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Trump has utterly changed the rules of engagement. World leaders must learn this – and quickly

The world’s most admired democracy is being held hostage by a clique of far-right thugs. It would be a mistake to placate them, says the Observer’s foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

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As the US retreats, Europe must look out for itself – so is Macron’s nuclear offer the answer?

Development of a joint defence shield would be politically explosive for Keir Starmer. But it’s an idea whose time has come, says the Observer’s foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

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Five Great Reads: the ‘monstrous weight’ of Trump’s ego, violent beauty norms, and chasing a meteor

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey

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Trump’s Gaza power-trip tells us this: he is just another coward denying the need for a Palestinian state

Benjamin Netanyahu called it ‘groundbreaking’ thinking but it isn’t. It is idiocy that will make a bad situation worse, says Simon Tisdall, the Observer’s foreign affairs commentator

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The Israel-Gaza ceasefire deal hangs by a thread. This is what must happen for peace to last

Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas both have reasons to collapse the agreement. Honest brokers must do all they can to keep it alive, says Simon Tisdall, the Observer’s foreign affairs commentator

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This Gaza ceasefire deal is tainted by Trump, Netanyahu and their disregard for peace

From these beginnings must come a just and lasting settlement for Palestinians and Israelis alike – and a reckoning, says the Observer’s foreign affairs commentator, Simon Tisdall

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Mossbourne schools can change young lives for the better

While the rules can be strict and firm, the vast majority of children are well-adjusted, happy and well-cared for

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Assad’s murderous regime has been toppled – but what will fill the vacuum in Syria?

The challenges ahead are truly daunting for a country torn apart by 13 years of civil war and split between rival factions, says the Observer’s foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

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Don’t be naive about the ceasefire in Lebanon. It may mean more horror and death in Gaza

Netanyahu can redeploy his troops or abandon the peace deal at any time. It doesn’t bind his hands, says Simon Tisdall, the Observer’s foreign affairs commentator

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Joe Biden’s last-gasp missile decision is momentous for Ukraine – but Putin will retaliate

Zelenskyy must now show that missiles will change this war, and his European allies must unify ahead of the Trump presidency, says Simon Tisdall, the Observer’s foreign affairs commentator

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Donald Trump embodies a collective madness in America

Letters: Donald Trump embodies a collective madness

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Netanyahu, the brutal chancer, will keep on bombing, but his brinkmanship may go too far

The notion that he will claim a victory and stop now is deluded. He will press on until there is the political will in the US to stop him, says Simon Tisdall, the Observer’s foreign affairs commentator

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Netanyahu’s lethal bombs will turn Lebanon into another Gaza. He must be brought down now

The Israeli leader needs forever wars to keep himself in power. Innocent lives just don’t matter, says Simon Tisdall, the foreign affairs commentator of the Observer

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The world should breathe a sigh of relief that Donald Trump wasn’t harmed in Florida

The former president’s sudden passing would create an unprecedented, certainly unpredictable and possibly anarchic political vacuum, says foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

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With Israel’s attack on Lebanon, the prospect of peace is moving even further out of reach

Both Netanyahu and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar gain from stoking the fires of war, says the Observer’s foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

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Five Great Reads: why Josh Hartnett disappeared, AI recipes tested, and the war Israel cannot win

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales

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Israel has all but declared war in the Middle East – a conflict it cannot hope to win

The killing of Hamas’s political leader has raised tensions yet again. Only a ceasefire in Gaza offers any prospect of peace, says the Observer’s foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

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The post-Biden era may be uncertain for the Democrats, but for Trump it will be utterly dismaying

Whoever wins the nomination, a fresh choice will be on offer – a far better scenario than a grudge match between two grumpy old men, says Simon Tisdall, the Observer’s foreign affairs commentator

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Putin and Kim are the odd couple with a dual mission – cementing a new world order

Kim enjoys the recognition. Putin’s war, meanwhile needs North Korean weapons. It’s a dangerous alliance, says Simon Tisdall, the Observer’s Foreign Affairs Commentator

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By attacking and undermining the ICC, Israel has proved again it is a state gone rogue

Benjamin Netanyahu and his associates are already doubling down against these allegations. They must be made to answer them, says foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

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There’s one thing standing in the way of a ceasefire: Netanyahu’s refusal to compromise

The Israeli PM has rejected the latest deal. Both he and Hamas’s leadership must stop playing politics with people’s lives, says Simon Tisdall, the Observer’s foreign affairs commentator

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We are ashamed of the role psychology played in gender care

Sixteen senior psychologists reveal how their profession failed young people at Gender Identity Development Service clinics

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Don’t forget Iran’s role in this deadly game of tit for tat

Letters: Ruth Rosenthal reflects on Tehran’s mission to dominate the Middle East, Adrian de León has little faith in diplomatic channels, Phil Tate takes issue with David Cameron’s remarks, Alfredo Louro fears the game is rigged, and the Rev Graham Murphy says the UK’s position is hypocritical

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After Iran’s attack on Israel, the world must act: this is a crisis that threatens us all

Netanyahu wanted a wider conflict, and Tehran has walked into his trap. The major powers must immediately head this off, says foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

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Putin’s lethally negligent failure can’t be covered up. The Moscow attack leaves him weaker than ever

The mask of invincibility is slipping ever further, and eventually that will matter. This debacle won’t be forgiven or forgotten, says the Observer’s Simon Tisdall

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