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
Russia-Ukraine war live: Kremlin declares former Russian PM a ‘foreign agent’
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Mikhail Kasyanov served as prime minister for the first four years of Vladimir Putin’s administration
on Nov 25, 2023
From bbc.com
When this truce ends, the decisive next phase of war begins
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If Israel decides to go south, a larger humanitarian disaster could be looming, writes Paul Adams.
on Nov 25, 2023
From cnn.com
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Staring down another frigid winter and desperate to keep the lights on, Ukraine’s power grid operator has surreptitiously imported custom-built equipment designed to withstand Russian electronic warfare attacks with the help of US officials, CNN has learned.
on Nov 22, 2023
From theguardian.com
US coal power plants killed at least 460,000 people in past 20 years – report
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Pollution caused twice as many premature deaths as previously thought, with updated understanding of dangers of PM2.5
on Nov 23, 2023
From bbc.com
Palestinian-Americans struggle with survivors' guilt
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The war in Gaza is leaving relatives in the US struggling with a number of emotions including guilt.
on Nov 23, 2023
From cnn.com
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A former Obama-era National Security Council official has been arrested after a series of videos shared widely on social media showed him using hate-laden, Islamophobic language against an employee working inside a New York City food cart, police said.
on Nov 23, 2023
From bbc.com
US thwarts plot to kill Sikh separatist on American soil - report
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The target of the foiled plot was Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the Financial Times reports.
on Nov 23, 2023
From bbc.com
Rainbow Bridge: US-Canada border blast not terror-related, says NY governor
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A husband and wife died in a fireball as their vehicle hurtled into a checkpoint at Rainbow Bridge.
on Nov 23, 2023
From theguardian.com
Texas: Republican-controlled school board votes against climate textbooks
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Republican board member condemns photos in some textbooks for being unfairly critical of oil and gas industry
on Nov 18, 2023
From theguardian.com
‘Openly authoritarian campaign’: Trump’s threats of revenge fuel alarm
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Trump’s talk of seeking to ‘weaponize’ the DoJ and ‘retribution’ for opponents poses a direct threat to the rule of law and democracy in the US should he win a second term, experts say
on Nov 23, 2023