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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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#51: on Oct 6
From theguardian.com
Outcry as Trump plots more roads and logging in US forests: ‘You can almost hear the chainsaws’
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Critics say move to axe Bill Clinton’s ‘roadless rule’ that protected key old-growth forests will be devastating to environment
on Oct 6
#52: on Oct 6
From bbc.com
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigns after less than a month - BBC News
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Lecornu was asked by President Macron to stay on until Wednesday in a last-ditch attempt to achieve "stability" for the country.
on Oct 7
#53: on Oct 6
From theguardian.com
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Forty years ago Prince, Madonna and Judas Priest were among stars dubbed the ‘Filthy Fifteen’ in a high-profile parents’ campaign against ‘objectionable’ music. Some of those artists, and supporters like Alice Cooper, recall a major moral panic
on Oct 8
#54: on Oct 6
From cnn.com
Federal judge temporarily blocks any deployment of National Guard to Portland | CNN
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A federal judge on Sunday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from sending any National Guard troops to Portland. The ruling comes after the Trump administration moved to send the California National Guard to Portland after the judge earlier denied sending Oregon National Guard troops.
on Oct 6
#55: on Oct 5
From theguardian.com
‘The president is unhinged’: Trump’s online behavior grows increasingly odd
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The US president’s recent behavior is strange to many, from reposting a false AI video of himself to confusing comments during press conferences
on Oct 5
#56: on Oct 5
From theguardian.com
Trump’s hatred for renewables means the US is falling behind the rest of the world
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As well as embracing ‘beautiful coal’, the president has set about obliterating clean energy projects
on Oct 5
#57: on Oct 5
From bbc.com
Police to get broader powers to crack down on repeated protests
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Officers will be able to tell organisers to move demonstrations if protests have caused "repeated disorder".
on Oct 5
#58: on Oct 5
From theguardian.com
Way past its prime: how did Amazon get so rubbish?
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Sick of scrolling through junk results, AI-generated ads and links to lookalike products? The author and activist behind the term ‘enshittification’ explains what’s gone wrong with the internet – and what we can do about it
on Oct 5
#59: on Oct 4
From theguardian.com
White House official inadvertently reveals plans to send elite army unit to Portland
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Anthony Salisbury displayed chat about deployment of 82nd airborne division on cell phone while in Minnesota
on Oct 5
#60: on Oct 4
From theguardian.com
Israel accused of detaining Greta Thunberg in infested cell and making her hold flags
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Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water
on Oct 5