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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
An 11-year-old Virginia boy is charged with making swatting calls to Florida schools | CNN
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An 11-year-Virginia boy is charged in Florida with calling in more than 20 bomb or shooting threats to schools and other places, authorities said Thursday.
on Jul 29, 2024
From theguardian.com
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Saturday’s rocket strike on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights killed 12 children and teenagers. Hezbollah has denied responsibility for the attack
on Jul 29, 2024
From cnn.com
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An evacuation warning has been issued for the town of Paradise, where residents say the smell of smoke and sight of advancing flames on the horizon is enough to retraumatize them with the same horrors unleashed by California’s deadliest wildfire in 2018, which incinerated much of the town.
on Jul 29, 2024
From washingtonpost.com
Why the Park Fire exploded so quickly
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The speed at which the Park Fire consumed an enormous area has stunned even those who live and breathe wildfire, and who have watched other historic blazes rip through the region.
on Jul 29, 2024
From theguardian.com
US supreme court rulings will affect response to threats like bird flu – experts
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Rulings including Chevron decision will have ripple effects for enforcing and creating regulations
on Jul 28, 2024
From theguardian.com
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State and local officials have invested $1.7bn of the public’s money in Israel Bonds since 7 October. An investigation reveals contacts between buyer and seller that experts say may cross a line
on Jul 26, 2024
From theguardian.com
‘This used to be a beautiful place’: how the US became the world’s biggest fossil fuel state
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No country has ever in history produced as much oil and gas as the US does now and Louisiana is ground zero
on Aug 2, 2024
From theguardian.com
Trump tells supporters they won’t have to vote in the future: ‘It’ll be fixed!’
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Former president implores Christian supporters to vote ‘just this time’, then ‘in four years, you don’t have to vote again’
on Jul 28, 2024
From theguardian.com
PFAS widely added to US pesticides despite EPA denial, study finds
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Research shows ‘forever chemicals’ increasingly found in products as agency claims the chemicals aren’t being used
on Jul 23, 2024
From theguardian.com
Republicans want to grill Harris for her immigration record – but what is it?
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Trump has falsely called the US vice-president a ‘border czar’, but immigration advocates see her as a ‘champion’
on Jul 27, 2024