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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
Jimmy Buffett: Margaritaville singer dies aged 76
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The Grammy-nominated musician is also remembered as a successful author and entrepreneur.
on Sep 2, 2023
From bbc.com
Aditya-L1: India successfully launches its first mission of the Sun
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Aditya-L1 will carry out scientific studies of the Sun from a vantage point 1.5 million km above Earth.
on Sep 3, 2023
From cnn.com
One of Louisiana's only pediatric cardiologists has left the state over anti-LGBTQ legislation | CNN
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When Jake Kleinmahon and his husband, Tom, decided to move back to New Orleans in 2018, they had plans to live there forever.
on Sep 6, 2023
From theguardian.com
I have never, in my adult life, felt less safe to be openly gay in public in the US | Dan Clark
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After coming out of the closet two decades ago, I never thought I’d go back in. But homophobia seems to be acceptable again
on Sep 2, 2023
From washingtonpost.com
Musk’s new Twitter policies helped spread Russian propaganda, E.U. says
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A study commissioned by the European Commission found that “the reach and influence of Kremlin-backed accounts has grown further in the first half of 2023, driven in particular by the dismantling of Twitter’s safety standards.”
on Sep 3, 2023
From cnn.com
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Covid-19 certainly didn’t take a vacation this summer. Virus levels in the US have been on the rise for weeks, but it’s hard to know exactly how widely it’s spreading.
on Sep 1, 2023
From bbc.com
Tech firms fail to tackle Russian propaganda - EU
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Russian disinformation has increased on X since Elon Musk's takeover, according to a report.
on Sep 3, 2023
From washingtonpost.com
Opinion | What responsible media coverage in the Trump era would look like
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The media learned nothing over the past eight years.
on Sep 1, 2023
From theguardian.com
The Guardian blocks ChatGPT owner OpenAI from trawling its content
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Publisher is latest news organisation to block the artificial intelligence company from harvesting content to create its tools
on Sep 2, 2023
From bbc.com
Rubiales 'will continue to defend myself to prove truth'
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Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales has said he will continue defending himself "to prove the truth".
on Sep 1, 2023