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 cnn.com
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President Donald Trump revoked Kamala Harris’ Secret Service protection on Thursday, according to a copy of a letter reviewed by CNN.
on Aug 29
From bbc.com
BBC reveals web of spammers profiting from AI Holocaust images - BBC News
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The BBC has found an international network of content creators profiting from AI generated posts on Facebook.
on Aug 31
From theguardian.com
Russia hits British Council and EU delegation offices in overnight airstrikes on Kyiv - Europe live
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Zelenskyy calls for a ‘firm’ response to ‘horrific ’ killing of civilians as European Council president António Costa claims Russian attack on the bloc’s delegation was ‘deliberate’
on Aug 28
From theguardian.com
Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low-likelihood, study finds
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Scientists say ‘shocking’ discovery shows rapid cuts in carbon emissions are needed to avoid catastrophic fallout
on Oct 13
From theguardian.com
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A tournament in Cornwall will pit anglers against these magnificent creatures, as part of a rising trend for so-called ‘sportfishing’, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
on Aug 28
From economist.com
Brazil offers America a lesson in democratic maturity
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It is a test case for how countries recover from a populist fever
on Sep 2
From theguardian.com
Reform council’s Nottingham Post ban a ‘massive attack on local democracy’
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Nottinghamshire council’s administration says it will no longer deal with local paper, in unprecedented move
on Aug 28
From theguardian.com
Scottish government trial of four-day week improves productivity and staff wellbeing
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Employees at two public bodies reported less work-related stress and one organisation had drop in sick days
on Aug 27
From theguardian.com
CDC erupts in chaos after ousted chief Susan Monarez refuses to resign
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Lawyers for Monarez say she was ‘targeted’ for ‘protecting the public’ by not endorsing ‘unscientific’ orders
on Aug 28
From cnn.com
Denmark summons US envoy over report on covert American ‘influence operations’ in Greenland | CNN
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The US envoy to Denmark was summoned by the Danish foreign ministry on Wednesday, after the country’s public broadcaster reported that a number of American men have attempted to conduct “influence operations” in Greenland.
on Aug 28