revelation.
on Sep 24, 2024
From theguardian.com
Hope for coral reefs after IVF colonies survive record heat event – study
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Scientists found 90% of young coral surveyed remained healthy compared with 25% of older corals, after mass bleaching event in the Caribbean
on Sep 18, 2024
From economist.com
What to do about America’s killer cars
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The country’s roads are nearly twice as dangerous as the rich-world average. It doesn’t have to be that way
on Sep 6, 2024
From cnn.com
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The man who authorities say sat with a rifle in the trees where Donald Trump was golfing earlier this month in West Palm Beach, Florida, previously wrote a letter stating “this was an assassination attempt on Donald Trump,” according to a new filing by federal prosecutors.
on Sep 23, 2024
From theguardian.com
Battle for US voters’ trust on economy plays out on swing state industrial site
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Trump predicted ‘the Eighth Wonder of the World’ for Wisconsin but the promised jobs bonanza never came about and Democrats say they are the ones who deliver
on Sep 23, 2024
From cnn.com
The largest dam removal project in the US is completed – a major win for Indigenous tribes | CNN
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The Klamath River dams removal project was a significant win for tribal nations on the Oregon-California border who for decades have fought to restore the river back to its natural state.
on Sep 5, 2024
From washingtonpost.com
Opinion | Preemptively blaming Jews, Trump crosses a dangerous line
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Trump is instructing other people that Jews would be at fault if he loses. And that is not just insulting — it’s threatening and dangerous
on Sep 23, 2024