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
Elmo responds to outpouring of angst on social media
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When the Sesame Street puppet asked how people were, thousands of social media users offloaded on him.
on Jan 31, 2024
From theguardian.com
A California town will vote on banning factory farms. What does that mean for the rest of the US?
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Activists in Berkeley, which has no factory farms, hope other cities will follow suit – but not everyone is convinced
on Jan 31, 2024
From theguardian.com
EU has ‘fallen short’ on pledge to supply Ukraine with ammunition
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Letter signed by leaders of Germany, Netherlands, Estonia, Czech Republic and Denmark says Europeans must redouble efforts
on Jan 31, 2024
From theguardian.com
Russia-Ukraine war live: Standoff after Zelenskiy asks military chief to resign
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Gen Valerii Zaluzhnyi declines to step down; Josep Borrell says Ukraine needs more ammunition
on Jan 31, 2024
From theguardian.com
EU must defend Ukraine even if US reduces military support, Macron says
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French president says future security architecture of Europe could no longer be settled by the US and Russia
on Jan 30, 2024
From bbc.com
Elon Musk: Judge blocks 'unfathomable' $56bn Tesla pay deal
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The lawsuit was filed by a shareholder who argued that it was an inappropriate overpayment.
on Jan 31, 2024
From theguardian.com
‘I’m so scared for my friends’: trans kids on Ohio’s ban on gender-affirming care
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Families who fought for children’s healthcare rights say they are considering leaving the state
on Jan 30, 2024
From washingtonpost.com
Texas AG seeks transgender records in Georgia as part of his wider probe
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) asked a Georgia telehealth clinic to share information about gender-affirming care as part of his wider probe.
on Jan 31, 2024
From theguardian.com
Iran on high alert as Biden mulls response to killing of US servicemen
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Tehran warns Washington but regime unsure of degree of support for interventionist foreign policy
on Jan 30, 2024
From washingtonpost.com
Analysis | D.C. area sees a steep uptick in record-warm days and nights
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Records have very strongly leaned toward the warm side over the past several decades.
on Jan 30, 2024