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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
Opinion | We banished bugs from our lives. Now it’s coming back to bite us.
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If the mass extinction of insects isn’t reversed, it will decimate the entire food chain, threaten crop pollination and generally cause havoc.
on Sep 1, 2023
From bbc.com
Proud Boy who led Capitol riot jailed for 18 years - BBC News
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Ethan Nordean was sentenced to 18 years in prison while Dominic Pezzola was given 10 years behind bars.
on Sep 2, 2023
From bbc.com
Whale hunting resumes in Iceland under strict rules
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Minister says Icelanders' values have changed, but allows whaling to resume with restrictions.
on Aug 31, 2023
From bbc.com
Parenting mum on '8 passengers' YouTube channel arrested for child abuse
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The Utah vlogger's malnourished son escaped to her neighbour's home to seek help, police say.
on Sep 1, 2023
From bbc.com
Ukraine war: Drone attack on Pskov airbase from inside Russia - Kyiv
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Ukraine's military intelligence chief says two planes were damaged and two destroyed in Tuesday's attack.
on Sep 1, 2023
From bbc.com
Donald Trump's Georgia case to be livestreamed
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The ex-US president is among 19 people charged with a conspiracy to overturn the 2020 vote results.
on Sep 1, 2023
From bbc.com
Paris says au revoir to rental e-scooters
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The ban comes after a vote in the French capital - but is it democracy in action?
on Sep 1, 2023
From theguardian.com
‘She’s totally lost it’: inside story of the unravelling of Liz Truss’s premiership
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Approaching one year on from the start of her tenure, a look back on how it all fell apart within 49 days
on Sep 1, 2023
From cnn.com
Proud Boys leader Joe Biggs sentenced to 17 years in January 6 case | CNN Politics
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A leader of the Proud Boys who led the far-right organization’s infamous march to the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, has been sentenced to 17 years in prison – among the longest sentences handed down yet for a convicted rioter.
on Aug 31, 2023
From bbc.com
Jet ski tourists shot dead off coast of Algeria
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Coastguards reportedly kill two French-Moroccan tourists who strayed into Algerian waters from Morocco.
on Sep 1, 2023