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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
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
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From cnn.com
Trump imposes $100K fee on H-1B visas in new immigration action | CNN Politics
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President Donald Trump signed an executive action on Friday to impose a $100,000 application fee for H-1B visas — in an effort to curb what the administration says is overuse of the program.
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From theguardian.com
Parents outraged as Meta uses photos of schoolgirls in ads targeting man
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Exclusive: Instagram pictures of girls as young as 13 were posted to promote Threads site ‘as bait’, campaigner says
#bigtech #threads #zuckerberg #socialmedia #siliconvalley #meta
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From theguardian.com
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Once, I believed that humanity’s problem was an information deficit. Now, I know you can’t speak truth to power if power controls your words, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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From cnn.com
‘Dangerous as hell’: Ted Cruz compares FCC chair’s threats against ABC to mob tactics | CNN Politics
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GOP Sen. Ted Cruz on Friday denounced Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr’s threats to pull ABC’s broadcast license as “unbelievably dangerous” and compared some of his rhetoric to “mafioso” tactics.
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From cnn.com
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Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted 11-1 to delay a vote on changes to a newborn hepatitis B shot. It was a surprise twist after a lengthy discussion on hepatitis B vaccines typically delivered to newborns shortly after birth.
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From theguardian.com
A US neo-Nazi fight club is using Charlie Kirk’s killing to recruit new members
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‘Active clubs’ are capitalizing on assassination of far-right commentator to entice recruits with promises of vengeance
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From theguardian.com
Judge strikes down Trump’s $15bn lawsuit against the New York Times
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Judge says US president’s complaint that the newspaper is ‘spreading false content’ about him violates federal rule
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From bbc.com
Israel-Gaza: US vetoes UN call for ceasefire for sixth time
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Washington's representative says the Security Council resolution does not go far enough in condemning Hamas.
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From theguardian.com
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IDF tells residents of Gaza City to flee south but closes Sala al-Din road evacuation route
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From theguardian.com
The Sunbed King stifles a yawn at Chequers while Keir twitches at the press | John Crace
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Trump was in his own Truman show, everyone else satellites to his ego – even the PM, who was just another beta male
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