'F**king' Stand Up to Trump | Former US Army General Slams Europe

Jan 7, 2026 | "You got to stand up to bullies."

If Trump tries to "take Greenland" then Europe needs to "stand up" to him and stop buying American airplanes, says former Commanding general of the U.S. First Army, Lieutenant General Russel L Honoré.


For a draft dodger with bone spurs, Trump really has taken to his role as Commander-in-Chief, hasn’t he? He dodged the draft because he was afraid of fighting, afraid of dying, but he has no problem sending other people’s children into harm’s way to risk their lives so that he can enrich himself, his family, and his cronies.

One can give all sorts of fancy names for his modus operandi. One can call it transactional and use fancy Latin terms such as quid pro quo to describe his dealings. But isn’t the hard reality so that Trump is lining his own pockets? Isn’t it true to say that he is profiteering? Isn’t it true to say that Trump is using his stint in the White House as a cash cow?

Trump struggled to make money as a businessman. But he has really come into his own as a politician! As a politician, he is amassing wealth he could only have dreamt of as a realtor in New York.

I have always said that government cannot be run properly as a business. And for this very reason, businessmen make poor politicians. For the businessman, the bottom line is always profit. For a successful politician, this should never be so. A good and successful politician, a political leader, should never run government as a profitable business. There is much more to successful politics than that. Trump in office proves the point I have been making for many years. People with a businessman’s mindset have no business being in politics. Period. — © Mark Alexander

En images, la famille de Brigitte Bardot et ses proches réunis pour ses obsèques à Saint-Tropez

MADAME FIGARO : EN PHOTOS - Ce mercredi 7 janvier se tiennent les obsèques de Brigitte Bardot à Saint-Tropez. Une poignée de personnalités sont venues lui rendre hommage une dernière fois, ainsi que plusieurs membres de sa famille, dont son fils Nicolas Charrier, sa petite-fille Thea, et ses arrière-petits-enfants.

Ce mercredi 7 janvier, à Saint-Tropez, de nombreux fans sont venus rendre hommage à B.B. Depuis l’aube, ils patientent, répartis le long du port de la ville, là où doit passer le cortège de leur idole, décédée le 28 décembre à l’âge de 91 ans, des suites d’un cancer. Icône mondiale du cinéma, Brigitte Bardot est inhumée ce mercredi au cimetière marin de Saint-Tropez (Var), rejoignant le caveau où reposent ses parents et ses grands-parents. La cérémonie a débuté à 11 heures à l’église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption. Loin de la foule massée à l’extérieur, seules quelques personnalités ont pris place à l’intérieur de l’édifice, parmi les 400 personnes invitées par la famille et la fondation Brigitte Bardot. Son époux Bernard d’Ormale est apparu très ému, errière ses lunettes noires. » | Par Léa Mabilon | mercredi 7 janvier 2026

Stephen Miller Offers a Strongman’s View of the World

THE NEW YORK TIMES: President Trump’s trusted adviser is casting his hard-right gaze abroad, saying the world must be governed by “force.”

Stephen Miller has spent the bulk of his White House career furthering hard-right domestic policies that have resulted in mass deportations, family separations and the testing of the constitutional tenets that grant American citizenship.

Now, Mr. Miller, President Trump’s 40-year-old deputy chief of staff for policy and homeland security adviser, is casting his hard-right gaze further abroad: toward Venezuela and the Danish territory of Greenland, specifically.

Mr. Miller is doing so, the president’s advisers say, in service of advancing Mr. Trump’s foreign policy ambitions, which so far resemble imperialistic designs to exploit less powerful, resource-rich countries and territories the world over and use those resources for America’s gain. According to Mr. Miller, using brute force is not only on the table but also the Trump administration’s preferred way to conduct itself on the world stage.

“We live in a world in which you can talk all you want about international niceties and everything else, but we live in a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power,” Mr. Miller told Jake Tapper of CNN on Monday, during a combative appearance in which he was pressed on Mr. Trump’s long-held desire to control Greenland.

“These are the iron laws of the world since the beginning of time,” he said.

This aggressive posture toward Greenland — and in turn, the rest of the world — is a perfect encapsulation of the raw power that Mr. Trump wants to project, even against Denmark, the NATO ally that controls Greenland. The moment also illustrates how people like Mr. Miller have ascended to the inner circle of a leader who has no interest in having his impulses checked, and how they exert their influence once they arrive there.

The moment also shows just how differently Mr. Trump has operated in his second term from how he did in his first. » | Katie Rogers | Katie Rogers is a White House correspondent who has covered both Trump administrations. She reported from Washington. | Tuesday, January 6, 2026

UK Weather: Ice Warnings In Place across Country as Heavy Snow Expected

THE GUARDIAN: Storm Goretti forecast bring as much as 20cm of snowfall in some places amid freezing temperatures

Ice warnings are in place across the UK before a storm that is expected to bring heavy snow later in the week.

The Met Office has issued yellow ice warnings for Wednesday morning for most of the UK, including Northern Ireland, amid an Arctic air mass, which has brought wintry showers across the country.

A yellow warning for snow and ice is in place all day in northern Scotland, with residents there told to expect a further 5-10cm of snow.

Temperatures are forecast to drop as low as -6C in parts of rural Scotland and just below freezing more widely overnight, the Met Office said.

A yellow weather warning for snow, expected in a large part of England covering Sheffield, Peterborough, Bath and Worcester, and in much of Wales, will be in place from 6pm on Thursday until midday on Friday. » | PA Media | Wednesday, January 7, 2026

White House Says Using US Military Is ‘Always an Option’ for Acquiring Greenland

THE GUARDIAN: European leaders push back forcefully against US president’s desire to seek takeover of Arctic territory

Donald Trump and his advisers are looking into “a range of options” in an effort to acquire Greenland, noting in a White House statement on Tuesday that using the US military to do so is “always an option”.

“President Trump has made it well known that acquiring Greenland is a national security priority of the United States, and it’s vital to deter our adversaries in the Arctic region. The president and his team are discussing a range of options to pursue this important foreign policy goal, and of course, utilizing the US military is always an option at the commander-in-chief’s disposal,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement.

Leavitt’s comments came as the leaders of major European powers pushed back against Trump’s long-running desire to seize the Arctic territory.

In a show of solidarity on Tuesday, the leaders of France, Germany, Britain and other nations issued a joint statement with the prime minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen, urging the US to respect its sovereignty. They wrote in the statement that Arctic security was a top priority for Nato, a defense alliance that includes the United States and Greenland. » | Lauren Gambino | Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Can there be any people out there who still love America? — © Mark Alexander

Looming Catastrophe

Father David explains.

“Imperialist and Fascist”: Cuba Accuses US of Kidnapping Maduro, Waging State Terrorism | AC1G

Jan 5, 2026 | Cuba delivered a blistering response at the UN Security Council after U.S. strikes in Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.

Havana accused Washington of imperialism, state terrorism, and violating the UN Charter, blaming the attack on a bid to control Venezuela’s resources and warning the assault threatens regional and global peace.

What Might the US Action in Venezuela Mean for Cuba? | Inside Story

Jan 6, 2026 | Venezuela's closest ally Cuba is on edge after the capture of president Nicolás Maduro and US politicians' warnings to Havana.

US president Donald Trump says Cuba is near collapse. So what are Washington's plans? And what's the thinking in Havana?

Presenter: Adrian Finighan

Guests:

Liz Oliva Fernandez - independent Cuban journalist in Havana for US-based media outlet, Belly of the Beast.

John Suarez - Executive Director at the Center for a Free Cuba in Miami

Michael Shifter - senior fellow at the Inter-American Dialogue and an adjunct professor of Latin American Studies at Georgetown University in Washington DC

Europe Backs Denmark over President Trump's Threats to Annex Greenland | Global News Podcast

Jan6, 2026 | The issue of Greenland's future has resurfaced in the wake of the US military intervention in Venezuela.

President Donald Trump has again insisted that the US "needed" Greenland for security reasons and has refused to rule out the use of force to take control of the semi-autonomous Danish territory.

At a meeting in Paris today, European leaders rallied to Greenland's defence - issuing a joint statement saying Greenland belongs to its people, and that they will defend Greenland's territorial integrity.

The BBC's James Waterhouse has been following the story from Paris.


To hell with Trump! To hell with Trump’s henchmen and henchwomen! And to hell with America! Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders. Only the Greenlanders and the Danes can determine its future.

The sooner that we Europeans unite and build an extremely strong military to be able to defend ourselves, the better. America is no longer our ally. Only a fool would consider America as an ally now. — © Mark Alexander

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January 15, 2025 | Who says ragù has to be red? Tagliatelle al ragù bianco offers a creamy, rich sauce that pairs perfectly with delicate pasta strands. Whether you’re preparing it for a Sunday family dinner or a cozy weeknight meal, this dish is sure to become a favourite. Let’s bring this classic Italian recipe to life!

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Steve Schmidt: Stephen Miller Will Destroy America

Jan 6, 2026 | Stephen Miller refused to answer Jake Tapper’s question about when there will be legitimate elections in Venezuela. Steve Schmidt deconstructs Miller’s fascist behavior and warns Americans that we are running out of time to stop Trump’s regime.

Just as I despise Donald Trump, I despise Stephen Miller, too. And so should all decent people! These chumps are a pox on the West! — © Mark Alexander

Trump Will Invade Greenland - and NATO Will Collapse

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"It's All About the Oil, Stupid!": Mehdi Hasan on Trump Attacking Venezuela & Kidnapping Maduro

Jan 6, 2026 | Zeteo's Mehdi Hasan outlines Donald Trump's "Donroe Doctrine," a throwback foreign policy exemplified by the Trump administration's shocking intervention in Venezuela. With his claims of U.S. sovereignty over nations in the Western Hemisphere, "Trump's basically saying, 'Well, this is ours, and China, Russia can have their spheres of influence.' And it is very 19th-century-esque. 'Let's divide up the world between the powers.'" This orientation is a major shift from U.S. foreign policy of recent decades, such as the 2003 invasion of Iraq, when interventionist actions were framed around ideological motivations, explains Hasan. "They said it was WMDs. They said it was democracy. They said it was al-Qaeda. They at least pretended that it wasn't about the oil." Meanwhile, Trump is brazen about his aims to seize control of Venezuela's resources and demonstrate that "might is right."

I can think of many words that one could use to describe Trump. Just about all of them are uncomplimentary. But, when thinking about Trump’s bold and audacious move on Venezuela, the word which immediately springs to mind is THIEF. — © Mark Alexander

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Europe’s Failure to Condemn Trump’s Illegal Aggression in Venezuela Isn’t Just Wrong – It’s Stupid

THE GUARDIAN — OPINION: The more European countries act as colonies, unable and unwilling to stand up to Trump, the more they’ll be treated as such

A screenshot taken from this article. | A protest against the capture of Nicolás Maduro in front of the US embassy in Madrid, Spain, 4 January 2026. Photograph: Olmo Blanco/Getty Images
There is no two without a three, as we say in Italian. After their complicit silence on Israel’s war crimes in Gaza and their tacit acceptance of the US/Israel attack on Iran, Europeans now hesitate to condemn the US’s audacious military operation to bring about regime change in Venezuela. With few notable exceptions – such as Spain, the Netherlands and Norway – most European leaders have fudged their response. Spain, in fact, has acted without its EU partners, condemning the US attack alongside a group of Latin American countries. European governments seem unable to utter in the same breath that, although Nicolás Maduro was an illegitimate dictator, the US attack to topple him is a gross violation of international law.

The French president, Emmanuel Macron, the UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, and the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, at least made reference to international law, while emphasising that they shed no tears for the end of Maduro’s regime. Others, such as the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, strangely talked about looking into the legality of the US military action, as if there were any doubt about its nature. Worse still, Trump-friendly Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni defined this act of external military intervention as “legitimate” self-defence against narco-trafficking.

These are all European leaders, who head liberal democracies and represent institutions that elevate multilateralism and international law as core principles. Why are they so ambiguous about such a gross violation? Even if we set global legal norms aside, does such ambiguity serve the European interest? » | Nathalie Tocci | Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Margaret Thatcher wasn’t right about everything, but she was right about the weakness of many Europeam politicians. She said they were a weak, feeble lot. Their timidity to condemn Trump for trampling over international law and kidnapping its president points to how right Thatcher was about European leaders’ propensity to be weak and feeble. — © Mark Alexander

«Le Danemark fait partie de l’Otan» : face aux revendications de Trump, les Européens défendent «la souveraineté» du Groenland

LE FIGARO : «Il revient au Danemark et au Groenland, et à eux seuls, de décider des questions concernant le Danemark et le Groenland», ont déclaré les dirigeants européens.

Les dirigeants de la France, l'Allemagne, l'Italie, la Pologne, l'Espagne et le Royaume-Uni ont apporté mardi dans une déclaration commune leur soutien au Danemark face aux revendications de Donald Trump sur le Groenland.

«Il revient au Danemark et au Groenland, et à eux seuls, de décider des questions concernant le Danemark et le Groenland», ont déclaré les dirigeants européens, soulignant que le royaume fait «partie» de l'Otan comme les États-Unis, eux-mêmes liés à Copenhague par un accord de défense. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mardi 6 janvier 2026

Venezuela Smash & Grab - Canada Must Get Ready

an 3, 2026 | Meidas Canada looks at Trump's invasion of Venezuela. This had nothing to do with taking down an unpopular leader - this is gangster politics 101. What does this mean for Canada? We have to be ready.

Trump Spirals as Invasion Blows Up in His Face

Jan 6, 2026 | MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump’s invasion going wrong as its aftermath is having dire consequences he couldn’t fathom.

Trump and his regime have KIDNAPPED Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. This was an illegal and illegitimate action. The action broke international rules and norms. They should be released from jail forthwith. — © Mark Alexander

Trump’s ‘Imperialist Agenda’ for Greenland Opposing NATO Ally Is ‘Very Dangerous’ | Ex-CIA Director

Jan 6, 2026 | "This is not the America and government that I worked for, for close to 35 years."

The US operation to capture Nicholás Maduro and the rhetoric towards Denmark around Greenland is the beginning of "very aggressive, dangerous, and very destabilising Trump administration policy", says former director of the CIA, John Brennan.


John Brennan stated that many Americans are asking themselves “What has happened to our country?” That’s a NO BRAINER! What has happened to their country is that Americans re-elected a CRIMINAL as their president. That’s what’s happened! Elect a criminal, expect a crime! And in the case of King Don, crimes. Very many crimes! — © Mark Alexander

Nicolás Maduro vor US-Bundesgericht

Maduros missliche Lage erklärt.

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Erklärung von der NZZ.

'A Huge Moment in Post-war History': Lewis Goodall in Trump's Greenland Plan

Jan 5, 2026 | Lewis Goodall joins Shelagh Fogarty to discuss Donald Trump's most recent comments where he again proposed annexing Greenland. Denmark's leader has urged Trump to "stop the threats" over the island.

Speaking to reporters, the US president said "we need Greenland from the standpoint of national security". Trump has repeatedly raised the prospect of the semi-autonomous Danish territory becoming an annexed part of the US, citing its strategic location for defence purposes and mineral wealth.

Greenland's Prime Minister Jens Frederik Nielsen responded by saying "that's enough now" and described the notion of US control over the island as a "fantasy".

Trump Eyes Up Greenland: Defence Expert Warns of Consequences for NATO | LBC

Jan 6, 2026 | Former Defence Secretary Sir Ben Wallace talks to Nick Ferrari about Donald Trump's renewed threats to take over Greenland, a territory of Denmark.

After launching a military intervention in Venezuela over the weekend, President Trump has doubled down on his calls for the US to control Greenland for 'national security' purposes.

Wallace tells Nick Ferrari about the 'worrying shift' in America's worldview, one that throws out 'rules and regulations' in favour of power. The former Tory defence secretary explains how this 'shift' threatens the West as, similar to Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, Trump is seeking to 'take over a sovereign nation'.
Wallace ends by saying that when it comes to President Trump's threats, 'he means what he says'.


Keir Starmer is a weak ditherer. — © Mark Alexander

The Humanist Report: Trump Is Now Threatening to Invade *FIVE* Other Countries at the Same Time

Jan 6, 2026 | The Trump regime has already set its sights on other countries even though they just invaded Venezuela. Other countries they’re considering invading include Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Iran and Greenland.

After Trump kidnapped Maduro he threatened to do it again to other countries, saying “nobody can stop us” in an interview with Fox News.

In this video we’ll discuss the danger this regime poses to international peace and stability.

Stephen Miller Asserts U.S. Has Right to Take Greenland

THE NEW YORK TIMES: In a CNN interview, the Trump aide also echoed the president’s intent to run Venezuela as he laid out a case for the United States to control weaker states by flexing its military might.

Stephen Miller, a top aide to President Trump, asserted on Monday that Greenland rightfully belonged to the United States and that the Trump administration could seize the semiautonomous Danish territory if it wanted.

“Nobody’s going to fight the United States militarily over the future of Greenland,” Mr. Miller told Jake Tapper, the CNN host, after being asked repeatedly whether he would rule out using military force.

The remarks were part of a vocal push by Mr. Miller, long a powerful behind-the-scenes player in Trump administration policy, to justify American imperialism and a vision for a new world order in which the United States could freely overthrow national governments and take foreign territory and resources so long as it was in the national interest.

“We live in a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power,” he said. “These are the iron laws of the world since the beginning of time.” » | Chris Cameron | Reporting from Washington | Monday, January 5, 2026

Civilization as we knew it is over! According to this Nazi's rationale, if your neighbour’s house is nicer than yours and you are stronger than he, you are entitled to move in and steal his house from him! How civilized!

This is what you get when you allow your country to be run by criminals. Trump, or King Don, is the big boss, of course. But Stephen Miller is one of his chief advisors.

What a world we are now living in! King Don has turned the world upside down. — © Mark Alexander

US Attack on Greenland Would Mean End of Nato, Says Danish PM

THE GUARDIAN: Mette Frederiksen criticises Donald Trump’s ‘unacceptable pressure’ as Greenland counterpart condemns ‘fantasies’

An attack by the United States on a Nato ally would mean the end of both the military alliance and “post-second world war security”, Denmark’s leader has warned, after Donald Trump threatened again to take over Greenland.

Fresh from his military operation in Venezuela, the US president said on Sunday the US needed Greenland “very badly” – renewing fears of a US invasion of the largely autonomous island, which is a former Danish colony and remains part of the Danish kingdom. Greenland’s foreign and security policy continues to be controlled by Copenhagen.

Mette Frederiksen, the Danish prime minister, warned on Monday that any US attack on a Nato ally would be the end of “everything”.

“If the United States decides to militarily attack another Nato country, then everything would stop – that includes Nato and therefore post-second world war security,” Frederiksen told Danish television network TV2.

Greenland’s strategic location between Europe and North America makes it a critical site for the US ballistic missile defence system. The island’s significant mineral resources also align with Washington’s ambition to reduce dependence on Chinese exports. » | Miranda Bryant, Nordic correspondent | Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Jeffrey Sachs Blasts US Power Grab Over Venezuela, Maduro Capture at Historic UN Meeting

Jan 5, 2026 | Economist and UN adviser Jeffrey Sachs delivered blistering remarks at an emergency UN Security Council meeting, condemning U.S. strikes on Venezuela and the capture of Nicolas Maduro and his wife. Sachs warned of U.S. “hegemonic power grabs,” urging the Council to defend the UN Charter and international law. For more details, watch our story and subscribe to our channel, DRM News.

Jeffrey Sachs Slams US “Power Grab” Over Venezuela at UN Security Council …

Marco Rubio Blows Trump’s Cover on Venezuelan Attack & Kidnapping

Jan 5, 2026 | Jesse discusses Marco Rubio’s appearance on Meet the Press, during which he stumbled and fumbled his way through answering basic questions related to the illegal and constitutionally prohibited invasion of Venezuela and kidnapping of its dictator, Nicolas Maduro.

Marco Rubio doesn't look like the brightest bulb in the pack! Moreover, it’s high time for Downing Street and the Royal Family to stop arse-licking this band of criminals! — © Mark Alexander

Is Trump the Antichrist?

Father David answers this very important question.

Maduro Tells U.S. Judge He Was ‘Kidnapped’

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Nicolás Maduro, the ousted Venezuelan leader, and his wife pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and other federal charges. “I am still president of my country,” Maduro said.

Nicolás Maduro, the ousted Venezuelan leader, insisted on Monday that he was still his country’s president and had been “kidnapped” in the U.S. military raid on Caracas that captured him and his wife two days ago. Both pleaded not guilty to charges, including drug trafficking and other crimes, in a federal courtroom in Lower Manhattan.

“I’m innocent. I’m not guilty,” Mr. Maduro said through an interpreter after Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein asked him for his plea. He continued, “I am a decent man. I am still president of my country.”

Mr. Maduro’s wife, Cilia Flores, who like her husband wore a short-sleeve navy shirt over an orange prison uniform, had a bandage on her forehead and what looked to be bruising near her right eye. She told the court that she was “not guilty, completely innocent.”

At the conclusion of the hearing, a man stood up in the gallery and told Mr. Maduro in Spanish that he would pay for his crimes. Mr. Maduro responded that he would win his freedom and declared himself “a prisoner of war.”

Their arraignment, on charges including narco-terrorism and conspiracy to import cocaine, followed a monthslong campaign by the Trump administration to drive Mr. Maduro from power. But it could be well over a year before he and his wife face trial, and Mr. Maduro’s lawyer, Barry Pollack, told the judge there were questions about the legality of his client’s “military abduction.” Venezuela Live Updates » | Benjamin Weiser, Jonah E. Bromwich, Annie Karni and Hurubie Meko | Benjamin Weiser, Jonah E. Bromwich and Hurubie Meko reported from Lower Manhattan. Annie Karni reported from Washington. | Monday, January 5, 2026

En español:

En vivo: Maduro dice ante un tribunal de EE. UU. que fue ‘secuestrado’: Nicolás Maduro, el líder derrocado de Venezuela, y su esposa se declararon no culpables de narcotráfico y otros cargos federales. El hijo de Maduro, quien también está en la acusación, pronunció un discurso desafiante el lunes ante la Asamblea Nacional venezolana. »

Qui est Cilia Flores, première dame vénézuélienne capturée avec son époux par les États-Unis ?

MADAME FIGARO : Figure centrale et souvent controversée de la politique vénézuélienne, Cilia Flores a été capturée et exfiltrée de son pays lors d’un raid américain, ce samedi 3 janvier. Véritable soutien pour son époux, elle est, comme il aime l’appeler, la «première combattante».

Vers 2 heures du matin, samedi 3 janvier, les habitants de Caracas ont retenu leur souffle en entendant de fortes explosions retentir dans la capitale vénézuélienne. Quelques heures plus tard, CBS et Fox News confirmaient l’implication des États-Unis dans ces frappes, puis Donald Trump déclarait sur son réseau social, Truth Social, la capture du président vénézuélien, Nicolás Maduro, et de son épouse, Cilia Flores.

Le couple présidentiel a été inculpé à New York et est accusé de «complot narcoterroriste, de complot d’importation de cocaïne, de possession d’armes automatiques et d’engins explosifs, et de complot en vue d’utiliser des armes automatiques et des engins explosifs contre les États-Unis», a indiqué la ministre de la justice américaine, Pamela Bondi. Des accusations qui pourraient découler, entre autres, de l’implication de deux des neveux de Cilia Flores dans un réseau de trafic de drogue, arrêtés en 2015 et condamnés à 18 ans de prison, rapportent CNN Venezuela . » | Par Leonie Dutrievoz | lundi 5 janvier 2026

Le goûter de la semaine : une apple pie à la cardamome

MADAME FIGARO : Cette semaine, pour le goûter, on prépare une indétrônable tarte aux pommes à l’anglaise parfumée à l’épice au goût citronné.

Parmi toutes les tartes aux pommes, l’apple pie est sans doute la plus British. Bien que l’on associe généralement cette tourte sucrée aux États-Unis, où elle est fièrement proclamée «tarte officielle de l’État du Vermont», tout laisse penser que ses origines sont anglaises. L’histoire raconte qu’elle serait née au XIVe siècle, influencée par la cuisine de la France, des Pays-Bas, et même de l’Empire ottoman, avant de traverser l’Atlantique avec les colons européens. Aujourd’hui, l’apple pie est aux Américains ce que le croissant est aux Français, s’érigeant comme un grand classique de la saison hivernale et de la table de Thanksgiving. » | Par Alexandra Marchand | lundi 5 janvier 2026

Steve Schmidt: Trump Is Gambling with American Lives

Jan 5, 2025 | The Trump regime’s capture of Nicolás Maduro marks a dangerous escalation with dire global and domestic consequences. Steve Schmidt exposes Trump’s selfish motivations and explains why this path leads toward an unwinnable war.

Donald Trump and his henchmen and henchwomen—the Trump regime—have turned America, a country which was once the envy of the world, into a MAFIA STATE. The corruption stinks. Moreover, Americans who aren’t superrich risk being treated like dirt. But more than this: Trump’s mafia state is already morphing into a PARIAH STATE. No wonder many sensible Americans are rushing to get out of the SHITHOLE! Further, nobody in his/her right mind would go to Trump’s America on vacation for fear of being beaten up and arrested by ICE. Even incarcerated. When the Orange One eventually carks it, it’s going to take Americans years to undo the damage he has done to the country, if they ever will be able to repair it. — © Mark Alexander

China fordert Freilassung Maduros und hält an Öl-Geschäften mit Venezuela fest

BERLINER ZEITUNG: China verschärft nach der Festnahme von Maduro den Ton gegenüber den USA. Zugleich signalisiert Peking, dass es seine Interessen in Venezuela nicht preisgeben will.

China hat nach der Festnahme von Nicolás Maduro durch US-Spezialeinheiten seine Kritik an Washington verschärft und zugleich signalisiert, dass Peking an den Beziehungen zu Venezuela festhalten will. Außenamtssprecher Lin Jian erklärte am Montag, China sei „zutiefst besorgt“ über die Festnahme Madurós und dessen Abtransport in die USA.

Das Vorgehen der USA verstoße gegen Völkerrecht, grundlegende Normen internationaler Beziehungen sowie gegen Ziele und Prinzipien der Charta der Vereinten Nationen, heißt es in einer Mitschrift des chinesischen Außenministeriums, über die unter anderem die South China Morning Post berichtet. Peking forderte die USA außerdem auf, die Sicherheit von Maduro und seiner Ehefrau zu gewährleisten und beide sofort freizulassen. » | Alexander Schmalz | Montag, 5. Januar 2026

Au Venezuela, les chavistes organisent l’après-Maduro

LE FIGARO : RÉCIT - La succession a respecté l’ordre constitutionnel après la capture du président vénézuélien. Et les chavistes tentent désormais d’encadrer leur coopération avec l’Administration Trump.

Après la capture du président vénézuélien en pleine nuit le 3 janvier dernier, le pays se remet du choc, et les autorités chavistes toujours aux manettes organisent la succession, pour maintenir la continuité du pouvoir, surveillées de près par Washington. Des jours clefs pour le Venezuela.

« Rendez-nous notre président », criait Maritza lors d’un rassemblement de partisans du pouvoir dimanche, « nous voulons récupérer notre président, notre révolution » lançait-elle, un drapeau vénézuélien à la main. Pour elle, comme pour tous ses camarades présents, Nicolas Maduro est toujours le président du Venezuela et sa place et au Palais de Miraflores. Mais l’homme est désormais dans une prison de New York, et se prépare à affronter la justice américaine pour des accusations de narcoterrorisme. Ses supporteurs se sentent orphelins, beaucoup ont les larmes aux yeux en évoquant leur dirigeant, « humilié » par « l’empire nord-américain ». » | Par Alice Campaignolle, Caracas | lundi 5 janvier 2026

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Navidi: "Trump hätte Maduro auch umbringen lassen können" | ntv

Jan 4, 2026 | Viele Beobachter wie die US-Expertin Sandra Navidi sind alarmiert von dem Vorgehen Trumps in Venezuela. Nicht nur könnten sich andere ein Vorbild an der rabiaten und völkerrechtswidrigen Aktion nehmen; durch die geplante Interimsregierung würden die Vereinigten Staaten auch ihre Vormachtstellung beim Öl ausbauen.

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Report from Caracas on US Attack & Maduro Abduction

U.S. forces attacked Venezuela and abducted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife in a Saturday night raid. About 80 people were reportedly killed, including 32 Cubans. Democracy Now! speaks with Andreína Chávez, a Venezuelan reporter based in Caracas, who calls the strikes an “imperialist attack.”

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Furious World Leaders Give Final Warning to Trump

Jan 5, 2026 | MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on furious world leaders and former allies of the United States giving Donald Trump a final warning as they prepare for possible war with the United States as Trump’s escalates his threats to invade every country in the western hemisphere and take all the oil and resources.

Maduro and His Wife Arrive at Manhattan Courthouse for First Appearance

Jan 5, 2026 | An armored vehicle carrying ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores has just arrived at a New York courthouse, where Maduro is set to appear later on today on drugs and weapons charges.

Dimon’s $770 Million Windfall Shows How Banking Is Great Again

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The Trump administration is lifting regulations, and deal making is heating up. For Jamie Dimon, being JPMorgan Chase’s chief executive was more lucrative in 2025 than ever.

For nearly 15 years, Jamie Dimon, the bank chieftain, has carried around what might as well be a talisman when he sees regulators, elected officials and journalists.

At just the right time in meetings, he breaks out a single-page printout that he calls a “spaghetti chart.” On it, Mr. Dimon’s underlings have crammed, in tiny type, a comically complicated flowchart meant to represent the various laws and regulations to which his company, JPMorgan Chase, is subject.

The theatrics have finally worked.

The Trump administration is not just taking apart regulations but attacking whole regulatory agencies that date back to the 2008-9 financial crisis and were meant to keep banks from giving in to their worst impulses. Regulators have also made it easier for banks to peddle in risky assets again, like cryptocurrency, and President Trump paused enforcement of foreign anti-bribery rules.

The deregulatory bonanza alone makes it the best time in a generation to be a banker.

But there’s more! Falling interest rates and a permissive set of antitrust overseers are helping reverse a lull in the lucrative business of arranging mergers and acquisitions, as the $100 billion bidding war between Netflix and Paramount for Warner Bros. Discovery shows. Once imperiled real estate loans look steadier, thanks to the rebound of in-office work. Stocks are near record levels, the bond market had its best year since 2020, and gold and silver have soared — all of which feeds the trading businesses that keep Wall Street’s profit machine humming. » | Rob Copeland | Rob Copeland covers Wall Street and banks. | Monday, January 5, 2026

En pleine tension avec les États-Unis, le Danemark organise un sommet sur la sécurité de l'Arctique

LE FIGARO : Le président américain Donald Trump a déclaré à plusieurs reprises qu’il voulait prendre le contrôle du Groenland, riche en ressources et stratégiquement situé.

Les dirigeants du Danemark, du Groenland, des îles Féroé, d'Islande et de Norvège se réuniront lundi pour discuter de la sécurité dans l'Arctique, a annoncé le gouvernement danois, alors que le président américain Donald Trump cherche à prendre le contrôle du Groenland. «Même si nos pays se rencontrent dans différentes parties du monde, il est naturel que nous, dans ce cercle, nous réunissions pour discuter de la situation sécuritaire actuelle dans l'Arctique et l'Atlantique Nord», a déclaré la première ministre danoise Mette Frederiksen dans un communiqué publié dimanche. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | lundi 5 janvier 2026

Il est grand temps que l'Europe se mobilise et se réarme au plus vite. Des investissements massifs sont indispensables. L'Europe a besoin d'équipements de pointe, ses forces armées de renforts, et tous les pays européens doivent coopérer. Si l'Europe est incapable de se défendre elle-même, personne d'autre ne le fera à sa place. — © Mark Alexander

À LIRE AUSSI :

«Nous n’avons aucune raison de croire que cela se produirait» : la première ministre danoise s’exprime sur la menace d’annexion du Groenland par Trump : Le président élu américain, qui doit prendre ses fonctions le 20 janvier, a suscité l’incrédulité mardi au Danemark, refusant d’exclure le recours à la force pour annexer ce territoire autonome. »

Avec le Venezuela, Gabriel Attal développe une rupture diplomatique

LE FIGARO : L’ancien premier ministre, qui prépare activement sa candidature à l’élection présidentielle, surprend son propre camp en ne prenant pas la défense des règles onusiennes.

Après les images choc de l’intervention américaine au Venezuela, les diplomates du quai d’Orsay ne s’attendaient sûrement pas à des réactions de cet ordre. Voilà Marine Le Pen qui défend que «la souveraineté des États n’est jamais négociable» et Gabriel Attal qui dit aux Européens que «nous n’avons plus les moyens de ces indignations». «Les démocraties doivent retrouver la voie de la force si elles souhaitent que le droit prévale de nouveau», argue l’ancien premier ministre, à la tête du parti présidentiel Renaissance. Si la réaction d’Emmanuel Macron, tout aussi bienveillante avec les États-Unis, a été publiée peu après, elle n’a évidemment pas été concertée avec Gabriel Attal. Les deux hommes sont en froid et leur appréciation de la situation n’est pas régie par les mêmes buts.

En pleine préparation de sa candidature à l’élection présidentielle, Gabriel Attal pose depuis plusieurs mois les jalons d’une nouvelle doctrine diplomatique. Alors que le respect des règles onusiennes reste le mètre étalon des diplomates européens, lui assume de prendre ses distances. «Se satisfaire d’être les derniers à défendre et respecter la Charte des Nations unies, ou encore les règles de l’OMC, c’est sans doute être cohérents avec notre Histoire et fidèles à notre doctrine. Mais c’est surtout être complètement effacés. Le monde, les grandes puissances, ne nous attendent pas, ni à Washington ni même à Pékin», a-t-il écrit samedi soir. » | Par Tristan Quinault-Maupoil | lundi 5 janvier 2026

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Ten Found Guilty of Cyber-bullying France's First Lady, Brigitte Macron | BBC News

Jan 5, 2026 | Ten people have been found guilty by a Paris court of cyber-bullying Brigitte Macron, the wife of French President Emmanuel Macron.

The defendants were accused of spreading false claims about her gender and sexuality, as well as making "malicious remarks" about the 24-year age gap between the couple.

The defendants were handed suspended prison sentences of up to eight months. The full ruling is yet to be published.

Queer und verfolgt in der Türkei | ARTE Re:

Jan 5, 2026 | Queere Menschen werden in der Türkei verfolgt. Seit 2015 werden Pride-Veranstaltungen verboten, Demonstrationen mit Polizeigewalt aufgelöst. Efşan und Gök erleben hautnah, wie in der Türkei junge queere Menschen an den Rand der Gesellschaft gedrängt werden. Trotzdem geben sie nicht auf ...

Efşan, 26, lesbisch, engagiert und lebensfroh, lebt in Izmir in der Türkei.

Ihre Leidenschaft gilt dem Flamenco, ihr Engagement der queeren Community. Doch obwohl Izmir als die liberalste Stadt der Türkei gilt, bekommt sie als lesbische Frau Druck zu spüren. Ihren Job als Psychologin in einer Beratungsstelle für queere Jugendliche hat sie verloren, weil die Gelder gestrichen wurden.

Sie versucht sich weiter zu engagieren, etwa während der Pride-Woche in Izmir, obwohl es dabei regelmäßig zu Polizeigewalt und Festnahmen kommt.

„In der Türkei herrscht laut Gesetz Rede-, Bewegungs- und Versammlungsfreiheit“, sagt sie empört. „Aber die Gouverneure von Istanbul, Izmir und Ankara verbieten Veranstaltungen wie die Pride Parade, sie behaupten, dass es riskant für die Teilnehmenden ist. Doch das Verbot ist nur der Freifahrschein, uns anzugreifen.“

Efşans Freund Gök, 36, aus Ankara, kennt die Risiken, doch er kommt trotzdem nach Izmir zur Parade. Der Transmann engagiert sich für die Rechte von Transsexuellen und will das nicht länger im Verborgenen tun. Trotz aller Bedrohungen hat er auch Hoffnung: „Ich habe mich einmal im Leben geoutet und ich verstecke mich nicht mehr. Die Leute in der Türkei ändern sich. Ich glaube nicht, dass die Menschen gegen Queers sind. Sie würden sich öffnen, wenn sich die Lage ändern würde. Wir leben ja nicht außerhalb der türkischen Gesellschaft.“

Efşan und Gök erleben jeden Tag hautnah, wie in der Türkei junge queere Menschen an den Rand der Gesellschaft gedrängt werden. Trotzdem kämpfen sie weiter um ihre Rechte und ein Leben ohne ständige Bedrohung.

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