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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
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Indigenous actor Meyne Wyatt and former Socceroo and Australian of the Year Craig Foster among tens of thousands of people protesting in wet weather
on Aug 3
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From theguardian.com
Right to buy in England ‘fuelled housing crisis and cost taxpayers £200bn’
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Common Wealth report calls discounted sales of council homes one of the ‘largest giveaways in UK history’
on Aug 3
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From newrepublic.com
Trump’s Domestic Use of Military Set to Get Worse, Leaked Memo Shows
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A Department of Homeland Security memo obtained by TNR signals top-level discussions about a potential escalation of the Pentagon’s domestic anti-immigration role, and lays out new details.
on Aug 6
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From theguardian.com
Israel closes 88% of cases of alleged war crimes or abuse without charges – report
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Conflict monitoring group Action on Armed Violence says Israel is seeking to create a ‘pattern of impunity’
on Aug 3
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From theguardian.com
Republicans slam Trump’s firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics chief
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President claimed that recently released figures showing jobs slowdown were ‘rigged’ to make him look bad
on Aug 4
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From theguardian.com
The US is complicit in genocide. Let’s stop pretending otherwise | Mehdi Hasan
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The US government, enabled by the media, is an active participant in Israel’s atrocities in Gaza
on Aug 2
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From theguardian.com
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Titans like Musk would love us to believe innovation means top-down solutions that only enrich the wealthy. In fact, we all have the power, says Eleanor Drage, research fellow at Cambridge University
on Aug 6
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From theguardian.com
Nordic countries hit by ‘truly unprecedented’ heatwave
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Scientists record longest streak of temperatures higher than 30C in region in records going back to 1961
on Aug 3
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From theguardian.com
‘We are dying slowly, save us’: starvation takes hold in Gaza after a week of appalling milestones
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Parents watch children waste away as deliberate aid restrictions from Israel mean hunger is becoming a killer, as experts confirm famine is currently playing out
on Aug 2
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From theguardian.com
‘Self-termination is most likely’: the history and future of societal collapse
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An epic analysis of 5,000 years of civilisation argues that a global collapse is coming unless inequality is vanquished
on Aug 3