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 cnn.com
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Angst, unease and outrage are spreading through corners of the Biden administration as Israeli forces show no signs of letting up their relentless attacks inside Gaza and the civilian death toll in the besieged enclave – already in the thousands – continues to climb.
on Nov 9, 2023
From theguardian.com
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 623
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Ukrainians bracing for new Russian assault on Avdiivka; US Congress wrangles over aid to Kyiv
on Nov 8, 2023
From bbc.com
Canadian poet Rupi Kaur declines White House visit over Gaza
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On social media, the poet criticised the US, accusing it of "funding the bombardment of Gaza".
on Nov 8, 2023
From theguardian.com
Maine voters reject plan for non-profit power utility backed by climate groups
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Ballot initiative to transform grid backed by climate advocacy groups fails amid fears over cost and performance
on Nov 8, 2023
From theguardian.com
Israel cannot reoccupy Gaza at end of conflict, says Antony Blinken
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US secretary of state echoes White House line, while UK favours rule by ‘peace-loving Palestinian leadership’
on Nov 8, 2023
From theguardian.com
Texas produces twice as much methane as better regulated neighbor, study finds
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Data shared with Guardian reveals Texas oil and gas fields emitting far more methane than New Mexico, prompting calls for stiffer curbs
on Nov 9, 2023
From bbc.com
US election day 2023: Three takeaways after Americans went to the polls
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Voters went to the polls to decide their governor, while others considered changes to abortion rights.
on Nov 8, 2023
From bbc.com
Twitter glitch allows CIA informant channel to be hijacked
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US spies and informants could have been directed to hostile nations through a CIA mistake made on X.
on Oct 19, 2023
From cnn.com
Analysis: Trump’s day in court paints a dark preview of the national ordeal ahead | CNN Politics
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The judge in Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial despairingly posed the question that defines the former president’s place in history.
on Nov 7, 2023
From theguardian.com
Russia-Ukraine war live: ‘birthday gift’ grenade kills major advising Ukrainian military chief
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Major Gennadiy Chastiakov was ‘assistant and close friend’, says Gen Valery Zaluzhny
on Nov 7, 2023