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What Donald Trump did this week should terrify Benjamin Netanyahu. This is why

The president’s Middle East tour made one thing clear – he will betray his one-time ally in a heartbeat. He is already doing it, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

The art of dealing with Donald Trump? Don’t fight him alone

This week’s trade deal is a boost for Keir Starmer. But a lasting win will only come by joining forces with other nations to resist the US president’s entire destructive agenda, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

One hundred days in, Donald Trump faces a problem: he can rage, but he can’t govern

Americans are beginning to worry about their future amid a shrinking economy, warnings of empty shelves – and the president’s failed promises, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Ukraine has exposed Trump’s true identity: as a vandal, an autocrat, a gangster and a fool

This presidency places authoritarian ambition above all – and now the people of Ukraine are paying the price, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

‘It never happened – but the picture says it did’: 28 fake images that fooled the world

From the pope in a puffer to the Princess of Wales and family, baby Hitler to Mussolini on horseback, people have always manipulated photographs, whether for political power, image control – or just for fun …

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What’s the true cost of Donald Trump? All the crises around the world that we’ve no time to fix

The US president adores the attention, but while leaders struggle to mitigate the damage he causes, other emergencies are getting worse, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

Trump is upending everything. The world’s leaders must tell the truth about what that means

Britain’s PM has not been open with his citizens for fear of backlash from Washington, but this crisis demands honesty, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Trump is abandoning democracy and freedom. That creates an opening for Europe – and Britain

Whether it’s sweeping up disgruntled US scientists or rejoining the EU, a bold Starmer must capitalise on Trump’s extremism, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

Why is Donald Trump crashing the US economy? Because he’s high on his own supply of fake news

Addicted to Fox News and outlets even more extreme, the president finds justification for actions disastrous to Americans and the world, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

Donald Trump is turning America into a mafia state

The pattern is inescapable – with just one caveat: organised crime bosses occasionally display more honour, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

Trump is the world’s greatest showman – and the weakest strongman it has ever seen

His capitulation to Putin over Ukraine reveals a pattern. He’s the patsy: giving everything away, getting little in return, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

In Israel, dread and rage haunt the streets. Netanyahu is exploiting that

When I visited Israel this week, it seemed time had stood still since 7 October. I saw pain and grief, but little sign of hope, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

Lethal fantasies of driving people from their land haunt the Middle East. Trump is fuelling them

Rarely has a US president proposed an idea more repugnant than this Gaza plan, with its appeal to old enmities, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from gutting USAid – as it happened

Judge ruling in response to lawsuit filed by union for government workers; union lawyers call Trump’s efforts ‘violation of the separation of powers’. This blog is now closed.

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Through the blizzard of edicts, see Trump for what he is: an autocrat reaching for limitless power

In just 100 hours, the returned president has already revealed his goal and exposed the weakness of those who might challenge him, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - US

Trump signs executive orders targeting abortion rights – as it happened

President signs two executive orders on Air Force One as he visits California to survey damage from devastating wildfires

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Relief at this Gaza deal should be tempered by rage at Hamas and Netanyahu. How dare they take so long?

The agreement reached this week is basically the plan Joe Biden unveiled in May. So much pain and death could have been avoided, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

Trump and his henchman Musk treat America’s oldest allies as enemies. Britain can’t face that threat alone

The president-elect’s hostility towards other democracies is already clear. There will be no special relationship with him: we should look to Europe, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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How will 2025 turn out? The life of Jimmy Carter offers an unexpected clue

Dismissed as a loser at the time, the former US president left behind an enduring legacy – with lessons for today, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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‘How do we live in this terrible world?’ a reader asked me. Here’s the only answer I have

From the bloodshed in Ukraine, Sudan and Gaza to the return of Trump, there are so many reasons to despair. But a little deliberate optimism can go a long way, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - AU

Middle East crisis: mediators push on with Gaza ceasefire talks amid fresh strikes – as it happened

Talks in Egypt and Qatar are focused on forging a deal to pause the 14-month-old war and release Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners

The Guardian - UK

We cannot afford for Starmer’s government to fail. Because Farage is lying in wait

It is not enough for the Labour leader’s ‘milestones’ to be achieved. Voters must feel the improvement in their daily lives, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

How I brought a Jewish wartime refugee’s lost fairytale back to life

Ulrich Boschwitz, who wrote the recently rediscovered thriller The Passenger, left another gift behind him when his life was tragically cut short. I had the honour of reinterpreting it for today’s children

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Brexit makes no sense in a world dominated by Trump. Britain’s place is back in the EU

From defence to trade, the incoming US president is upending the old order – and standing apart from our neighbours leaves us dangerously exposed, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Benjamin Netanyahu is a wanted man – and he has only himself to blame

A strategy of starvation would always be indefensible. After this week’s ICC decision, he risks turning Israel into a pariah state, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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