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
Russia-Ukraine war live: one killed and three wounded in Ukrainian drone attack in Russia
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Drone crashed into petrol station in Oryol region, says governor; death toll from Russian strike on hardware store in Kharkiv rises to 16
on May 27, 2024
From theguardian.com
‘Putin’s patience snapped’: Insiders marvel at Russia’s military purge
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Under new defence minister Andrei Belousov, FSB is tackling corruption aggressively with serious implications for Ukraine
on May 27, 2024
From theguardian.com
A Black newspaper in Washington state gets a second life: ‘We can’t let the Black Lens die’
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The Spokane community revived the paper to capture the nuance of the Black community – beyond the ‘feel-good stories’
on May 26, 2024
From theguardian.com
Idaho drag performer awarded $1.1m in defamation case against far-right blogger
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A blogger falsely claimed Eric Posey exposed himself to a crowd, including children
on May 26, 2024
From theguardian.com
Corporations are forcing Americans to pay more for less – in their own words | Matt Stoller
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Companies in the oil, hotel, meat and other sectors are price-gouging the US public. They’re not hiding it, either
on May 23, 2024
From theguardian.com
$150m paid in police misconduct claims shows violent response to 2020 protests, experts say
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Analysis of 130 lawsuits settled refutes narrative of unruly demonstrations amid fears of police crackdown on Gaza protests
on May 26, 2024
From latimes.com
How a water scientist hopes to save California habitats that could be pumped dry
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Hydrologist Melissa Rohde studies California ecosystems that depend on groundwater. In many areas, declining water levels put habitats at risk of drying up.
on May 29, 2024
From theguardian.com
Zelenskiy calls on world leaders to attend Ukraine ‘peace summit’ after deadly Kharkiv strike
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Ukraine president urges Joe Biden and Xi Jinping to ‘show your leadership’ and send message to Moscow
on May 26, 2024
From bbc.com
Clive Myrie: ‘Mass shootings undermined my love for the US’
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The BBC star also discussed his family, who came to the UK as part of the Windrush generation.
on May 25, 2024
From theguardian.com
Texas doctor who said nine-year-olds can safely give birth appointed to maternal mortality committee
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Dr Ingrid Skop called the supreme court’s overturning of Roe v Wade ‘a victory’ and has argued in favor of abortion bans
on May 24, 2024