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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
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#4551: on Sep 14, 2023
From bbc.com
Nigeria hit by widespread blackout in 'total system collapse'
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Power generation in Nigeria, a major oil and gas producer, fell to zero megawatts early on Thursday.
on Sep 14, 2023
#4552: on Sep 14, 2023
From bbc.com
Seattle officer recorded joking about woman killed by a police car
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Video appears to show a Seattle police officer laughing about an Indian student killed by a patrol car.
on Sep 14, 2023
#4553: on Sep 14, 2023
From bbc.com
Greater Manchester Police officers' details hacked in cyber attack
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A company that makes ID cards for Greater Manchester Police has been targeted in the attack.
on Sep 22, 2023
#4554: on Sep 14, 2023
From theguardian.com
Environment Agency failing to monitor water firms in England, data suggests
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Watchdog is supposed to audit firms yearly to ensure they are not illegally dumping sewage, but 36% of audits since 2010 are missing
on Sep 13, 2023
#4555: on Sep 14, 2023
From theguardian.com
Tory plans to rip up river pollution rules in tatters after two defeats in Lords
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Labour’s move to oppose erosion of EU-derived laws welcomed by environmental groups
on Sep 13, 2023
#4556: on Sep 14, 2023
From theguardian.com
Met police pays damages to women arrested at Sarah Everard vigil
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Apology and ‘substantial’ payouts to Patsy Stevenson and Dania al-Obeid mark major climbdown after years of legal battles
on Sep 14, 2023
#4557: on Sep 14, 2023
From washingtonpost.com
The food industry pays ‘influencer’ dietitians to shape your eating habits
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Registered dietitians are being paid by to post videos that promote diet soda, sugar and supplements on Instagram and TikTok
on Sep 18, 2023
#4558: on Sep 14, 2023
From theguardian.com
Taiwan tells Elon Musk it is ‘not for sale’ after latest China comments
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Reproach comes as Taiwan says it has detected a large number of Chinese aircraft crossing into its air defence identification zone
on Sep 14, 2023
#4559: on Sep 14, 2023
From bbc.com
Rogue Russian pilot tried to shoot down RAF aircraft in 2022
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The pilot fired two missiles - the first missed rather than malfunctioned, as was claimed at the time.
on Sep 14, 2023
#4560: on Sep 14, 2023
From theguardian.com
Rishi Sunak blocked rebuild of hospitals riddled with crumbling concrete
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Exclusive: Delay to work on five buildings in 2020 led to warnings of ‘catastrophic’ safety risk
on Sep 14, 2023