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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
Fossil fuel firms spent millions on US lawmakers who sponsored anti-protest bills
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About 60% of oil and gas operations protected from protest due to money spent on lobbying, says Greenpeace USA report
on Oct 27, 2023
From theguardian.com
Penguin Random House launches high schoolers’ award to combat book bans
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The publisher’s $10,000 Freedom of Expression prize invites teens to write about a banned book that changed their life, against a backdrop of rising censorship
on Oct 25, 2023
From theguardian.com
Russia-Ukraine war live: ‘question of time’ until Crimea under Ukrainian control, says Zelenskiy
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Ukraine’s president says ‘we have not yet gained full fire control … but we will’
on Oct 25, 2023
From theguardian.com
Israel must stop weaponising the Holocaust | Raz Segal
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Scholars of genocide are refusing to allow the dangerous use of the Holocaust to justify Israeli mass violence against Palestinians
on Oct 27, 2023
From cnn.com
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Intelligence shared with the United States suggests a small cell of Hamas operatives planning the deadly surprise attack on Israel communicated via a network of hardwired phones built into the network of tunnels underneath Gaza over a period of two years, according to two sources familiar with...
on Oct 25, 2023
From cnn.com
US and Gulf nations target 'secret' Hamas investment portfolio worth up to $1 billion | CNN Business
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The United States along with some Middle Eastern nations are stepping up efforts to target a “secret” Hamas investment portfolio government officials believe to be worth up to $1 billion.
on Oct 25, 2023
From bbc.com
Tom Emmer: Republicans pick third nominee for House Speaker
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The Minnesota congressman may struggle to win votes from allies of former President Donald Trump.
on Oct 24, 2023
From washingtonpost.com
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Cases of malaria threaten to increase dramatically from climate change as rising temperatures push mosquitoes to new areas and lengthen transmission seasons.
on Mar 10, 2024
From washingtonpost.com
Analysis | Texas Schools Flunk Climate Change With Faulty Textbooks
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Children in the second-biggest educational market in the US are being taught that the issue is a matter of controversy and debate. What’s worse, the Lone Star State isn’t alone.
on Oct 24, 2023
From latimes.com
Can climate activists and labor unions find common ground?
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Fossil fuel workers are part of a new coalition pushing California to do more on clean energy.
on Oct 24, 2023