News from the US and UK
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US emergency crews struggle as climate crisis fuels ‘unprecedented’ competing disasters
From theguardian.com, 14h ago, 11 11
Global heating makes hurricanes like Helene twice as likely, data shows
From theguardian.com, 13h ago, 10 10
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
Missouri death row inmate executed despite widespread calls for clemency
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Brian Dorsey, convicted of murdering his cousin and her husband, put to death amid efforts by many to have his sentence commuted
on Apr 10
From washingtonpost.com
Russian trolls target U.S. support for Ukraine, Kremlin documents show
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In a campaign stoking anti-Ukraine sentiment in the U.S., Russia-directed trolls have written thousands of fabricated news articles and social media posts.
on Apr 11
From theguardian.com
Mitt Romney says Alejandro Mayorkas’s actions do not merit impeachment
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Republican senator says homeland security secretary is following position of party and will not vote to remove him if it goes to trial
on Apr 9
From bbc.com
Climate change: 'Uncharted territory' fears after record hot March
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Monthly hot streak continues in March with scientists struggling to explain the scale of recent heating.
on Apr 9
From bbc.com
David Cameron meets Donald Trump in Florida ahead of Blinken talks
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The foreign secretary met the Republican frontrunner before heading to Washington DC for talks.
on Apr 9
From theguardian.com
David Cameron meets Donald Trump amid push to shore up Ukraine support
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In Washington the British foreign secretary will urge congressional leaders to advance aid for Kyiv in its war against Russia
on Apr 9
From cnn.com
US lawmakers unveil a plan to give all Americans a right to online privacy | CNN Business
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Two leading US lawmakers have reached a bipartisan deal that could, for the first time, grant all Americans a basic right to digital privacy and create a national law regulating how companies can collect, share and use Americans’ online data.
on Apr 9
From washingtonpost.com
House, Senate leaders nearing deal on landmark online privacy bill
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The leaders of two key congressional committees are close to an agreement on a national framework to protect Americans’ personal data online.
on Apr 6
From theguardian.com
Father of killed World Central Kitchen worker tells Blinken US should suspend aid to Israel
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‘If the United States threatened to suspend aid, maybe my son would be alive today,’ John Flickinger told the US secretary of state
on Apr 8
From theguardian.com
Mike Johnson faces revolt by hard-right Republicans over Ukraine aid package
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Some House members remain staunchly opposed to proposal and one of them has already threatened to oust the speaker
on Apr 8