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
BBC unveils Bike Bureau for green broadcasting
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Two BBC journalists have spent the last few years building a mobile broadcast studio and office on two wheels.
on May 8, 2023
From cnn.com
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Facebook users who had an active account at any point between May 2007 and December 2022 can now apply to receive a piece of parent company Meta's $725 million settlement related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
on Apr 19, 2023
From theguardian.com
China may be planning overseas naval bases in Asia and Africa, say analysts
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Beijing believed to be aiming to rival US’s global maritime power and defeat western sanctions, report concludes
on Jul 27, 2023
From newrepublic.com
Are We Really Going to Put Polluters in Charge of Carbon Capture?
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The U.S. could be letting fossil-fuel-friendly states oversee the build-out of key emissions-cutting infrastructure.
on Jul 26, 2023
From bbc.com
In Pictures: Photos from a US storm chaser
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American photographer Camille Seaman spent eight years chasing supercell storms around the US, capturing their sublime and terrifying splendour in captivating images.
on Jul 28, 2023
From bbc.com
Rishi Sunak: Banning things not right approach to net zero
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The PM says the target should be met without "adding costs", amid calls to rethink green policies.
on Aug 2, 2023
From theguardian.com
Blistering US heatwave spreads from south and scorches 190m Americans
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Great Plains, midwest, mid-Atlantic and north-east hit by soaring temperatures, with New York City to reach 102F (39C)
on Jul 28, 2023
From latimes.com
It's not just Feinstein: McConnell episode exposes age, vulnerability of U.S. leadership
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The Senate minority leader appeared confused at a press conference Wednesday. But America's leadership is full of aging giants.
on Jul 28, 2023
From cnn.com
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Donald Trump’s lawyers want to be able to discuss classified information with the former president at his homes as part of his criminal case, for convenience sake, according to a new court filing from the Justice Department – a proposal that federal prosecutors strongly oppose as out of line...
on Jul 28, 2023
From theguardian.com
‘Our daughter asked if we were going to die’: diary of a tourist in Greek wildfires
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Andy Bell, 36, recounts escaping the wildfires on Rhodes and how it has changed his view of the climate crisis
on Jul 28, 2023