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
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US state department stops issuing visas for Gaza’s children to get medical care
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Program providing key aid halted after complaints from Laura Loomer, the far-right influencer close to Trump
on Aug 17
From theguardian.com
Trump reportedly to back ceding of Ukrainian territory to Russia as part of peace deal
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Details of post-summit call were leaked in which US president supports plan for Kyiv to give up Donbas region
on Aug 17
From cnn.com
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Hurricane Erin is rapidly intensifying as it tracks above the northeastern Caribbean Saturday, churning up rough surf and sending rain and gusty winds to islands south of its path.
on Aug 16
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From a retired British colonel to a Catholic priest, half of the 532 people arrested in Parliament Square were 60 or older. Many believe they had a greater share of responsibility to take in defending the right to free speech
on Aug 16
From theguardian.com
‘State-driven censorship’: new wave of book bans hits Florida school districts
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Hundreds of titles are being pulled from library and classroom shelves in the Republican-dominated state
on Aug 16
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The German chancellor will join Europe’s ‘coalition of the willing’ in talks on Sunday before the Ukrainian and US presidents meet on Monday
on Aug 16
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Thousands to join US ‘Fight the Trump Takeover’ protests against Republican redistricting plans
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Protests against redrawing of electoral maps in Texas and other states to take place in 34 US cities and towns Saturday
on Aug 16
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Here in Tel Aviv, beaches and restaurants are packed. Amid that distraction, the PM is playing his power games and purging his generals, says Aluf Benn, editor-in-chief of Haaretz
on Aug 15
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Washington DC sues after Trump officials’ ‘hostile takeover’ of city police
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Pam Bondi says DEA chief Terry Cole in charge of Metropolitan police amid White House crackdown on crime
on Aug 15
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No deal, and no answers, after brief Trump-Putin talks on Ukraine in Alaska
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US president claims ‘great progress’ with Russian leader but ends press conference abruptly without taking questions
on Aug 16