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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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#971: on Jun 10
From bbc.com
World fertility rates in 'unprecedented decline', UN says - BBC News
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Hundreds of millions of people are not able to have the number of children they want, the UN warns.
on Sep 7
#972: on Jun 10
From theguardian.com
‘Ticking timebomb’: sea acidity has reached critical levels, threatening entire ecosystems – study
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Ocean acidification has already crossed a crucial threshold for planetary health, scientists say in unexpected finding
on Jun 9
#973: on Jun 10
From cnn.com
RFK Jr. removes all current members of CDC vaccine advisory committee | CNN
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US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday dismissed an expert panel of vaccine advisers that has historically guided the federal government’s vaccine recommendations, saying the group is “plagued with conflicts of interest.”
on Jun 10
#974: on Jun 10
From theguardian.com
Australian reporter shot with rubber bullet while covering anti-Ice protests in Los Angeles
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The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade issued a statement declaring that ‘all journalists should be able to do their work safely’
on Jun 10
#975: on Jun 10
From theguardian.com
Sly Stone, pioneering funk and soul musician, dies aged 82
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American songwriter lit up generations of dancefloors with his group Sly and the Family Stone
on Jun 10
#976: on Jun 10
From theguardian.com
Mayor says Los Angeles being used as ‘test case’ by federal government – as it happened
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Mayor says ‘nothing warranted’ the intervention and that cannot ‘emphasize enough the level of fear and terror that is in Angelenos right now’ due to Ice raids
on Jun 13
#977: on Jun 9
From theguardian.com
We are witnessing the first stages of Trump’s police state | Robert Reich
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The national guard’s deployment in Los Angeles sets the US on a familiar authoritarian pathway. History shows the results
on Jun 9
#978: on Jun 9
From cnn.com
Dr. Phil was embedded with ICE during controversial Los Angeles immigration raids | CNN Business
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The footage is being incorporated into a special report on “Dr. Phil Primetime,” a program on McGraw’s conservative TV channel Merit TV, a spokesperson confirmed to CNN.
on Jun 9
#979: on Jun 9
From theguardian.com
IDF ordered to stop Gaza-bound aid ship carrying Greta Thunberg
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Alarm briefly sounds on vessel Madleen amid interception fears after Israeli defence minister tells military to ‘take all necessary measures’ to block humanitarian ship
on Jun 9
#980: on Jun 9
From theguardian.com
Israeli forces take control of Gaza aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg
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The British-flagged yacht Madleen, operated by the pro-Palestinian Freedom Flotilla Coalition , was aiming to deliver a symbolic amount of aid to Gaza
on Jun 9