THE NEW YORK TIMES: Decision making in the country is guided by a small group of men associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.
When Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader for 37 years, was killed by Israel on Feb. 28, in the opening airstrike of the war against the Islamic Republic, he was succeeded by his son, Mojtaba.
But at 86, the ayatollah had wielded a level of influence that no replacement could soon match.
Senior Iranian officials maintain that all key matters are run by the 56-year-old heir. Decision making, however, extends beyond one man, experts say, guided by a small, elite band of mostly current or former senior commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.
It is not the Guards as an organization that is exerting control, they say, but a hardened “band of brothers,” whose seminal experience was the brutal, eight-year war between Iran and Iraq that began in 1980.
Founded in 1979 to safeguard the newborn revolution and its leader, the Guards promoted these commanders to generals while they were still in their late 20s or early 30s. Western support for Iraq in the war convinced them that Iran had to forge its own way no matter what the cost.
After the war, they went on to control intelligence or security services. Most are believed to have some personal connection with Mojtaba Khamenei from the long years that he directed his father’s office.
These men are among the hardest-line figures in the country — militants not only in terms of perpetuating the Islamic revolution, but also in the harsh methods they have championed while running the main organs of government repression. » | Neil MacFarquhar | Thursday, May 21, 2026
Thursday, May 21, 2026
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Steve Rosenberg: No Deal on Gas Pipeline at Putin-Xi Meeting
Cuba Says It’s Ready to Negotiate
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Cuba’s ambassador to the United Nations said in an interview that Havana wanted to talk but the Trump administration was creating pretexts for military action.
This screenshot comes from this NYT article. | Ernesto Soberón Guzmán, Cuba’s ambassador to the U.N., in New York on Wednesday. | Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times
Cuba is open to changes to its economy and government, and eager to continue negotiations with the United States, but it does not believe Washington is participating in talks in good faith, Cuba’s ambassador to the United Nations told The New York Times.
“Cuba is willing to talk about everything with the United States. There is no taboo subject in our conversations — on the basis of reciprocity and equality,” Ernesto Soberón Guzmán, the Cuban ambassador, said in an interview on Wednesday.
But, he added, “obviously it does not help a climate of dialogue and trust that every other day there are statements like, ‘We are ready to take over Cuba,’” referring to recent comments by President Trump.
“Warmongering rhetoric does not help,” he said. “Building different pretexts for military aggression against Cuba, which is what they are building, does not help.”
The hourlong conversation was the first time in years that a sitting Cuban government official had granted an on-the-record interview to The Times.
Mr. Soberón Guzmán said the government had decided to do so in an effort to tell the American public that Cuba wants peace and cooperation with the United States, despite the Trump administration’s intensifying pressure campaign against the island. » | Jack Nicas | Jack Nicas, a lead correspondent in Latin America, interviewed Cuba’s ambassador to the U.N. in New York. | Thursday, May 21, 2026
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My MESSAGE to Mr Trump and to Trump’s chumps:
For heaven’s sake, leave those poor Cubans alone! Stop harassing and molesting them! Have you NO HEART? Can’t you see how much those poor people have already suffered because of America’s heartless sanctions? How much more suffering must they endure?
You pretend to speak for all American Christians. Which part of Christianity is this duty of cruelty, exactly? I must have missed that part in my readings of the Bible.
America has always been a heartless, cut-throat, economic system, governed by the laws of the jungle, and generally led by heartless leaders. But you, Mr Trump, take the biscuit! To my knowledge, no other American president’s CRUELTY comes even close to YOURS!
My advice to you, Sir, is this: Beseech the Almighty to fill your heart with LOVE, MERCY, and COMPASSION! — © Mark Alexander
Cuba is open to changes to its economy and government, and eager to continue negotiations with the United States, but it does not believe Washington is participating in talks in good faith, Cuba’s ambassador to the United Nations told The New York Times.
“Cuba is willing to talk about everything with the United States. There is no taboo subject in our conversations — on the basis of reciprocity and equality,” Ernesto Soberón Guzmán, the Cuban ambassador, said in an interview on Wednesday.
But, he added, “obviously it does not help a climate of dialogue and trust that every other day there are statements like, ‘We are ready to take over Cuba,’” referring to recent comments by President Trump.
“Warmongering rhetoric does not help,” he said. “Building different pretexts for military aggression against Cuba, which is what they are building, does not help.”
The hourlong conversation was the first time in years that a sitting Cuban government official had granted an on-the-record interview to The Times.
Mr. Soberón Guzmán said the government had decided to do so in an effort to tell the American public that Cuba wants peace and cooperation with the United States, despite the Trump administration’s intensifying pressure campaign against the island. » | Jack Nicas | Jack Nicas, a lead correspondent in Latin America, interviewed Cuba’s ambassador to the U.N. in New York. | Thursday, May 21, 2026
Leer en español.
My MESSAGE to Mr Trump and to Trump’s chumps:
For heaven’s sake, leave those poor Cubans alone! Stop harassing and molesting them! Have you NO HEART? Can’t you see how much those poor people have already suffered because of America’s heartless sanctions? How much more suffering must they endure?
You pretend to speak for all American Christians. Which part of Christianity is this duty of cruelty, exactly? I must have missed that part in my readings of the Bible.
America has always been a heartless, cut-throat, economic system, governed by the laws of the jungle, and generally led by heartless leaders. But you, Mr Trump, take the biscuit! To my knowledge, no other American president’s CRUELTY comes even close to YOURS!
My advice to you, Sir, is this: Beseech the Almighty to fill your heart with LOVE, MERCY, and COMPASSION! — © Mark Alexander
Trump Envoy Says It’s Time for US to ‘Put Its Footprint Back on Greenland’, During Visit to Arctic Territory
THE GUARDIAN: Jeff Landry’s visit has proved controversial, with the territory’s PM saying there was no sign ‘anything has changed’ in the US position
The US special envoy to Greenland has said it’s time for Washington “to put its footprint back” on the Arctic island, as he wound up his first visit to the island since his appointment in December 2025.
Donald Trump has repeatedly argued that the US needs to control Greenland – a Danish autonomous territory – because of national security concerns, claiming that if it does not, the island risks falling into the hands of China or Russia.
Greenland is on the shortest route for missiles between Russia and the US. It is also believed to have untapped rare-earth minerals and could be a vital asset as the polar ice melts and new shipping routes emerge.
“I think it’s time for the US to put its footprint back on Greenland,” the US envoy Jeff Landry told Agence France-Presse, adding “Greenland needs the US.
“I think that you’re seeing the president talk about increasing national security operations and repopulating certain bases in Greenland,” he said. » | Agence France-Presse | Thursday, May 21, 2026
The US special envoy to Greenland has said it’s time for Washington “to put its footprint back” on the Arctic island, as he wound up his first visit to the island since his appointment in December 2025.
Donald Trump has repeatedly argued that the US needs to control Greenland – a Danish autonomous territory – because of national security concerns, claiming that if it does not, the island risks falling into the hands of China or Russia.
Greenland is on the shortest route for missiles between Russia and the US. It is also believed to have untapped rare-earth minerals and could be a vital asset as the polar ice melts and new shipping routes emerge.
“I think it’s time for the US to put its footprint back on Greenland,” the US envoy Jeff Landry told Agence France-Presse, adding “Greenland needs the US.
“I think that you’re seeing the president talk about increasing national security operations and repopulating certain bases in Greenland,” he said. » | Agence France-Presse | Thursday, May 21, 2026
Trump Makes His Most Brazenly Corrupt Move Ever, Blabs About Ballroom & Backs Off Iran Deadline
Jimmy Kimmel on Trump’s IRS settlement: ‘Most brazenly corrupt move by any president ever’: Late-night hosts discussed the president’s lawsuit against his own government and his latest ballroom updates »
Democracy Now! Rising U.S. Pressure on Cuba
May 20, 2026 | In Havana, we speak to journalist Ed Augustin, who calls the Trump administration's strict fuel blockade of Cuba, in place since the beginning of 2026, "the collective punishment of a population, particularly targeting poor communities, pregnant women, children and the elderly." Augustin shares stories of hardship faced by everyday Cubans who are increasingly forced to go without electricity, drinking water and medical care.
And in the latest escalation of the decades-long U.S. pressure campaign against Cuba's communist government, the Trump administration is expected to unseal an indictment against Raúl Castro, the 94-year-old former president of Cuba, later today. The charges stem from the 1996 shootdown of four pilots with Brothers to the Rescue, the U.S.-based anti-Castro organization formed by Cuban exiles and dissidents. Peter Kornbluh, a Cuba specialist at the National Security Archive, says that the indictment will send "a clear warning" to Cuban leaders and provide justification for a possible future attempt to capture or assassinate Castro. "Military options are on the table and coming soon," says Kornbluh. "It is absolutely clear that the U.S. military is preparing contingency operations in case Trump's impatience runs out because Cuba has not met his imperial demands fast enough."
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And in the latest escalation of the decades-long U.S. pressure campaign against Cuba's communist government, the Trump administration is expected to unseal an indictment against Raúl Castro, the 94-year-old former president of Cuba, later today. The charges stem from the 1996 shootdown of four pilots with Brothers to the Rescue, the U.S.-based anti-Castro organization formed by Cuban exiles and dissidents. Peter Kornbluh, a Cuba specialist at the National Security Archive, says that the indictment will send "a clear warning" to Cuban leaders and provide justification for a possible future attempt to capture or assassinate Castro. "Military options are on the table and coming soon," says Kornbluh. "It is absolutely clear that the U.S. military is preparing contingency operations in case Trump's impatience runs out because Cuba has not met his imperial demands fast enough."
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Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Clearly They Don’t Like…’: Kallas Blasts Vance, Trump for ‘Profound Hostility’ to Europe
EE. UU. imputa al expresidente de Cuba Raúl Castro con cargos de asesinato
THE NEW YORK YIMES: La medida del Departamento de Justicia fue una extraordinaria escalada en la campaña de presión del gobierno de Trump contra el gobierno comunista de la isla.
Raúl Castro es acusado por el gobierno de EE. UU.
El Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos hizo pública el miércoles un acta de imputación en la que se acusa a Raúl Castro, expresidente de Cuba de 94 años y hermano de Fidel Castro, junto con otras cinco personas, de cargos de asesinato y conspiración para matar a ciudadanos estadounidenses a raíz del derribo mortal de dos aviones operados por un grupo de ayuda humanitaria hace 30 años.
El acta de imputación, emitida por el Tribunal Federal de Distrito de Miami, es una escalada extraordinaria de la polifacética campaña de presión del gobierno de Donald Trump contra el gobierno comunista de Cuba.
Los cargos, que se basaban en un caso anterior presentado por primera vez en 2003, pusieron sobre Castro el peso del sistema de justicia penal estadounidense en un momento de gran tensión con Cuba. También sentaron las bases de una posible acción militar para expulsarlo del país por medios similares a la forma en que las fuerzas de operaciones especiales estadounidenses utilizaron una acusación contra Nicolás Maduro, exdirigente de Venezuela, para irrumpir en Caracas en una arriesgada operación en enero y capturarlo. En vivo » | Alan Feuer | miércoles 20 de mayo de 2026
À LIRE AUSSI :
Inculpation de Raúl Castro : Trump parle de « très grand jour » et estime qu’une «escalade» avec Cuba ne sera pas « nécessaire » : « Il n’y aura pas d’escalade. Je ne pense pas que ce soit nécessaire. Cet endroit est en train de tomber en ruines », a déclaré le président américain à la presse. »
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Kuba-Knall! USA klagen Ex-Präsident Raúl Castro (94) an: Marco Rubio ruft Kubaner zur Abkehr von den Kommunisten auf »
El Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos hizo pública el miércoles un acta de imputación en la que se acusa a Raúl Castro, expresidente de Cuba de 94 años y hermano de Fidel Castro, junto con otras cinco personas, de cargos de asesinato y conspiración para matar a ciudadanos estadounidenses a raíz del derribo mortal de dos aviones operados por un grupo de ayuda humanitaria hace 30 años.
El acta de imputación, emitida por el Tribunal Federal de Distrito de Miami, es una escalada extraordinaria de la polifacética campaña de presión del gobierno de Donald Trump contra el gobierno comunista de Cuba.
Los cargos, que se basaban en un caso anterior presentado por primera vez en 2003, pusieron sobre Castro el peso del sistema de justicia penal estadounidense en un momento de gran tensión con Cuba. También sentaron las bases de una posible acción militar para expulsarlo del país por medios similares a la forma en que las fuerzas de operaciones especiales estadounidenses utilizaron una acusación contra Nicolás Maduro, exdirigente de Venezuela, para irrumpir en Caracas en una arriesgada operación en enero y capturarlo. En vivo » | Alan Feuer | miércoles 20 de mayo de 2026
À LIRE AUSSI :
Inculpation de Raúl Castro : Trump parle de « très grand jour » et estime qu’une «escalade» avec Cuba ne sera pas « nécessaire » : « Il n’y aura pas d’escalade. Je ne pense pas que ce soit nécessaire. Cet endroit est en train de tomber en ruines », a déclaré le président américain à la presse. »
LESEN SIE AUCH:
Kuba-Knall! USA klagen Ex-Präsident Raúl Castro (94) an: Marco Rubio ruft Kubaner zur Abkehr von den Kommunisten auf »
Jesse Dollemore: Trump's Dangerous Mental Collapse Just Levelled Up
Strong language alert!
Rubio Offers Cuba New Deal as US Announces Major Aid and Pressure Campaign
May 20, 2026 | US Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered what he called a “new relationship” between the United States and Cuba in a major video message on Cuban Independence Day.
Rubio announced a proposed $100 million aid package for food and medicine while sharply criticizing Cuba’s leadership over shortages of electricity, fuel, and food.
The move comes as Washington prepares new legal action against former Cuban leader Raúl Castro, escalating tensions between the two countries.
ALSO READ THIS RELATED NYT ARTICLE:
Rubio, in Video, Urges Cubans to Align With Trump Administration: In a rare direct address, Secretary of State Marco Rubio blamed the former leader Raúl Castro for the country’s longstanding electricity and resource shortages. »
Rubio announced a proposed $100 million aid package for food and medicine while sharply criticizing Cuba’s leadership over shortages of electricity, fuel, and food.
The move comes as Washington prepares new legal action against former Cuban leader Raúl Castro, escalating tensions between the two countries.
ALSO READ THIS RELATED NYT ARTICLE:
Rubio, in Video, Urges Cubans to Align With Trump Administration: In a rare direct address, Secretary of State Marco Rubio blamed the former leader Raúl Castro for the country’s longstanding electricity and resource shortages. »
U.S. Charges Former Cuban President Raúl Castro With Murder
Hitler privat: Der Führer [Teil 1] | SPIEGEL TV
May 28, 2022 | Der Obersalzberg war nach der Machtübernahme ein beliebter Rückzugsraum für Adolf Hitler. Hier machte Eva Braun auch seltene private Aufnahmen vom »Führer«.
Die menschliche Seite Adolf Hitlers ist ein Tabuthema. Wie wurde er überhaupt zum Diktator? Wie wurde er zum Auslöser des Holocaust? Mit der Doku-Reihe »Hitler privat« Wir versuchen uns auf eine düstere Reise durch das Leben einer der umstrittensten Figuren des 20. Jahrhunderts zu begeben.
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Steve Schmidt: Trump's Corruption Will Drown America
Were America to be a person, one would say—with justification—that that person was committing slow suicide. But even though America is not a person, it can still be said to be committing suicide. Countries and empires can commit suicide, too. Especially when they enter self-destruct mode.
The US has enjoyed hegemonic status since 1945, since the end of World War II. This is because the war had destroyed the economies of Europe and of Asia, so America, relatively untouched as it was, was able to assume that pre-eminent role in the world. Especially because its GDP was equivalent of about the GDP of half of the rest of the world at that time, and especially because America possessed the strongest military. As a result, whenever the US commanded something, much of the rest of the world snapped to.
That was then; that was before the era of Trump. But this is now; and this is the era of Trump. So, everything has changed — for the worse. In a very short period of time, America has already started losing its pre-eminent position in the world. It is also in debt. Its debt is astronomical, standing as I write this at $39 trillion!
Trump is spending the nations’ money like a drunken sailor. He is engaged in an illegal and quite unnecessary war with Iran which has been costing the nation between one and two billion dollar a day! Trump insists that the federal government cannot afford universal healthcare for Americans, and nor can it afford to lift the millions of homeless poor out of their misery. But the nation can afford tax breaks for the superrich and it can afford to finance the killing machine. Such strange priorities for a country!
One doesn’t need a doctorate in rocket science to be able to say that this state of affairs is unsustainable. A nation, nay empire, that behaves in this corrupt, self-destructing manner will not be an empire for much longer. The shifting of hegemonic status will shift surely, but inexorably to the next emerging superpower.
We are living at a time of great, historic change. — © Mark Alexander
Dans le désert de l’Arizona, le frère de Lady Diana épouse une archéologue à des années-lumière d’un mariage aristocratique
MADAME FIGARO : Le couple s’est dit « yes » devant une poignée de proches. Il s’agit du quatrième mariage de Charles Spencer.
Pour son quatrième mariage, Charles Spencer a choisi les décors arides de l’Arizona. Le vendredi 15 mai, le frère de Lady Diana a prononcé ses vœux face à sa nouvelle compagne, l’archéologue Cat Jarman, de dix-huit ans sa cadette. La cérémonie s’est déroulée devant un cercle très privé de proches. D’après les photos dévoilées sur leurs réseaux sociaux, les nouveaux époux s’étaient tous deux parés de bleu, posant ensemble face à Cathedral Rock, le célèbre site emblématique de Sedona. « 15 mai 2026 - le jour le plus heureux de tous les temps », a écrit Charles Spencer. Et d’ajouter : « Une amie très proche m’a dit il y a plusieurs mois : "Le truc avec Cat, c’est qu’elle voudrait être avec toi si tu vivais dans une hutte." Je ne savais pas qu’elle serait aussi heureuse de m’épouser dans un désert ». » | Par Léa Mabilon | mardi 19 mai 2026
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Xi Says World Is At Risk of ‘Law of the Jungle’ as He Hails China-Russia Links
THE GUARDIAN: Chinese president hosts Putin in Beijing and welcomes relationship as stabilising global force
Xi Jinping said the world was at risk of regressing into the “law of the jungle” and hailed the China-Russia relationship as a stabilising global force as he hosted Vladimir Putin in Beijing on Wednesday, just days after hosting Donald Trump.
The Chinese leader welcomed the Russian president with pomp and pageantry as the pair began talks in the Great Hall of the People.
Chinese soldiers stood in position as a military band played the Russian and Chinese national anthems for the leaders in central Beijing. Children waved Russian and Chinese flags and cheered: “Welcome, welcome!” in Chinese before the pair entered the Great Hall.
The scene was reminiscent of Trump’s high-profile meeting with Xi in Beijing last week, when the leaders of the world’s two largest economies discussed issues from trade and investment, to the Iran conflict and Taiwan. » | Alastair McCready in Taipei | Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Xi Jinping said the world was at risk of regressing into the “law of the jungle” and hailed the China-Russia relationship as a stabilising global force as he hosted Vladimir Putin in Beijing on Wednesday, just days after hosting Donald Trump.
The Chinese leader welcomed the Russian president with pomp and pageantry as the pair began talks in the Great Hall of the People.
Chinese soldiers stood in position as a military band played the Russian and Chinese national anthems for the leaders in central Beijing. Children waved Russian and Chinese flags and cheered: “Welcome, welcome!” in Chinese before the pair entered the Great Hall.
The scene was reminiscent of Trump’s high-profile meeting with Xi in Beijing last week, when the leaders of the world’s two largest economies discussed issues from trade and investment, to the Iran conflict and Taiwan. » | Alastair McCready in Taipei | Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Face à l’Occident, Xi Jinping et Vladimir Poutine affichent un partenariat énergétique « sans limites »
LE FIGARO : DÉCRYPTAGE - Le président russe a promu un projet de gazoduc lors de sa visite à Pékin. Un atout pour échapper au blocage du détroit d’Ormuz, malgré les divergences d’intérêts entre les deux pays sur le conflit en Iran.
Visage poupon, un jeune Vladimir Poutine pose avec un garçonnet asiatique face aux eaux turbides du lac Beihai, lors de sa première visite en Chine, en 2000. Un quart de siècle plus tard, un président russe aux traits émaciés a retrouvé l’enfant devenu ingénieur joufflu, ce 20 mai, à Pékin, en marge de sa visite auprès de son « cher ami » Xi Jinping, sur les pas de Donald Trump. Des retrouvailles nostalgiques avec ce diplômé de l’université de Moscou, mises en avant par la presse russe pour souligner l’ancienneté des liens tissés entre Poutine et l’empire du Milieu, où le chef du Kremlin a effectué sa vingt-cinquième visite, quelques jours après celle du président américain.
Alors que le régime communiste orchestre une timide détente avec l’Amérique, la Russie est venue serrer les rangs auprès d’un géant asiatique plus indispensable que jamais à son effort de guerre face à l’Ukraine. Les relations russo-chinoises ont atteint des « hauteurs sans précédent », malgré des « facteurs extérieurs défavorables », s’est félicité Poutine, sous les ors staliniens du Grand Hall du peuple. Son ambition est d’approfondir entre les deux pays le « partenariat sans limites » sur le plan énergétique, alors que l’offensive américaine contre l’Iran perturbe les approvisionnements de l’usine du Monde. » | Par Sébastien Falletti, correspondant en Asie | mercredi 20 mai 2026
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Visage poupon, un jeune Vladimir Poutine pose avec un garçonnet asiatique face aux eaux turbides du lac Beihai, lors de sa première visite en Chine, en 2000. Un quart de siècle plus tard, un président russe aux traits émaciés a retrouvé l’enfant devenu ingénieur joufflu, ce 20 mai, à Pékin, en marge de sa visite auprès de son « cher ami » Xi Jinping, sur les pas de Donald Trump. Des retrouvailles nostalgiques avec ce diplômé de l’université de Moscou, mises en avant par la presse russe pour souligner l’ancienneté des liens tissés entre Poutine et l’empire du Milieu, où le chef du Kremlin a effectué sa vingt-cinquième visite, quelques jours après celle du président américain.
Alors que le régime communiste orchestre une timide détente avec l’Amérique, la Russie est venue serrer les rangs auprès d’un géant asiatique plus indispensable que jamais à son effort de guerre face à l’Ukraine. Les relations russo-chinoises ont atteint des « hauteurs sans précédent », malgré des « facteurs extérieurs défavorables », s’est félicité Poutine, sous les ors staliniens du Grand Hall du peuple. Son ambition est d’approfondir entre les deux pays le « partenariat sans limites » sur le plan énergétique, alors que l’offensive américaine contre l’Iran perturbe les approvisionnements de l’usine du Monde. » | Par Sébastien Falletti, correspondant en Asie | mercredi 20 mai 2026
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Democracy Now! "Dictatorship in Action": David Cay Johnston on $1.8 Billion Slush Fund
May 20, 2026 | In a shocking and unprecedented move, the Justice Department issued a memo Tuesday saying the IRS is "forever barred" from investigating past tax returns of President Trump, his family, company and "related companies." It came just a day after the department announced the creation of a $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization" fund to "compensate" people prosecuted for supposedly political reasons by the Biden and Obama administrations — a move expected to benefit January 6 insurrectionists, other Trump allies and even Trump himself. It's all part of an agreement between the Department of Justice and President Trump's personal attorneys in exchange for Trump dropping a $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over leaked tax returns. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche — President Trump's former personal attorney — will appoint the commission overseeing the Justice Department's new fund.
"This is dictatorship in action," says reporter David Cay Johnston. He calls the "anti-weaponization" fund "a slush fund to pay a criminal enforcement arm, a violent arm of Trump supporters to intimidate people" and says the order to not investigate the Trump family's dealings "screams that Donald Trump is, in fact, a criminal-level tax cheat."
As I stated below: Trump’s presidency is nothing but a SHITSHOW! This slush fund underscores my point perfectly. — © Mark Alexander
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"This is dictatorship in action," says reporter David Cay Johnston. He calls the "anti-weaponization" fund "a slush fund to pay a criminal enforcement arm, a violent arm of Trump supporters to intimidate people" and says the order to not investigate the Trump family's dealings "screams that Donald Trump is, in fact, a criminal-level tax cheat."
As I stated below: Trump’s presidency is nothing but a SHITSHOW! This slush fund underscores my point perfectly. — © Mark Alexander
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US Politics in Retrospect: Elizabeth Warren Attacks 'Arrogant Billionaire' Michael Bloomberg over Treatment of Women | NBC News
Chris Hedges: Why You Should Hate the Rich Even More (w/ Rob Larson)
NB: I post this not because I agree with all viewpoints expressed therein; rather, I post this very interesting video for the insights it gives us all into the workings of the American élite. It should be noted well that Chris Hedges , despite being born into great wealth and privilege, is a socialist. I do not share his political and ideological bias in this matter, even though I have the greatest respect for his erudition and intellect.
My own political position is very moderate: I decide on each political issue based on its merits and demerits. That means to say that whether I am on the right or the left depends on what is being considered. So, in general, I am neither left nor right. As far as I am concerned. neither side has a monopoly on the truth.
In many ways, I despise this left-right divide in society, in the economy. The divide is very contentious and it is inclined to cripple the possibility of finding a sensible way forward.
The main thread in my political and economic thinking is that an economy should work for the good of all citizens, for the rich and poor alike. — © Mark Alexander
Crème de poireau, carotte et truite crispy
MADAME FIGARO : La recette de la crème de poireau, carotte et truite crispy d’Émilie Franzo, idéale pour se réchauffer en ces temps froid.
Jesse Dollemore: Trump Announces He’s Taking Orders from Saudi Arabia
TW: Very strong language alert!
The Trump presidency is nothing but a SHITSHOW! — © Mark Alexander
Early War Goal Was to Install Hard Line Former President as Iran’s Leader
THE NEW YORK TIMES: An Israeli strike designed to free Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from house arrest in Tehran, U.S. officials said, was part of an effort to bring about regime change and put him in power.
This image comes from this NYT article. | Former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran registering as a candidate in the presidential election in Tehran in 2024. | Arash Khamooshi/Polaris for The New York Times
Days after Israeli strikes killed Iran’s supreme leader and other top officials in the opening salvos of the war, President Trump mused publicly that it would be best if “someone from within” Iran took over the country.
It turns out that the United States and Israel went into the conflict with a particular and very surprising someone in mind: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the former Iranian president known for his hard-line, anti-Israel and anti-American views.
But the audacious plan, developed by the Israelis and which Mr. Ahmadinejad had been consulted about, quickly went awry, according to the U.S. officials who were briefed on it.
Mr. Ahmadinejad was injured on the war’s first day by an Israeli strike at his home in Tehran that had been designed to free him from house arrest, the American officials and an associate of Mr. Ahmadinejad said. He survived the strike, they said, but after the near miss he became disillusioned with the regime change plan.
He has not been seen publicly since then and his current whereabouts and condition are unknown. » | Mark Mazzetti, Julian E. Barnes, Farnaz Fassihi and Ronen Bergman | The reporters have been covering the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. | Published: Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Updated: Wednesday, May 20, 2026
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Days after Israeli strikes killed Iran’s supreme leader and other top officials in the opening salvos of the war, President Trump mused publicly that it would be best if “someone from within” Iran took over the country.
It turns out that the United States and Israel went into the conflict with a particular and very surprising someone in mind: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the former Iranian president known for his hard-line, anti-Israel and anti-American views.
But the audacious plan, developed by the Israelis and which Mr. Ahmadinejad had been consulted about, quickly went awry, according to the U.S. officials who were briefed on it.
Mr. Ahmadinejad was injured on the war’s first day by an Israeli strike at his home in Tehran that had been designed to free him from house arrest, the American officials and an associate of Mr. Ahmadinejad said. He survived the strike, they said, but after the near miss he became disillusioned with the regime change plan.
He has not been seen publicly since then and his current whereabouts and condition are unknown. » | Mark Mazzetti, Julian E. Barnes, Farnaz Fassihi and Ronen Bergman | The reporters have been covering the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. | Published: Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Updated: Wednesday, May 20, 2026
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Guerre en Ukraine : l'armée chinoise formerait secrètement des soldats russes
LE FIGARO : D’après le journal allemand Die Welt, plusieurs centaines de soldats russes auraient participé fin 2025, sur six sites militaires différents en Chine, à des programmes de formation de l’Armée populaire de libération.
L'armée chinoise a formé secrètement sur son territoire plusieurs centaines de soldats russes, dont certains ont été déployés en Ukraine, a rapporté mardi 19 mai le journal allemand Die Welt, s'appuyant sur des documents classés de services de renseignement européens. Ces révélations, qui n'ont pas pu être confirmées indépendamment par l'AFP, surviennent en plein sommet réunissant les deux alliés, Vladimir Poutine et Xi Jinping à Pékin. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mercredi 20 mai 2026
L'armée chinoise a formé secrètement sur son territoire plusieurs centaines de soldats russes, dont certains ont été déployés en Ukraine, a rapporté mardi 19 mai le journal allemand Die Welt, s'appuyant sur des documents classés de services de renseignement européens. Ces révélations, qui n'ont pas pu être confirmées indépendamment par l'AFP, surviennent en plein sommet réunissant les deux alliés, Vladimir Poutine et Xi Jinping à Pékin. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mercredi 20 mai 2026
Steve Rosenberg: Putin in China - What the Russian Papers Are Saying
Wenn die Taxifahrt zur Bedrohung wird: So judenfeindlich ist Berlin
BERLINER ZEITUNG: Jüdische Menschen berichten von Beschimpfungen und Ausgrenzungen. Ein blutiger Vorfall zeigt, wohin Antisemitismus führt.
Der Tourist aus Spanien war am Holocaust-Mahnmal unterwegs. Als er das Stelenfeld verließ, stürzte sich ein Mann auf ihn und stach ihm von hinten ein Messer in den Hals. Der Täter, ein 19-jähriger Syrer, hatte an dem Gedenkort Juden vermutet. Nach Überzeugung des Gerichts wollte er einen Menschen jüdischen Glaubens töten. Das war das Motiv des Islamisten, der die Ideologie der Terrormiliz IS teilt. Der Angegriffene überlebte, weil sofort ein Notarzt zur Stelle war. Das Berliner Kammergericht verurteilte den Angreifer im März dieses Jahres zu 13 Jahren Haft.
Der Fall vom Februar 2025 ist ein krasses Beispiel dafür, wohin Judenhass führen kann. Neben diesem versuchten Mord gab es noch 39 weitere antisemitisch motivierte körperliche Angriffe. In mehreren Fällen schlugen die Angreifer den Betroffenen mit der Faust ins Gesicht. Andere wurden ebenfalls geschlagen, geschubst, angespuckt. Es wurden Kleidungsstücke oder Schmuck vom Körper gerissen. In einem Fall wurde einer als „Jude“ beschimpften Person Reizgas ins Gesicht gesprüht. » | Andreas Kopietz | Mittwoch, 20. Mai 2026
Der Tourist aus Spanien war am Holocaust-Mahnmal unterwegs. Als er das Stelenfeld verließ, stürzte sich ein Mann auf ihn und stach ihm von hinten ein Messer in den Hals. Der Täter, ein 19-jähriger Syrer, hatte an dem Gedenkort Juden vermutet. Nach Überzeugung des Gerichts wollte er einen Menschen jüdischen Glaubens töten. Das war das Motiv des Islamisten, der die Ideologie der Terrormiliz IS teilt. Der Angegriffene überlebte, weil sofort ein Notarzt zur Stelle war. Das Berliner Kammergericht verurteilte den Angreifer im März dieses Jahres zu 13 Jahren Haft.
Der Fall vom Februar 2025 ist ein krasses Beispiel dafür, wohin Judenhass führen kann. Neben diesem versuchten Mord gab es noch 39 weitere antisemitisch motivierte körperliche Angriffe. In mehreren Fällen schlugen die Angreifer den Betroffenen mit der Faust ins Gesicht. Andere wurden ebenfalls geschlagen, geschubst, angespuckt. Es wurden Kleidungsstücke oder Schmuck vom Körper gerissen. In einem Fall wurde einer als „Jude“ beschimpften Person Reizgas ins Gesicht gesprüht. » | Andreas Kopietz | Mittwoch, 20. Mai 2026
Is Europe Failing to Protect Its LGBTQ+ Community? | ARTE Europe Weekly
May 17, 2026 | On the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, we look at the state of LGBTQ+ rights in Europe. Overall, Europe has strong laws protecting the rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans and intersex people. But hate crimes against the queer community are becoming more common, like in Slovakia, where many same-sex couples are scared to hold hands in the street.
Is Europe failing to protect its LGBTQ+ community? | ARTE Europe Weekly
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Is Europe failing to protect its LGBTQ+ community? | ARTE Europe Weekly
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Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Bolivie : les États-Unis qualifient de «coup d'État» les manifestations contre le président Rodrigo Paz
LE FIGARO : Les manifestations de ce début de semaine en Bolivie constituent un « coup d’État », a estimé mardi le numéro deux de la diplomatie américaine en marquant son soutien au président de centre droit, dans le viseur de la contestation. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mardi 19 mai 2026
Trump Says He’s Gonna Cash In from "Weaponization" Slush Fund
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The political system in America must be very, very weak and flawed that a man like this, a committed felon and sex offender, can be elected and even re-elected to the highest office in the land, and can, as a result, hold the whole nation to ransom and in so doing take the American public to the cleaners in order to line his own, his family’s, and his cronies’ pockets, enriching each and every one of them one billion at a time!
It can be said that such a country is run by a mafia, the leader of which, número uno, is Mafioso-in-Chief! Further, there is but one thing that such a country can be compared to, and that is a banana republic! Forget being the world’s hegemon. Inevitably, that title is being increasingly adopted and quickly earned by a fast-growing and more stable nation: China. A country, of course, which is very much in the ascendancy, — © Mark Alexander
Steve Schmidt: Trump Will Answer for This
Trump is a BLOODY DISGRACE! — © Mark Alexander
Zapatero, expresidente del gobierno de España, es investigado por corrupción
THE NEW YORK TIMES: José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, quien dirigió España de 2004 a 2011, es acusado de tráfico de influencias tras dejar el cargo. Él ha negado haber cometido delito alguno.
Esta imagen ha sido tomada de este artículo. | José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, ex presidente del gobierno español, en Valencia el año pasado. | Oscar Del Pozo/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
El expresidente del gobierno español, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, ha sido puesto bajo investigación formal por tráfico de influencias, dijo el martes la Audiencia Nacional española, lo que lo convierte en el primer exlíder de la historia democrática moderna del país que se enfrenta a una investigación penal.
Las acusaciones están relacionadas principalmente con un rescate estatal concedido en 2021, una década después de que Zapatero dejara el cargo, a una compañía aérea en dificultades, Plus Ultra. El tribunal ha acusado a Zapatero de recibir beneficios económicos en secreto por valor de unos 2,4 millones de dólares a cambio de, entre otras actividades, ayudar a persuadir a sus sucesores en el gobierno para que concedieran ese rescate.
Zapatero ha negado cualquier delito y la compañía aérea no respondió inmediatamente a una solicitud de comentarios. “Toda mi actividad pública y privada se ha desarrollado siempre con absoluto respeto a la legalidad”, dijo Zapatero el martes en un video distribuido a los medios de comunicación. » | Por Carlos Barragán | Reportando desde Madrid | martes 19 de mayo de 2026
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Trafic d’influence, blanchiment... L’ex-premier ministre José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero poursuivi par la justice espagnole : La notification de la mise en examen de l’ancien chef du Parti Socialiste a fait l’effet d’un coup de tonnerre en Espagne, et pourrait avoir des conséquences politiques à venir. »
El expresidente del gobierno español, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, ha sido puesto bajo investigación formal por tráfico de influencias, dijo el martes la Audiencia Nacional española, lo que lo convierte en el primer exlíder de la historia democrática moderna del país que se enfrenta a una investigación penal.
Las acusaciones están relacionadas principalmente con un rescate estatal concedido en 2021, una década después de que Zapatero dejara el cargo, a una compañía aérea en dificultades, Plus Ultra. El tribunal ha acusado a Zapatero de recibir beneficios económicos en secreto por valor de unos 2,4 millones de dólares a cambio de, entre otras actividades, ayudar a persuadir a sus sucesores en el gobierno para que concedieran ese rescate.
Zapatero ha negado cualquier delito y la compañía aérea no respondió inmediatamente a una solicitud de comentarios. “Toda mi actividad pública y privada se ha desarrollado siempre con absoluto respeto a la legalidad”, dijo Zapatero el martes en un video distribuido a los medios de comunicación. » | Por Carlos Barragán | Reportando desde Madrid | martes 19 de mayo de 2026
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À LIRE AUSSI :
Trafic d’influence, blanchiment... L’ex-premier ministre José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero poursuivi par la justice espagnole : La notification de la mise en examen de l’ancien chef du Parti Socialiste a fait l’effet d’un coup de tonnerre en Espagne, et pourrait avoir des conséquences politiques à venir. »
Haftbefehl gegen Israels Finanzminister Smotrich
FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE: Den Haftbefehl machte Smotrich am Dienstag selbst öffentlich. Er sprach von einer „Kriegserklärung“ der palästinensischen Autonomiebehörde.
Der Internationale Strafgerichtshof (IStGH) in Den Haag hat nach Angaben des israelischen Finanzministers Bezalel Smotrich einen geheimen Haftbefehl gegen ihn beantragt. Der rechtsextreme Politiker sagte am Dienstag auf einer Pressekonferenz, er sei am Montagabend darüber informiert worden. Wer ihm dies mitgeteilt habe und welche Gründe das Gericht anführe, ließ er offen. Der IStGH und die zuständige Anklagebehörde äußerten sich zunächst nicht dazu. » | Quelle: Reuters | Dienstag, 19. Mai 2026
Der Internationale Strafgerichtshof (IStGH) in Den Haag hat nach Angaben des israelischen Finanzministers Bezalel Smotrich einen geheimen Haftbefehl gegen ihn beantragt. Der rechtsextreme Politiker sagte am Dienstag auf einer Pressekonferenz, er sei am Montagabend darüber informiert worden. Wer ihm dies mitgeteilt habe und welche Gründe das Gericht anführe, ließ er offen. Der IStGH und die zuständige Anklagebehörde äußerten sich zunächst nicht dazu. » | Quelle: Reuters | Dienstag, 19. Mai 2026
Jean-Claude Trichet : « On a besoin d’une union fédérale de l’Europe »
LE POINT : L’ancien président de la BCE, récompensé à Strasbourg, dresse un constat sans appel : sans union politique, l’Europe restera une puissance vassale.
À 83 ans, Jean-Claude Trichet parle en siècles. C’est son droit. Il a dirigé la Banque centrale européenne pendant huit ans. Il a tenu l’euro pendant la pire crise de son histoire. Il sait ce que coûte l’imprévoyance. Et le prix du Mérite européen qu’il a reçu, ce mardi, au Parlement européen de Strasbourg, lui a donné l’occasion de dire ce en quoi il croit : « On a besoin d’une union fédérale de l’Europe. »
Nous l’avons vu juste après la cérémonie, en petit comité. Jean-Claude Trichet est aussi limpide que Mario Draghi. Selon lui, sans armée commune, sans diplomatie commune, les Européens resteront ce qu’ils sont déjà, à savoir « des vassaux potentiels ». Des vassaux des États-Unis ou « les vassaux nouveaux de la Russie, ce qui serait la pire des choses ». La preuve par les faits : les négociations commerciales avec Washington. « C’est une honte absolue », selon son expression. Parce que Trump joue l’unité américaine et que les Européens jouent le chacun pour soi. » | Par Emmanuel Berretta | Rédacteur en chef Europe | mardi 19 mai 2026
À 83 ans, Jean-Claude Trichet parle en siècles. C’est son droit. Il a dirigé la Banque centrale européenne pendant huit ans. Il a tenu l’euro pendant la pire crise de son histoire. Il sait ce que coûte l’imprévoyance. Et le prix du Mérite européen qu’il a reçu, ce mardi, au Parlement européen de Strasbourg, lui a donné l’occasion de dire ce en quoi il croit : « On a besoin d’une union fédérale de l’Europe. »
Nous l’avons vu juste après la cérémonie, en petit comité. Jean-Claude Trichet est aussi limpide que Mario Draghi. Selon lui, sans armée commune, sans diplomatie commune, les Européens resteront ce qu’ils sont déjà, à savoir « des vassaux potentiels ». Des vassaux des États-Unis ou « les vassaux nouveaux de la Russie, ce qui serait la pire des choses ». La preuve par les faits : les négociations commerciales avec Washington. « C’est une honte absolue », selon son expression. Parce que Trump joue l’unité américaine et que les Européens jouent le chacun pour soi. » | Par Emmanuel Berretta | Rédacteur en chef Europe | mardi 19 mai 2026
La première danse, le baiser, les coulisses : Meghan Markle dévoile des photos de mariage encore jamais vues
MADAME FIGARO : Ce mardi 19 mai, Meghan Markle et le prince Harry célèbrent leurs huit ans de mariage. La duchesse de Sussex a alors partagé plusieurs photos inédites.
Il y a huit ans jour pour jour, Meghan Markle et le prince Harry se disaient «oui» devant les membres de la famille royale britannique, au cœur de la chapelle Saint-Georges à Windsor. Ce mardi 19 mai, le couple célèbre ses noces de coquelicot. Pour l’occasion, la duchesse de Sussex a partagé sur son compte Instagram de nombreuses photos de son mariage qui n’avaient pas encore été dévoilées. Sur une première publication, elle a compilé plusieurs clichés, en noir et blanc et en couleurs, d’elle et de son époux pendant leur première danse de jeunes mariés. » | Par Leonie Dutrievoz | mardi 19 mai 2026
Il y a huit ans jour pour jour, Meghan Markle et le prince Harry se disaient «oui» devant les membres de la famille royale britannique, au cœur de la chapelle Saint-Georges à Windsor. Ce mardi 19 mai, le couple célèbre ses noces de coquelicot. Pour l’occasion, la duchesse de Sussex a partagé sur son compte Instagram de nombreuses photos de son mariage qui n’avaient pas encore été dévoilées. Sur une première publication, elle a compilé plusieurs clichés, en noir et blanc et en couleurs, d’elle et de son époux pendant leur première danse de jeunes mariés. » | Par Leonie Dutrievoz | mardi 19 mai 2026
Hungry Man Kitchen: Turkish Chicken Shish Kebab - Succulent Chicken Skewers | ASMR COOKING
June 23, 2021 | Turkish chicken kebabs / skewers or a.k.a tavuk şiş in Turkey. It is said that the method of cooking meat on skewers over open fire originated on the steppes of Central Asia where the Turkic people originate. This basic concept was refined over time and was brought to the world with the westward migration of Turkic people.
There are different versions of chicken skewers / kebabs and this one is with a marinade made with Turkish yogurt, onion juice, garlic and spices that turns the chicken thighs into succulent, flavorful kebabs. Serve with bulgur or breads like lavash and find out how amazing this chicken kebab is.
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There are different versions of chicken skewers / kebabs and this one is with a marinade made with Turkish yogurt, onion juice, garlic and spices that turns the chicken thighs into succulent, flavorful kebabs. Serve with bulgur or breads like lavash and find out how amazing this chicken kebab is.
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Élections régionales en Andalousie : déroute pour la gauche, victoire en demi-teinte pour la droite centriste
LE FIGARO : DÉCRYPTAGE - Le Parti socialiste du premier ministre espagnol a perdu. Mais le Parti populaire, qui sort gagnant, ne pourra pas gouverner la région la plus peuplée d’Espagne sans un accord avec Vox, ce à quoi il se refusait jusqu’à présent.
La quatrième gifle aura été la plus cinglante. Après l’Estrémadure en décembre, l’Aragon en février et la Castille-et-Leon en mars, le Parti socialiste (PSOE, gauche) du premier ministre Pedro Sanchez a perdu dimanche les élections régionales en Andalousie. La région du Grand Sud espagnol n’est pas seulement la plus peuplée du pays, elle était aussi le fief inexpugnable du PSOE entre 1982 et 2018. Les socialistes ont atterri 19 points derrière le Parti populaire (PP, droite) qu’emmenait le président sortant Juanma Moreno, à peu près assuré de rempiler pour un troisième mandat. Il s’agit de leur plus mauvais résultat de l’histoire, avec seulement 28 députés dans un Parlement autonome qui en compte 110.
Et pourtant, à un an des prochaines élections générales, et malgré les sondages qui placent unanimement le PP en tête, personne n’ose proclamer la mort politique du chef du gouvernement. Car Pedro Sanchez a l’habitude de faire mentir les pronostics défavorables. » | Par Mathieu de Taillac, Madrid | mardi 19 mai 2026
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Gen Z Decided to Make Smoking Cigarettes Cool Again
Do-gooders will never kill off smoking! It’s far too pleasurable and cool. Sorry to break it to you, health freaks! 😊
Don’t forget, I write as a non-smoker. I haven’t enjoyed a cigarette since April 10th, 2022. I am lucky: I don’t crave cigarettes, either. But I would be lying to you if I told you that I don’t think about them. I think about them often, and sometimes daydream about them as well. 😊 There is something so alluring, sexy and cool about seeing someone smoke, especially a man who is handsome and well-dressed.
Of course, I would never encourage anyone to start smoking. (But I wouldn’t discourage them, either.) The main reason being that there can be—yes, can be—serious health risks involved. The dangers of smoking are not the same for everyone. The dangers are multifactoral. The dangers depend on one’s genes, frequency of smoking, quality of cigarette smoked, other current lifestyle habits, the quality of foods consumed and the nourishment derived from them, whether or not one gets adequate sleep, etc.
If one listens to the propaganda, one would be forgiven for concluding that anyone who smokes a cigarette is destined to die of lung cancer. But this is not the case. About 10%, maybe up to 20%, of HEAVY LIFELONG smokers tend to contract the disease.
People have been scared away from the pleasurable habit. Even though I no longer smoke, I abhor this war on smoking. And as for the generational smoking ban, I loathe the very concept. I cannot print what I think of the killjoys who dreamed up the scheme! In any case, like Prohibition, it is destined to fail. BIG TIME. — © Mark Alexander
Brit in Germany: Why Young Europeans Are Moving Away from Cars
May 17, 2026 | Driving used to be a given. Now, for a growing number of young people in Europe, it’s starting to feel unnecessary and maybe even irrational.
Rising costs are part of the story. But so are deeper changes — in how cities are built, what’s being prioritised, and what everyday life is starting to look like.
This video breaks down what’s really changing and what that means going forward. I write more about what these shifts mean on an individual level. …
Rising costs are part of the story. But so are deeper changes — in how cities are built, what’s being prioritised, and what everyday life is starting to look like.
This video breaks down what’s really changing and what that means going forward. I write more about what these shifts mean on an individual level. …
Suspect’s Mother Warned Police of Missing Guns Before Mosque Attack
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Three people were killed in the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, and two suspects later killed themselves.
A mother warned the San Diego police that her teenage son and a companion had taken several guns from her home on Monday, two hours before a deadly shooting rampage at a nearby mosque, setting off a frantic effort to find them.
Three men were killed in the attack, including a security guard who officials credited with preventing a more deadly massacre at the mosque, the Islamic Center of San Diego. Two suspected shooters — including the woman’s son — were found dead in a car nearby, the police said.
The suspects appeared to have died from self-inflicted gunshots, the San Diego police chief, Scott Wahl, said in a news conference. The chief said one suspect was 17 and the other 18, correcting himself after earlier saying they were 17 and 19.
Investigators recovered anti-Islamic writing in the car, according to two law enforcement officials briefed on the matter who were not authorized to share details publicly. The words “hate speech” were written on one of the firearms used in the attack, the two officials said, and one of the suspects had left a suicide note. » | Tim Arango, Neil Vigdor and Pooja Salhotra | Published: Monday, May 18, 2026. Updated: Tuesday, May 19, 2026
A mother warned the San Diego police that her teenage son and a companion had taken several guns from her home on Monday, two hours before a deadly shooting rampage at a nearby mosque, setting off a frantic effort to find them.
Three men were killed in the attack, including a security guard who officials credited with preventing a more deadly massacre at the mosque, the Islamic Center of San Diego. Two suspected shooters — including the woman’s son — were found dead in a car nearby, the police said.
The suspects appeared to have died from self-inflicted gunshots, the San Diego police chief, Scott Wahl, said in a news conference. The chief said one suspect was 17 and the other 18, correcting himself after earlier saying they were 17 and 19.
Investigators recovered anti-Islamic writing in the car, according to two law enforcement officials briefed on the matter who were not authorized to share details publicly. The words “hate speech” were written on one of the firearms used in the attack, the two officials said, and one of the suspects had left a suicide note. » | Tim Arango, Neil Vigdor and Pooja Salhotra | Published: Monday, May 18, 2026. Updated: Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Espagne : deux morts et quatre blessés dans une fusillade près d’Almeria, le tireur présumé arrêté
LE FIGARO : La Garde civile a ouvert une enquête pour établir les circonstances de la fusillade et a déployé un important dispositif policier dans la zone.
Deux personnes sont mortes et quatre autres, dont deux mineurs, ont été grièvement blessées lundi soir lors d’une fusillade dans la municipalité d’El Ejido, près d’Almeria en Espagne, rapporte le quotidien El País. » | Par Théo Sivazlian | mardi 19 mai 2026
Deux personnes sont mortes et quatre autres, dont deux mineurs, ont été grièvement blessées lundi soir lors d’une fusillade dans la municipalité d’El Ejido, près d’Almeria en Espagne, rapporte le quotidien El País. » | Par Théo Sivazlian | mardi 19 mai 2026
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