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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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Vice President Kamala Harris said Washington will not allow for the forced relocations of Palestinians or any redrawing of the current border of the Gaza Strip in a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
on Dec 3, 2023
From washingtonpost.com
Opinion | A Trump dictatorship is increasingly inevitable. We should stop pretending.
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There is a clear path to dictatorship in the United States, and it is getting shorter every day. So why is everyone behaving like normal?
on Dec 8, 2023
From theguardian.com
US outlines measures to cut methane emissions by 80% in next 15 years
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Regulations would cut equivalent of 1.5bn metric tonnes of carbon dioxide by 2038, head of EPA says at Cop28
on Dec 3, 2023
From theguardian.com
Russia-Ukraine war live: Putin boosts troop numbers as Zelenskiy warns change in approach needed
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Ukraine’s president says officials have discussed scenarios to produce ‘concrete results’ in 2024
on Dec 2, 2023
From theguardian.com
Cop28 live: world leaders to speak at third day of climate summit
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Hosts the UAE will hope that more countries use their speeches to pledge money to the newly approved loss and damage fund
on Dec 2, 2023
From theguardian.com
‘Disturbing’: weedkiller ingredient tied to cancer found in 80% of US urine samples
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CDC study finds glyphosate, controversial ingredient found in weedkillers including popular Roundup brand, present in samples
on Dec 2, 2023
From bbc.com
Why are some Sikhs calling for a separate homeland in India?
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The killing of a separatist activist in Canada stokes tensions between India and diaspora Sikh communities.
on Sep 19, 2023
From cnn.com
Climate change is costing the US $150 billion a year. Here’s what that looks like | CNN Business
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Every three weeks, the United States experiences an extreme weather event that produces $1 billion worth of damage, according to the latest US National Climate Assessment report, released earlier this month. Compare that to 40 years ago, when extreme weather episodes that cost an...
on Dec 1, 2023
From bbc.com
Meta takes down China-based network of thousands of fake accounts
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The company says accounts posted about divisive issues ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
on Dec 1, 2023
From theguardian.com
Meta closes nearly 4,800 fake accounts in China that tried to polarize US voters
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Tech company said accounts impersonating Americans spread political content aiming to divide country ahead of election year
on Nov 30, 2023