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 washingtonpost.com
U.S. is making progress on its climate goals — but still falling short
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New analysis by Rhodium finds nation is reducing planet-warming emissions, but not fast enough to cut such pollution in half by 2030.
on Jul 23, 2024
From theguardian.com
Kamala Harris could set ‘new high bar for climate ambition’, advocates say
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Vice-president’s record on climate crisis strikes stark contrast with Trump in potential 2024 election match-up
on Jul 31, 2024
From bbc.com
Harris secures enough delegates to win Democratic nomination
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The vice-president received support from a majority of Democratic delegates to become the party's nominee.
on Jul 23, 2024
From washingtonpost.com
Russia sentences Russian American journalist to more than 6 years
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The sentencing of Alsu Kurmasheva, an editor with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, occurred the same day that Wall Street Journal’s Evan Gershkovich was sentenced on espionage charges.
on Jul 22, 2024
From bbc.com
Harris tells Guatemala migrants: 'Do not come' - BBC News
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The US vice-president uses her first official foreign visit to try to tackle the migrant crisis.
on Jul 22, 2024
From latimes.com
Biden administration seeks to eliminate single-use plastics in federal government by 2035
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President Biden has announced a commitment to phasing out the the purchasing and use of single-use plastics across the federal government.
on Jul 20, 2024
From theguardian.com
US oil company ran 1977 article predicting climate crisis could cause starvation
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Marathon Petroleum predecessor warned of potential for ‘social and economic calamities’ in decades-old publication
on Jul 19, 2024
From theguardian.com
Tech broligarchs are lining up to court Trump. And Vance is one more link in the chain
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Elon Musk and Peter Thiel, a longtime backer of the new vice-president pick, are among those pledging support
on Jul 21, 2024
From theguardian.com
Could robot weedkillers replace the need for pesticides?
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The robotic services allow farmers to rely less on chemicals. ‘This solves a lot of problems,’ workers say
on Jul 22, 2024
From theguardian.com
Biden endorses Kamala Harris for president after dropping out of race
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After announcing decision not to seek re-election, Biden offers ‘full support and endorsement’ of vice-president
on Jul 21, 2024