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
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The supreme court has made a mockery of gender recognition. Our politicians must not allow the EHRC to further shatter trans lives, says journalist Freddy McConnell
on Jul 31
From theguardian.com
The mathematics of starvation: how Israel caused a famine in Gaza
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Israel controls the flow of food into Gaza. It has calculated how many calories Palestinians need to stay alive. Its data shows only a fraction has been allowed in
on Aug 1
From cnn.com
Arab states call on Hamas to disarm and relinquish power in unprecedented move | CNN
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Arab and Muslim states including Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt have for the first time issued a joint call for Hamas to disarm and relinquish power in the Gaza Strip as part of efforts to end the war in the territory.
on Aug 1
From bbc.com
Celsius energy drink cans filled with vodka in production mishap
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The warnings impact certain varieties of High Noon vodka seltzers and Celsius energy drink cans.
on Jul 31
From theguardian.com
Russia-Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy condemns latest deadly Russian attacks as ‘showcase killings’
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Six die in strikes on Ukraine as Russia shrugs off threat of sanctions and secondary tariffs with reduced US ceasefire deadline
on Jul 31
From theguardian.com
I lead a top Israeli human rights group. Our country is committing genocide | Yuli Novak
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My generation was raised wondering how ordinary people could countenance an atrocity. In a grotesque twist, the question has circled back to us
on Jul 31
From theguardian.com
We are witnessing the silencing of American media | Robert Reich
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From the Washington Post to CBS, companies are caving to Trump. This is how democracy dies
on Jul 30
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Susan Miller says US intelligence chief’s allegations were based on misrepresentations of discoveries made by her team about Russian actions
on Jul 30
From theguardian.com
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The current hand-wringing by Keir Starmer and other western politicians is empty bluster. They knew what was happening all along, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
on Jul 30
From cnn.com
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Tsunami warnings have been issued for parts of Russia and Japan after a massive 8.7 magnitude earthquake struck Wednesday off Russia’s remote and sparsely populated far eastern coast.
on Jul 30