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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
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#3001: on Jun 26, 2024
From latimes.com
Deep sea mining threatens sea life, environmentalists say. California law has a solution
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As mining companies look to the seafloor for critical metals, environmentalists say California's Right to Repair law could help avert ecological harm.
on Jun 24, 2024
#3002: on Jun 24, 2024
From theguardian.com
UK ‘tried to suppress criticism’ of alleged UAE role in arming Sudan’s RSF militia
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Exclusive UK accused of trying to head off condemnation of Gulf ally over alleged aid to forces accused of genocide in Darfur
on Jun 24, 2024
#3003: on Jun 24, 2024
From cnn.com
Climate protesters disrupt play at 18th hole of PGA Tour’s Travelers Championship | CNN
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Protesters ran onto the 18th green in the final round of the PGA’s Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut, Sunday, leaving a powdery substance on the putting surface and delaying play for several minutes.
on Jun 24, 2024
#3004: on Jun 24, 2024
From cnn.com
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As thousands contend with “catastrophic” flash flooding this weekend, many Americans are still trudging through a heat wave that is shifting to the Mid-Atlantic.
on Jun 26, 2024
#3005: on Jun 23, 2024
From theguardian.com
‘The other Ellis Island’: the US border area that sees the whole of global migration
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While political leaders hundreds of miles away clash over the border ‘crisis’, the El Paso sector has served more than 200,000 people since October
on Jun 23, 2024
#3006: on Jun 22, 2024
From bbc.com
Kim Avis: The Suffolk punk who became an international fugitive
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A new podcast uncovers the full strange and dark case of Kim Avis, including his early days as punk.
on Jun 26, 2024
#3007: on Jun 22, 2024
From theguardian.com
Ancient Mayan vase purchased by US woman for $4 returned to Mexico
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Anna Lee Dozier bought ceramic vessel at Maryland thrift store but it will now reside in Mexico City’s main museum
on Jun 22, 2024
#3008: on Jun 17, 2024
From theguardian.com
California wildfire forces 1,200 people to evacuate and burns over 16 sq miles
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Cause of blaze, named Post Fire, unknown as two buildings damaged and nearby valley and lake reservoir close
on Jun 25, 2024
#3009: on Jun 14, 2024
From theguardian.com
Trust in US institutions has ‘never been lower’ – here’s why that matters
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Trust is essential for a healthy, functional society. What happens when it’s lost?
on Jun 11, 2024
#3010: on Jun 14, 2024
From theguardian.com
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The Harvard and Columbia journals trampled free expression in a rush to suppress a human-rights lawyer’s writing on Israel
on Jun 11, 2024