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 aid back on US agenda – but still at mercy of unruly Republicans
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Speaker Mike Johnson averted government shutdown but faces far-right threat of removal over $60bn national security package
on Mar 25, 2024
From theguardian.com
Thousands of foreign nurses a year leave UK to work abroad
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Exclusive: Surge in nurses originally from outside EU moving overseas prompts concern Britain is a ‘staging post’ in their careers
on Mar 25, 2024
From cnn.com
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Although many Americans and policy wonks see climate change as the major existential issue of our time, it ends up feeling like a relatively small piece of the American political conversation, which is more focused on the economy, immigration and democracy.
on Mar 23, 2024
From cnn.com
Why your favorite summer fruits are increasingly at risk | CNN
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Warmer winters mean earlier blooms, and a sudden dip in temperatures during the season could damage or kill the fruits, drastically affecting the amount harvested for the year.
on Mar 23, 2024
From theguardian.com
British ultrarunner Jasmin Paris is first woman to finish Barkley Marathons
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Jasmin Paris has become the first woman to ever complete the notorious 100-mile ultramarathon in Tennessee, doing so with 99 seconds to spare
on Mar 23, 2024
From theguardian.com
Trump claims to have ‘almost $500m in cash’ despite inability to pay bond
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Ex-president makes claim on Truth Social while RNC fundraising deal sees donations going to committee paying his legal bills
on Mar 22, 2024
From theguardian.com
Texas troops clash with migrants over barbed-wire breach at US border
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Wire barrier installed under governor’s border security program breached as migrants say they were forcefully pushed back
on Mar 22, 2024
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Australian and UK stress ‘urgency’ over need to allow aid into Gaza and for hostages to be released; US draft resolution calls for an immediate truce as part of a hostage deal
on Mar 22, 2024
From theguardian.com
Fossil fuel firms could be tried for homicide over climate-related deaths, experts say
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Public Citizen, a non-profit group, proposed the idea last year to prosecute companies for millions of deaths due to climate crisis
on Mar 21, 2024
From bbc.com
Why Trump may reap billions in Truth Social stock market merger
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The Truth Social deal could generate an astonishing windfall for the ex-president as he fights legal fines.
on Mar 22, 2024