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Forget the Board of Peace, Trump may be closer than thought to attacking Iran
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor February 19, 2026February 19, 2026

Tehran may claim it will not negotiate under duress, but that is precisely what it is being required to doAlthough much attention will be given to the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace in Washington, it is the “arsenal of war” that Donald Trump h…

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‘A love letter to Beirut’: Lana Daher on sifting 20,000 sources and 70 years of film to make Do You Love Me
ByYassin El-Moudden February 19, 2026

Remembering and documentation are radical acts in Lebanon, a country with a tumultuous history and no national archive. Daher’s effervescent cultural collage is a direct challenge to collective amnesiaAt one point in Lana Daher’s film Do You Love Me, a…

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Trump responds to Obama’s viral interview, saying he will ask Pentagon to release files on UFOs and extraterrestrials – as it happened
ByTaz Ali February 19, 2026February 20, 2026

This live blog is now closed.Trump news at a glance: president weighs ordering ‘bad things’ against Iran as nuclear deal sits in limboDonald Trump will start his day in Washington for the Board of Peace meeting at the White House.He’ll then travel to R…

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Trump officials plan to build 5,000-person military base in Gaza, files show
ByAram Roston and Cate Brown February 19, 2026

Exclusive: approximately 350-acre compound planned as base for multinational force, according to records reviewed by the GuardianThe Trump administration is planning to build a 5,000-person military base in Gaza, sprawling more than 350 acres, accordin…

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British woman jailed for 10 years in Iran describes ‘endurance test’ of detention
ByPA Media February 19, 2026February 19, 2026

Speaking before she was sentenced with husband Craig, Lindsay Foreman tells of being on emotional rollercoasterA woman sentenced to 10 years in jail by an Iranian court said she had undergone an “endurance test for the mind” as she pleaded her innocenc…

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Gaza death toll in early part of war far higher than reported, says Lancet study
ByJason Burke International security correspondent February 18, 2026

Research suggests more than 75,000 killed in the first 16 months of conflict, 25,000 more than announced at the timeMore than 75,000 people were killed in the first 16 months of the two-year war in Gaza, at least 25,000 more than the death toll announc…

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Major European allies decline to join first meeting of Trump’s Board of Peace
ByAndrew Roth in Washington and Julian Borger in Jerusalem February 18, 2026

Dozens of world leaders head to Washington for what White House says will largely be a fundraiser on ThursdayDozens of world leaders and national delegations will meet in Washington DC tomorrow for the inaugural meeting of Donald Trump’s Board of Peace…

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A bike with 21 satellite dishes struggles through a desert: Hiba Baddou’s best photograph
ByInterview by Charlotte Jansen February 18, 2026

‘The Peugeot 103 is iconic in Morocco: a symbol of social mobility. But my rider, a living sculpture, is so overstimulated he can’t choose which way to go – and ends up going nowhere’This image, Parabomobile, shows a living sculpture I created. A man i…

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After my ICE arrest, I learned one crucial way to treat trauma. We can all take part | Rümeysa Öztürk
ByRümeysa Öztürk February 18, 2026

I was detained for writing a op-ed about Gaza as a student at Tufts. My experience has only made me feel more connected to others facing oppressionIt started off as a normal Tuesday. On 25 March 2025 I reviewed applications from university students app…

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Oscar-nominated co-writer of It Was Just an Accident released from Iranian prison
ByAssociated Press February 17, 2026

Mehdi Mahmoudian released 17 days after arrest for signing a statement condemning Iran’s supreme leader and regime’s protest crackdownMehdi Mahmoudian, the Oscar-nominated cowriter of It Was Just an Accident, has been released from an Iranian prison 17…

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