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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
Suspected Israeli strike in Lebanon kills senior Hezbollah commander
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Hezbollah confirmed the death of Wissam Tawil, marking a further escalation of tensions with Israel.
on Jan 10, 2024
From theguardian.com
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High-explosive warhead, dropped from plane, did not cause injuries; ‘bang’ often a euphemism for explosion in Russian media
on Jan 9, 2024
From theguardian.com
Seagrass resurgence offers ray of hope for Florida’s hard-hit manatees
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A remarkable turnaround in sea cows’ favorite food at Mosquito Lagoon means emergency feeding program can end
on Jan 5, 2024
From theguardian.com
Two Cuban documentaries show effects of US sanctions on island nation
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Liz Oliva Fernández says the sanctions, imposed 60 years ago and upheld through Biden, has led to a ‘desperate situation’
on Jan 7, 2024
From theguardian.com
California snowpack lowest in decade despite hope with December storms
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First survey of season shows snow at 25% of historical average, with brown patches of vegetation across Sierra Nevada
on Jan 4, 2024
From washingtonpost.com
21 percent of CEOs are psychopaths. Only 21 percent?
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A new study accuses one in five CEO's of psychopathic tendencies.
on Jan 7, 2024
From cnn.com
Israel is entering a new phase of war. Is it still trying to ‘destroy’ Hamas? | CNN
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Three months ago, speaking to citizens rocked by a horrific day of attacks by Hamas, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued his country a singular promise.
on Jan 7, 2024
From theguardian.com
Kavanaugh will ‘step up’ to keep Trump on ballots, ex-president’s lawyer says
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Trump lawyer ‘has faith’ in US supreme court justice appointed by the former president, though the court hasn’t said if it will weigh in
on Jan 6, 2024
From theguardian.com
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 682
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Kyiv says Russia has hit Ukraine with North Korean-supplied missiles for the first time; US official warns of diminishing time to resupply aid to Ukraine
on Jan 6, 2024
From theguardian.com
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US secretary of state will attempt to calm regional tensions as well as pushing Israel to shift approach to war in Gaza and allow more aid in
on Jan 5, 2024