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
Joe Biden just did the rarest thing in US politics: he stood up to the oil industry | Bill McKibben
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The Biden administration suspended new permits for natural gas terminals. Can we see more of this kind of backbone?
on Feb 7, 2024
From theguardian.com
The unprecedented situation at the US-Mexico border – visualized
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What is behind the surge of people trying to cross the border and what dangers do they face? A visual explainer
on Feb 10, 2024
From newrepublic.com
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Flooding in Los Angeles is a preview of what will become much more common as climate change accelerates.
on Feb 7, 2024
From theguardian.com
Russia-Ukraine war live: Explosions in Kyiv and other cities amid mass Russian missile strikes
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One person killed in south of Ukraine and air defence systems triggered, says Ukraine’s air force
on Feb 7, 2024
From washingtonpost.com
New air pollution rule could prevent thousands of premature deaths
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The tougher standard could avert up to 4,500 premature deaths and 290,000 lost workdays per year by 2032, according to the EPA.
on Feb 8, 2024
From theguardian.com
Moscow confirms Putin interview with Tucker Carlson
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Kremlin said interview was granted because Carlson was neither pro-Russian or pro-Ukrainian, unlike, it said, other western media
on Feb 7, 2024
From theguardian.com
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The press is covering the 2024 campaign as if climate isn’t on the ballot, but 56% of US voters are ‘concerned’ or ‘alarmed’ about the crisis
on Feb 12, 2024
From washingtonpost.com
Why record rain hasn’t washed away California’s water woes
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California rain can’t wash away the state’s long-term worry: whether there will be enough water to sustain the state for the future.
on Feb 7, 2024
From theguardian.com
‘Dead on arrival’: US Senate poised for procedural vote on $118bn border bill
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Bipartisan bill, brokered by the White House and group of senators from both sides, is likely to fail due to Republican opposition
on Feb 7, 2024
From theguardian.com
Cop28 deal will fail unless rich countries quit fossil fuels, says climate negotiator
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G77 president Pedro Pedroso warns deal risks failing if polluters like UK, US and Canada don’t rethink plans to expand oil and gas
on Jan 23, 2024