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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 theguardian.com
Ice’s ‘inhumane’ arrest of well-known vineyard manager shakes Oregon wine industry
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Friends and family of Moises Sotelo ‘disappointed and disgusted’ after respected industry fixture detained outside church
on Jun 19
From theguardian.com
Trump caution on Iran strike linked to doubts over ‘bunker buster’ bomb, officials say
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Exclusive: the likelihood of a successful US strike on the Iranian nuclear facility buried deep underground at Fordow is a topic of deep contention, defense officials say
on Jun 19
From theguardian.com
Lithuanian hunters refuse to kill bear that ambled around capital for two days
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Government issued permit to shoot young female who entered Vilnius, despite there only being a few left in Baltic nation
on Jun 19
From bbc.com
Be ready to be shocked and offended at university, students told
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Guidance has been published by the Office for Students on new free speech rules coming into force this year.
on Jun 19
From theguardian.com
‘He’s moving at a truly alarming speed’: Trump propels US into authoritarianism
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A senator handcuffed, people snatched in public, military deployed – Trump’s slide to authoritarianism has come quicker than critics feared
on Jun 19
From bbc.com
Watch: Moment SpaceX rocket explodes into massive fireball
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A live stream has captured the moment a SpaceX Starship rocket exploded when preparing for a flight test in Texas on Wednesday.
on Jun 19
From bbc.com
Three years left to limit warming to 1.5C, top scientists warn
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The Earth could be doomed to breach a key climate target in as little as three years, scientists warn.
on Jun 20
From bbc.com
Trump approves Iran attack plan but has not made final decision, US media says
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US president says "nobody knows what I'm going to do" as he weighs strike on Iran.
on Jun 19
From theguardian.com
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Federal and provincial governments are ‘flooding the zone’ with damaging corporate giveaways under the guise of resistance
on Jun 18
From theguardian.com
A Saudi journalist tweeted against the government – and was executed for ‘high treason’
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The death of Turki al-Jasser was the first high-profile killing of a journalist since the 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi
on Jun 19