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 washingtonpost.com
Trump’s Truth Social facing a key funding deadline
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With the merger stalled for months, Digital World is fast approaching a Sept. 8 deadline for the merger to close and has scheduled a shareholder vote for Tuesday to extend the deadline another year.
on Sep 4, 2023
From bbc.com
Burning Man festival-goers told to conserve food and water
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Festival-goers are told to conserve their food as access in and out of the Nevada event is shut down.
on Sep 2, 2023
From theguardian.com
Ministers were ‘dangerously complacent’ on school safety, whistleblower reveals
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Senior civil servant says ‘many alerts’ crossed education secretary’s desk, but UK government was more concerned with saving money
on Sep 2, 2023
From bbc.com
Australia launches mission to rescue Antarctic researcher
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An icebreaker is sent from Tasmania to evacuate an Australian with a "developing medical condition".
on Sep 2, 2023
From theguardian.com
‘Everything is ahead of us’: Ukraine breaks Russian stronghold’s first line of defence
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In an exclusive interview, a leading Ukrainian general says his forces have made a vital breakthrough in near Zaporizhzhia
on Sep 2, 2023
From bbc.com
Palestinian shot in back of head puts Israel's use of force under scrutiny
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Ameed al-Jaghoub was unarmed and apparently going to help a wounded man when he was hit.
on Sep 9, 2023
From theguardian.com
AOC urges US to apologize for meddling in Latin America: ‘We’re here to reset relationships’
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Democratic congresswoman calls for acknowledgment of past intrusion in effort to restore trust in US leadership in the region
on Sep 2, 2023
From theguardian.com
Millions of ‘missing voters’ cost Labour seats due to electoral boundaries bias
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Analysis of official data has revealed the system for drawing constituencies is ‘warping’ British democracy by omitting eligible voters
on Sep 3, 2023
From bbc.com
Premier League clubs spend £2.36bn in record-breaking summer
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Another remarkable summer transfer window closes with a number of new spending records set.
on Sep 2, 2023
From bbc.com
Ukraine war: US sees 'notable progress' by Ukraine army in south
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The US praise comes as Kyiv admits the fighting against strong Russian defensive lines is tough.
on Sep 2, 2023