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British woman jailed for 10 years in Iran describes ‘endurance test’ of detention

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-19T15:16:46+00:00

Speaking before she was sentenced with husband Craig, Lindsay Foreman tells of being on emotional rollercoasterThe woman sentenced to 10 years in jail by an Iranian revolutionary court has said she had undergone an “endurance test for the mind” as she pleaded her innocence on charges of espionage.Lindsay Foreman said she only wanted justice and fairness under the Iranian constitution in an interview given to the BBC given inside Evin prison in Tehran just before she was sentenced with her husband, Craig. Continue reading...

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Austrian mountaineer ‘endlessly sorry’ for girlfriend’s death but denies criminal wrongdoing

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-19T15:10:33+00:00

Thomas P gives evidence on first day of trial in case that could shape standards for mountain sportsAn Austrian mountaineer has said he is “endlessly sorry” his girlfriend froze to death on a joint climb to the country’s highest peak, but denied criminal wrongdoing as his trial began in Innsbruck.The 37-year-old defendant, identified only as Thomas P, gave evidence on the first day of the high-profile proceedings over the tragedy on Großglockner, in a case that could shape international standards for liability in mountain sports. Continue reading...

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France hit by more than 35 days of rain

Fonte: Al Jazeera - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-19T15:09:47+00:00

France endures more than 35 days of rain as floods worsen and Storm Pedro threatens Western Europe.

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Production of permanent magnets to start by end of year: G Kishan Reddy

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-19T15:08:21+00:00

The Minister highlighted that India is currently 95 per cent dependent on imports of critical minerals and underscored the urgency of building a resilient, self-reliant ecosystem

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British manufacturing continues to face low orders and upward price pressure, says CBI

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-19T15:07:59+00:00

Industrial trends survey shows firms expecting to raise prices in coming months, with order books well below averageBritish manufacturing orders remain well below average and price pressure continues to persist, according to a closely watched survey.The CBI industrial trends survey found that manufacturers’ orders for the month were below average in February, while most firms expected to raise their prices and for output to decline over the next three months. Continue reading...

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UK manufacturing still beset by low orders and price pressure, says CBI

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-19T15:07:59+00:00

Industrial trends survey shows firms are expecting to raise prices, with order books well below averageBritish manufacturing orders remain well below average and price pressure continues to persist, according to a closely watched survey.The CBI industrial trends survey found that manufacturers’ orders for the month were below average in February, while most firms expected to raise their prices and for output to decline over the next three months. Continue reading...

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Farage’s Fab Four: will Jenrick end Reform’s ‘one-man band’? – Politics Weekly

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-19T15:06:11+00:00

Reform UK has this week announced its ‘shadow cabinet’. But with a familiar cast of former Conservative ministers, can Nigel Farage shake off claims that his ‘one-man band’ is little more than a Tory 2.0 project? Kiran Stacey and Peter Walker discuss what the appointments reveal about Reform’s policy direction. Plus: who is Antonia Romeo, the newly appointed cabinet secretary?Please send your questions and messages for Pippa Crerar, Kiran Stacey and John Harris to politicsweeklyuk@theguardian.com Continue reading...

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White House grants ICE power to detain refugees for aggressive ‘rescreening’

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-19T15:01:17+00:00

A new DHS memo details plan to allow federal immigration officers to detain legal refugees in the US indefinitely The Trump administration is moving to arrest thousands of people already legally admitted to the US as refugees and detain them indefinitely for aggressive “re-screening”, a report published Thursday said.Under the new policy, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), said that federal immigration officers can and should arrest anyone who has not yet obtained the right to permanent residence, a so-called green card, and subject them to interviews to assess their refugee claims whi

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‘One in, one out’: what has happened to asylum seekers forced to return to France?

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-19T15:00:45+00:00

In rare interviews, some of those sent back across the Channel after arriving in the UK on small boats describe what happened next – and the risks of a system organised to get rid of themWhen Keir Starmer stood alongside the French president, Emmanuel Macron, at Northwood military base last July and announced a “groundbreaking” treaty to stop small boats overfilled with migrants from crossing the Channel, he said there was no “silver bullet”. But, he added, the plan would “finally turn the tables” on the numbers making the crossing.The initiative, known as “one in, one out”, means each small b

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Dozens of Palestinian journalists beaten, starved or raped, report alleges

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-19T15:00:44+00:00

Israeli prison service and IDF reject allegations after research by Committee to Protect JournalistsAlmost 60 Palestinian journalists detained in Israeli prisons since the 7 October 2023 Hamas attack have been beaten, starved and subjected to sexual violence, including rape, a report alleges.The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) reviewed dozens of testimonies, photographs and medical records documenting what it describes as serious abuses by Israeli soldiers and prison guards against Palestinian reporters. The report draws on in-depth interviews from 59 Palestinian journalists. Of those i

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AVPL, DeHaat to train 1.4 lakh agri and drone entrepreneurs

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-19T15:00:24+00:00

The initiative also backs EV-led enterprises and institutional credit, including under Uttar Pradesh’s Mukhyamantri Yuva Udyami Vikas Abhiyan scheme.

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Nucléaire militaire : « Pour la première fois depuis 1972, plus aucun accord ne réglemente, ne contrôle ni ne limite sa progression »

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-02-19T15:00:09+00:00

Avec l’expiration du traité New Start début février disparaît le dernier carcan dans lequel la dissuasion nucléaire était maintenue. Au même moment, Chine, Etats-Unis et Russie semblent bien décidés à muscler leurs arsenaux, relève Alain Frachon, éditorialiste au « Monde », dans sa chronique.

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Leftist who defended child marriage elected as Peru’s interim president

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-19T14:57:48+00:00

José María Balcázar, who argued for marriage at 14 and above, replaces José Jerí who was voted out after a scandalPeru’s congress has elected José María Balcázar, an octogenarian leftist lawmaker who has defended child marriage, as the country’s interim president ahead of general elections in April.Balcázar is Peru’s ninth president since 2016. The surprise election, in which Balcázar beat the favourite, María del Carmen Alva, a conservative, came after lawmakers voted to remove José Jerí as president on Tuesday after just four months in office, due to a scandal over secretive meetings with Ch

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Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ convenes for first time

Fonte: Al Jazeera - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-19T14:49:33+00:00

Led by US President Donald Trump, the “Board of Peace” convened for its first meeting to discuss Gaza reconstruction.

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Sam Altman sees India leading AI race

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-19T14:46:46+00:00

While AI will accelerate economic growth, Sam Altman acknowledged significant job disruption ahead

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Which police forces are investigating Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to the UK and why?

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-19T14:46:02+00:00

Nine forces are looking into Epstein’s links to UK, including those relating to Andrew Mountbatten-WindsorAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on Thursday morning after years of mounting controversy over his relationship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Claims against the former prince have long been in the public domain. However, the recent release of the Epstein files has led to a number of UK police forces saying they are examining a variety of issues linked to Mountbatten-Windsor. Continue reading...

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Trump alla prima riunione del Board of Peace a Washington: “Dai membri impegni per oltre 7 miliardi”

Fonte: Repubblica Homepage · Pubblicato: 2026-02-19T14:44:50+00:00

La prima riunione del Consiglio voluto dal presidente americano: “Quello che stiamo facendo è molto semplice: la pace”. Durante la foto di famiglia la canzone “Gloria”, nella versione di Laura Branigan. Il presidente Usa: “Norvegia pronta a ospitare prossimo evento”

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Trump lancia il Board of Peace a Washington: “Sull’Iran deciderò in 10 giorni”

Fonte: Repubblica Homepage · Pubblicato: 2026-02-19T14:44:50+00:00

La prima riunione del Consiglio voluto dal presidente americano: “Quello che stiamo facendo è molto semplice: la pace”. Durante la foto di famiglia la canzone “Gloria”, nella versione di Laura Branigan. Il presidente Usa: “Norvegia pronta a ospitare prossimo evento”

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