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FBI won’t share Alex Pretti shooting evidence, Minnesota authorities say

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-16T20:19:15+00:00

State’s governor had demanded impartial inquiry into the shooting of the VA nurse by federal immigration agentsMinnesota law enforcement authorities have said the FBI is refusing to share any evidence on its investigation into the death of Alex Pretti, the man killed by federal immigration authorities in late January.Pretti was shot on 24 January by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials in Minneapolis during the Trump administration’s surge of immigration enforcement operations in the city. His killing came just two weeks after an immigration official shot and killed Renee Good and 10

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The patience and the poker face: Iran’s wily diplomat set to face the US in nuclear talks

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-16T20:10:48+00:00

Abbas Araghchi is steeped in more than a decade of nuclear dealmaking with a book on the art of negotiationsIf the US and Iran are to avoid a regional war, both sides need to start to make concessions at talks in Geneva on Tuesday, and also to accommodate one another’s very different bargaining styles.The Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, steeped in almost 15 years of Iranian nuclear talks, is a near lifelong diplomat who has written a book on the art of negotiations that reveals the secrets of the Iranian diplomatic trade – the feints, the patience, the poker faces. He has a bachelor’s

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Cisjordanie : de nouvelles mesures foncières israéliennes font craindre une annexion du territoire palestinien

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-02-16T20:02:34+00:00

L’ONU, comme plusieurs pays arabes et l’Union européenne, a dénoncé, lundi, la décision d’Israël d’accélérer le processus d’enregistrement foncier en Cisjordanie, une semaine après que l’Etat hébreu eut approuvé un texte facilitant les achats de terres par les colons.

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NHS ’clearly failing’ to ensure children get MMR vaccine amid measles risk, experts warn

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-16T19:54:38+00:00

Calls grow for reform of England’s vaccination system including delivery of jabs in pharmacies as take-up fallsChildren are at risk of measles because the NHS is “clearly failing” to ensure they get the MMR vaccine and its system needs an urgent overhaul, MPs and health experts have warned.Calls for major reform of how MMR jabs are delivered are growing as it emerged that vaccination rates in some parts of England are now on a par with those in Afghanistan and Malawi. Continue reading...

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NHS ’clearly failing’ to ensure children get measles vaccine, experts warn

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-16T19:54:38+00:00

Calls grow for reform of England’s vaccination system including delivery of jabs in pharmacies as take-up fallsChildren are at risk of measles because the NHS is “clearly failing” to ensure they get the MMR vaccine and its system needs an urgent overhaul, MPs and health experts have warned.Calls are growing for major reform of how MMR jabs are delivered as it emerged that vaccination rates in some parts of England are now on a par with those in Afghanistan and Malawi. Continue reading...

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Fertility patients win high court battle to save embryos after consent error

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-16T19:54:12+00:00

Judge says people should not lose chance of parenthood ‘by the ticking of a clock’ after 10-year deadline missedMore than a dozen fertility patients have won a high court battle to save their embryos, eggs and sperm from destruction after errors meant they did not renew consent to store them within the 10-year window required by law.Ruling that the material could be kept, the judge said they should not “have the possibility of parenthood … removed by the ticking of a clock”. Continue reading...

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Starmer abandons plans to delay local elections in England in latest U-turn

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-16T19:43:20+00:00

PM under fire from his own MPs and opposition leaders after ditching plan to postpone elections for 30 councilsWhy Starmer’s latest U-turn could be a gift for ReformKeir Starmer has been forced to abandon plans to delay local elections with less than three months’ notice in another policy U-turn that has prompted anger among his own MPs and scorn from opposition leaders.The prime minister is under fire after ministers said on Monday they were abandoning plans to delay local elections in 30 places in England – a decision that will cost taxpayers millions of pounds in administrative costs. Conti

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In Argentina, locals are taking loans to buy food

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-02-16T19:37:36+00:00

Argentinians are taking on loans, selling their belongings, and living on credit cards to pay for basics including food.

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Rage. Grief. Anxiety. The New Mood in Iran.

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-02-16T19:35:13+00:00

In the aftermath of another wave of antigovernment unrest, Iran is gripped by a mood of collective grief and uncertainty about the future.

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English councils face ‘unnecessary race against time’ to organise elections, leaders say

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-16T19:30:45+00:00

Government drops plans to delay 7 May ballots for 30 councils undergoing reorganisation, leaving 11 weeks to prepareCouncils are experiencing “whiplash” and face an “unnecessary race against time” to organise ballots after the government abandoned plans to delay 30 council elections in England, local authority leaders have said.Ministers had wanted to delay elections at councils undergoing major reorganisation, with many set to be merged or subsumed into others, but faced a legal challenge from Reform UK, which argued it was undemocratic. Continue reading...

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English councils face ‘race against time’ to arrange elections, leaders say

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-16T19:30:45+00:00

Government drops plan to delay May ballots for 30 councils undergoing reorganisation, leaving 11 weeks to prepareCouncils are experiencing “whiplash” and face an “unnecessary race against time” to organise ballots after the government abandoned plans to delay 30 council elections in England, local authority leaders have said.Ministers had wanted to delay elections at councils undergoing major reorganisation, with many set to be merged or subsumed into others, but faced a legal challenge from Reform UK, which argued the delay was undemocratic. Continue reading...

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Australia news live: racism ‘systemic’ at universities; Angus Taylor disowns leaked migration policy

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-16T19:30:10+00:00

Seven in 10 experienced indirect racism, rising to nine in 10 Palestinian and Jewish students and staff, report finds. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the best of the breaking news this morning before Nick Visser takes the reins.Angus Taylor says he knew nothing about a plan drawn up by ousted Liberal leader Sussan Ley to ban immigration from regions of 13 countries including Gaza and Somalia. However, he has been warned by leading party figures not to mimic Trump-style har

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California governor ‘a loser’, says Trump as state signs green energy deal with UK

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-16T19:23:52+00:00

Gavin Newsom angers president over ‘inappropriate’ agreement on scaling up technologies and ties with UKDonald Trump has vented his fury against a green energy deal between the British government and California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, a likely future Democratic presidential candidate.“The UK’s got enough trouble without getting involved with Gavin Newscum,” Trump said in an interview with Politico, using the derogatory nickname he reserves for Newsom. “Gavin is a loser. Everything he’s touched turns to garbage. His state has gone to hell, and his environmental work is a disaster.” Continue r

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Trump lashes out at California governor’s green energy deal with UK

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-16T19:23:52+00:00

President says it is inappropriate for UK to be dealing with Gavin Newsom after Ed Miliband meets governor in LondonDonald Trump has vented his fury against a green energy deal between the British government and California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, a likely future Democratic presidential candidate.“The UK’s got enough trouble without getting involved with Gavin Newscum,” Trump said in an interview with Politico, using the derogatory nickname he reserves for Newsom. “Gavin is a loser. Everything he’s touched turns to garbage. His state has gone to hell, and his environmental work is a disaster.

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Why Starmer’s latest U-turn over local elections could be a gift for Reform

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-16T19:01:22+00:00

Ditching plans to delay votes in 30 English councils gives Nigel Farage chance to capitalise on Labour unpopularityKeir Starmer was challenged on Monday morning over the list of U-turns he has made since entering government less than two years ago, including on cuts to winter fuel payments, cuts to disability benefits and hikes in inheritance tax for farmers.“I am a pragmatist. I am a common-sense merchant,” he told the BBC presenter Jeremy Vine in his defence. Continue reading...

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Barbican arts director to leave, months after revealing creative vision for centre

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-16T18:59:05+00:00

Shock departure of Devyani Saltzman comes weeks after new CEO joined and before major refurbishmentDevyani Saltzman is leaving the Barbican, as the arts institution undergoes another significant leadership change just a few weeks after its new CEO joined.The shock departure of Saltzman, who became director of arts and participation at the Barbican in February 2024, comes two years after her arrival and months after she unveiled a five-year creative vision for the venue. Continue reading...

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Girl, 16, and, boy, 15, found guilty over killing of man pelted with rocks in Kent

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-16T18:56:33+00:00

Pair cleared of murdering Alexander Cashford, who they believed was a paedophile, but convicted of manslaughter Two teenagers have been found guilty of killing a man they believed was a paedophile by luring him to a beach where another teenager threw rocks at him.A 16-year-old girl and 15-year-old boy were cleared of murdering Alexander Cashford, 49, but convicted of the secondary charge of manslaughter at Woolwich crown court. Continue reading...

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What is happening to Syria’s IS camps and their former residents?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-16T18:49:53+00:00

Experts say the detention centres were a breeding ground for extremism and a new generation of IS membersHumanitarians warned for years that the camps in north-east Syria holding tens of thousands of family members of suspected Islamic State (IS) fighters would have to be dealt with. Calling them a “ticking time bomb”, relief groups said the women and children could not just be left to rot in squalid desert camps indefinitely, because eventually they would come home.Despite the warnings, most states ignored the problem, refusing to repatriate their citizens. At least 8,000 women and children f

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Car dealership tycoon ousted from his Kent company in ‘coup’, high court hears

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-16T18:45:58+00:00

Peter Waddell is alleged to have made racist and sexist remarks which led to his removal as CEO of Big Motoring WorldA multimillionaire used-car salesman was ousted from his £300m company as part of an orchestrated “coup” involving business rivals and private equity investors, the high court has heard.Peter Waddell, 59, claims he was forced out as the chief executive of the Kent-based dealership Big Motoring World by “conspirators” who designed a “plan” to ensure that an investigation into allegations of gross misconduct “reached the conclusion that one or more [sackable events] had occurred”.

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Producer of Israeli spy thriller found dead in Athens hotel

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-16T18:43:37+00:00

Dana Eden, 52, co-creator of hit TV series Tehran, reported to have taken her own life on Sunday, according to Greek police The co-creator of an Israeli hit TV series has been found dead in a hotel room in Athens where the fourth season of the spy thriller is being filmed. Dana Eden, 52, was discovered by her brother late on Sunday, Greek police said, attributing her death to suicide.Her passing was described as “a moment of great sorrow for the family, friends, and colleagues” by Donna and Shula Productions, the international production company set up by Eden.In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans

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Producer of Israeli spy thriller found dead in Athens hotel room

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-16T18:43:37+00:00

Dana Eden, 52, co-creator of hit TV series Tehran, reported by Greek police to have taken her own life on SundayThe co-creator of an Israeli hit TV series has been found dead in a hotel room in Athens where the fourth season of the spy thriller is being filmed.Dana Eden, 52, was discovered by her brother late on Sunday, Greek police said, attributing her death to suicide.In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org,

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Итоги торгов на Мосбирже 16 февраля

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-02-16T18:34:23+00:00

Главный бенчмарк российского фондового рынка по итогам основной сессии в понедельник, 16 февраля, увеличился на 0,23% до 2782,6 пункта. Его долларовый аналог индекс РТС поднялся на 0,98% до 1144,06 пункта.

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Civil rights groups sue to protect voter data FBI seized from Georgia office

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-16T18:27:44+00:00

Fulton county office was raided in January amid Donald Trump’s claims that 2020 election was fraudulentRights groups have sued to protect voter information that was seized by the FBI in a controversial raid in Georgia at the behest of Donald Trump in his renewed push to invalidate the 2020 election.The NAACP and other civil rights organizations filed a motion on 15 February to “prohibit the Trump administration from misusing the voter information” taken from an elections warehouse in Fulton county, Georgia, late last month. Continue reading...

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