#theguardian.com. × 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 ally
#Feb.17.2026
#theguardian.com. × Russia launches 400 drones and 29 missiles at Ukraine hours before peace talks in Geneva – Europe live. Zelenskyy calls for allies to ‘respond to all these strikes against life’ as US-brokered talks between senior Russian and Ukrainian officials begin
#Feb.17.2026
#theguardian.com. × Robert Jenrick announced as Reform UK’s ‘shadow chancellor’, while Suella Braverman takes on education and equalities brief – UK politics live. Nigel Farage also announces Richard Tice would be deputy PM in a Reform government and lead new Department of Business, Trade and Energy, while Zia Yusuf takes on home affairs
#Feb.17.2026
#theguardian.com. × ‘Unwavering commitment to justice, equality, and human rights’: family of Jesse Jackson pay tribute to civil rights champion – live. Ordained minister and activist who twice ran for the Democratic presidential nomination had been living with progressive supranuclear palsy
#Feb.17.2026
#theguardian.com. × First Thing: Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon, dies aged 84. A fixture in Democratic politics who ran for the 1988 presidential nomination, Jackson was once close to Martin Luther King Jr. Plus, did a prize-winning novelist steal a woman’s life story?
#Feb.17.2026
#theguardian.com. × ‘Betrayed’: 21 Hartlepool councillors threaten to quit Labour over care budget. Exclusive: Council in one of England’s poorest areas says it needs urgent help with ballooning children’s social care bill
#Feb.17.2026
#theguardian.com. × UK shelves £110m frictionless post-Brexit trade border project. Programme launched by last Tory government was worked on by Deloitte and IBM but was paused in 2024
#Feb.17.2026
#theguardian.com. × Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader, dies aged 84. A fixture in civil rights and Democratic politics since the 1960s, Jackson was once close to Martin Luther King Jr
#Feb.17.2026
#theguardian.com. × Chinese tourists shun Japan over lunar new year holiday as rift deepens. Japanese prime minister’s refusal to back down over Taiwan comments brings more criticism and travel warnings from China
#Feb.17.2026
#theguardian.com. × Angus Taylor says his new frontbench will take the fight to Labor, but his biggest battle is to save the Liberal party. Opposition leader picks Tim Wilson as shadow treasurer while rewarding his supporters and elevating some strong performers
#Feb.17.2026
#theguardian.com. × How a hardline ‘Trump-style’ Liberal immigration policy to ban migrants from Gaza and Somalia was developed. Another senior member of Sussan Ley’s team has expressed serious reservations about aspects of the plan
#Feb.17.2026
#theguardian.com. × Tony Burke ‘taking advice’ from security agencies about Australian women and children in Syria seeking to return. Temporary Exclusion Orders allow the home affairs minister to stop a person entering for up to two years, but there is a high bar for the powers
#Feb.17.2026
#theguardian.com. × Bangladesh’s incoming PM Tarique Rahman sworn into parliament. Tarique Rahman set to take oath and become prime minister after landslide victory prompted by ousting of Sheikh Hasina
#Feb.17.2026
#theguardian.com. × NSW police end restriction on protests now Israeli president has left the country. Widespread allegations of police brutality followed a rally outside Sydney’s Town Hall on 9 February against visit by Isaac Herzog
#Feb.17.2026
#theguardian.com. × ‘I just want to stop hearing about it’: a weary South Korea awaits verdict on Yoon insurrection charges. Yoon Suk Yeol could face the death penalty when judges rule on the martial law crisis that many in South Korea see as a dark moment they would rather forget
#Feb.17.2026
#theguardian.com. × Trump lashes out at California governor’s green energy deal with UK. President says it is inappropriate for UK to be dealing with Gavin Newsom after Ed Miliband meets governor in London
#Feb.16.2026
#theguardian.com. × Why Starmer’s latest U-turn over local elections could be a gift for Reform. Ditching plans to delay votes in 30 English councils gives Nigel Farage chance to capitalise on Labour unpopularity
#Feb.16.2026
#theguardian.com. × Epstein ranch in New Mexico bought by family of ‘Trump Republican’ candidate. Property where abuse took place purchased for $13.4m in 2023 by Texas businessman Donald Huffines’ family
#Feb.16.2026
#theguardian.com. × Starmer vows to fast-track social media law but says under-16s ban not definite. Prime minister says action will be taken on young people’s social media access in ‘months, not years’
#Feb.16.2026
#theguardian.com. × Trump is ‘deeply committed to your success’, Rubio tells Orbán during Hungary visit – Europe live. Rubio says relationship with Orbán is ‘vital for US national interests’ ahead of Hungarian elections in April
#Feb.16.2026
#theguardian.com. × New UK border rules for dual nationals are discriminatory against women, campaigners say. British women in Spain and Greece face ‘huge problems’ entering UK because of differing surname rules
#Feb.16.2026
#theguardian.com. × Trump donor who criticized offshoring to close Ohio plant and move work to China. Workers decried John Paulson’s plan after billionaire painted himself as advocate for domestic manufacturing
#Feb.16.2026
#theguardian.com. × New rules on social media could target ‘doomscrolling’ and ban for under-16s, Starmer says – UK politics live. Prime minister says outcomes of consultation on social media ban should be implemented quickly as technology minister says Australia-style ban is not inevitable
#Feb.16.2026
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