News from the US and UK
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Will white women abandon Republicans and vote for Kamala Harris?
From theguardian.com, 18h ago, 7 7
How bad will flooding get by 2100? These AI images show US destinations underwater
From theguardian.com, on Sat, 3PM, 2 11
MAGA Desperately Claims Russian Propagandists Were the Real “Victims”
From newrepublic.com, on Sep 5, 2 2
Opinion | Don’t yawn at Trump’s dishonorable use of Arlington National Cemetery
From washingtonpost.com, on Aug 30, 1 2
From theguardian.com
Police allegedly use rubber bullets and teargas at university protest in Georgia
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Multiple arrests at crackdown on Emory University campus encampment focused on Palestine and Cop City
on Apr 26
From theguardian.com
Trump the elephant in the room as supreme court hearing strays into the surreal
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Justices heard immunity arguments – and the conservative majority seemed determined to talk about anything but the case at hand
on Apr 26
From theguardian.com
US troops begin construction of Gaza aid pier as questions remain over distribution
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About 1,000 US troops will support the military construction efforts, but Joe Biden has ordered them not to set foot on the Gaza shore
on Apr 26
From theguardian.com
China foreign minister tells Blinken relations with the US could slip into ‘downward spiral’
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Wang Yi says recent improvements in ties face ‘disruptions’ amid threats of sanctions over support for Russia’s defence industry
on Apr 26
From economist.com
America’s $61bn aid package buys Ukraine time
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It must use it wisely
on Apr 26
From cnn.com
Hamas officials say group willing to disarm if Palestinian state is established | CNN
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Some Hamas officials are signaling that the militant group could give up armed struggle against Israel if the Palestinians get an independent state in territories captured by Israel in the 1967 war.
on Apr 28
From cnn.com
US fertility rate dropped to lowest in a century as US births dipped in 2023 | CNN
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The fertility rate in the United States has been trending down for decades, and a new report shows that another drop in births in 2023 brought the rate down to the lowest it’s been in more than century.
on Apr 25
From cnn.com
In historic immunity case, both sides claim mantle of history
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The Supreme Court heard nearly three hours of arguments Thursday in the blockbuster case over whether former President Donald Trump may claim immunity from prosecution in the federal election subversion case.
on Apr 25
From bbc.com
US economic growth slows but inflation grows
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The world's largest economy grew less than expected but rising inflation may delay a rate cut.
on Apr 25
From washingtonpost.com
U.S. economy grew at 1.6 percent annual rate in first quarter 2024, a sharp slowdown
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New data out this morning shows GDP slowed in the first quarter of 2024.
on Apr 25