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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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#3041: on Jun 2, 2024
From theguardian.com
Donors raise $233,000 to give US cart pusher, 90, chance at retirement
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Dillon McCormick, an air force veteran, had been supporting himself by pushing carts in Louisiana’s triple-digit temperatures
on Jun 1, 2024
#3042: on Jun 2, 2024
From theguardian.com
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Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich say they will desert Israeli PM’s coalition if the proposal outlined by Joe Biden goes ahead
on Jun 2, 2024
#3043: on Jun 2, 2024
From theguardian.com
Boeing’s largest plant in ‘panic mode’ amid safety crisis, say workers and union officials
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Managers in Washington accused of hounding staff to keep quiet over quality concerns, as employees point to union-busting
on Jun 1, 2024
#3044: on Jun 2, 2024
From cnn.com
Trump fans turn US flags upside down to protest former president’s conviction | CNN Politics
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Hanging the United States flag upside down, a move that is supposed to signal distress and that has ensnared Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in controversy, is now being practiced by supporters of Donald Trump to protest the former president’s conviction in his hush money trial.
on Jun 2, 2024
#3045: on Jun 1, 2024
From latimes.com
Indigenous nations approve historic water rights agreement with Arizona. It now goes to Congress
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The Navajo, Hopi and San Juan Southern Paiute nations have settled their water-rights claims with the state of Arizona.
on Jun 2, 2024
#3046: on Jun 1, 2024
From washingtonpost.com
As bird flu spreads in cows, fractured U.S. response has echoes of early covid
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Some officials and experts express frustration that more livestock herds aren’t being tested for avian flu.
on Apr 27, 2024
#3047: on Jun 1, 2024
From theguardian.com
Climate deniers like DeSantis hurt most vulnerable communities, scientists say
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On first day of predicted intense Atlantic hurricane season, Nature Conservancy urges action and warns against misinformation
on Jun 1, 2024
#3048: on Jun 1, 2024
From cnn.com
Is the US decision on Ukraine weapons a game-changer? | CNN
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The story of the past 27 months since Russia invaded Ukraine has been one of crumbling taboos. After repelling Russia’s initial march on Kyiv, Ukraine has asked its Western allies for greater and greater support: first ammunition, then tanks, then cluster munitions, then fighter jets.
on Jun 1, 2024
#3049: on Jun 1, 2024
From theguardian.com
Neighbors say Alitos used security detail car to intimidate them after sign dispute
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Emily Baden says after a disagreement over political lawn signs with the US supreme court justice’s wife, a black car began parking at her mother’s home
on May 31, 2024
#3050: on May 31, 2024
From theguardian.com
US state department falsified report absolving Israel on Gaza aid – ex-official
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Stacy Gilbert, who quit post as senior adviser on Tuesday, says report went against consensus of experts
on May 31, 2024