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
Chris Riddell on how the Republican party is Making America Grotesque Again – cartoon
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Despite its disastrous policies, the party of Donald Trump is trampling all over the Democrats
on Jul 21, 2024
From theguardian.com
Middle East crisis live: Israeli military confirms striking Hezbollah weapons depot in south Lebanon
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Sirens sounded in Red Sea city of Eilat on Sunday in wake of Israeli strikes on Yemeni city of Hodeidah that drew vows of revenge from Houthis
on Jul 21, 2024
From cnn.com
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky struck an unusually subdued tone as he addressed his nation this week, hinting at the possibility of negotiations with Russia for the first time since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion more than two years ago.
on Jul 21, 2024
From theguardian.com
Some climate groups urge Biden to stand down, fearing a Trump win
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‘Nominating Biden is a recipe for electing Trump,’ says founder of Climate Defiance, while other groups stay quiet
on Jul 19, 2024
From theguardian.com
What is CrowdStrike and how did it cause a global Windows outage?
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Software made by US cybersecurity company was intended to protect against crashes and disruptions in vital systems – it ended up taking them down
on Jul 20, 2024
From theguardian.com
Why ICJ ruling against Israel’s settlement policies will be hard to ignore
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Judgment challenges allies such as UK and US, which for years soft-pedalled on occupation of Palestinian territories
on Jul 20, 2024
From theguardian.com
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Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike says fix has been issued to software update responsible – but impact of that will not be immediate
on Jul 21, 2024
From theguardian.com
UK to resume funding to UN Palestine relief agency Unrwa
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David Lammy’s decision marks a rare split between the UK and the US on policy towards Gaza
on Jul 19, 2024
From bbc.com
US journalist Evan Gershkovich jailed for 16 years in Russia - BBC News
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His employer, The Wall Street Journal, has called the allegations "shameful" and a "sham".
on Jul 20, 2024
From washingtonpost.com
How a Republican election sweep could transform U.S. climate policy
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Biden’s signature environmental actions could be reversed if the GOP takes control of the House, Senate and White House. The EPA’s budget could be slashed.
on Jul 19, 2024