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theguardian.com > world > 02/18/2026 > climber-manslaughter-charge-girlfriend-austria-highest-peak

Climber faces manslaughter charge after leaving girlfriend on Austria’s tallest peak

9+ min ago  (616+ words) Kerstin G froze to death on Gro'glockner when Thomas P descended mountain to fetch help An Austrian mountaineer is to appear in court accused of gross negligent manslaughter after his girlfriend died of hypothermia when he left her close to…...

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theguardian.com > us-news > 02/18/2026 > fda-modern-mrna-flu-vaccine-reversal

FDA reverses course and will review Moderna’s mRNA-based flu vaccine

21+ min ago  (442+ words) The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reversed course on Wednesday and will now review Moderna's application for the first mRNA-based flu vaccine after initially declining to consider it. Moderna announced that the US drug regulator will move forward with reviewing…...

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theguardian.com > music > 02/18/2026 > bono-lambasts-ice-putin-netanyahu-and-more-as-u2-release-first-collection-of-new-songs-since-2017

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

44+ min ago  (1012+ words) New EP Days of Ash features songs about Renee Good, Iranian protesters and other political topics, and precedes new "defiantly joyful" album later in 2026 Alexis Petridis on Days of Ash: six new tracks that reaffirm the band as a vital…...

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theguardian.com > news > audio > 02/18/2026 > does-the-us-really-care-about-peace-in-ukraine-the-latest

Does the US really care about peace in Ukraine? – The Latest

54+ min ago  (71+ words) Does the US really care about peace in Ukraine? " The Latest'The Guardian Does the US really care about peace in Ukraine? " The Latest Volodymyr Zelenskyy says "no agreement" has been made between Ukraine and Russia during US-mediated peace talks in…...

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theguardian.com > world > video > 02/18/2026 > does-trump-really-care-about-peace-in-ukraine-the-latest

Does Trump really care about peace in Ukraine? - The Latest

1+ hour, 13+ min ago  (110+ words) Volodymyr Zelenskyy says "no agreement" has been made during Ukraine-Russia peace talks taking place in Geneva. The US are brokering talks but expectations remain low - while Ukrainians continue to face Russian strikes amid subzero temperatures. Lucy Hough speaks to the…...

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theguardian.com > us-news > 02/18/2026 > union-membership-increase-trump-assault

US union membership soared to 16-year high in 2025 despite Trump assault

1+ hour, 17+ min ago  (357+ words) Union coverage slightly increased last year even as White House tried to eliminate contracts for thousands of workers The number of workers covered under union contracts increased to a 16-year high in 2025, despite ongoing attempts by the Trump administration to…...

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theguardian.com > commentisfree > 02/18/2026 > tony-blair-jesus-pm-channel-4-documentary

It’s said that Tony Blair thought he was Jesus. At least Jesus never thought he was Tony Blair | Emma Brockes

1+ hour, 40+ min ago  (1072+ words) The idea of the former PM being driven by delusions of grandeur runs through Channel 4s new documentary. Still, there is fun in seeing the world as it wasTheres a funny moment towards the end of The Tony Blair Story, Channel…...

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theguardian.com > us-news > 02/18/2026 > trump-maryland-feud-potomac-river-sewage-spill

Trump and Maryland governor feud over Potomac River sewage spill disaster

1+ hour, 42+ min ago  (512+ words) President accused Wes Moore of "gross mismanagement" after federally managed sewer line ruptured last month A month after one of the largest sewage spills in US history began soiling the Potomac River, Donald Trump and the Maryland governor, Wes Moore,…...

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theguardian.com > technology > 02/18/2026 > scientists-new-way-preserve-data-microsoft

Stone, parchment or laser-written glass? Scientists find new way to preserve data

1+ hour, 44+ min ago  (610+ words) Hard disks and magnetic tape have a limited lifespan, but glass storage developed by Microsoft could last millennia Some cultures used stone, others used parchment. Some even, for a time, used floppy disks. Now scientists have come up with a…...

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theguardian.com > business > 02/18/2026 > business-uk-south-asian-jewellers-gold-prices-soar

‘By the end of the day we’re just knackered’: business booms for UK’s south Asian jewellers as gold prices soar

1+ hour, 44+ min ago  (1260+ words) Economic uncertainty drives customers to snap up 22-carat gold bars and coins or sell off unworn jewellery "With everything that's going on in the economy and Donald Trump banging his chest against the world, we're finding there's no trust in…...