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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
The Guardian bans all gambling advertising
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Ban will apply worldwide to all of media group’s online and print outlets, including the Guardian, Observer, and Guardian Weekly
on Jun 16, 2023
From theguardian.com
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Long-awaited privileges committee report finds former PM was ‘deliberately disingenuous’ about Partygate events
on Jun 16, 2023
From theguardian.com
Nadine Dorries refuses to resign officially until No 10 explains her lack of peerage
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Ex-minister responds to Downing Street pressure to stand down with demand for unredacted details of decisionUK politics live – latest news updates
on Jun 16, 2023
From newrepublic.com
Republicans Are Bringing Back Their Plan to Gut Social Security and Medicare
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A new budget proposal for the 2024 fiscal year makes sweeping cuts.
on Jun 16, 2023
From theguardian.com
Texas governor Greg Abbott sends ‘1st bus’ of migrants to Los Angeles
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The city found out about the bus before it arrived at Union Station, after which the migrants were directed to a nearby church
on Jun 16, 2023
From theguardian.com
Beware: we ignore Robert F Kennedy Jr’s candidacy at our peril | Naomi Klein
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Given the strengths that Kennedy possesses as a candidate, we should expect him to continue to build momentum. Ignoring him is not an option
on Jun 16, 2023
From theguardian.com
Shell drops target to cut oil production as CEO aims for higher profits
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Wael Sawan prioritises shareholder payouts, setting out plan to keep oil production steady until 2030
on Jun 15, 2023
From theguardian.com
Discrimination is a bigger AI risk than human extinction – EU commissioner
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Commissioner says existential threat unlikely, but ‘guardrails’ needed for decisions affecting livelihoods
on Jun 16, 2023
From bbc.com
Threat of AI leading to extinction small, says EU boss
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Margrethe Vestager tells the BBC using AI for loan and mortgage decisions is a big risk.
on Jun 14, 2023
From theguardian.com
Federal Reserve officials announce pause in US interest-rate hikes
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Even with the pause, Fed officials suggest further increases may come depending on how close economy gets to 2% inflation target
on Jun 16, 2023