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
‘A lot would have to go wrong for Biden to lose’: can Allan Lichtman predict the 2024 election?
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The professor on his famous 13 ‘keys’ to the White House, a method for predicting election results that’s been right nine times out of 10
on Apr 27, 2024
From theguardian.com
More than one-third of people in the US exposed to harmful air pollution – report
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American Lung Association’s State of the Air report states nearly 131 million people are exposed to ozone and particle pollution
on Apr 24, 2024
From theguardian.com
Elite force bucks trend of Ukrainian losses on eastern front
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The Azov brigade, which leaders say has a culture of ‘mutual respect’, is tasked with repelling relentless Russian attacks as the invaders make most of artillery mismatch
on Apr 27, 2024
From bbc.com
Pentagon to 'rush' Patriot missiles to Ukraine in $6bn package
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Ukrainian President Zelensky says munitions in $6bn package "can save lives right now".
on Apr 26, 2024
From theguardian.com
Pro-Palestine protest camps spread to 40 campuses across US
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Following Columbia’s lead, students across the US are demanding ceasefire and divestment – and hundreds have been arrested
on Apr 26, 2024
From bbc.com
TikTok will not be sold, Chinese parent ByteDance tells US - BBC News
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The video sharing app faces being banned in the US unless it severs ties with its China's ByteDance.
on Apr 27, 2024
From theguardian.com
Tesla Autopilot feature was involved in 13 fatal crashes, US regulator says
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Federal transportation agency finds Tesla’s claims about feature don’t match their findings and opens second investigation
on Aug 7
From bbc.com
Blinken says China helping fuel Russian threat to Ukraine
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The US Secretary of State was speaking to the BBC at the end of a three-day trip to China.
on Apr 26, 2024
From theguardian.com
‘Political arrest’ of Palestinian academic in Israel is civil liberties threat, say lawyers
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Prof Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian’s legal team and employer speak out after arrest over podcast comments
on Apr 26, 2024
From bbc.com
USC cancels grad ceremony as campus protests against Israel's war in Gaza continue
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Protests against the Gaza war have erupted in dozens of US campuses, and there have been hundreds of arrests.
on Apr 26, 2024