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
Revealed: the huge climate impact of the middle classes
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Carbon emissions of richest 10% are up to 40 times bigger than poorest, and ignoring divide may make ending climate crisis impossible, experts say
on Nov 22, 2023
From washingtonpost.com
Israel, Hamas and U.S. nearing deal on hostage release, senior officials say
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The U.S. deputy national security adviser, Israel’s ambassador to Washington and Qatar’s prime minister all independently said an agreement to release some hostages and pause fighting was close.
on Nov 19, 2023
From theguardian.com
World facing ‘hellish’ 3C of climate heating, UN warns before Cop28
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‘We must start setting records on cutting emissions,’ UN boss says after temperature records obliterated in 2023
on Nov 20, 2023
From theguardian.com
Cardi B drops support for Biden over military aid to Ukraine and Israel
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Rapper voices frustration over budget cuts to home town New York while Washington votes to increase funding for overseas wars
on Nov 20, 2023
From theguardian.com
NHS England gives key role in handling patient data to US spy tech firm Palantir
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Exclusive: Company that works with intelligence services wins £480m contract in joint bid with Accenture
on Nov 20, 2023
From cnn.com
CNN visited the exposed tunnel shaft in the Al-Shifa Hospital compound. Here’s what we saw | CNN
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With the Israeli Defense Forces, we traveled in a convoy of darkened Humvees to see the entrance of the newly exposed tunnel shaft in the compound of Al-Shifa Hospital.
on Nov 22, 2023
From theguardian.com
Ukrainian optimism fades at start of another winter of war
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Rumours of tensions at the top, exhaustion after two years of fighting and frustration with allies dampen the mood in Kyiv
on Nov 20, 2023
From latimes.com
Granderson: The costs of climate change are falling on states that can't afford them
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If U.S. leaders can't agree on a budget, how on Earth will our climate-change-denying politicians manage this rising toll?
on Nov 20, 2023
From bbc.com
Right-winger Milei wins Argentina presidential poll
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Javier Milei, who pledged to "blow up" the central bank, beat economy minister Sergio Massa in the vote.
on Nov 20, 2023
From washingtonpost.com
From airlines to ticket sellers, companies fight U.S. to keep junk fees
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Powerful lobbyists have warred with the administration over this new regulatory crackdown.
on Nov 20, 2023