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Riyadh talks involving US secretary state and Russian counterpart mark tectonic shift in relationsEurope live: latest on Ukraine talksUS and Russian officials agreed to explore the “economic and investment opportunities” that could arise for their countries from an end to the war in Ukraine after talks in Saudi Arabia that amounted to a tectonic shift in Washington’s approach to Moscow.The statements from the two sides came amid concerns in Kyiv and across Europe that Donald Trump could push for a peace settlement that favours Vladimir Putin. No Ukrainian or European officials were present at the meeting. Continue reading... Source link

Lady Carr defends judiciary’s independence after Starmer said decision to accept case resulted from a ‘legal loophole’England and Wales’s most senior judge has written to Keir Starmer about an “unacceptable” exchange with Kemi Badenoch at prime minister’s questions, saying she was “deeply troubled” by the discussion on the case of a Palestinian family’s right to live in the UK.Lady Sue Carr, the lady chief justice, criticised the Conservative leader’s questions about the case, in which a family from Gaza had applied through a scheme designed for Ukrainian refugees. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/feb/18/top-judge-deeply-troubled-by-pmqs-exchange-on-gaza-asylum-case Author : Jessica Elgot Deputy political

Militant group will release hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners as Israel confirms it will begin negotiations on second phase of ceasefire dealGeneva Abdul is a reporter for the GuardianMore than 200 organisations worldwide have called on nations involved in producing F-35 fighter jets to “immediately halt all arms transfers to Israel” amid fears they have failed to prevent the planes from being used to violate international law. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/feb/18/middle-east-crisis-live-israel-troops-lebanon-withdrawal-deadline-passes-egypt-gaza-latest-updates-news Author : Jane Clinton (now); Aneesa Ahmed and Yohannes Lowe (earlier) Publish date : 2025-02-18 16:51:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Michelle King opts to retire after 30 years rather than grant request by ‘department of government efficiency’The acting head of the Social Security Administration (SSA) left the agency after she refused to give billionaire Elon Musk and the so-called ”department of government efficiency” (Doge) access to sensitive information about beneficiaries.The SSA processes retirement and disability benefits for more than 71 million Americans – and it uses sensitive personal information, such as banking information and tax information, to do so. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/18/musk-social-security-administration-michelle-king Author : Jessica Glenza Publish date : 2025-02-18 15:13:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to