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 bbc.com
Birmingham City Council 'effectively bankrupt'
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The largest local authority in Europe issues a distress notice that means all new spending must cease.
on Sep 5, 2023
From bbc.com
China's Great Wall damaged by workers looking for shortcut
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Part of the wall running through China's Shanxi province was dug open, causing severe damage.
on Sep 7, 2023
From bbc.com
Criticism over Saudi move 'really hurt' - Henderson
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England midfielder Jordan Henderson says criticism of his move to Saudi Arabian club Al-Ettifaq "really hurt".
on Sep 5, 2023
From theguardian.com
No more cordon blur: France prepares to ban vegetarian products from using meaty language
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Terms like ‘steak’, ‘grill’ and ‘spare ribs’ must be expunged from plant-based products, says agriculture ministry, amid simmering dispute
on Sep 5, 2023
From bbc.com
Electoral Commission failed basic security test before hack
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Whistleblower tells the BBC the election watchdog failed the government-backed Cyber Essentials test.
on Sep 5, 2023
From theguardian.com
Germany refuses to extradite man to UK over concerns about British jail conditions
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Court in Karlsruhe decides against extradition of Albanian man ‘in view of the state of the British prison system’
on Sep 5, 2023
From bbc.com
Peregrine Falcon image wins bird photo award
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A selection of the winning images from the 2023 Bird Photographer of the Year award.
on Sep 5, 2023
From bbc.com
Water firms illegally spilled sewage on dry days - data suggests
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Three major companies released sewage on dry days in breach of their permits - BBC investigation.
on Sep 5, 2023
From cnn.com
First lady Jill Biden tests positive for Covid-19 | CNN Politics
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First lady Jill Biden tested positive for Covid-19 Monday, the White House announced.
on Sep 5, 2023
From theguardian.com
Poor people ‘surviving not living’ as UK social contract collapses, says report
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Exclusive: Commission including former ministers voices concern at lack of urgency from two main parties over scale of poverty
on Sep 4, 2023