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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
Commonwealth Games: 2026 event in doubt after Victoria cancels
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The Australian state says the cost of the tournament had ballooned to three times original estimates.
on Jul 18, 2023
From theguardian.com
Author of spoof story shared by Greg Abbott calls him one of ‘dumbest people in the country’
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Texas governor shared fake article by Christopher Blair about Garth Brooks being booed by ‘patriots’ in made-up city
on Jul 17, 2023
From cnn.com
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Former employees of Twitter Africa who were laid off as part of a global cost-cutting measure after Elon Musk’s acquisition have not received any severance pay more than seven months since leaving the company, several sources told CNN.
on Jul 18, 2023
From bbc.com
Typo sends millions of US military emails to Russian ally Mali
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Some of the emails reportedly contain sensitive information such as passwords and medical records.
on Jul 17, 2023
From bbc.com
Australia baffled as unidentified mystery object washes up on beach
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The item is under police guard as state and federal authorities work to identify its origin.
on Jul 17, 2023
From theguardian.com
Democrats fear a Joe Manchin No Labels presidential run could hand Trump the White House - live
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West Virginia’s conservative Democratic senator is speaking at New Hampshire third-party town hall
on Jul 17, 2023
From newrepublic.com
This Is the Time for Quixotic, Corrosive Campaigns? Seriously?
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Cornel West, and No Labels are effectively surrogates for Donald Trump’s 2024 bid.
on Jul 18, 2023
From theguardian.com
New UK government plan to protect against climate heat ‘very weak’
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Exclusive: Leaked document ‘falls far short’ of what is needed to safeguard lives and livelihoods from heat, drought and storms, say experts
on Jul 17, 2023
From bbc.com
Australian sailor and his dog survive two months at sea
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Tim Shaddock and his dog Bella ate raw fish and drank rainwater during their ordeal in the Pacific.
on Jul 17, 2023
From theguardian.com
Case for abolishing two-child benefit cap ‘overwhelming’, says report – UK politics live
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Yvette Cooper, shadow home secretary, says party could only promise things it can afford as report says benefit caps cause ‘extreme hardship’
on Jul 17, 2023