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 bbc.com
Virgin Galactic: First space tourism mission after decades of promises
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Keisha Schahaff and UK student Ana Mayers become the first mother-daughter duo to travel to the edge of space.
on Aug 11, 2023
From bbc.com
No 10 suggests UK still EU member in tweet gaffe
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A now-deleted post said the UK "is home to twice as many AI companies as any other EU country".
on Aug 10, 2023
From bbc.com
Cheng Lei: Journalist held in China says she misses sunshine
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Cheng Lei, detained since 2020, dictated a message to fellow Australians to diplomats visiting her.
on Aug 10, 2023
From theguardian.com
Theresa Villiers had £70,000 in Shell shares while environment secretary
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MP failed to reveal shares in oil company for more than five years despite disclosure rules
on Aug 10, 2023
From theguardian.com
Videos denying climate science approved by Florida as state curriculum
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Prager University Foundation’s animations cast doubt over renewable energy and liken climate activists to Nazis
on Aug 11, 2023
From theguardian.com
Sunak government will go down in history as failing UK on climate, Greenpeace says
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Exclusive: Greenpeace chiefs accuse ministers of pursuing culture wars as extreme weather becomes the norm
on Aug 11, 2023
From theguardian.com
Why are Black rappers aligning themselves with the right? | Tayo Bero
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Ice Cube has joined a long list of rappers who have cuddled up with conservative pundits and politicians
on Aug 11, 2023
From bbc.com
Taliban repression of women is a crime against humanity, says Gordon Brown
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Former PM calls on ICC to investigate "systematic brutalisation" of Afghan females.
on Aug 10, 2023
From washingtonpost.com
Opinion | Long covid has derailed my life. Make no mistake: It could yours, too.
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No matter how immortal we feel, we are all — still — at risk of developing crushing, life-altering symptoms.
on Aug 22, 2023
From bbc.com
Scientists at Fermilab close in on fifth force of nature
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Physicists believe that an unknown force could be acting on sub-atomic particles known as muons.
on Aug 11, 2023