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Israeli settlers kill 19-year-old Palestinian American, officials and witnesses say

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-20T20:14:19+00:00

Nasrallah Abu Siyam shot dead in occupied West Bank as UN human rights office accuses Israel of war crimesIsraeli settlers in the occupied West Bank shot and killed a Palestinian American man during an attack on a village, the Palestinian health ministry and a witness have said.Raed Abu Ali, a resident of Mukhmas, said a group of settlers came to the village on Wednesday afternoon where they attacked a farmer, prompting clashes after residents intervened. Continue reading...

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Christopher S. Wren, Times Bureau Chief in Hostile Lands, Dies at 89

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-02-20T20:07:06+00:00

Over three decades, he reported from Moscow, Beijing, Tehran and elsewhere and wrote well-received books based on his reporting, including one about his globe-trotting cat.

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Israeli attacks across Lebanon kill at least eight people

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-02-20T19:37:47+00:00

Lebanon's official news agency NNA says 'Israeli drone' targeted the Hittin neighbourhood of the Ein el-Hilweh camp.

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El tribunal supremo le para los pies a Trump

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-02-20T19:33:39+00:00

La sentencia que declara inconstitucionales los aranceles establecidos por el presidente de EE UU supone un rayo de esperanza para quienes todavía creen en la fortaleza de la democracia americana

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El Tribunal Supremo le para los pies a Trump

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-02-20T19:33:39+00:00

La sentencia que declara inconstitucionales los aranceles establecidos por el presidente de EE UU supone un rayo de esperanza para quienes todavía creen en la fortaleza de la democracia americana

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The truth behind wildlife tourism

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-02-20T19:30:00+00:00

Can wildlife tourism balance conservation, land rights and profit?

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Suspect arrested after Caltech scientist fatally shot at his home outside LA

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-20T19:29:20+00:00

Authorities suspect renowned astronomer Carl Grillmair was shot by 29-year-old man arrested for nearby carjackingA renowned California Institute of Technology (Caltech) scientist who studied distant planets and other areas of astronomy for decades was recently shot to death at his home in a rural community outside Los Angeles, authorities said.Carl Grillmair, 67, died from a bullet wound to the torso on Monday in Llano, an unincorporated community in the Antelope Valley, according to information from the LA county medical examiner’s office. The county sheriff’s department said it had arrested

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Trump threatens 10% global tariffs and rails against supreme court justices

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-20T19:23:42+00:00

President called justices who blocked his tariffs a ‘disgrace to the nation’ while praising three justices who dissentedUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump on Friday railed against the supreme court justices that blocked his use of tariffs, calling the decision a “disgrace to the nation” and claiming he plans to impose even more tariffs under other statutory authorities.“It’s my opinion that the court has been swayed by foreign interests and a political movement that is far smaller than people would ever think,” the president said during remarks from the White House. He cast that inf

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History redressed: Melania makes her mark, in a fashion, with Smithsonian gown

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-20T19:20:02+00:00

First lady is first in more than 100 years to have two inaugural gowns in museum’s popular collectionHer husband has described it as “OUT OF CONTROL”, a place where “everything discussed is how horrible our Country is, how bad Slavery was, and how unaccomplished the downtrodden have been”.But Melania Trump, the wife of US president Donald Trump, declared a temporary ceasefire in hostilities with the Smithsonian Institution in Washington on Friday – with the help of a silk gown, diamond brooch and headless mannequin. Continue reading...

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Trump ‘considering’ limited strikes on Iran

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-02-20T19:13:58+00:00

US President Trump says he is “considering” limited strikes on Iran as negotiations continue over its nuclear program.

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Nasa to launch historic Artemis II moon mission on 6 March after delays

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-20T18:53:08+00:00

Administrator Jared Isaacman cites ‘major progress’ since earlier discovery of liquid hydrogen leaking from rocketNasa said Friday it was planning to launch its delayed Artemis II moon mission on 6 March after successfully completing a fueling test that had caused it to stand down earlier this month.Jared Isaacman, the space agency’s newly confirmed administrator, cited “major progress” since the original so-called wet dress rehearsal in which engineers discovered liquid hydrogen leaking from the space launch system (SLS) rocket on its Florida launchpad at Cape Canaveral. Continue reading...

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Trump to impose 10% global tariff and attacks ‘certain’ supreme court justices after levies ruled illegal – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-20T18:52:16+00:00

US president berates justices who ruled his tariffs were illegal and declares new levies after saying ‘other alternatives will now be used to replace the ones that the court incorrectly rejected’Full report: Trump’s tariffs are illegal, supreme court rulesWhat will happen to Trump’s tariffs after supreme court verdict?According to reporters at the supreme court, one box of opinions has been brought out.Typically, this means we can expect two decisions from the court. Continue reading...

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Trump calls supreme court loss on tariffs ‘deeply disappointing’ and berates ‘certain’ justices – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-20T18:36:58+00:00

US president chides the six justices who ruled his tariffs were illegal and praises the conservative justices who dissented: Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Brett KavanaughFull report: Trump’s tariffs are illegal, supreme court rulesBusiness live: Stock markets rally after Trump tariffs lose in courtAccording to reporters at the supreme court, one box of opinions has been brought out.Typically, this means we can expect two decisions from the court. Continue reading...

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UK ‘working with US’ to analyse impact of supreme court’s ruling against tariffs

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-20T18:34:47+00:00

Government ‘expects privileged trading position’ to go on as EU ‘seeks clarity’ over Trump administration’s next stepsBritain and the EU said they were assessing the implications of the US supreme court ruling against Donald Trump’s global tariffs, while business groups reacted to the court’s announcement with caution.A spokesperson for Downing Street said: “The UK government is working with the US to understand how the overturning of Donald Trump’s tariffs by the supreme court will affect the UK but expects our privileged trading position with the US to continue.” Continue reading...

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Five former education secretaries urge Labour MPs to back government’s Send reforms in open letter

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-20T18:33:58+00:00

Exclusive: David Blunkett and Estelle Morris among those calling plans a ‘once in a generation chance’ to fix systemFive former education secretaries have made a joint appeal to Labour MPs to back the overhaul of special education provision in English schools, calling it “a once in a generation chance” to fix a failing system.The open letter is signed by David Blunkett, Estelle Morris, Charles Clarke, Ruth Kelly and Alan Johnson, who between them held the post for a decade from 1997. Continue reading...

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Five former education secretaries urge Labour MPs to back Send reforms

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-20T18:33:58+00:00

Exclusive: David Blunkett and Estelle Morris among those calling plans a ‘once in a generation chance’ to fix systemFive former education secretaries have made a joint appeal to Labour MPs to back the overhaul of special education provision in English schools, calling it “a once in a generation chance” to fix a failing system.The open letter is signed by David Blunkett, Estelle Morris, Charles Clarke, Ruth Kelly and Alan Johnson, who between them held the post for a decade from 1997. Continue reading...

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Quand un conseiller élyséen de Nicolas Sarkozy rencontrait Epstein, avenue Foch à Paris, un soir de 2011

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-02-20T18:32:31+00:00

Le « M. Internet » de Nicolas Sarkozy, Nicolas Princen, a rencontré, le soir du 1ᵉʳ octobre 2011, Jeffrey Epstein, dans son appartement parisien. Ce rendez-vous « sans aucune suite », assure l’ex-conseiller, illustre les tentatives du multimillionnaire pédocriminel pour approcher l’ex-chef de l’Etat.

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Quand un conseiller élyséen de Nicolas Sarkozy rencontrait Jeffrey Epstein, avenue Foch à Paris, un soir de 2011

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-02-20T18:32:27+00:00

Le « M. Internet » de Nicolas Sarkozy, Nicolas Princen, a rencontré, le soir du 1ᵉʳ octobre 2011, Jeffrey Epstein, dans son appartement parisien. Ce rendez-vous « sans aucune suite », assure l’ex-conseiller, illustre les tentatives du multimillionnaire pédocriminel pour approcher l’ex-chef de l’Etat.

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Carlos Alzugaray, diplomate : « A Cuba, l’urgence pétrolière occulte tout »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-02-20T18:30:05+00:00

Soumise depuis des décennies à des sanctions américaines, qui s’intensifient sous l’administration Trump, l’île s’enfonce dans la crise économique et sociale, malgré le soutien énergétique de la Chine, décrypte le diplomate cubain, dans un entretien au « Monde ».

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Au Burundi, la détresse des réfugiés congolais du camp de Cishemere

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-02-20T18:30:03+00:00

Installés depuis début décembre 2025 dans un camp de transit burundais dans des conditions précaires, quelque 8 500 réfugiés congolais attendent de pouvoir rentrer chez eux, de l’autre côté de la frontière.

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