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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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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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Iran-US talks: agreement reached on ‘guiding principles’ after ‘constructive’ meeting, Tehran says
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor February 17, 2026February 17, 2026

Discussions through Omani intermediaries may pave way for further meeting on nuclear programme, Iran saysIran has described the latest round of indirect talks with the US as “more constructive” and said agreement had been reached on “general guiding pr…

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The Guardian view on Israel and the West Bank: the other relentless assault upon Palestinians | Editorial
ByEditorial February 12, 2026

A campaign of ethnic cleansing and ‘tectonic’ new legal measures are killing the two-state solution to which other governments pay lip serviceProtecting archaeological sites. Preventing water theft. The streamlining of land purchases. If anyone doubted…

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Trump’s family is embroiled in a $500m UAE scandal. We’ve hardly noticed | Mohamad Bazzi
ByMohamad Bazzi February 6, 2026

A crypto startup founded by Trump’s family signed a huge deal with the UAE president’s brother. Where’s the political fallout?Days before Donald Trump returned to office in January 2025, an investment firm controlled by a senior member of the United Ar…

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US and Iran say ‘good’ start made in talks over nuclear programme
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor February 6, 2026February 7, 2026

Donald Trump says another meeting set for next week while warning of ‘very steep’ consequences if Tehran doesn’t make a dealIndirect talks between Iran and the US on the future of Iran’s nuclear programme ended on Friday with a broad agreement to maint…

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Florida bill seeks to ban use of ‘West Bank’ in schools and state agencies
ByLucy Campbell February 4, 2026

The bill would mandate use of the biblical term ‘Judea and Samaria’ after a similar effort passed in ArkansasFlorida legislators are pushing to pass legislation that would ban the use of the term “West Bank” in K-12 public schools and state agencies, i…

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Trump-led abuses amid ‘democratic recession’ put human rights in peril, HRW report says
ByKaren McVeigh February 4, 2026

Rights group says growing authoritarianism and abuses in US, Russia and China threaten global rules-based orderThe world is in a “democratic recession” with almost three-quarters of the global population now living under autocratic rulers – levels not …

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US shoots down Iranian drone flying towards aircraft carrier, navy says
ByGuardian staff and agencies February 3, 2026February 4, 2026

Shahed-139 said to have approached USS Abraham Lincoln ‘with unclear intent’ in lead-up to expected US-Iran talks on Tehran’s nuclear programmeThe US military says it shot down an Iranian drone that “aggressively” approached the Abraham Lincoln aircraf…

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