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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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#581: on Jul 22
From theguardian.com
World on brink of climate breakthrough as fossil fuels ‘run out of road’, UN chief says
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António Guterres says ‘sun is rising on a clean energy age’ as 90% of renewable power projects cheaper than fossil fuels
on Aug 2
#582: on Jul 22
From theguardian.com
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At least a dozen people injured in strikes, after the two countries agreed to meet for negotiations on Wednesday
on Jul 25
#583: on Jul 22
From theguardian.com
Revealed: Harvard publisher cancels entire journal issue on Palestine shortly before publication
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As Harvard’s feud with Trump escalated, so did tensions over an ‘education and Palestine’ issue of a prestigious journal. Scholars blame the ‘Palestine exception’ to academic freedom
on Jul 23
#584: on Jul 22
From theguardian.com
OpenAI signs deal with UK to find government uses for its models
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Wide-ranging agreement with artificial intelligence firm behind ChatGPT comes after similar UK deal with Google
on Jul 22
#585: on Jul 22
From bbc.com
OpenAI and UK sign deal to use AI in public services - BBC News
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The US tech firm behind ChatGPT say it will work with the UK government to 'deliver prosperity for all'.
on Jul 29
#586: on Jul 22
From theguardian.com
Nine households control 15% of wealth in Silicon Valley as inequality widens
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Report finds wealth divide widened in Silicon Valley at double the rate of the whole US over the past decade
on Jul 22
#587: on Jul 22
From theguardian.com
‘Like something you see in a movie’: Trump cuts stir fears of more pipeline ruptures
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In Satartia, Mississippi, locals say a CO2 pipeline leak created an aftermath ‘like a zombie apocalypse’
on Jul 21
#588: on Jul 22
From bbc.com
Gaza: UK and 27 other nations condemn Israel over civilian suffering
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Israel rejects a joint statement which says the suffering of civilians has "reached new depths".
on Jul 22
#589: on Jul 22
From theguardian.com
Meta allows ads crowdfunding for IDF drones, consumer watchdog finds
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Paid ads hosted on Facebook, Instagram and Threads seem to violate Meta’s stated policies yet remain active
on Jul 21
#590: on Jul 21
From theguardian.com
Russia strikes on Kyiv kill one and cause fires across Ukraine’s capital
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City officials say a subway station in central Kyiv, commercial property, shops, houses and a kindergarten were all damaged in the attacks
on Jul 21