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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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#5701: on Jun 28, 2023
From cnn.com
The world's biggest cruise ship is almost ready | CNN
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Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas, the world’s new biggest cruise ship, has completed its first round of sea trials after construction at a shipyard in Finland. It’s set to debut in the Caribbean in January 2024.
on Jul 11, 2023
#5702: on Jun 28, 2023
From theguardian.com
Current heatwave across US south made five times more likely by climate crisis
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Latest ‘heat dome’ event over Texas and Louisiana, plus much of Mexico, driven by human-cause climate change, scientists find
on Jun 27, 2023
#5703: on Jun 27, 2023
From bbc.com
Apple joins opposition to encrypted message app scanning
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WhatsApp and iMessage could be forced to scan for child abuse images under the Online Safety Bill.
on Jun 27, 2023
#5704: on Jun 27, 2023
From bbc.com
Pompeii archaeologists discover 'pizza' painting
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Experts say the flatbread depicted in the 2,000 year-old fresco may be a precursor to the Italian dish.
on Jun 27, 2023
#5705: on Jun 27, 2023
From newrepublic.com
The Con Artists Who Blame Ukraine Aid for America’s Social Problems
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RFK Jr., Glenn Greenwald, and other Putin apologists are making disingenuous, pseudo-populist arguments against U.S. support for Ukraine.
on Jul 5, 2023
#5706: on Jun 27, 2023
From theguardian.com
Trump admits military paper was classified in new clip obtained by CNN
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Ex-president is heard discussing a Pentagon paper detailing plans to attack Iran with people who did not have security clearances
on Jun 27, 2023
#5707: on Jun 27, 2023
From bbc.com
Climate change: World way off target to end deforestation
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Data shows that cutting down tropical forests increased by 10% in 2022, despite promises made at COP26.
on Jun 27, 2023
#5708: on Jun 27, 2023
From bbc.com
Major research lost after cleaner turns off fridge, lawsuit says
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A US institute alleges it lost 25 years of work because a man wanted to stop "annoying" alarms.
on Jun 27, 2023
#5709: on Jun 27, 2023
From cnn.com
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CNN has exclusively obtained the audio recording of the 2021 meeting in Bedminster, New Jersey, where President Donald Trump discusses holding secret documents he did not declassify.
on Jun 27, 2023
#5710: on Jun 27, 2023
From theguardian.com
Matt Hancock gives evidence to the Covid inquiry – UK politics live
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Former health secretary appears before inquiry which is currently looking at how prepared UK was for a pandemic
on Jun 27, 2023