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 theguardian.com
Israel blocking aid from Gaza is creating ‘chaos and death’, say 111 humanitarian groups
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Letter signed by agencies including Doctors Without Borders condemn Israeli military attacks on Palestinians
on Jul 23
From theguardian.com
From Canada to Finland, a US neo-Nazi fight club is rapidly spreading across the globe
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‘Active clubs’ that use martial arts to espouse far-right, fascist ideologies are proliferating in the US and abroad
on Jul 24
From theguardian.com
Obama breaks silence on Trump’s ‘outrageous’ call to prosecute him
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Office of ex-US president breaks precedent and warns that allegations of attempted ‘coup’ are ‘attempt at distraction’
on Jul 23
From theguardian.com
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More than 100 aid agencies, including Doctors Without Borders, Save the Children and Oxfam, say ‘our colleagues and those we serve are wasting away’
on Jul 23
From theguardian.com
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Jacob Rees-Mogg’s Tory fantasy of a post-Brexit bonfire of regulations is coming true. Our bodies and ecosystems will pay the price, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
on Jul 25
From theguardian.com
‘Total infiltration’: How plastics industry swamped vital global treaty talks
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Petrostates and well-funded lobbyists at UN-hosted talks are derailing a deal to cut plastic production and protect people and the planet
on Jul 23
From theguardian.com
Ian Hislop calls arrest of man holding Private Eye cartoon at Gaza protest ‘mind-boggling’
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Jon Farley arrested under Terrorism Act at Leeds demonstration for holding sign making joke about Palestine Action ban
on Jul 23
From cnn.com
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Newly uncovered archived video footage and photos reveal fresh details about Donald Trump’s past relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
on Aug 12
From theguardian.com
Trump pulls US out of Unesco in blow for UN culture and education agency
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White House cites Unesco’s focus on ‘divisive social and cultural causes’ in latest withdrawal from global bodies
on Jul 22
From bbc.com
WHO condemns Israeli raid on Gaza residence and warehouse attack
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The UN agency says Israel's ground offensive in Deir al-Balah has compromised its efforts to continue working.
on Jul 22