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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
‘Disgusted and horrified’: protesters in LA stage sit-in urging for Gaza ceasefire
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More than 1,000 people gather in the rain, shutting down a stretch of Hollywood Boulevard
on Nov 16, 2023
From bbc.com
Climate change: US and China take 'small but important steps'
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Progress seen in climate talks between world's two biggest carbon emitters but major hurdles remain.
on Nov 15, 2023
From washingtonpost.com
A river is clogged with plastic bags and bottles. Officials blame Pepsi.
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New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) is accusing the snack and soda giant of polluting the Buffalo River with plastic from its products.
on Nov 15, 2023
From cnn.com
Live updates: Israel-Hamas war, raid on Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza
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Israel says its forces are carrying out a "precise and targeted operation" at the Al-Shifa Hospital, where it claims Hamas has a command center — an allegation denied by hospital officials and Hamas. Follow for live news updates.
on Nov 16, 2023
From theguardian.com
Life on the streets of Los Angeles – in pictures
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Suitcase Joe is known for his raw depiction of life on Skid Row. His new book takes an unflinching look at LA’s working-class, unhoused and marginalised people
on Nov 15, 2023
From theguardian.com
The US supreme court’s new ‘ethics code’ is an embarrassment | Moira Donegan
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The court’s condescending and vague guidelines are filled with loopholes and completely lack any enforcement mechanism
on Nov 15, 2023
From bbc.com
Biden-Xi meeting: What both sides want from US-China talks
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Our correspondents in China and the US assess what each leader will be hoping to achieve on Wednesday.
on Nov 15, 2023
From theguardian.com
Russia-Ukraine war live: Avdiivka highly costly for overall Russian offensive, says Zelenskiy
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Zelenskiy says Avdiivka losses hightly costly for Russia’s overall war effort; Russia erasing Ukrainian literature in occupied Donetsk and Luhansk
on Nov 15, 2023
From theguardian.com
Xi Jinping in US for first time in six years to meet with Biden and attend summit
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US officials see meeting as a chance to reduce friction in rivalry with China as Antony Blinken takes thinly veiled swipe at Beijing
on Nov 15, 2023
From theguardian.com
‘Unique in the world’: why does America have such terrible public transit?
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A new book looks back at the mass transit histories of 23 major cities in both the US and Canada, detailing the routes to where we are today
on Nov 14, 2023