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
Israeli unit tasked with smearing Gaza journalists as Hamas fighters – report
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Israeli-Palestinian magazine says IDF ‘legitimisation cell’ set up to blunt global outrage over killing of media staff
on Aug 16
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German chancellor will join Macron and Starmer in leading talks with Europe’s ‘coalition of the willing’ on Sunday before the Ukrainian and US presidents meet on Monday
on Aug 17
From theguardian.com
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US president tells reporters ‘something is going to come up’ as he travels to Anchorage, Alaska, for meeting US hopes will be pivotal moment
on Aug 15
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At least one person reportedly arrested as protesters heckle law enforcement and warn drivers to avoid area as Trump makes false claims about crime levels
on Aug 15
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Settlers attacked Palestinian people in village of Susya, south of Hebron, while separately settlers reportedly attacked village of Atara and set fire to vehicles
on Aug 15
From theguardian.com
‘What about our lives?’: emotions run high in frontline Ukrainian city over ceding land to Russia
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Trump’s talk of ‘land swaps’ as a simple transaction belies grim reality of what it would mean for people in Zaporizhzhia
on Aug 15
From theguardian.com
Protesters confront federal officers as Trump tightens grip on DC policing
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Democratic leader says ‘no fucking way’ as president signals he could declare emergency to keep control past 30 days
on Aug 14
From theguardian.com
Trump reportedly called Norwegian minister ‘out of the blue’ to ask about Nobel prize
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US president told Norway’s finance minister he wants the Nobel peace prize, according to the Norwegian press
on Aug 15
From latimes.com
Border Patrol agents stage show of force at Newsom's 'big beautiful press conference'
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Border Patrol agents arrested at least one person, who a coworker said was delivering strawberries, outside of Gov. Gavin Newsom's event in Little Tokyo.
on Aug 15
From theguardian.com
Putin to offer financial incentives to Trump at Ukraine summit
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Russian leader plans to discuss economic ties, in appeal to Trump’s business instincts, alongside future of Ukraine
on Aug 15