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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
European far right follows Trump in calling for antifa to be declared terrorists
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Netherlands and Hungary move towards designation as draft resolution reportedly backed by 79 MEPs in 20 countries
on Oct 12
From cnn.com
Fact check: Trump’s ‘$17 trillion’ investment figure is fiction | CNN Politics
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President Donald Trump keeps claiming he has secured “$17 trillion” in investment this year – or even more than that.
on Oct 12
From bbc.com
Chelmsford tongue-in-cheek signs must end, says Essex Highways
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A council says the prank signs could "mislead residents and cause confusion".
on Oct 9
From theguardian.com
Democrats refuse to fold over shutdown as Republican outrage builds
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Party sticks to its guns on healthcare and says it’s willing to hold out – much to the delight of its progressive supporters
on Oct 11
From theguardian.com
Tony Blair and Nick Clegg hosted dinner giving tech bosses access to UK minister
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Exclusive: Six tech leaders dined with investment minister, documents reveal, underlining growing influence of ex-PM’s consultancy
on Oct 11
From theguardian.com
White House slams Trump’s perceived Nobel peace prize snub as ‘politics over peace’
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President has ‘heart of humanitarian’, spokesperson says after unsuccessful bid for prize amid Gaza ceasefire deal
on Oct 11
From bbc.com
White House blasts Nobel Committee for not awarding Peace Prize to Trump
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A spokesman says the Nobel Committee placed "politics over peace" in awarding the coveted award to Venezuela's opposition leader.
on Oct 11
From theguardian.com
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With British industry faltering, the excuse that the public wants this is risible. Parliament must force Starmer to act, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
on Oct 10
From theguardian.com
Inside tech billionaire Peter Thiel’s off-the-record lectures about the antichrist
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The political svengali and investor has been giving lectures on ‘an evil king or tyrant … who appears in the end times’
on Oct 11
From theguardian.com
Ryanair flight landed at Manchester airport with six minutes of fuel left, flight log suggests
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Investigation under way after flight during Storm Amy made three landing attempts in Scotland before flying to Manchester
on Oct 10