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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
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#3451: on Apr 11, 2024
From theguardian.com
Biden vows ‘ironclad’ US commitment to Israel amid fears of Iran attack
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US president and allied officials fear ‘significant’ strike within days in retaliation for Israeli bombing of consular building in Damascus
on Apr 10, 2024
#3452: on Apr 10, 2024
From theguardian.com
Protesters slam gas group’s use of customers’ money to thwart climate efforts
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Gas Leaks Project launches campaign targeting the American Gas Association, which claims nearly all utilities in the US as members
on Apr 10, 2024
#3453: on Apr 10, 2024
From theguardian.com
Ben Jennings on US attempts to rein in Israel – cartoon
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Joe Biden has said that Benjamin Netanyahu is making a ‘mistake’ over Gaza, although the US continues to arm Israel
on Apr 10, 2024
#3454: on Apr 10, 2024
From theguardian.com
‘No way’: US labor watchdog refuses to bow to SpaceX, Amazon and Starbucks
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The NLRB general counsel has accused US’s largest corporations of creating distractions to cover their law-breaking
on Apr 23, 2024
#3455: on Apr 10, 2024
From theguardian.com
Residents in wealthy California town block access to public hot springs with boulders
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County officials alert Montecito homeowners that they face prosecution, including daily fines of $850 if stones are not removed
on Apr 9, 2024
#3456: on Apr 10, 2024
From theguardian.com
Nearly half of US prisons draw water likely contaminated with toxic PFAS – report
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Around 1m people, including 13,000 youths, especially vulnerable because they can do little to protect themselves, co-author says
on Apr 8, 2024
#3457: on Apr 10, 2024
From theguardian.com
Special counsel urges supreme court to reject Trump immunity bid in election trial
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Trump appealed lower court’s denial of his request to be shielded from case charging him with attempting to overturn 2020 election
on Apr 9, 2024
#3458: on Apr 10, 2024
From theguardian.com
Missouri death row inmate executed despite widespread calls for clemency
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Brian Dorsey, convicted of murdering his cousin and her husband, put to death amid efforts by many to have his sentence commuted
on Apr 10, 2024
#3459: on Apr 9, 2024
From washingtonpost.com
Russian trolls target U.S. support for Ukraine, Kremlin documents show
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In a campaign stoking anti-Ukraine sentiment in the U.S., Russia-directed trolls have written thousands of fabricated news articles and social media posts.
on Apr 11, 2024
#3460: on Apr 9, 2024
From theguardian.com
Mitt Romney says Alejandro Mayorkas’s actions do not merit impeachment
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Republican senator says homeland security secretary is following position of party and will not vote to remove him if it goes to trial
on Apr 9, 2024