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Protesters target Tesla showrooms in US over Elon Musk’s government cost-cutting
From theguardian.com, on Feb 16, 2025, 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, 2025, 11 11
Prayer and prosecutions: the US ‘hate group’ waging war over Britain’s abortion clinic buffer zones
From theguardian.com, on Feb 16, 2025, 11 14
Starmer ready to put British troops on the ground in Ukraine if peace deal reached
From theguardian.com, on Feb 18, 2025, 10 10
Ukraine not invited to US-Russia peace talks in Saudi Arabia, source says
From bbc.com, on Feb 17, 2025, 10 10
UK hopes to be a ‘bridge’ between Europe and Trump’s US, minister says
From theguardian.com, on Feb 16, 2025, 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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#1551: on Apr 9
From theguardian.com
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Stock markets down from Australia to Japan and Taiwan as Trump presses ahead with plans to hit China with huge retaliatory tariffs
on Apr 9, 2025
#1552: on Apr 9, 2025
From theguardian.com
Revealed: Big tech’s new datacentres will take water from the world’s driest areas
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Amazon, Google and Microsoft are building datacentres in water-scarce parts of five continents
on Apr 13
#1553: on Apr 9, 2025
From theguardian.com
Trump issues executive order to block state climate crisis policies – US politics live
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Move directs US attorney general to block laws addressing carbon emissions and comes hours after president issued orders to increase coal production
on Apr 9, 2025
#1554: on Apr 9, 2025
From bbc.com
Prime minister confirms new UK Universal theme park in Bedford
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The company says the new site is expected to create 28,000 jobs and generate £50bn for the economy.
on Apr 9, 2025
#1555: on Apr 9, 2025
From theguardian.com
Trump signs orders to allow coal-fired power plants to remain open
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Move aimed at addressing rise in power demand for datacenters, AI and EVs, but environmentalists call it a step back
on Apr 9, 2025
#1556: on Apr 9, 2025
From theguardian.com
Spare a thought for the poor billionaires who backed Trump — and hate tariffs | Marina Hyde
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As the great American self-own rages on, the super-rich are beginning to break rank. Meanwhile, Elon Musk’s gone suspiciously quiet, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
on Apr 9, 2025
#1557: on Apr 9, 2025
From bbc.com
Titanic digital scan reveals new details of ship's final hours - BBC News
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The 3D replica corroborates eye witness accounts about what happened after the liner hit an iceberg.
on Apr 10
#1558: on Apr 8, 2025
From newrepublic.com
Trump Claims Nazis Treated Jewish Prisoners With “Love”
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Donald Trump made the unbelievable claim during a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
on Apr 9, 2025
#1559: on Apr 8, 2025
From cnn.com
Tariffs on China set to rise to at least 104% on Wednesday, White House says | CNN Business
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President Donald Trump is set to impose an additional 84% in levies across all Chinese imports on Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Tuesday. That will mean all goods from the country are subject to a tariff of at least 104%.
on Apr 8, 2025
#1560: on Apr 8, 2025
From theguardian.com
UK creating ‘murder prediction’ tool to identify people most likely to kill
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Exclusive: Algorithms allegedly being used to study data of thousands of people, in project critics say is ‘chilling and dystopian’
on Apr 10