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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 bbc.com
Boeing boss's $33m pay package approved
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Boeing shareholders approved a $33m pay package for outgoing boss Dave Calhoun.
on May 17, 2024
From washingtonpost.com
A water war is brewing between the U.S. and Mexico. Here’s why.
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Some Texas towns are nearing a breaking point, with one key reservoir at record lows, and another approaching them.
on May 17, 2024
From bbc.com
US woman accused of stealing identities to give North Koreans jobs
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The Arizona resident allegedly ran a "laptop farm" so the IT workers appeared to work in the US.
on May 17, 2024
From theguardian.com
Russia-Ukraine war live: Russian forces make further advances in Kharkiv
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Russian forces have advanced further into Kharkiv but the situation in the region has “stabilised” as of Friday, according to Volodymyr Zelenskiy as cited in Ukrainian media
on May 17, 2024
From bbc.com
Ukraine's defence lines stretched as Russian troops advance
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The BBC's Jonathan Beale joins Ukrainian forces in Kharkiv as they try to shore up a weakened frontline.
on May 17, 2024
From theguardian.com
How US schools became a political battleground: ‘These are proxies for a bigger clash in society’
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In They Came for the Schools, Mike Hixenbaugh looks at how a conservative agenda caused conflict in his Texas school system
on May 16, 2024
From cnn.com
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An upside-down American flag – a symbol used by some supporters of former President Donald Trump who challenged the legitimacy Joe Biden’s 2020 victory – hung outside the home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito after the election, The New York Times reported Thursday.
on May 17, 2024
From washingtonpost.com
Record heat hits Florida, where DeSantis scrubbed ‘climate change’ from state laws
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Key West registered a heat index of 115 — matching its highest on record. More record heat is forecast.
on May 17, 2024
From washingtonpost.com
Opinion | Tariffs against China hamstring the transition to a clean energy future
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The new tariffs against Chinese clean energy imports will slow progress against climate change and provide next to nothing in return.
on May 16, 2024
From theguardian.com
Police remove student protesters and encampment from UC Irvine
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Student encampment had stood for two weeks before university officials declared it a ‘violent protest’ and asked police to move in
on May 16, 2024