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
Trump announces another 90-day pause on China tariffs
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President signs executive order extending deadline for higher tariffs hours before agreement was due to expire
on Aug 12
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Anas al-Sharif, an Al Jazeera reporter, was killed by an Israeli airstrike on Sunday night. This is the message he had prepared for his family, and his call for the world not to forget Gaza
on Aug 12
From bbc.com
Wikipedia loses challenge against Online Safety Act verification rules
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The Wikimedia Foundation says the new rules could threaten user privacy and safety.
on Aug 12
From bbc.com
Entertainer founder hands over toy shop chain to staff
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The toy retailer's 1,900 workers will get a share of profits and a say in how the business is run.
on Aug 11
From theguardian.com
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Government defends decision to proscribe protest group after mass arrests at a demonstration in Westminster over the weekend
on Aug 11
From theguardian.com
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He is part of a political establishment that is fuelling a crisis way beyond the point that they can ever be seen to solve it. It’s a cynical, idiotic doom loop, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
on Aug 12
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This outrageous landgrab is ethnic cleansing in plain sight, says Nimer Sultany of Soas University of London, a Palestinian citizen of Israel
on Aug 12
From theguardian.com
Prominent Al Jazeera journalist killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza
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Anas al-Sharif, known for frontline coverage, died with three colleagues in an attack outside al-Shifa hospital
on Aug 11
From theguardian.com
Trump orders homeless he passed en route to golf course to leave Washington DC
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President demands unhoused residents leave US capital or face eviction and vowed to use officers to make arrests
on Aug 11
From cnn.com
Trump moves Obama, Bush portraits to hidden stairwell | CNN Politics
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Once a dramatic feature of the White House entryway, the official portrait of former President Barack Obama has been moved to a decidedly less prominent position, underscoring the years-long tensions between the 44th and 47th presidents.
on Aug 12