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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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#691: on Jul 10
From bbc.com
An illegal immigrant arrested in LA – this Iranian Maga mom still backs Trump - BBC News
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Speaking from a detention facility in California, an Iranian immigrant says she believes "the good people will be released".
on Jul 10
#692: on Jul 10
From bbc.com
'I can't drink the water' - life next to a US data centre
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Residents in rural Georgia say the data centre next door has disrupted their water supply.
on Jul 11
#693: on Jul 10
From theguardian.com
How does the right tear down progressive societies? It starts with a joke | George Monbiot
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Whether it’s bloodshed at Glastonbury or starving people on benefits, their ‘irony poisoning’ seeps obscene ideas into the range of the possible, says Guasrdian columnist George Monbiot
on Jul 10
#694: on Jul 10
From bbc.com
US sanctions UN expert Francesca Albanese, critic of Israel's Gaza offensive
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio linked the move to her support for the International Criminal Court (ICC).
on Jul 10
#695: on Jul 10
From theguardian.com
US issues sanctions against UN official investigating abuses in Gaza
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Trump administration imposes sanctions on independent investigator in latest action against critics of Israel’s war
on Jul 9
#696: on Jul 9
From theguardian.com
Russia has committed flagrant human rights abuses in Ukraine since 2014, rules ECHR
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Extrajudicial killings, sexual violence and forced labour among accusations upheld by court in judgment
on Jul 9
#697: on Jul 9
From bbc.com
Police preparing for Donald Trump to visit Scotland
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The US President is expected to visit his new golf course in Aberdeenshire when it opens later this month.
on Jul 9
#698: on Jul 9
From cnn.com
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth did not inform the White House before he authorized a pause on weapons shipments to Ukraine last week, according to five sources familiar with the matter, setting off a scramble inside the administration to understand why the halt was implemented and explain it...
on Jul 9
#699: on Jul 9
From theguardian.com
UK government’s deal with Google ‘dangerously naive’, say campaigners
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Company to provide free technology and ‘upskill’ civil servants but concerns raised over UK data being held on US servers
on Jul 10
#700: on Jul 9
From bbc.com
Linda Yaccarino announces her departure from Musk's X
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Her exit comes at a difficult time for Musk who, in a brief reply, thanked her for her "contributions."
on Jul 9