News from the US and UK
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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 cnn.com
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Joshua Aaron has worked in and around the tech industry for around two decades. He built his first app — a blackjack game — at computer camp when he was 13.
on Jul 1
From cnn.com
Trump admin will cut hurricane forecasters out of key satellite data in one month | CNN
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The Defense Department will still maintain the satellite program will cease sharing the imagery with NOAA and NASA.
on Jul 1
From theguardian.com
Canada ditches tax on tech giants in bid to restart US trade talks
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With digital services tax rescinded, Donald Trump and Mark Carney agree to resume negotiations with a view to agreeing a deal by 21 July
on Jun 30
From bbc.com
China is cracking down on young women who write gay erotica
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At least 30 writers have been arrested across the country since February, a lawyer tells the BBC.
on Jul 1
From theguardian.com
Pioneering project releases more lost Irish records spanning 700 years
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Newly restored material from vast archive destroyed in civil war takes in Anglo-Norman conquest and 1798 rebellion
on Jun 30
From bbc.com
Hundreds of families displaced by Israeli air strikes on Gaza, Palestinians say
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At least five people were reported killed in the overnight attacks, as fears of an intensified ground offensive grow.
on Jun 30
From bbc.com
Temperatures reach 46C in Spain as Europe heatwave continues
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Health warnings have been issued across many parts of Europe as temperatures soar to the mid-40s Celsius.
on Jun 30
From theguardian.com
Peter Thiel’s Palantir poses a grave threat to Americans | Robert Reich
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Working with the Trump administration, the data company could be used to target the president’s opponents
on Jun 30
From theguardian.com
Trump threatens to cut off New York City funds if Mamdani ‘doesn’t behave’
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Democratic mayoral candidate denies Trump’s accusation that he is communist while reaffirming push to tax wealthy
on Jun 30
From bbc.com
Ukraine war: Mariupol residents deny Russian stories about the city
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Russian shattered Mariupol with a months-long siege in 2022. Now, it says it's rebuilding it.
on Jun 30