LE FIGARO : Dans un communiqué transmis à l’AFP, la police régionale de Windsor a confirmé avoir été saisie à la suite de ces informations contenues dans des courriels diffusés par le ministère américain de la Justice.
La police britannique a indiqué lundi « examiner » des informations selon lesquelles l'ex-prince Andrew pourrait avoir transmis au pédocriminel Jeffrey Epstein des informations confidentielles alors qu'il était envoyé spécial au Commerce en 2010. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | lundi 9 février 2026
Monday, February 09, 2026
"Journalism Deserves Better": Ex-Washington Post Staffers Slam Billionaire Bezos for Gutting Paper
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IHIP News: JD Vance Booed at Olympics, Sending Him into a Stage 5 Meltdown
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Steve Schmidt: Love Will Defeat Trump’s Hate
Giovanni Siracusa: Rustic Italian Chicken and Potatoes: Easy One Pan Family Dinner — Pollo alla contadina
Jan 10, 2026 | This is the kind of dish my grandmother used to make for us growing up. It’s a simple, one-pan meal made with real ingredients that you likely already have in your kitchen.
My family had a farm in Sicily, which is why we ate this so often. It's called Pollo alla Contadina, which means "Farmer" or "Country-style" chicken.
In the countryside, you ate off the land, and that is exactly what authentic Italian home cooking is all about.
My family had a farm in Sicily, which is why we ate this so often. It's called Pollo alla Contadina, which means "Farmer" or "Country-style" chicken.
In the countryside, you ate off the land, and that is exactly what authentic Italian home cooking is all about.
UK-Saudi Arabia Relations: Prince William’s First Official Trip to Riyadh
Hong Kong Court Sentences Jimmy Lai to 20 Years
THE NEW YORK TIMES: The media tycoon, a Chinese-born British citizen, had been a persistent critic of Beijing. The sentence is the harshest penalty so far under a national security law.
Jimmy Lai, the Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul who spent decades as a defiant thorn in Beijing’s side, was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison, the harshest penalty ever handed down for a national security offense in the semiautonomous territory.
The landmark ruling completes a yearslong effort by Beijing to dismantle the influence of a man it blamed for masterminding Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement.
Mr. Lai, 78, smiled and waved at the public gallery after his sentencing. His wife, Teresa Lai, sat emotionless with her arms folded, and weeping could be heard in the back of the gallery.
His daughter, Claire Lai, said the sentence was “heartbreakingly cruel.” She added: “If this sentence is carried out, he will die a martyr behind bars.”
In December, Mr. Lai was found guilty of “conspiracy to collude with foreign forces” that stemmed from meetings he had held with politicians in the United States. He was also convicted of conspiracy to publish seditious material in Apple Daily, the now-shuttered Chinese-language pro-democracy newspaper he founded in 1995. » | David Pierson and Francesca Regalado | Published: Sunday, February 8, 2026. Updated: Monday, February 9, 2026
Jimmy Lai, the Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul who spent decades as a defiant thorn in Beijing’s side, was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison, the harshest penalty ever handed down for a national security offense in the semiautonomous territory.
The landmark ruling completes a yearslong effort by Beijing to dismantle the influence of a man it blamed for masterminding Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement.
Mr. Lai, 78, smiled and waved at the public gallery after his sentencing. His wife, Teresa Lai, sat emotionless with her arms folded, and weeping could be heard in the back of the gallery.
His daughter, Claire Lai, said the sentence was “heartbreakingly cruel.” She added: “If this sentence is carried out, he will die a martyr behind bars.”
In December, Mr. Lai was found guilty of “conspiracy to collude with foreign forces” that stemmed from meetings he had held with politicians in the United States. He was also convicted of conspiracy to publish seditious material in Apple Daily, the now-shuttered Chinese-language pro-democracy newspaper he founded in 1995. » | David Pierson and Francesca Regalado | Published: Sunday, February 8, 2026. Updated: Monday, February 9, 2026
Europe’s ‘Painful’ Realisation It Must Be Bolder with US Set Out in Security Report
THE GUARDIAN: Need for greater military autonomy also accepted, says report for Munich Security Conference, which takes place this week
Europe has come to the painful realisation that it needs to be more assertive and more militarily independent from an authoritarian US administration that no longer shares a commitment to liberal democratic norms and values, a report prepared by the Munich Security Conference asserts.
The report sets the scene for an all-out ideological confrontation with the Trump White House at the high-level annual meeting of security policy specialists, which starts on Friday.
In a now infamous speech to last year’s MSC, the US vice-president, JD Vance, claimed European elites were suppressing free speech and “opening the floodgates” to mass migration. The address marked the moment Europe realised the Trump administration would no longer be a reliable trading and security partner.
Since then European leaders and Donald Trump’s team have waged a series of running battles over topics including the US push to force Ukraine to make territorial concessions to Russia, Trump’s threats to seize Greenland, and a series of protectionist US measures ranging from tariff barriers to inward investment bans.
The divide was starkly set out in a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos last month by the Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, who warned of a rupture between the US and its western allies.
Vance’s assessment of Europe’s decline was reinforced in the latest US national security strategy, which accused European leaders of overseeing “civilisational erasure”. More recently, Trump disparaged the courage with which European members of Nato fought in Afghanistan, remarks that caused deep offence among Europe’s military leaders. » | Patrick Wintour, Diplomatic editor | Monday, February 9, 2026
Europe has come to the painful realisation that it needs to be more assertive and more militarily independent from an authoritarian US administration that no longer shares a commitment to liberal democratic norms and values, a report prepared by the Munich Security Conference asserts.
The report sets the scene for an all-out ideological confrontation with the Trump White House at the high-level annual meeting of security policy specialists, which starts on Friday.
In a now infamous speech to last year’s MSC, the US vice-president, JD Vance, claimed European elites were suppressing free speech and “opening the floodgates” to mass migration. The address marked the moment Europe realised the Trump administration would no longer be a reliable trading and security partner.
Since then European leaders and Donald Trump’s team have waged a series of running battles over topics including the US push to force Ukraine to make territorial concessions to Russia, Trump’s threats to seize Greenland, and a series of protectionist US measures ranging from tariff barriers to inward investment bans.
The divide was starkly set out in a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos last month by the Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, who warned of a rupture between the US and its western allies.
Vance’s assessment of Europe’s decline was reinforced in the latest US national security strategy, which accused European leaders of overseeing “civilisational erasure”. More recently, Trump disparaged the courage with which European members of Nato fought in Afghanistan, remarks that caused deep offence among Europe’s military leaders. » | Patrick Wintour, Diplomatic editor | Monday, February 9, 2026
How Peter Thiel Is Destroying Democracy
Dec 7, 2025 | This is Peter Thiel - a major player in Silicon Valley who wants to transform humanity. But what does he actually want? What’s his problem with democracy? And is there an endgame?
Portugal Elects Socialist as President But Far-right Rival Takes Record Vote Share
THE GUARDIAN: António José Seguro scores resounding win despite André Ventura’s populist Chega party securing 33.2% of votes
The moderate socialist António José Seguro won a resounding victory in the second round of Portugal’s presidential election on Sunday, triumphing over his far-right opponent, André Ventura, whose Chega party still managed to take a record share of the vote.
Seguro won 66.8% of votes to Ventura’s 33.2% in the election, which went ahead despite weeks of disruption caused by deadly storms. The vote to elect a successor to the outgoing president, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, was marked by a cross-party push to head off the prospect of a Chega victory, with some senior rightwing figures throwing their weight behind the centre-left candidate to keep Ventura from entering the presidential palace.
“The response the Portuguese people gave today, their commitment to freedom, democracy, and the future of our country, leaves me naturally moved and proud of our nation,” said Seguro.
Ventura, a former football pundit, columnist, seminarian and novelist who founded Chega seven years ago, said the result showed that “the message from the Portuguese people is clear”, adding that Chega was now the main party on the right and would “soon be governing Portugal”. Earlier on Sunday, he had accused “the entire political system” of uniting against him. » | Sam Jones in Madrid, and agency | Monday, February 9, 2026
The moderate socialist António José Seguro won a resounding victory in the second round of Portugal’s presidential election on Sunday, triumphing over his far-right opponent, André Ventura, whose Chega party still managed to take a record share of the vote.
Seguro won 66.8% of votes to Ventura’s 33.2% in the election, which went ahead despite weeks of disruption caused by deadly storms. The vote to elect a successor to the outgoing president, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, was marked by a cross-party push to head off the prospect of a Chega victory, with some senior rightwing figures throwing their weight behind the centre-left candidate to keep Ventura from entering the presidential palace.
“The response the Portuguese people gave today, their commitment to freedom, democracy, and the future of our country, leaves me naturally moved and proud of our nation,” said Seguro.
Ventura, a former football pundit, columnist, seminarian and novelist who founded Chega seven years ago, said the result showed that “the message from the Portuguese people is clear”, adding that Chega was now the main party on the right and would “soon be governing Portugal”. Earlier on Sunday, he had accused “the entire political system” of uniting against him. » | Sam Jones in Madrid, and agency | Monday, February 9, 2026
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JD Vance: A Monstrosity of Dishonor.
Landslide Win for Centre-left Candidate António José Seguro in Portugal’s Presidential Runoff
THE GUARDIAN: Moderate socialist defeats far-right populist André Ventura, with exit polls putting him comfortably above two-thirds of vote
Moderate socialist António José Seguro secured a landslide victory and a five-year term as Portugal’s president in a runoff vote on Sunday, beating his far-right, anti-establishment rival André Ventura, exit polls and partial results showed.
A succession of storms in recent days failed to deter voters, with turnout at about the same level as in the first round on 18 January, even though three municipal councils in southern and central Portugal had to postpone voting by a week due to floods.
“The response the Portuguese people gave today, their commitment to freedom, democracy, and the future of our country, leaves me naturally moved and proud of our nation,” Seguro, 63, told reporters. » | Associated Press in Lisbon | Sunday, February 8, 2026
Moderate socialist António José Seguro secured a landslide victory and a five-year term as Portugal’s president in a runoff vote on Sunday, beating his far-right, anti-establishment rival André Ventura, exit polls and partial results showed.
A succession of storms in recent days failed to deter voters, with turnout at about the same level as in the first round on 18 January, even though three municipal councils in southern and central Portugal had to postpone voting by a week due to floods.
“The response the Portuguese people gave today, their commitment to freedom, democracy, and the future of our country, leaves me naturally moved and proud of our nation,” Seguro, 63, told reporters. » | Associated Press in Lisbon | Sunday, February 8, 2026
Sunday, February 08, 2026
Video Essay: “Luca Guadagnino: Projecting Desire” | MUBI
The Fallout and Impact of the Epstein Files | BBC News
Feb 6, 2026 | The list of some of the world's most rich and powerful people with ties to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has lengthened, after the US government released millions of new files from its investigation into the disgraced financier.
The latest drop of material on 30 January included three million pages, 180,000 images, 2,000 videos, and a number of household names like Richard Branson, Bill Gates and Elon Musk
. There is no suggestion that appearing in the documents implies any wrongdoing. Many people who have featured in previous releases have denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein.
One would be forgiven for concluding that all people at the top, all the one-percenters, are crooked, corrupt, bent, and perverted! And that goes for many members of royal families, too, it seems. What a pack of wankers all these sad people are! Seemingly, even shedfuls of money—amounts of money that most people could only dream of—aren’t enough for them. They also apparently need to be turned on by perversion as well!
And these people expect everyone to respect them! Those days are well and truly over. These depraved people have shown us all just who they really are. — © Mark Alexander
The latest drop of material on 30 January included three million pages, 180,000 images, 2,000 videos, and a number of household names like Richard Branson, Bill Gates and Elon Musk
. There is no suggestion that appearing in the documents implies any wrongdoing. Many people who have featured in previous releases have denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein.
One would be forgiven for concluding that all people at the top, all the one-percenters, are crooked, corrupt, bent, and perverted! And that goes for many members of royal families, too, it seems. What a pack of wankers all these sad people are! Seemingly, even shedfuls of money—amounts of money that most people could only dream of—aren’t enough for them. They also apparently need to be turned on by perversion as well!
And these people expect everyone to respect them! Those days are well and truly over. These depraved people have shown us all just who they really are. — © Mark Alexander
Sir Ed Davey Calls Trump an “International Gangster.”
Why Trump Is Putting King Charles in Grave Danger | The Daily Beast Podcast
Japan’s Leader Wins in a Landslide, Clearing Way for Hard-Line Agenda
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won a sweeping mandate from voters for her economic agenda and tough stances on immigration and China.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan made a big gamble on Sunday, holding a snap election only 110 days after she became the first woman to serve as the country’s prime minister. It paid off, with voters offering a resounding mandate for her economic policies and tough stance on immigration and China.
Ms. Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party won in a landslide, securing an absolute majority in Japan’s 465-member House of Representatives, the lower house of Japan’s bicameral Parliament, according to NHK, the public broadcaster. As of early Monday in Japan, the party had won at least 310 seats, up from 198, NHK said.
The result clears the way for Ms. Takaichi to enact a conservative agenda on defense and social issues and to strengthen her position on the global stage, with President Trump having given her candidacy a ringing endorsement.
The outcome is a remarkable reversal of fortune for Ms. Takaichi’s party, which governed Japan for much of the past seven decades but has suffered a series of bruising defeats in recent years, leaving it in the unusual position of being a minority in both houses of Parliament. » | Javier C. Hernández, River Akira Davis, Kiuko Notoya and Hisako Ueno | Reporting from Tokyo | Sunday, February 8, 2026
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan made a big gamble on Sunday, holding a snap election only 110 days after she became the first woman to serve as the country’s prime minister. It paid off, with voters offering a resounding mandate for her economic policies and tough stance on immigration and China.
Ms. Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party won in a landslide, securing an absolute majority in Japan’s 465-member House of Representatives, the lower house of Japan’s bicameral Parliament, according to NHK, the public broadcaster. As of early Monday in Japan, the party had won at least 310 seats, up from 198, NHK said.
The result clears the way for Ms. Takaichi to enact a conservative agenda on defense and social issues and to strengthen her position on the global stage, with President Trump having given her candidacy a ringing endorsement.
The outcome is a remarkable reversal of fortune for Ms. Takaichi’s party, which governed Japan for much of the past seven decades but has suffered a series of bruising defeats in recent years, leaving it in the unusual position of being a minority in both houses of Parliament. » | Javier C. Hernández, River Akira Davis, Kiuko Notoya and Hisako Ueno | Reporting from Tokyo | Sunday, February 8, 2026
What’s It Like to Eat at a Legendary Paris Brasserie? | Cheers & Chats
Greenland: Between Denmark and Trump | ARTE.tv Documentary
Dec 24, 2025 | Trump wants Greenland to become part of the USA, a future that Greenlanders reject. But what do they want for their homeland? Many in Greenland desire to move beyond being an autonomous territory within Denmark's orbit to become a fully independent sovereign state.
Greenland: Between Denmark and Trump | ARTE.tv Documentary
Available until: 24/11/2030
Greenland: Between Denmark and Trump | ARTE.tv Documentary
Available until: 24/11/2030
Grace Kelly: From Hollywood Star to Princess of Monaco I SLICE History | Full Documentary
Feb 9, 2026 | Considered one of the most beautiful actresses of her time, Grace Kelly remains an icon today. Her life and career are well documented, from her work in Hollywood to her marriage to Prince Rainier and her tragic death in a car accident in 1982.
But do we know the inside story? Who really was Grace Kelly?
Thanks to an exclusive agreement with the Principality of Monaco, this documentary will tell Grace’s life story as it’s never been told before, through the eyes of those close to her and who loved her, including her family – notably Prince Albert of Monaco –, and friends.
For the first time, the Grimaldi family has given access to its private archives, much of which has never been made public before, and agreed to talk us through this intimate material. This comprises many films shot in 8mm, 16mm and super-8 by Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier themselves, which reveal a mother who is quite different to the official image: Free, vibrant, surrounded by her children and participating in family life.
A look back on an icon with a tragic destiny.
Documentary: Her name was Grace Kelly
Directed by Serge de Sampigny
Production: Patrick Spica Productions (2020)
But do we know the inside story? Who really was Grace Kelly?
Thanks to an exclusive agreement with the Principality of Monaco, this documentary will tell Grace’s life story as it’s never been told before, through the eyes of those close to her and who loved her, including her family – notably Prince Albert of Monaco –, and friends.
For the first time, the Grimaldi family has given access to its private archives, much of which has never been made public before, and agreed to talk us through this intimate material. This comprises many films shot in 8mm, 16mm and super-8 by Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier themselves, which reveal a mother who is quite different to the official image: Free, vibrant, surrounded by her children and participating in family life.
A look back on an icon with a tragic destiny.
Documentary: Her name was Grace Kelly
Directed by Serge de Sampigny
Production: Patrick Spica Productions (2020)
Queer | Scene at The Academy (Feat. Daniel Craig, Drew Starkey, Luca Guadagnino, & More)
Steve Rosenberg: Reading Russia Weekend Extra: Memories of a NATO Visit to Moscow.
Father David: You Will Know Them by Their Fruits
As I have said before, Trump is a pox on America and on the West. — © Mark Alexander
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Même en cas de «guerre», l'Iran ne renoncera pas au nucléaire
LE FIGARO : Le déploiement militaire américain dans le Golfe «ne nous effraie pas», a déclaré dimanche le chef de la diplomatie iranienne.
Alors qu’une première session de pourparlers vendredi entre les États-Unis et l’Iran avaient été jugée « positive », le ministre iranien des Affaires étrangères, Abbas Araghchi, a réaffirmé dimanche que l’Iran ne céderait pas à la demande réitérée de Donald Trump de renoncer à l’enrichissement d’uranium, « même si une guerre nous est imposée » a-t-il souligné.
L’Iran campe donc sur ses lignes rouges, n’acceptant de discuter que de son programme nucléaire et martelant qu’il est en droit de développer du nucléaire civil. Les Etats-Unis, qui ont déployé une vaste force navale dans le Golfe, exigent un accord plus large, incluant la limitation des capacités balistiques du pays et l’arrêt de son soutien à des groupes armés hostiles à Israël. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | dimanche 8 février 2026
Alors qu’une première session de pourparlers vendredi entre les États-Unis et l’Iran avaient été jugée « positive », le ministre iranien des Affaires étrangères, Abbas Araghchi, a réaffirmé dimanche que l’Iran ne céderait pas à la demande réitérée de Donald Trump de renoncer à l’enrichissement d’uranium, « même si une guerre nous est imposée » a-t-il souligné.
L’Iran campe donc sur ses lignes rouges, n’acceptant de discuter que de son programme nucléaire et martelant qu’il est en droit de développer du nucléaire civil. Les Etats-Unis, qui ont déployé une vaste force navale dans le Golfe, exigent un accord plus large, incluant la limitation des capacités balistiques du pays et l’arrêt de son soutien à des groupes armés hostiles à Israël. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | dimanche 8 février 2026
"Empire in Decline": Historian Alfred McCoy on U.S. Aggression in Venezuela, Iran & Beyond
Jan 13, 2026 | As President Trump threatens Iran, Venezuela, Mexico, Greenland and more, renowned historian Alfred McCoy says the United States is "an empire in decline," following a predictable pattern of militarism abroad and political instability at home as it loses power and influence on the world stage. "American politics become increasingly contorted and irrational," says McCoy. "I think the thing to do is to realize that we are an empire in decline, … and it will continue for another decade or two, until American power finally slips away."
McCoy just published his latest book, "Cold War on Five Continents: A Global History of Empire and Espionage," on the impact of U.S.-Soviet imperial proxy wars in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
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McCoy just published his latest book, "Cold War on Five Continents: A Global History of Empire and Espionage," on the impact of U.S.-Soviet imperial proxy wars in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
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“The United States Is An Empire In Decline”
Cuba’s Government Has Lasted 67 Years. Will It Fall Under Trump?
THE NEW YORK TIMES: The Trump administration, which has tightened the U.S. chokehold on Cuba by cutting off foreign oil, is betting that this is the Cuban communist revolution’s last year.
Celebrations broke out in front of Miami’s Versailles restaurant nearly 20 years ago after Fidel Castro announced that he was so sick he had to temporarily step down as president of Cuba.
Cuban exiles rejoiced again two years later when he quit for good — and once more when he died in 2016, though his brother Raúl Castro was president at the time.
Now, the country’s economy is in free fall, its electric grid is failing, millions of its citizens have left and the Cuban government is facing off against perhaps its most menacing foe: President Trump.
Mr. Trump has closed off Cuba’s access to oil shipments, helped cripple its vital tourism industry and declared that Cuba’s government is “going down for the count.”
The Trump administration and the many Cuban exiles who have been waiting nearly seven decades for the fall of Cuba’s Communist government said they believed this might finally be their moment.
After years of U.S. presidents trying various economic pressure tactics to hasten the demise of the Cuban government, the Trump administration’s cutoff of fuel has raised the ante drastically because oil keeps the country — from public transit to factories to farms — running.
…
After the U.S. military captured the Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, Mr. Trump halted Venezuelan oil to Cuba. Venezuela had long kept Cuba afloat with 35,000 barrels of oil a day in exchange for medical services by Cuban doctors. Read the whole article in today’s NYT HERE ». Y en español AQUÍ.
Celebrations broke out in front of Miami’s Versailles restaurant nearly 20 years ago after Fidel Castro announced that he was so sick he had to temporarily step down as president of Cuba.
Cuban exiles rejoiced again two years later when he quit for good — and once more when he died in 2016, though his brother Raúl Castro was president at the time.
Now, the country’s economy is in free fall, its electric grid is failing, millions of its citizens have left and the Cuban government is facing off against perhaps its most menacing foe: President Trump.
Mr. Trump has closed off Cuba’s access to oil shipments, helped cripple its vital tourism industry and declared that Cuba’s government is “going down for the count.”
The Trump administration and the many Cuban exiles who have been waiting nearly seven decades for the fall of Cuba’s Communist government said they believed this might finally be their moment.
After years of U.S. presidents trying various economic pressure tactics to hasten the demise of the Cuban government, the Trump administration’s cutoff of fuel has raised the ante drastically because oil keeps the country — from public transit to factories to farms — running.
…
After the U.S. military captured the Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, Mr. Trump halted Venezuelan oil to Cuba. Venezuela had long kept Cuba afloat with 35,000 barrels of oil a day in exchange for medical services by Cuban doctors. Read the whole article in today’s NYT HERE ». Y en español AQUÍ.
Saturday, February 07, 2026
Chris Hedges on Trump, Epstein and the Decline of American Democracy | UpFront
Feb 7, 2026 | One year into Donald Trump’s return to office, a wave of hard line actions - from volatile ICE raids to growing concern over political pressure on the media - has raised alarm about the expansion of the president’s power.
Then with US midterms approaching, attention is turning to whether there is any meaningful challenge to Republican grip on Congress.
So what happens next? This week on UpFront, Marc Lamont Hill speaks with journalist and author Chris Hedges about Trump’s second presidency and whether US democracy is on the decline.
Then with US midterms approaching, attention is turning to whether there is any meaningful challenge to Republican grip on Congress.
So what happens next? This week on UpFront, Marc Lamont Hill speaks with journalist and author Chris Hedges about Trump’s second presidency and whether US democracy is on the decline.
Jeffrey Epstein : la mécanique infernale d’un prédateur intouchable
MADAME FIGARO : Né dans l’anonymat, mort au cœur du scandale, Jeffrey Epstein s’est acheté une place au sommet, tout en organisant un système d’abus sur mineures à l’abri des regards. Portrait d’un prédateur méthodique - et des cercles d’influence qui l’ont laissé prospérer.
Si cette histoire était un film, elle tiendrait du mélange le plus malsain entre Le Loup de Wall Street et American Psycho. Dans le rôle principal : Jeffrey Epstein, un magnat des affaires new-yorkais, jet-setteur multimillionnaire, aussi brillant que dépravé. Entre 1996 et 2005, cet homme a bâti un empire de l’ombre, un réseau d’exploitation sexuelle de mineures d’une ampleur inédite, tournant à plein régime sous les yeux — et parfois avec la complicité — des plus grands de ce monde. Comment un enfant de Brooklyn, sans diplôme ni scrupule, a-t-il pu transformer la planète en terrain de chasse privé, tout en restant, pendant des décennies, protégé par un « Boys Club » de puissants ?
Jeffrey Epstein est l’incarnation même du « self-made-man » ayant appris à transformer le vide en or. Né dans une famille juive modeste de Brooklyn, d’une mère assistante scolaire et d’un père employé des jardins municipaux, il est très tôt perçu comme un surdoué des mathématiques. Sa trajectoire est fulgurante : obtention du baccalauréat à 16 ans - après avoir sauté deux classes - et admission dans la prestigieuse filière mathématiques de NYU, l’université de New York. Pourtant, en 1974, il abandonne tout brusquement, sans diplôme ni raison apparente. C’est ici que commence le grand jeu de dupes. Grâce à Donald Barr, ancien agent de l’OSS (ancêtre de la CIA) et directeur de la célèbre école Dalton de Manhattan, Epstein est embauché comme professeur de physique et de mathématiques. Un poste de haut vol dans un brillant établissement, alors qu’il n’a aucun titre universitaire — une première anomalie que la chercheuse Kirby Sommers, auteure de plusieurs ouvrages sur Jeffrey Epstein et jointe par nos soins, juge impossible sans un appui occulte. C’est à Dalton qu’il rencontre la fille du président de Bear Stearns, l’une des plus grandes banques d’investissement au monde. Elle lui décroche un entretien et, sans aucune formation en finance, il devient trader à la fin des années 1970 - deuxième anomalie ? » | Par Marion Galy-Ramounot | samedi 7 février 2026
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Si cette histoire était un film, elle tiendrait du mélange le plus malsain entre Le Loup de Wall Street et American Psycho. Dans le rôle principal : Jeffrey Epstein, un magnat des affaires new-yorkais, jet-setteur multimillionnaire, aussi brillant que dépravé. Entre 1996 et 2005, cet homme a bâti un empire de l’ombre, un réseau d’exploitation sexuelle de mineures d’une ampleur inédite, tournant à plein régime sous les yeux — et parfois avec la complicité — des plus grands de ce monde. Comment un enfant de Brooklyn, sans diplôme ni scrupule, a-t-il pu transformer la planète en terrain de chasse privé, tout en restant, pendant des décennies, protégé par un « Boys Club » de puissants ?
Jeffrey Epstein est l’incarnation même du « self-made-man » ayant appris à transformer le vide en or. Né dans une famille juive modeste de Brooklyn, d’une mère assistante scolaire et d’un père employé des jardins municipaux, il est très tôt perçu comme un surdoué des mathématiques. Sa trajectoire est fulgurante : obtention du baccalauréat à 16 ans - après avoir sauté deux classes - et admission dans la prestigieuse filière mathématiques de NYU, l’université de New York. Pourtant, en 1974, il abandonne tout brusquement, sans diplôme ni raison apparente. C’est ici que commence le grand jeu de dupes. Grâce à Donald Barr, ancien agent de l’OSS (ancêtre de la CIA) et directeur de la célèbre école Dalton de Manhattan, Epstein est embauché comme professeur de physique et de mathématiques. Un poste de haut vol dans un brillant établissement, alors qu’il n’a aucun titre universitaire — une première anomalie que la chercheuse Kirby Sommers, auteure de plusieurs ouvrages sur Jeffrey Epstein et jointe par nos soins, juge impossible sans un appui occulte. C’est à Dalton qu’il rencontre la fille du président de Bear Stearns, l’une des plus grandes banques d’investissement au monde. Elle lui décroche un entretien et, sans aucune formation en finance, il devient trader à la fin des années 1970 - deuxième anomalie ? » | Par Marion Galy-Ramounot | samedi 7 février 2026
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Cuba adopte des mesures d'urgence pour faire face à la crise énergétique, dont la semaine de quatre jours
LE FIGARO : Donald Trump a signé la semaine dernière un décret indiquant que les États-Unis pourraient frapper de droits de douane les pays vendant du pétrole à La Havane.
Le gouvernement cubain a annoncé vendredi un paquet de mesures d'urgence dans les domaines de l'éducation, du travail et du transport pour faire face à la crise énergétique que traverse le pays sous la pression des États-Unis.
Ces pressions « nous poussent à appliquer un ensemble de décisions, en premier lieu pour assurer la vie de notre pays, les services de base, sans renoncer au développement », a déclaré le vice-premier ministre Oscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga, à la télévision d’État. « Le carburant sera destiné à la protection des services essentiels à destination de la population et aux activités économiques indispensables », a-t-il ajouté. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | samedi 7 février 2026
Le gouvernement cubain a annoncé vendredi un paquet de mesures d'urgence dans les domaines de l'éducation, du travail et du transport pour faire face à la crise énergétique que traverse le pays sous la pression des États-Unis.
Ces pressions « nous poussent à appliquer un ensemble de décisions, en premier lieu pour assurer la vie de notre pays, les services de base, sans renoncer au développement », a déclaré le vice-premier ministre Oscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga, à la télévision d’État. « Le carburant sera destiné à la protection des services essentiels à destination de la population et aux activités économiques indispensables », a-t-il ajouté. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | samedi 7 février 2026
How Saudi Arabia Became the World’s Richest Desert Kingdom | Full Documentary
Trump Deletes Video Depicting Obamas as Monkeys after ‘Racism’ Row
Feb 6, 2026 | “A sorry statement on how low the quality of public discourse has fallen.”
After Donald Trump shared a video depicting the Obamas as primates The Times’s Gerald Baker tells Times Radio that this sort of behaviour would have ended careers in the past.
After Donald Trump shared a video depicting the Obamas as primates The Times’s Gerald Baker tells Times Radio that this sort of behaviour would have ended careers in the past.
Hungry Man Kitchen: This Moroccan Soup Is the Ultimate Comfort Food, Harira
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Libye : plus de 50.000 personnes aux funérailles du fils de Kadhafi
LE FIGARO : Le fils cadet du colonel Kadhafi, âgé de 53 ans, avait été abattu mardi 3 février à Zintan par quatre hommes masqués, alors que les caméras de surveillance de sa résidence avaient été désactivées
Seif al-Islam Kadhafi, fils du défunt dirigeant libyen Mouammar Kadhafi, a été inhumé vendredi 6 février dans la ville de Beni Walid, au sud de Tripoli, après avoir été tué plus tôt dans la semaine. Âgé de 53 ans, il avait été abattu mardi 3 février dans la ville occidentale de Zintan par quatre hommes masqués, selon les médias libyens. Les caméras de surveillance de sa résidence avaient été désactivées avant le meurtre.
Plus de 50.000 personnes ont assisté aux funérailles, selon des estimations locales. La foule brandissait les drapeaux verts unis associés à l’ancien régime libyen, tandis que Seif al-Islam était inhumé dans le même cimetière que son frère, Khamis Kadhafi. » | Par Alexandre Bourcier avec agence Reuters | vendredi 6 février 2026
Seif al-Islam Kadhafi, fils du défunt dirigeant libyen Mouammar Kadhafi, a été inhumé vendredi 6 février dans la ville de Beni Walid, au sud de Tripoli, après avoir été tué plus tôt dans la semaine. Âgé de 53 ans, il avait été abattu mardi 3 février dans la ville occidentale de Zintan par quatre hommes masqués, selon les médias libyens. Les caméras de surveillance de sa résidence avaient été désactivées avant le meurtre.
Plus de 50.000 personnes ont assisté aux funérailles, selon des estimations locales. La foule brandissait les drapeaux verts unis associés à l’ancien régime libyen, tandis que Seif al-Islam était inhumé dans le même cimetière que son frère, Khamis Kadhafi. » | Par Alexandre Bourcier avec agence Reuters | vendredi 6 février 2026
Le gouvernement américain publie une vidéo d’Epstein sur des accusations d’aggressions sexuelles
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