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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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#5571: on Jul 6, 2023
From theguardian.com
Twitter threatens to sue Meta over launch of rival Threads app
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In a letter to CEO Mark Zuckerberg, a lawyer for the Elon Musk-owned app said Meta had unlawfully misappropriated trade secrets
on Jul 7, 2023
#5572: on Jul 6, 2023
From bbc.com
Colosseum: Tourist apologises for carving names on wall
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The UK-based holidaymaker says he did not realise how old the Roman arena was when he acted.
on Jul 6, 2023
#5573: on Jul 6, 2023
From theguardian.com
Court orders ministers to hand Boris Johnson’s WhatsApps to Covid inquiry
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Government had initially resisted handing over full tranche of unredacted documents to Covid inquiry
on Jul 7, 2023
#5574: on Jul 6, 2023
From washingtonpost.com
This July 4 was hot. Earth’s hottest day on record, in fact.
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Scientists say the average temperature on Earth was 62.9 degrees Fahrenheit on July 4, the highest since at least 1979 and a sign of the worsening climate crisis.
on Jul 6, 2023
#5575: on Jul 6, 2023
From theguardian.com
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Latest updates: Labour leader says he wants pupils to have debating lessons as he lays out party’s plans to ‘break down barriers to opportunity’
on Jul 6, 2023
#5576: on Jul 6, 2023
From bbc.com
Wagner boss Prigozhin is in Russia, Belarus ruler Lukashenko says
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Alexander Lukashenko says Prigozhin, who led a short-lived mutiny in Russia, is in St Petersburg.
on Jul 6, 2023
#5577: on Jul 6, 2023
From theguardian.com
Russia-Ukraine war live: four killed in missile strike on Lviv apartment block
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Four killed and 60 apartments damaged, says Lviv mayor
on Jul 6, 2023
#5578: on Jul 6, 2023
From theguardian.com
Fourth of July overshadowed by 16 mass shootings across US
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Fifteen people were killed and 94 injured across 13 states as well as Washington DC
on Jul 5, 2023
#5579: on Jul 6, 2023
From bbc.com
Threads: Instagram launches app to rival Twitter
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Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg talks up the hope of beating Twitter over user numbers and friendliness.
on Jul 6, 2023
#5580: on Jul 6, 2023
From bbc.com
Oil giant Shell warns cutting production 'dangerous'
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The world's need for fossil fuels is "desperate", Shell's chief executive told the BBC.
on Jul 6, 2023