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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
Ukraine war: Russian Black Sea fleet ship damaged in drone attack, Kyiv says
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Ukraine said sea drones were used to target Russia's Sergei Kotov patrol ship near the Kerch Strait.
on Mar 5, 2024
From theguardian.com
‘We were constantly in terror’: Israeli hostage tells of captivity in Gaza
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Taken from her home on 7 October with three of her children, Chen Almog-Goldstein recalls being held captive by Hamas
on Mar 5, 2024
From theguardian.com
‘It was so wrong’: why were so many people imprisoned over one protest in Bristol?
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The long read: More people have been imprisoned for rioting during a single day in Bristol in 2021 than in any other protest-related disorder since at least the 1980s. What was behind this push to prosecute so harshly?
on Mar 5, 2024
From bbc.com
Top court rules states cannot bar Trump from ballots - BBC News
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The ruling says only Congress can bar a candidate by invoking the insurrection clause in the Constitution.
on Mar 4, 2024
From washingtonpost.com
Supreme Court keeps Trump on ballot, rejects Colorado voter challenge
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The court issued the ruling a day before Super Tuesday as justices weigh other key cases affecting former president Donald Trump, the 2024 Republican front-runner.
on Mar 4, 2024
From theguardian.com
Fears UK coastguards left children adrift on small boats before Channel tragedy
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Children heard crying on 999 calls from boats in days before mass drowning, records suggest, yet logs contain no record of rescue attempts
on Mar 4, 2024
From bbc.com
Trump supporters target black voters with faked AI images
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Faked images of black voters with Trump are a growing disinformation trend in the US election, the BBC finds.
on Mar 8, 2024
From theguardian.com
John Kerry: US committed to tackling climate crisis despite fossil fuel growth
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Outgoing climate chief says he is ‘not ready’ to give up on 1.5C target he helped negotiate in Paris agreement
on Mar 4, 2024
From theguardian.com
El Niño forecast to drive record heat from the Amazon to Alaska in 2024
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Coastal areas facing ‘enormous and urgent climate crisis’ as event supercharges human-caused global heating, scientists say
on Mar 2, 2024
From theguardian.com
Real horsepower: escaped horses found galloping down longest highway in US
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Rogue pair temporarily slowed Ohio traffic after escaping Cleveland police stables and making their way to Interstate 90
on Mar 4, 2024