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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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#881: on Jun 20
From bbc.com
Pro-Palestinian activists break into RAF Brize Norton to spray planes
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The Ministry of Defence condemns "vandalism" after Palestine Action activists spray paint on military planes.
on Jun 20
#882: on Jun 20
From bbc.com
BBC threatens AI firm with legal action over unauthorised content use
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It is first time that the BBC has taken such action regarding alleged scraping of its content for AI.
on Jun 20
#883: on Jun 20
From theguardian.com
Netanyahu stuns Israelis by describing ‘personal cost’ of Iran war – postponing son’s wedding
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Israeli prime minister prompts furious backlash for remarks in front of missile-struck hospital at height of Iran conflict
on Jun 20
#884: on Jun 20
From theguardian.com
Rise in ‘alert fatigue’ risks phone users disabling news notifications, study finds
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Publishers could see audiences uninstall apps, as some users receive up to 50 alerts a day, analysis shows
on Jun 21
#885: on Jun 20
From theguardian.com
Los Angeles Dodgers say they denied Ice agents entry to Dodger Stadium
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Baseball team says Ice agents were denied permission to access parking lots but agency claims agents ‘were never there’
on Jun 20
#886: on Jun 20
From theguardian.com
Four Million Want ‘No Kings’—Media Want No Coverage
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Alaina Demopoulos, at The Guardian: The scale of last weekend’s “No Kings” protests is now becoming clearer, with one estimate suggesting that Saturday was among the biggest ever single-day protests in US history. You’d never know it from the so-called “mainstream” media’s dearth of coverage. You’d
on Jun 20
#887: on Jun 20
From theguardian.com
Deadly weekend heat in England ‘100 times more likely’ due to climate crisis
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High temperatures likely to cause deaths and will worsen in future as global heating intensifies, scientists warn
on Jun 20
#888: on Jun 20
From bbc.com
Government whip Vicky Foxcroft quits over disability benefit cuts
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The Labour MP says she could not vote for the welfare bill published by the government earlier this week.
on Jun 19
#889: on Jun 20
From theguardian.com
New US visa rules will force foreign students to unlock social media profiles
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Diplomats to look for ‘indications of hostility towards citizens, culture or founding principles of United States’
on Jun 19
#890: on Jun 20
From theguardian.com
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As his troops slaughter civilians in Gaza, he claims to be standing up for Iranian women’s autonomy. He is far from the first warmonger to do so, says author Mona Eltahawy
on Jun 19