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
Ukraine foreign minister says west must boost defence as ‘era of peace is over’
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Exclusive: Dmytro Kuleba hails US aid package but says allies need to increase arms production to help fight RussiaUkraine war – live updates
on Apr 25, 2024
From theguardian.com
US seeing surge of climate-related power outages, report says
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High winds, rains, winter storms and tropical cyclones accounted for 80% of power interruptions over the last 20 years
on Apr 24, 2024
From theguardian.com
‘Not like other Passovers’: hundreds of Jewish demonstrators arrested after New York protest seder
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About 300 people were detained near Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer’s Brooklyn home
on Apr 24, 2024
From bbc.com
Congress clears $95bn aid package for Ukraine and Israel
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President Biden is expected to sign the package, which includes a potential TikTok ban, into law.
on Apr 24, 2024
From theguardian.com
US defense firms tout ‘essential’ services as sales rise amid global tensions
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RTX and Lockeed Martin exceed Wall Street expectations for latest quarter amid wars in Gaza and Ukraine
on Apr 23, 2024
From theguardian.com
Prosecutors in California excluded Jewish and Black jurors, records suggest
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Pamela Price, the Alameda county district attorney, is reviewing 35 death penalty cases after judge cites ‘pattern of misconduct’
on Apr 23, 2024
From theguardian.com
Russian minister detained after taking especially large bribe, law enforcement agency says
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Deputy defence minister Timur Ivanov, who has been sanctioned by US and EU, faces up to 15 years in jail
on Apr 24, 2024
From theguardian.com
Tensions rise as police arrest 150 pro-Palestinian protesters at Yale and NYU
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Unrest spreads across US university campuses as Columbia moves to remote teaching for remainder of semester after student arrests
on Apr 23, 2024
From theguardian.com
US Senate prepares to give final approval to $95bn aid bills for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
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House passed bills last week after delays, to rush funding to allies while approving proposal that could lead to US TikTok ban
on Apr 23, 2024
From washingtonpost.com
Google fires more workers after CEO says workplace isn’t for politics
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Some employees protested the tech giant’s contract with the Israeli government. They’ve been let go.
on Apr 23, 2024