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Ted Widmer

Ted Widmer

The Guardian

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King Charles has saved the special relationship – for now

King Charles has saved the special relationship – for now

In the end, it was a royal triumph, as King Charles and Queen Camilla managed to avoid all the mines in their path (the strait of Hormuz is not the...

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The Guardian

Ted widmer

Protecting civilians is a sign of strength – and an American ideal

Far from expressing remorse for his threat to bomb civilian infrastructure, Donald Trump is doubling down as we approach his deadline for Iranian...

08.04.2026 10

The Guardian

Ted widmer

Trump is flailing in Iran. Every word he says adds to the muddle

During a White House ceremony on 9 April 1963, then president John F Kennedy bestowed honorary citizenship on former prime minister Winston Churchill,...

31.03.2026 40

The Guardian

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Trump delivered the longest State of the Union address in history … and ran out of steam

In fulfillment of clause 1 of section 3 in article II of the US constitution, Donald Trump duly gave Congress “Information of the State of the...

25.02.2026 20

The Guardian

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