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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
X, formerly Twitter, to collect biometric and employment data
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The social media firm, formerly Twitter, will gather facial information if premium users give consent.
on Sep 1, 2023
From bbc.com
Brain fog after Covid linked to blood clots - study
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A UK study links two proteins in the blood of hospital patients to thinking and memory problems.
on Aug 31, 2023
From bbc.com
'Any story could be your last' - India's crackdown on Kashmir press
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The BBC has spoken to over two dozen Kashmiri journalists who are wary of the government's actions.
on Sep 2, 2023
From cnn.com
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Alabama’s Republican attorney general said in a court filing that he has the right to prosecute people who make travel arrangements for pregnant women to have out-of-state abortions.
on Sep 1, 2023
From cnn.com
Clarence Thomas officially discloses private trips on GOP donor Harlan Crow's plane | CNN Politics
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Justice Clarence Thomas disclosed Thursday that Republican megadonor Harlan Crow paid for private jet trips for Thomas in 2022 to attend a speech in Texas and a vacation at Crow’s luxurious New York estate, as ethics questions continue to rock the Supreme Court.
on Aug 31, 2023
From bbc.com
Proud Boys leader Joe Biggs sentenced to 17 years for Capitol riot
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Joe Biggs' sentence is one of the longest so far handed out to participants in the 6 January riot.
on Sep 1, 2023
From bbc.com
Johannesburg fire: 'Others jumped too, but they didn't make it'
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One survivor tells of his escape, another says she was powerless with her children trapped inside.
on Aug 31, 2023
From bbc.com
63 dead in central Johannesburg building fire
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South African authorities say it is unclear what sparked the blaze at the five-storey building.
on Aug 31, 2023
From theguardian.com
US driver pulled over with huge African bull riding shotgun in car
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Converted vehicle stopped in Nebraska with gigantic-horned Watusi bovine called Howdy Doody as passenger
on Sep 1, 2023
From bbc.com
Andrew Tate: Chats in 'War Room' suggest dozens of women groomed
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Messages seen by the BBC appear to show how the influencer's "War Room" group targeted possible victims.
on Aug 31, 2023