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
Climate crisis ignored by Republicans as Trump vows to ‘drill, baby, drill’
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The freezing temperatures in Iowa – fuelled by global heating – have not dampened Republican enthusiasm for oil and gas
on Jan 20, 2024
From theguardian.com
Palestinian state only way to lasting peace for Israeli people, US says – video
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Netanyahu rejected a two-state solution putting the allies at odds with each other on how to end the war in Gaza and the future of a Palestinian state
on Jan 20, 2024
From theguardian.com
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Editorial: Scores of media professionals have been killed in the last three months. The truth itself is under threat
on Jan 23, 2024
From bbc.com
Eisenkot: Key Israeli war leader challenges Netanyahu over Gaza strategy
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Gadi Eisenkot condemns the prime minister, who insists Israel's offensive will go on until "complete victory".
on Jan 23, 2024
From theguardian.com
Russian oil depot catches fire after Ukrainian drone downed – video
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Ukraine said it was behind a drone strike that sparked a huge inferno at an oil depot in western Russia on Friday
on Jan 19, 2024
From theguardian.com
Half of recent US inflation due to high corporate profits, report finds
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Thinktank report says ‘resounding evidence’ shows companies continue to keep prices high even as their inflationary costs drop
on Jan 29, 2024
From theguardian.com
‘The tide has turned’: why parents are suing US social media firms after their children’s death
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Social media firms have faced scrutiny from Congress over their impact on young users, but parents who have lost kids to online harm are now leading the charge
on Jan 16, 2024
From washingtonpost.com
Another covid wave hits U.S. as JN.1 becomes dominant variant
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The JN.1 variant, covid hospitalizations and wastewater levels are rising heading into 2024. But hospitalizations and deaths are lower than in previous winters.
on Jan 4, 2024
From bbc.com
The Cuban spying case that has shocked the US government
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Ex-CIA agent says Cuba has 'surpassed the KGB' as a former top US diplomat is charged with spying.
on Jan 9, 2024
From bbc.com
Antony Blinken: On the US mission to stop Gaza igniting wider war
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The US secretary of state wants to prevent the war escalating but the cauldron of tensions could boil over.
on Jan 20, 2024