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Ukraine protests renewed Paralympics participation by Russia, Belarus

Fonte: Washington Post - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-20T18:09:21+00:00

The decision allowing Russia and Belarus to rejoin competition drew outrage in Ukraine and Europe following the disqualification last week of a Ukrainian skeleton athlete.

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Hamas reportedly holds leadership vote at critical moment for militant group

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-20T18:09:01+00:00

New head faces decisions crucial to movement’s future, such as how far to cooperate with Trump’s Gaza peace planHamas has reportedly begun holding leadership elections among its members at a time when the militant Palestinian movement faces imminent decisions which will be critical to its own continued existence and the potential for peace in Gaza.According to the BBC and press reports in the Gulf, Hamas members in Gaza have already voted. Those in the West Bank, in Israeli prisons and the diaspora are also expected to cast ballots for delegates to the movement’s 50-member general Shura counci

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Ministers to consider removing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from line of succession

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-20T18:04:35+00:00

Move would follow any police investigation after former prince questioned on suspicion of misconduct in public officeThe government will consider passing legislation to strip Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor of his right to inherit the throne once any police investigation has concluded, it is understood.Several politicians have called for the former prince to be removed from the line of succession after he was arrested and questioned by detectives on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Continue reading...

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Trump tariff court ruling does little to end uncertainty for global business

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-20T18:04:11+00:00

British Chambers of Commerce official says US supreme court decision ‘does little to clear the murky waters’US politics – live updatesThe US supreme court just declared Donald Trump’s boldest tariffs illegal, but international businesses and governments are still uncertain over what’s to come.After the court said the president cannot enact tariffs in peacetime using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), the White House said it will quickly replace the levies by other – but potentially more cumbersome – means. Continue reading...

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« Il existe désormais un néologisme en ukrainien qui désigne le fait de geler une population jusqu’à la mort »

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-02-20T18:00:07+00:00

La tactique russe du « grand froid », qui vise à anéantir la résistance des Ukrainiens et, in fine, à provoquer leur exode, se heurte à la capacité de la société à se relever après chaque coup reçu, analyse la politiste ukrainienne Oksana Mitrofanova, dans une tribune au « Monde ».

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Police urge Andrew’s protection officers to come forward with what they ‘saw or heard’ – as it happened

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-20T17:57:18+00:00

Metropolitan Police also working with US counterparts to establish whether London airports had been used to ‘facilitate human trafficking and sexual exploitation’King: ‘The law must take its course’Analysis: What’s next for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson?The family of Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving 20 years in prison for helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls, responded last night to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest.“Astonished to see Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested today over alleged misconduct in public office linked to material from the so‑call

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Congress restores funding to cultural institutions once on Trump’s chopping block

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-20T17:56:34+00:00

Breaking from the president, Congress voted to fund institutions including the Institute of American Indian ArtsIn a break from Donald Trump, the Republican-controlled Congress approved a funding bill for multiple key government agencies and institutions in January. Some of those groups included the cultural institutions whose federal funds the president had sought to severely decrease or totally eliminate.Last year, Trump issued “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History”, an executive order that specifically cited the Smithsonian Institution as having “come under the influence of a divi

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Palestinian-American Teenager Killed in West Bank Is Laid to Rest

Fonte: New York Times - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-20T17:48:03+00:00

Nasrallah Abu Siyam, 19, was shot dead by an Israeli settler, according to a witness and Palestinian health officials, amid rising violent settler attacks in the Israeli-occupied territory.

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EN DIRECT, droits de douane : Donald Trump dit vouloir contourner la décision de la Cour suprême en appliquant des droits de douane mondiaux de 10 % à partir d’un autre texte de la loi américaine

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-02-20T17:44:54+00:00

« Bien que je sois fermement en désaccord avec la décision rendue aujourd’hui par la Cour, celle-ci pourrait ne pas restreindre de manière significative la capacité d’un président à imposer des droits de douane à l’avenir », a déclaré le président américain devant la presse.

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EN DIRECT, droits de douane : Donald Trump dit vouloir contourner la décision de la Cour suprême en appliquant des droits de douane mondiaux de 10 %

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-02-20T17:44:54+00:00

« Bien que je sois fermement en désaccord avec la décision rendue aujourd’hui par la Cour, celle-ci pourrait ne pas restreindre de manière significative la capacité d’un président à imposer des droits de douane à l’avenir », a déclaré le président américain devant la presse.

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EN DIRECT, droits de douane : Donald Trump dit vouloir contourner la décision de la Cour suprême en appliquant des droits de douane mondiaux de 10 %

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-02-20T17:44:54+00:00

« Bien que je sois fermement en désaccord avec la décision rendue aujourd’hui par la Cour, celle-ci pourrait ne pas restreindre de manière significative la capacité d’un président à imposer des droits de douane à l’avenir », a déclaré le président américain devant la presse.

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Andrew under investigation: what’s next for the former prince? – The Latest

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-20T17:43:22+00:00

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been released under investigation after police questioned the former prince in relation to allegations he shared confidential material with Jeffrey Epstein. Officers searched Mountbatten-Windsor’s Sandringham residence as well as his former home at the Royal Lodge in Great Windsor Park after arresting him on Thursday. The former prince has denied any wrongdoing. But what were the police searching for and what could happen next? Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s police and crime correspondent, Vikram Dodd – watch on YouTube Continue reading...

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Donald Trump to speak after major loss to US supreme court over sweeping global tariffs – live

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-20T17:43:15+00:00

US president to hold news conference after conservative justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Brett Kavanaugh dissented in the 6-3 rulingFull 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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Florida Republicans pass bill renaming Palm Beach airport after Trump

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-20T17:41:46+00:00

Democrats cry foul at change to airport closest to Mar-a-Lago days after president’s lawyers trademarked new nameDemocrats in Florida have condemned Republican colleagues in the state legislature who approved the renaming of the airport in West Palm Beach the “President Donald J Trump International Airport”, less than a week after lawyers for Trump sought to trademark the name.Only the signature of Florida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, now stands before a renaming ceremony at the airport less than six miles from the US president’s waterfront Mar-a-Lago mansion and private resort club in

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MPs call for parliament to consider removing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from line of succession

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-20T17:33:27+00:00

Former prince remains eighth in line to the throne despite having been stripped of his royal titlesMPs have called for parliament to consider whether Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should lose his potential right to inherit the throne in the after his arrest.Andrew was arrested and questioned by detectives on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office, in connection with allegations that the former prince shared confidential material with Jeffrey Epstein. Continue reading...

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Trump confirma que se plantea un ataque selectivo contra Irán

Fonte: El País - Internacional · Pubblicato: 2026-02-20T17:25:39+00:00

La declaración del presidente de Estados Unidos llega mientras Washington aguarda una propuesta de Teherán en sus negociaciones indirectas

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Brighter UK economy gives Reeves a springboard for March statement

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-20T17:24:02+00:00

Record public finances accompany stronger retail sales and business activity but some analysts express cautionThe economic backdrop to Rachel Reeves’s upcoming spring statement appeared to brighten on Friday after a trio of reports painted a better-than-expected picture of the UK economy.Record monthly public finances, a surge in retail spending and accelerating business activity offered the most coherent picture of recovery since last autumn, economists said, and provided the chancellor with a more positive narrative ahead of her 3 March statement. Continue reading...

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India’s Hindu Right Seems Unstoppable. This City Shows How.

Fonte: New York Times - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-20T17:17:29+00:00

Muslims make up a majority in Sambhal, but after deadly clashes over a mosque, they say they the arms of the state are now stifling them.

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Venezuela Releases Political Prisoners, With Conditions

Fonte: New York Times - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-20T17:14:59+00:00

Since Nicolás Maduro’s capture by the United States, Venezuela has released hundreds of political prisoners and approved a new amnesty law, although the restrictions on those freed have raised questions about whether this signals real change. Our international correspondent Simon Romero describes what’s happening.

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ВТБ представил схему преобразования «префов» в обыкновенные акции

Fonte: Vedomosti – All Articles · Pubblicato: 2026-02-20T17:09:27+00:00

ВТБ представил схему условий конвертации принадлежащих государству привилегированных акций банка в обыкновенные. Она будет реализована по принципу «номинала к рынку», сказал журналистам 20 февраля первый зампред банка Дмитрий Пьянов. За каждую привилегированную будет выдана одна обыкновенная по средневзвешенной цене за 2025 г. – 82,67 руб. 

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Суд обратил в доход государства 61% акций «Восточной верфи»

Fonte: Vedomosti – All Articles · Pubblicato: 2026-02-20T17:05:25+00:00

Ленинский районный суд Владивостока 19 февраля удовлетворил иск заместителя Генерального прокурора РФ и обратил в доход государства 61,16% акций «Восточная верфь». Об этом сообщила 20 февраля объединенная пресс-служба судебной системы Приморского края. Ответчиками по делу выступали бывший председатель совета директоров верфи Геннадий Лазарев – бывший депутат Приморья и экс-ректор Владивостокского государственного университета экономики и сервиса, а также бывший прокурор Приморья Валерий Василенко и другие физические и юридические лица.

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Officials race to contain virus outbreak after 72 captive tigers die in Thailand

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-20T17:05:08+00:00

Dozens of the animals in Chiang Mai region first began to show signs of illness earlier this monthA highly contagious virus is believed to have caused the deaths of 72 captive tigers in northern Thailand this month, with officials racing to contain the outbreak.Teams are urgently disinfecting enclosures and preparing to vaccinate surviving animals. Continue reading...

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Trump’s EPA to roll back rule limiting hazardous mercury from coal plants

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-20T17:01:03+00:00

Environmental groups warn that weakening air toxics and mercury standards will lead to higher health-related costsThe Trump administration announced on Friday it will roll back air regulations for power plants limiting mercury and hazardous air toxics at an event in Kentucky, a move it says will boost baseload energy but that public health groups say will harm public health for the most vulnerable groups in the US.Donald Trump’s EPA has said that easing the pollution standards for coal plants would alleviate costs for utilities that run older coal plants at a time when demand for power is soar

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