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    US and Iran say ‘good’ start made in talks over nuclear programme

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    Donald Trump says another meeting set for next week while warning of ‘very steep’ consequences if Tehran doesn’t make a dealIndirect talks between Iran and the US on the future of Iran’s nuclear programme ended on Friday with a broad agreement to maintain a diplomatic path, possibly with further talks in the coming days, according to statements from Iran and the Omani hosts.The relieved Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, described the eight hours of meetings as a “good start” conducted in a good atmosphere. He added that the continuance of talks depended on consultations in Washington and Tehran, but said Iran had underlined that any dialogue required refraining from threats. Continue reading… More

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      Trump says he approved sharing video with racist images of Obamas but claims he didn’t see part ‘that people don’t like’ – as it happened

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      This live blog is now closed.Trump news at a glance: Trump creates distance, but no apology, after promoting racist video of ObamasTrump shares, later deletes video with racist imagery of ObamasTop Democrats in Congress have condemned Donald Trump for sharing a racist video of Barack and Michelle Obama that depicts them as apes.Hakeem Jeffries, the House minority leader, called the president a “vile, unhinged and malignant bottom feeder”. He noted that the Obamas were “brilliant, compassionate and patriotic Americans” who “represent the best of this country”. Continue reading… More

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      Trump news at a glance: Trump creates distance, but no apology, after promoting racist video of Obamas

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      Democrats outraged and Republicans mostly silent after president shared racist video of former president and first lady – key US politics stories from Friday 6 FebruaryTop Democrats erupted with fury on Friday and challenged more Republicans to respond to Donald Trump posting a racist video that depicted Barack and Michelle Obama as apes.The clip appeared during one of the 79-year-old US president’s increasingly frequent late-night posting sprees to his Truth Social account, and shows the laughing faces of the former president and first lady superimposed on the bodies of primates in a jungle setting to The Lion Sleeps Tonight. Continue reading… More

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      How anti-ICE pin badges became the essential red carpet accessory

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      Billie Eilish and Biebers wore ‘ICE out’ pins at the Grammys, as more and more celebrities find their political voicesThe red carpet is being used increasingly as a platform for protest – and one accessory in particular has become key: the pin badge.At Sunday night’s Grammy awards, stars including Hailey and Justin Bieber and Billie Eilish wore black and white pins that read “ICE out”, a condemnation of the recent actions of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Continue reading… More

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      Arms (Nuclear) and the Man (Epstein)

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      This week has seen two instances of what I’m inclined to refer to as “devil-related news.” It’s a rarity in our secular age, but there’s good reason to think that devils may be making a comeback. It wasn’t long ago that psychologist and author Steven Pinker was assuring us that the “better angels” had taken… Continue reading Arms (Nuclear) and the Man (Epstein)
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      White House doubles down on Tulsi Gabbard’s presence at FBI raid of election center – as it happened

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      This live blog is now closed.Trump news at a glance: ICE chartered Palestinian deportation flights on Trump family friend’s jetAmid the various winding comments throughout Trump’s speech today, he said that the Department of Education will officially issue its new guidance to protect the right to prayer in public schools today.“Now the Democrats will sue us, but we’ll win it,” Trump said, eliciting some laughs from the audience at the National Prayer Breakfast. “They’ll sue us. They sue us for everything. I’m the most sued human being in history.” Continue reading… More

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      Trump offers contradictory account of Tulsi Gabbard presence at FBI raid in Georgia

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      Shifting explanations of Gabbard’s presence at election center intensifies scrutiny of role she played in operationDonald Trump on Thursday offered a new and shifting account of why Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, was present last week at an FBI raid of an election center in Georgia, saying she went at the urging of the attorney general Pam Bondi.“She took a lot of heat two days ago because she went in at Pam’s insistence,” the US president said at the National Prayer Breakfast, a high-profile event of political and religious leaders. “She went in and she looked at votes that wanted to be checked out from Georgia.” Continue reading… More

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      Donald Trump’s “America First” Imperialist Mania

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      The “America First” vision — a distorted, selfish mission in practice — of US President Donald Trump appears destined to create global instability and large-scale destruction worldwide. His mounting aggressive adventures and imperialist assertions around the world continue to threaten peace and security, while also instilling fear and panic in the entire international community. Moreover,… Continue reading Donald Trump’s “America First” Imperialist Mania
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