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
Russia tricks US actors into appearing in propaganda videos
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Videos of actors like Elijah Wood posted on Cameo have been used to spread falsehoods about Ukraine.
on Dec 8, 2023
From theguardian.com
Russian Star Blizzard hackers linked to efforts to hamper war crimes investigation
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Group ‘harvesting sensitive material’ via social media part of FSB unit leaking data to serve Kremlin
on Dec 7, 2023
From bbc.com
Russia hacking: 'FSB in years-long cyber attacks on UK', says government
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The FSB state security service is accused of hacking and releasing sensitive documents.
on Dec 7, 2023
From cnn.com
Senate impasse over border policy continues to threaten aid to Ukraine and Israel | CNN Politics
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A partisan clash between Senate Republicans and Democrats over border policy continues to threaten the effort to send badly needed foreign aid to key US allies as time and money are running out for Ukraine.
on Dec 7, 2023
From theguardian.com
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 652
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US Republicans block funding bill that included aid for Ukraine; former Ukrainian MP shot dead in Moscow park
on Dec 7, 2023
From washingtonpost.com
U.S. files its first war-crimes charges related to Russia-Ukraine war
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An indictment filed in federal court in Virginia detailed what officials said are the first war crimes charges filed by the U.S. arising out of the Ukraine war.
on Dec 6, 2023
From bbc.com
The North Korean family who risked execution to escape by boat
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Mr Kim and his family pulled off a seemingly impossible feat - he tells the BBC how he did it.
on Dec 6, 2023
From theguardian.com
Trump will target media ‘criminally or civilly’ if re-elected, ally vows
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Kash Patel, who held senior positions in Trump administration, said of members of the media, ‘we’re putting you all on notice’
on Dec 6, 2023
From cnn.com
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US officials expect the current phase of Israel’s ground invasion of Gaza targeting the southern end of the strip to last several weeks before Israel transitions, possibly by January, to a lower-intensity, hyper-localized strategy that narrowly targets specific Hamas militants and leaders,...
on Dec 6, 2023
From theguardian.com
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 651
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Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s address to US senators cancelled at last minute; Vladimir Putin makes rare trip abroad since international arrest warrant issued
on Dec 6, 2023