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 bbc.com
Google joins mission to map methane from space
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The tech giant is deploying AI to help identify large sources of methane leaks in satellite data.
on Feb 20, 2024
From cnn.com
US immigration and crime questions, answered by criminologists | CNN
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A new Pew survey finds that 57% of Americans say the large number of migrants seeking to enter the country leads to more crime. But scholars who have crunched past data say there’s essentially no connection between immigration and crime.
on Feb 16, 2024
From latimes.com
Opinion: I'm an American doctor who went to Gaza. What I saw wasn't war — it was annihilation
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As a surgeon, I volunteered at a Gaza hospital. The conditions were unthinkable. With a ground offensive in Rafah, people have nowhere to go.
on Feb 18, 2024
From theguardian.com
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 724
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Ukrainian troops pull out of Avdiivka in major shift on eastern frontlines; US leads global outrage over Alexei Navalny’s death
on Feb 17, 2024
From cnn.com
Live updates: Trump ordered to pay nearly $355 million in civil fraud trial
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A judge has ordered former President Donald Trump and his companies to pay nearly $355 million in a ruling in the New York civil fraud case. Follow here for the latest live news updates.
on Feb 17, 2024
From newrepublic.com
An Infuriating Poll Finding About Trump Should Galvanize Democrats
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Trump killed the border deal, but Biden is getting blamed. Here’s what Democrats need to do to turn that around.
on Feb 13, 2024
From bbc.com
Putin critic Alexei Navalny dies in Arctic Circle jail, says Russia
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Jailed Russian politician Alexei Navalny has died in a penal colony, the country's prison service says.
on Feb 16, 2024
From theguardian.com
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US president joins world leaders in outrage at Putin critic’s death in prison, while human rights observers report at least 73 arrests
on Feb 17, 2024
From theguardian.com
Oil firms and green groups challenge Biden plan for offshore drilling leases
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Dueling petitions raise concerns over interior department’s five-year plans to offer drilling leases in Gulf of Mexico
on Feb 13, 2024
From cnn.com
Trump state prosecutions reach a critical point on the same day in two cities | CNN Politics
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Two cases that could defy Donald Trump’s capacity to thwart prosecutions and even to overturn eventual convictions against him if he returns to the White House reach critical tests on Thursday with major implications for the 2024 election.
on Feb 15, 2024