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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
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#2771: on Aug 29, 2024
From washingtonpost.com
Trump campaign posts video from Arlington Cemetery after alleged altercation
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An NPR source said a cemetery official was pushed and verbally accosted as they tried to block campaign aides from photographing.
on Aug 29, 2024
#2772: on Aug 29, 2024
From washingtonpost.com
PM Update: After a day of record highs, temperatures turn less hot Thursday
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It was Washington’s fifth record high since late June and one of the hottest days this late in the year on record. Some relief is inbound.
on Aug 29, 2024
#2773: on Aug 28, 2024
From theguardian.com
‘Sip, return, repeat’: US city tackles throwaway cup culture with first-of-its-kind system
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From Starbucks to local cafes, Petaluma’s reusable cup project aims to cut down on rampant plastic waste
on Aug 24, 2024
#2774: on Aug 28, 2024
From theguardian.com
US imposes sanctions on extremist Israeli settlers in West Bank
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Targeting of government-funded group active in Hebron hills brings punitive measures closer to Israeli cabinet
on Aug 28, 2024
#2775: on Aug 28, 2024
From theguardian.com
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Exclusive: groundbreaking Mapping Police Violence data estimates scale of physical force and civilian injuries
on Aug 29, 2024
#2776: on Aug 28, 2024
From theguardian.com
Heat-related deaths have increased by 117% in the US since 1999 – report
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More than 21,500 US deaths over last two decades were connected to heat, top medical journal finds
on Aug 28, 2024
#2777: on Aug 28, 2024
From washingtonpost.com
Chinese government hackers penetrate U.S. internet providers to spy
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Beijing’s hacking effort has “dramatically stepped up from where it used to be,” says former top U.S cybersecurity official.
on Aug 29, 2024
#2778: on Aug 27, 2024
From newrepublic.com
Ex–Trump Adviser Drops Bombshell About Trump’s Taliban Deal
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H.R. McMaster is pointing to Donald Trump for the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
on Aug 29, 2024
#2779: on Aug 27, 2024
From theguardian.com
Two states become first in US to ban use of PFAS in firefighters’ protective gear
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Turnout gear sold in Massachusetts and Connecticut must be free of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ by 2027 and 2028
on Aug 24, 2024
#2780: on Aug 27, 2024
From washingtonpost.com
Critics ask for probe after Texas raids homes of Latino campaign workers
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The action by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a darling of the far right and ally of former president Trump, came in an area to be hotly contested in November.
on Aug 27, 2024