White House says diplomacy is ‘always’ Trump’s top option for Iran – US politics live

18/02/2026 19:10 The Guardian

‘Iran would be very wise to make a deal,’ says Karoline Leavitt when asked about possibility of US strikes against Iran during press conferenceOn a recent morning Eric Taylor, city manager for a small Georgia town of about 5,000 residents called Social Circle, was contacted by a staffer from Immigration and Customs Enforcement.“They asked me to turn on the water,” he said of a 1m sq ft warehouse nearby that the federal government recently purchased for $128m, with plans to use it for locking up as many as 10,000 detainees as part of the Trump administration’s mass deportation plan. Continue reading...

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Countries that do not embrace AI could be ‘left behind’, says OpenAI’s George Osborne

Without AI you will be a ‘weaker and poorer nation’, warns former UK chancellor two months into job at US firmThe former chancellor George Osborne has warned that countries that do not embrace the kind of powerful AI systems made by his new employer, OpenAI, risked “Fomo” and could be left w...

18/02/2026 17:57 The Guardian

Bono lambasts ICE, Putin, Netanyahu and more as U2 release first collection of new songs since 2017

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18/02/2026 17:00 The Guardian

Zelenskyy says no agreement on key issues in peace talks as he accuses Russia of ‘dragging out negotiations’ – as it happened

Unresolved ‘sensitive’ issues in peace talks are fate of occupied territories in east Ukraine and Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plantThe peace talks ended abruptly today after about two hours, according to reports, in contrast with yesterday’s negotiations that apparently took place over six hour...

18/02/2026 16:07 The Guardian

Zelenskyy accuses Russia of ‘trying to drag out’ process as Ukraine talks end without breakthrough

Latest round of US-mediated peace negotiations come to close in Geneva with war set to enter its fifth year next weekEurope live – latest updatesThe latest round of US-mediated peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Geneva on Wednesday ended without a major breakthrough, as fighting continues i...

18/02/2026 14:34 The Guardian

‘You have to find another one’: why children with complex needs are being turned away from childcare

A program to put additional staff in Australia’s childcare centres to support children with complex needs is plagued by funding gaps and delaysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastChildren with complex needs are being turned away from childcare centres due to funding gaps and...

18/02/2026 14:00 The Guardian

Romania in safety drive to improve EU’s deadliest roads

Government takes its first serious steps to crack down on dangerous driving but progress is slowEurope live – latest updatesThe first time Lucian Mîndruță crashed his car, he swerved to avoid a village dog and hit another vehicle. The second time, he missed a right-of-way sign and was struck by...

18/02/2026 14:00 The Guardian

Parliamentary aide among 11 arrested over killing of French far-right activist

Assistant to hard-left parliamentarian among those held over fatal attack on 23-year-old Quentin DeranqueEurope live – latest updatesEleven suspects, including a parliamentary aide to France’s hard-left party, have been arrested in connection with the killing last week of a far-right activist in...

18/02/2026 13:09 The Guardian

Credit cards cancelled, Google accounts closed: ICC judges on life under Trump sanctions

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18/02/2026 12:00 The Guardian

Nazi letters reveal paper restorers’ role in compiling Holocaust ‘hitlist’

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Boss of BAE Systems urges ministers to publish delayed military spending plan

CEO of UK’s biggest defence company says delay is holding back investment as BAE posts record salesThe boss of Britain’s biggest defence company has urged ministers to publish a long-delayed blueprint for military spending as soon as possible, as it posted record sales driven by a global increas...

18/02/2026 10:36 The Guardian

Starmer urged to stick to manifesto pledge amid reports of delay to youth minimum wage rise – UK politics live

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18/02/2026 10:04 The Guardian

Antisemitism royal commission to hold first public hearing next week – as it happened

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18/02/2026 06:56 The Guardian

Beats and throat singing: Sámi DJs tap into growing pride in Indigenous identity

Acts such as Article 3 are drawing inspiration from their culture and meeting a big appetite for Indigenous-focused club nights“We both live in maybe the most impractical place if you want to be a successful DJ,” laughs Alice Marie Jektevik, one half of Article 3, a Sámi female DJ collective. J...

18/02/2026 05:00 The Guardian

Six skiers found but 10 still missing after avalanche in California

Group was skiing in snow-hit Sierra Nevadas, while winter storm brings heavy rain and floods to other parts of stateSix skiers have been found after a group of 16 went missing this morning as heavy snowfall blanketed California, prompting avalanche warnings in the Sierra Nevada mountains, closing co...

18/02/2026 01:55 The Guardian

Nigel Farage unveils Reform UK frontbench team and warns over dissent

Leader says move should end claims of one-man band and shows party is ‘creating a machine for government’Nigel Farage has unveiled the first part of Reform UK’s frontbench team, saying it shows that the party is no longer reliant entirely on him – while also warning that he will not tolerate...

18/02/2026 00:02 The Guardian

UK shoppers warned over spread of harmful and illegal skin lightening kits

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18/02/2026 00:01 The Guardian

Police assessing records of private flights at Stansted after publication of Epstein files

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Marco Rubio’s warm words to Viktor Orbán reinforce EU fears that US seeks disunity in Europe

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17/02/2026 19:49 The Guardian

France releases suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker after huge fine, as Ukraine peace talks begin – as it happened

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17/02/2026 16:09 The Guardian

Algorithm-based tool for home support funding is cruel and inhumane, Australian aged care workers warn

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17/02/2026 14:00 The Guardian

Early voting begins for high-stakes Texas primary elections

Democrats, who haven’t won statewide race since 1994, aim to gain ground with rising stars as Republicans clash between incumbent and embattled Maga allyA Texas-sized showdown is brewing deep in the heart of the largest red state in the US. As early voting begins on Tuesday for the Lone Star state...

17/02/2026 13:11 The Guardian

12-hour days, no weekends: the anxiety driving AI’s brutal work culture is a warning for all of us

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17/02/2026 13:00 The Guardian

‘Unwavering commitment to justice, equality, and human rights’: family of Jesse Jackson pay tribute to civil rights champion – live

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17/02/2026 12:14 The Guardian

Boohoo and Debenhams owner raises £35m, risking Mike Ashley clash

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Ukraine and Russia to meet for third round of talks as fourth anniversary of war looms

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Chinese tourists shun Japan over lunar new year holiday as rift deepens

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‘Economic fighters’: the volunteers helping direct sanctions against Russia

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Taylor Swift concert attack plot: 21-year-old man charged with terrorism in Austria

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

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 st...

16/02/2026 20:10 The Guardian

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