Saturday, May 30, 2026
Ghanas Parlament verschärft Anti-LGBTQ-Gesetz: Bis zu fünf Jahre Haft für Unterstützer
BERLINER ZEITUNG: Ghanas Parlament will mit einem Gesetz härtere Strafen für LGBTQ-Personen und deren Unterstützer. Präsident Mahama steht nun unter Druck dieses zu unterzeichnen.
Dieser Screenshot stammt aus diesem Artikel der Berliner Zeitung. | Ghanas Präsident John Dramani Mahama muss das verabschiedete Gesetz noch unterzeichnen, damit es in Kraft treten kann. | © Fabrice Coffrini/AFP
Das Parlament Ghanas hat am Freitag ein Gesetz verabschiedet, das die sogenannte Förderung von LGBTQ-Aktivitäten unter Strafe stellt. Wie der erste stellvertretende Parlamentspräsident Bernard Ahiafor laut der Nachrichtenagentur Reuters mitteilte, wurde das „Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill“ per Stimmabgabe angenommen, nachdem der Ausschuss für Verfassungs- und Rechtsfragen die Annahme einstimmig empfohlen hatte.
Das Gesetz sieht laut Reuters bis zu drei Jahre Haft für gleichgeschlechtliche sexuelle Handlungen vor. Wer LGBTQ-Aktivitäten finanziert, sponsert oder fördert, dem drohen drei bis fünf Jahre Gefängnis. Zusätzlich wird eine Meldepflicht eingeführt: Bürgerinnen und Bürger, die verbotene LGBTQ-Handlungen nicht bei der Polizei oder anderen Behörden anzeigen, müssen mit bis zu drei Jahren Haft rechnen. Auch das Auslieferungsgesetz von 1960 wird so geändert, dass die neuen Straftatbestände unter die Auslieferungsbestimmungen fallen. » | Lea Brüggemann | Samstag, 30. Mai 2026
Das Parlament Ghanas hat am Freitag ein Gesetz verabschiedet, das die sogenannte Förderung von LGBTQ-Aktivitäten unter Strafe stellt. Wie der erste stellvertretende Parlamentspräsident Bernard Ahiafor laut der Nachrichtenagentur Reuters mitteilte, wurde das „Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill“ per Stimmabgabe angenommen, nachdem der Ausschuss für Verfassungs- und Rechtsfragen die Annahme einstimmig empfohlen hatte.
Das Gesetz sieht laut Reuters bis zu drei Jahre Haft für gleichgeschlechtliche sexuelle Handlungen vor. Wer LGBTQ-Aktivitäten finanziert, sponsert oder fördert, dem drohen drei bis fünf Jahre Gefängnis. Zusätzlich wird eine Meldepflicht eingeführt: Bürgerinnen und Bürger, die verbotene LGBTQ-Handlungen nicht bei der Polizei oder anderen Behörden anzeigen, müssen mit bis zu drei Jahren Haft rechnen. Auch das Auslieferungsgesetz von 1960 wird so geändert, dass die neuen Straftatbestände unter die Auslieferungsbestimmungen fallen. » | Lea Brüggemann | Samstag, 30. Mai 2026
Sommet de la « remigration » à Porto : quels partis en Europe soutiennent une politique d’expulsion massive d’étrangers ?
LE FIGARO : DÉCRYPTAGE - Théorisée par les mouvances nationalistes radicales, la « remigration » gagne en visibilité sur le continent et trouve des relais dans certains partis politiques d’extrême droite.
Après Milan en 2025, c’est Porto qui accueille ce samedi 30 mai l’édition 2026 du « Remigration Summit », colloque organisé par plusieurs mouvements européens d’extrême droite. Moyennant 45 euros (et jusqu’à 325 euros pour un accès « premium »...), les participants pourront voir se succéder sur scène les principales figures continentales de la « remigration », concept défendu par les mouvances identitaires et nationalistes radicales, qui prône l’expulsion massive d’étrangers au nom de la préservation de l’identité nationale et culturelle.
Sur leur site internet, les organisateurs la définissent comme « un processus démocratique, légal et de longue haleine (20 à 30 ans) visant à renvoyer les immigrants clandestins et les migrants légaux nuisibles, et à exercer une pression sur les sociétés parallèles non assimilées afin de rétablir l’harmonie culturelle au sein de la nation ».
Issue de la même matrice idéologique que la théorie du « grand remplacement », la notion de « remigration » a acquis une visibilité particulière au cours de l’année 2025, popularisée sur les réseaux sociaux par l’administration Trump et par Elon Musk. Le terme est désormais repris par des militants identitaires, des groupuscules suprémacistes et diverses mouvances néofascistes. Mais aussi, plus marginalement, par certains partis politiques implantés en Europe, que Le Figaro a recensés. » | Par Adrien Bez | samedi 30 mai 2026
On y est encore ! La catastrophe des années 1930 et 1940 n'a visiblement pas suffi à ces extrémistes ! De toute évidence, ils veulent réitérer cette expérience désastreuse ! Concrètement, même s'ils y parvenaient, qui imagine-t-ils capable d'assurer le fonctionnement d'une économie florissante, alors que l'Europe connaît un vieillissement de sa population et une baisse alarmante de la natalité ? — © Mark Alexander
The Billionaire Derangement Syndrome that Is Destroying the World
May 23, 2026 | Journalist and political analyst Gil Duran joins The Left Hook to break down the growing influence of billionaires, tech oligarchs, and corporate power in reshaping American democracy, media, and public life.
Waj and Gil discuss how the billionaire class has consolidated unprecedented levels of wealth and influence while ordinary Americans struggle with rising inequality, political corruption, media consolidation, and economic instability.
From AI and surveillance capitalism to corporate capture and authoritarian politics, this conversation connects the dots on how concentrated wealth is transforming society — and why more people are beginning to push back against the oligarch era.
Waj and Gil discuss how the billionaire class has consolidated unprecedented levels of wealth and influence while ordinary Americans struggle with rising inequality, political corruption, media consolidation, and economic instability.
From AI and surveillance capitalism to corporate capture and authoritarian politics, this conversation connects the dots on how concentrated wealth is transforming society — and why more people are beginning to push back against the oligarch era.
When the Moors Ruled in Europe: A Documentary by Bettany Hughes | الأندلس
Sep 27, 2023 | …Join British historian Bettany Hughes as she examines a long-buried chapter of European history--the rise and fall of Islamic culture in what is now Spain and Portugal.
Although generations of Spanish rulers have tried to expunge this era from the historical record, recent archeology and scholarship now shed fresh light on the Moors who flourished in Al-Andalus for more than 700 years.
This fascinating documentary explodes old stereotypes and offers shocking new insights. You’ll discover the ingenious mathematics behind Granada’s dazzling Alhambra Palace, trace El Cid’s lineage to his Moorish roots, and learn how the Iberian population willingly converted to Islam in droves.
Through interviews with noted scholars, you’ll see how Moorish advances in mathematics, astronomy, art, and agriculture helped propel the West out of the Dark Ages and into the Renaissance.
What emerges is a richly detailed portrait of a sensuous, inquisitive, and remarkably progressive Islamic culture in Christian Europe.
Bettany Mary Hughes OBE FSA (born May 1967) is an English historian, author and broadcaster, specialising in classical history. Her published books cover classical antiquity and myth, and the history of Istanbul. She is active in efforts to encourage the teaching of the classics in UK state schools. Hughes was appointed OBE in 2019.
Although generations of Spanish rulers have tried to expunge this era from the historical record, recent archeology and scholarship now shed fresh light on the Moors who flourished in Al-Andalus for more than 700 years.
This fascinating documentary explodes old stereotypes and offers shocking new insights. You’ll discover the ingenious mathematics behind Granada’s dazzling Alhambra Palace, trace El Cid’s lineage to his Moorish roots, and learn how the Iberian population willingly converted to Islam in droves.
Through interviews with noted scholars, you’ll see how Moorish advances in mathematics, astronomy, art, and agriculture helped propel the West out of the Dark Ages and into the Renaissance.
What emerges is a richly detailed portrait of a sensuous, inquisitive, and remarkably progressive Islamic culture in Christian Europe.
Bettany Mary Hughes OBE FSA (born May 1967) is an English historian, author and broadcaster, specialising in classical history. Her published books cover classical antiquity and myth, and the history of Istanbul. She is active in efforts to encourage the teaching of the classics in UK state schools. Hughes was appointed OBE in 2019.
Why the US and Iran Struggle to Reach a Ceasefire Extension | DW News
Trump is such a great dealmaker, isn’t he? This must be the art of no deal! Fact is, this is a HUGE MESS of Trump’s own making! If only he had left things alone! — Mark
Halva aux framboises, amandes et noix de coco parfumée à la fleur d'oranger
MADAME FIGARO : Une halva délicieusement fruitée, mariant framboises fraîches, amandes croquantes et noix de coco parfumée à la fleur d’oranger. Une recette gourmande et originale.
French Cooking Academy: Stop Ignoring Fennel! Try This Easy French Braised Fennel Recipe: Fenouil braisé au gras
May 27, 2026 | Fennel is one of the most underrated vegetables, but when cooked using classic French techniques, it becomes incredibly tender, sweet, and mild.
In this video, a step by step tutorial, we are making a classic French braised fennel (fenouil braisé), that is sure to please everyone. By par-cooking, searing, and slowly baking the fennel quarters over a bed of carrots, onions, pork belly, and rich stock, the strong anise flavour softens, and the fennel takes on a melt-in-your-mouth, buttery texture.
It is a versatile side dish that pairs wonderfully with roast pork, chicken, or fish. If you want a vegetarian version, simply omit the pork belly and swap the beef stock for a high-quality vegetable stock.
For the full recipe, please click here/ Then click on ‘more’.
In this video, a step by step tutorial, we are making a classic French braised fennel (fenouil braisé), that is sure to please everyone. By par-cooking, searing, and slowly baking the fennel quarters over a bed of carrots, onions, pork belly, and rich stock, the strong anise flavour softens, and the fennel takes on a melt-in-your-mouth, buttery texture.
It is a versatile side dish that pairs wonderfully with roast pork, chicken, or fish. If you want a vegetarian version, simply omit the pork belly and swap the beef stock for a high-quality vegetable stock.
For the full recipe, please click here/ Then click on ‘more’.
Rob Groves: Epstein Class Exposed | Why Trump Is Running Scared
And Here’s Another Fabulous Sound From an America We Have Lost…
The Sounds of an America That Once Was But No Longer Is!
MARK ALEXANDER: This optimistic music encapsulates, and is redolent of, the America WE ALL LOVED. That was a very different America from the KLEPTOCRATIC DYSTOPIA, the HELL-HOLE of Trump’s DREAMS. Trump’s DREAMS are a NIGHTMARE for the rest of Americans! In fact, they are PURGATORY for the MANY, but a PARADISE for the SELECT FEW! America now is a place where the WEALTH of the NATION is being SEQUESTERED and STOLEN to FURTHER ENRICH the already SUPER PRIVILEGED!
Enjoy these sounds! They are the memories of yesteryear, the memories of a bygone age — America’s golden age of hope and freedom!
Enjoy these sounds! They are the memories of yesteryear, the memories of a bygone age — America’s golden age of hope and freedom!
Friday, May 29, 2026
Lula Says Brazil Will Not Be Treated Like ‘Tinpot Country’ after US Designates Gangs as Terrorists
THE GUARDIAN: Marco Rubio made announcement after meeting president’s far-right challenger Flávio Bolsonaro
Brazil will not be treated as a “tinpot country,” the country’s president, Luiz Inácio da Silva, said on Friday after the United States designated Brazil’s two largest criminal gangs, the First Capital Command (PCC) and the Red Command, as foreign terrorist organisations.
The announcement, made by Marco Rubio, the secretary of state, on Thursday, is being widely seen in Brazil as a setback for Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the president who had strongly opposed the designation – and a boost for Lula’s main challenger in October’s presidential election, the far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro.
Chosen to run in place of his father, Jair Bolsonaro – the former president who is barred from running because he is in house arrest after being convicted of attempting a coup – Flávio spent this week in the US, where he met with Donald Trump and Rubio.
Lula said he was “very saddened” by the news that “the United States secretary, from North America, a certain Marco Rubio, said that our criminals here are terrorists and that Americans can intervene”, he said during a speech at an event in the state of Sergipe.
“We do not accept being treated like little boys. We do not accept being treated as if we were some tinpot country,” he added.
In a statement, he also called the Bolsonaro family “traitors” and “false patriots”. » | Tiago Rogero in Rio de Janeiro | Friday, May 29, 2026
Brazil will not be treated as a “tinpot country,” the country’s president, Luiz Inácio da Silva, said on Friday after the United States designated Brazil’s two largest criminal gangs, the First Capital Command (PCC) and the Red Command, as foreign terrorist organisations.
The announcement, made by Marco Rubio, the secretary of state, on Thursday, is being widely seen in Brazil as a setback for Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the president who had strongly opposed the designation – and a boost for Lula’s main challenger in October’s presidential election, the far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro.
Chosen to run in place of his father, Jair Bolsonaro – the former president who is barred from running because he is in house arrest after being convicted of attempting a coup – Flávio spent this week in the US, where he met with Donald Trump and Rubio.
Lula said he was “very saddened” by the news that “the United States secretary, from North America, a certain Marco Rubio, said that our criminals here are terrorists and that Americans can intervene”, he said during a speech at an event in the state of Sergipe.
“We do not accept being treated like little boys. We do not accept being treated as if we were some tinpot country,” he added.
In a statement, he also called the Bolsonaro family “traitors” and “false patriots”. » | Tiago Rogero in Rio de Janeiro | Friday, May 29, 2026
Why Donald Trump’s Presidency Is Nowhere Near Worth the Cost | Steve Schmidt
The Kennedy Center Must Remove Trump’s Name from the Building, a Judge Orders.
THE NEW YORK TIMES: A federal judge in Washington ordered on Friday that the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts remove President Trump’s name from the building’s facade and all official branding, finding that the board’s decision to add it was unlawful.
Judge Christopher R. Cooper of the Federal District Court in Washington wrote in a 94-page opinion that a law passed by Congress in 1964 made “crystal clear” that the institution was to be named for President Kennedy.
“Congress gave the Kennedy Center its name, and only Congress can change it,” the judge wrote. He ordered that the 18 letters added to the center’s front portico be removed within two weeks. » | Julia Jacobs and Zach Montague | Julia Jacobs reported from New York, and Zach Montague from Washington. | Friday, May 29, 2026
Judge Christopher R. Cooper of the Federal District Court in Washington wrote in a 94-page opinion that a law passed by Congress in 1964 made “crystal clear” that the institution was to be named for President Kennedy.
“Congress gave the Kennedy Center its name, and only Congress can change it,” the judge wrote. He ordered that the 18 letters added to the center’s front portico be removed within two weeks. » | Julia Jacobs and Zach Montague | Julia Jacobs reported from New York, and Zach Montague from Washington. | Friday, May 29, 2026
"How Oligarchs Dominate Our Democracies": Northwestern Prof Jeffrey Winters on Book "The Blind Spot"
May 27, 2026 | We speak with political scientist Jeffrey Winters about his new book, The Blind Spot: How Oligarchs Dominate Our Democracies. Winters argues that democracy's failure to address wealth inequality is by design. While voters have a say on some issues, oligarchs, who succeed in maintaining economic inequality by fighting against wealth redistribution, have more power.
"Liberal democracies around the world are now among the most unequal societies ever to have existed in human history," says Winters.
Democracy Now! can be supported here.
"Liberal democracies around the world are now among the most unequal societies ever to have existed in human history," says Winters.
Democracy Now! can be supported here.
HUNGRY MAN KITCHEN: Muhammara. You will Never Buy It from the Store Again!
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«Comme si nous interdisions les baguettes françaises» : la Suède furieuse après la décision de Paris d’interdire les sachets de nicotine
LE FIGARO : Malgré le danger que représente cette pratique, le gouvernement du royaume scandinave estime que la décision prise par Paris revient à s’attaquer à un marqueur du pays.
La décision française d’interdire la vente, l’importation et la possession de sachets de nicotine ne passe pas en Suède. La population du pays scandinave, en particulier sa jeunesse, est en effet très consommatrice de ce produit. Interrogé par le Financial Times, le ministre du Commerce, Benjamin Dousa, s’en est vertement pris à Paris. « C’est comme si nous interdisions les baguettes françaises ou le vin français en Suède », a-t-il déclaré au journal anglais. « C’est une attaque contre le mode de vie suédois », a-t-il ajouté.
Depuis le 1er avril, acheter, vendre, détenir, offrir, importer ou faire usage de produits à usage oral contenant de la nicotine est désormais formellement interdit en France. « Ce décret interdisant sur notre territoire tous les produits nicotiniques à usage oral - ceux qui existent déjà comme les sachets de nicotine et ceux que l’industrie envisageait de mettre sur le marché - est une victoire majeure ! », a réagi mercredi dans un communiqué Marion Catellin, directrice de Contre-Feu, une fédération d’associations anti-tabac. « La nicotine n’est pas un produit anodin ou un booster des performances sportives, comme cela est souvent présenté sur les réseaux sociaux », a rappelé l’association. » | Par Thomas Engrand et AFP agence | mardi 26 mai 2026
Les politiciens ont déclaré une véritable guerre au tabagisme, rendant si difficile la consommation de tabac en public que les fumeurs cherchent désormais des alternatives pour maintenir leur apport en nicotine à tout prix. D'abord les cigarettes électroniques et le vapotage, puis de plus en plus les sachets de nicotine. Mais les politiciens ne résolvent aucun problème. Ils contraignent simplement les gens à trouver d'autres moyens de satisfaire leur besoin de nicotine. Cette guerre contre le tabac n'améliorera en rien la santé des gens. Elle ne fera que modifier le type de maladies dont ils souffriront plus tard et celles qui les tueront. Il aurait été bien préférable que ces politiciens s'abstiennent tout simplement. Avant leur intervention, le taux de tabagisme était déjà en baisse. Mais maintenant, ils ont créé de nouvelles façons de satisfaire les besoins en nicotine. Rien n'a été accompli. — © Mark Alexander
Ein relevantes Video über den Konsum von Nikotinbeuteln in Deutschland ist hier zu sehen, und mein deutscher Kommentar darüber ist hier ebenfalls zu lesen. — Mark
La décision française d’interdire la vente, l’importation et la possession de sachets de nicotine ne passe pas en Suède. La population du pays scandinave, en particulier sa jeunesse, est en effet très consommatrice de ce produit. Interrogé par le Financial Times, le ministre du Commerce, Benjamin Dousa, s’en est vertement pris à Paris. « C’est comme si nous interdisions les baguettes françaises ou le vin français en Suède », a-t-il déclaré au journal anglais. « C’est une attaque contre le mode de vie suédois », a-t-il ajouté.
Depuis le 1er avril, acheter, vendre, détenir, offrir, importer ou faire usage de produits à usage oral contenant de la nicotine est désormais formellement interdit en France. « Ce décret interdisant sur notre territoire tous les produits nicotiniques à usage oral - ceux qui existent déjà comme les sachets de nicotine et ceux que l’industrie envisageait de mettre sur le marché - est une victoire majeure ! », a réagi mercredi dans un communiqué Marion Catellin, directrice de Contre-Feu, une fédération d’associations anti-tabac. « La nicotine n’est pas un produit anodin ou un booster des performances sportives, comme cela est souvent présenté sur les réseaux sociaux », a rappelé l’association. » | Par Thomas Engrand et AFP agence | mardi 26 mai 2026
Les politiciens ont déclaré une véritable guerre au tabagisme, rendant si difficile la consommation de tabac en public que les fumeurs cherchent désormais des alternatives pour maintenir leur apport en nicotine à tout prix. D'abord les cigarettes électroniques et le vapotage, puis de plus en plus les sachets de nicotine. Mais les politiciens ne résolvent aucun problème. Ils contraignent simplement les gens à trouver d'autres moyens de satisfaire leur besoin de nicotine. Cette guerre contre le tabac n'améliorera en rien la santé des gens. Elle ne fera que modifier le type de maladies dont ils souffriront plus tard et celles qui les tueront. Il aurait été bien préférable que ces politiciens s'abstiennent tout simplement. Avant leur intervention, le taux de tabagisme était déjà en baisse. Mais maintenant, ils ont créé de nouvelles façons de satisfaire les besoins en nicotine. Rien n'a été accompli. — © Mark Alexander
Ein relevantes Video über den Konsum von Nikotinbeuteln in Deutschland ist hier zu sehen, und mein deutscher Kommentar darüber ist hier ebenfalls zu lesen. — Mark
Jacques Pépin Makes ‘30-Minute Cassoulet’ | An Easy Weeknight Meal
Ursula von der Leyen salue le « vent de changement » qui souffle sur la Hongrie
LE FIGARO : « Votre gouvernement avance rapidement et avec détermination », a-t-elle déclaré lors d’une conférence de presse à Bruxelles en présence du nouveau premier ministre hongrois.
La présidente de la Commission européenne Ursula von der Leyen a salué vendredi 29 mai le « fort vent de changement » qui souffle à travers la Hongrie, quelques semaines seulement après l’arrivée au pouvoir de Péter Magyar qui a succédé à Viktor Orbán.
« Votre gouvernement avance rapidement et avec détermination », a-t-elle déclaré lors d’une conférence de presse à Bruxelles en présence du nouveau premier ministre hongrois, saluant les réformes engagées pour le bénéfice « de la Hongrie (...) et de l’Union européenne ». » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | vendredi 29 mai 2026
Why Did Peter Thiel Just Moved His Family to Argentina?
Weirdos of the world unite! — © Matk Alexander
Read the NYT article here.
I said from the very start that Javier Milei was a force for instability in Argentina. Regular visitors to this blog will remember that I had little positive to say about Milei’s plan of action for correcting the Argentinian economy. I stated that his policies would create great hardship for the masses. And so, it has been.
That Peter Thiel is setting up home there is puzzling indeed. One can but wonder!
The western world today is being led by the unhinged! Look no further than the USA! But more than this, it seems that the weirdos of the world are uniting. Despite all his money and extraordinary achievements in business, there is something very unsettling hearing or reading about a man who has an obsession with the Antichrist! There is certainly plenty of evil in this world, but to go on about the Antichrist is surely over the top! Whither the West? — © Mark Alexander
ITALIA SQUISITA: The REAL Venetian Spritz & Cicchetti inside Gran Caffè Quadri since 1778
HUNGRY MAN KITCHEN: “Easy Homemade Tahini and My Favourite Hummus Recipe”
July 28, 2021 | Did you know that it takes only two simple ingredients to make your own homemade tahini? Also imagine a homemade hummus made with your own tahini with no additives and as fresh as it can get!
Tahini or tahina is a Middle Eastern condiment made from sesame. It can be served by itself as a dip or as a major ingredient in various dishes and mezze such as hummus, baba ghanoush and halva. It's also perfect to combine with grape molasses which is a staple in a traditional Turkish breakfast.
Hummus, also a very popular dip or mezze throughout the world, is widely available in supermarkets. However, homemade hummus without any additives is always my favourite. I never buy hummus anymore since it's so easy to make; it takes only minutes. Even better and even more satisfying is if you make it with a homemade tahini!
Let's see how you can make tahini and hummus at home, the best you have ever had!
HUNGRY MAN KITCHEN can be supported on Patreon here.
Tahini or tahina is a Middle Eastern condiment made from sesame. It can be served by itself as a dip or as a major ingredient in various dishes and mezze such as hummus, baba ghanoush and halva. It's also perfect to combine with grape molasses which is a staple in a traditional Turkish breakfast.
Hummus, also a very popular dip or mezze throughout the world, is widely available in supermarkets. However, homemade hummus without any additives is always my favourite. I never buy hummus anymore since it's so easy to make; it takes only minutes. Even better and even more satisfying is if you make it with a homemade tahini!
Let's see how you can make tahini and hummus at home, the best you have ever had!
HUNGRY MAN KITCHEN can be supported on Patreon here.
« Plus qu’une critique de la technologie devenue folle, Léon XIV préfère réhabiliter l’Homme face à l’IA »
LE FIGARO : FIGAROVOX/TRIBUNE - Le Vatican a publié la première encyclique de Léon XIV, Magnifica humanitas, consacrée à l’intelligence artificielle. Dans ce texte, le pape alerte sur le danger d’un progrès technique qui ne serait pas couplé à un progrès moral et social, souligne l’essayiste Baptiste Detombe.
Baptiste Detombe est essayiste et conférencier sur les enjeux éthiques et anthropologiques des nouvelles technologies. Il est l’auteur de L’Homme démantelé. Comment le numérique consume nos existences (Éditions Artège, 2025).
Face à une humanité dopée à l’accélération permanente du progrès technique, rares sont les moments de recul réflexifs. Le souverain pontife Léon XIV a pourtant décidé de nous en offrir un : dans un monde de plus en plus soumis à l’utopie transhumaniste et à un mercantilisme dévorant, le pape propose de louer une « humanité magnifique ». Tel est le titre de l’encyclique « Magnifica humanitas » : plus qu’une critique d’une technologie devenue folle, il est question d’une réhabilitation de l’Homme, de sa superbe et de son infinie dignité. Ainsi, plus que contre l’intelligence artificielle, ce texte est pour l’humanité, du moins une humanité débarrassée d’un « syndrome de Babel » marqué par trois maux : l’idolâtrie du profit, l’uniformité et la performance. À l’heure où « jamais l’humanité n’avait eu autant de pouvoir sur elle-même » pour reprendre le pape François dans son encyclique Laudato Si, il importe d’avoir le courage de se demander : que voulons-nous faire de ce pouvoir ? » | Par Baptiste Detombe | mercredi 27 mai 2026
Réservé aux abonnés
Pays basque nord, France | Cuisines des terroirs | ARTE Évasion
May 23, 2026 | Disponible jusqu'au 22/08/2026.
Bettan Pribat et Bastien Garat élèvent des porcs Kintoa, une race ancienne habituée à vivre en pleine nature comme les moutons et les vaches. Jambons, saucisses et autres conserves, le tandem basque transforme lui-même la viande avant de la commercialiser en circuit court. Région de pastoralisme, la Soule est la plus petite des provinces historiques du Pays basque.
La bergère Elorri Aizager perpétue cette tradition en menant ses moutons et ses chèvres à l’estive. Cultiver le terroir et savourer une vie rustique dans ces terres vallonnées, il n’en faut pas plus à cette passionnée qui pratique l’agriculture par conviction.
Série documentaire (Allemagne, 2025, 31mn)
Bettan Pribat et Bastien Garat élèvent des porcs Kintoa, une race ancienne habituée à vivre en pleine nature comme les moutons et les vaches. Jambons, saucisses et autres conserves, le tandem basque transforme lui-même la viande avant de la commercialiser en circuit court. Région de pastoralisme, la Soule est la plus petite des provinces historiques du Pays basque.
La bergère Elorri Aizager perpétue cette tradition en menant ses moutons et ses chèvres à l’estive. Cultiver le terroir et savourer une vie rustique dans ces terres vallonnées, il n’en faut pas plus à cette passionnée qui pratique l’agriculture par conviction.
Série documentaire (Allemagne, 2025, 31mn)
Volksinitiative gegen Massenmigration - Schweiz zieht die Notbremse
Psychology of Gay Baby Boomer and Gen X Men Who Never Got a Tattoo
Well, for you all to know, this baby boomer has no tattoos and no piercings. I loathe tattoos: they are an assault on my very developed sense of aesthetics. There is nothing beautiful or attractive about them; moreover, they look low-class. Why anyone should wish to disfigure himself with a tattoo is completely beyond my comprehension. And even worse than a man with a tattoo is a woman with one! Ugh!
As for piercings, I am not a fan, though I will admit that sometimes, on the right man, one SINGLE earring can look attractive, if the earring is of a very high quality, like solid gold, a flawless diamond, or a high quality pearl. Junk jewellery will not do. More than one adornment on a man looks tacky.
I will be glad when the trend for tattoos will be well and truly OVER. Ever since I was a young man, I promised myself one thing: When the day comes to leave this world, I want to leave to meet my Maker the way I came into this world: with clean skin! — © Mark Alexander
The Heat Is On and Is Set to Get Worse, According to the WMO | DW News
Russian Drone Hits Residential Building in Nato Member Romania
THE GUARDIAN: Strike condemned by European officials is latest example of war in Ukraine spilling beyond country’s borders
A Russian drone involved in an overnight attack on Ukraine has hit a residential building in Nato member Romania, injuring two people, prompting swift condemnation and the threat of repercussions.
Romania summoned Russia’s ambassador on Friday, denouncing the “irresponsible escalation” by Moscow, in comments that were quickly echoed by other senior European officials.
“We will officially communicate the consequences that this lack of responsibility on the part of the Russian Federation will have for the diplomatic relations between our countries, as well as the next steps at the European level regarding sanctions packages,” the foreign minister, Oana Țoiu, wrote on X.
Romania’s foreign ministry said it had asked Nato to accelerate the transfer of anti-drone capabilities, describing the incident as a “grave and irresponsible escalation” and a “serious breach of international law”. » | Peter Beaumont Senior international correspondent | Friday, May 29, 2026
A Russian drone involved in an overnight attack on Ukraine has hit a residential building in Nato member Romania, injuring two people, prompting swift condemnation and the threat of repercussions.
Romania summoned Russia’s ambassador on Friday, denouncing the “irresponsible escalation” by Moscow, in comments that were quickly echoed by other senior European officials.
“We will officially communicate the consequences that this lack of responsibility on the part of the Russian Federation will have for the diplomatic relations between our countries, as well as the next steps at the European level regarding sanctions packages,” the foreign minister, Oana Țoiu, wrote on X.
Romania’s foreign ministry said it had asked Nato to accelerate the transfer of anti-drone capabilities, describing the incident as a “grave and irresponsible escalation” and a “serious breach of international law”. » | Peter Beaumont Senior international correspondent | Friday, May 29, 2026
Anthropic Tops OpenAI to Become the World’s Most Valuable A.I. Start-Up
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Anthropic raised $65 billion in new fund-raising that put its value at $900 billion, ahead of OpenAI’s last valuation of $730 billion, as the companies duel for A.I. dominance.
Anthropic, once the lesser-known artificial intelligence competitor to OpenAI, has been on an inexorable rise over the past few months.
The San Francisco company recently dueled with the Pentagon over the use of A.I. in warfare. It released a powerful A.I. model, Mythos, that it said was uncannily capable of finding and exploiting hidden flaws in software. And the company advised Pope Leo XIV on his papal encyclical delivered on Monday, in which he warned about safeguarding humanity from A.I.’s most disruptive effects.
On Thursday, Anthropic punctuated its ascent by officially passing OpenAI as the world’s highest-flying A.I. start-up. Anthropic said it had raised $65 billion in financing that values it at $900 billion before the inclusion of the new capital, a deal that puts it ahead of OpenAI’s last valuation of $730 billion.
The company also unveiled a new flagship A.I. model, Claude Opus 4.8, which is significantly better than its predecessor at generating computer code.
The new investment, which was led by investors including Greenoaks Capital, Sequoia Capital, Altimeter Capital and Dragoneer Investment Group, boosted Anthropic’s value to nearly two and a half times its previous valuation of $380 billion about three months ago. » | Mike Isaac and Cade Metz | Reporting from San Francisco | Thursday, May 28, 2026
Anthropic, once the lesser-known artificial intelligence competitor to OpenAI, has been on an inexorable rise over the past few months.
The San Francisco company recently dueled with the Pentagon over the use of A.I. in warfare. It released a powerful A.I. model, Mythos, that it said was uncannily capable of finding and exploiting hidden flaws in software. And the company advised Pope Leo XIV on his papal encyclical delivered on Monday, in which he warned about safeguarding humanity from A.I.’s most disruptive effects.
On Thursday, Anthropic punctuated its ascent by officially passing OpenAI as the world’s highest-flying A.I. start-up. Anthropic said it had raised $65 billion in financing that values it at $900 billion before the inclusion of the new capital, a deal that puts it ahead of OpenAI’s last valuation of $730 billion.
The company also unveiled a new flagship A.I. model, Claude Opus 4.8, which is significantly better than its predecessor at generating computer code.
The new investment, which was led by investors including Greenoaks Capital, Sequoia Capital, Altimeter Capital and Dragoneer Investment Group, boosted Anthropic’s value to nearly two and a half times its previous valuation of $380 billion about three months ago. » | Mike Isaac and Cade Metz | Reporting from San Francisco | Thursday, May 28, 2026
Why Peter Thiel Is Decamping to the End of the World
THE NEW YORK TIMES: The billionaire’s new roots in Argentina are said to be partly motivated by concerns about the future of the United States and shared beliefs with Argentina’s right-wing leader.
This screenshot has been taken from this NYT article. | Peter Thiel, right, arriving for a meeting with President Javier Milei at the Casa Rosada Presidential Palace in Buenos Aires in April. | Matias Baglietto/Reuters
The Saturday tournament at the Buenos Aires chess club hosted its usual lineup of players, including an accountant, a college student and schoolchildren. But this time, hunched over the club’s tiny wooden tables with them, was a new entrant: Peter Thiel, the right-wing tech billionaire and Trump donor.
Mr. Thiel — who, according to one of the participants, “did not play badly” and came in third — had recently decamped from his homes in Los Angeles and Miami to establish a foothold thousands of miles away in Argentina’s capital.
Over the past two months, Mr. Thiel has met with the country’s president, Javier Milei, and his ministers; purchased a mansion in one of Buenos Aires’ most exclusive neighborhoods; and hosted a dinner with local economists where he discussed the Antichrist, one of his favorite conversation topics, according to Argentine officials and people familiar with Mr. Thiel’s activities.
Mr. Thiel, who has a history of collecting backup countries as he hedges his bets against the United States, is considering making Argentina another Plan B, according to two people familiar with his thinking. Born in Germany and raised in the United States, he received citizenship in New Zealand in 2011, and applied for a passport in Malta in 2022.
His new roots in Argentina are partly motivated by his concerns about the direction of the United States, the people familiar with his thinking say, particularly California, where an initiative on November’s ballot could lead to a significant tax on billionaires.
Argentina, a nation relatively insulated from potential conflicts in the Northern Hemisphere, also fits as a potential escape hatch from other risks that Mr. Thiel has publicly warned about — nuclear war and runaway artificial intelligence.
But Mr. Thiel has also been energized by what he’s discovered in Argentina, finding harmony with Mr. Milei’s libertarian slash-and-burn governance and becoming enamored with Buenos Aires’ vibrancy, the people said. They, and others familiar with the billionaire’s activities and discussions about the country, spoke on condition of anonymity to share private conversations.
Mr. Thiel did not respond to a request for comment. » | Emma Bubola and Ryan Mac | Emma Bubola reported from Buenos Aires, and Ryan Mac from Los Angeles. |Thursday, May 28, 2026
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The Saturday tournament at the Buenos Aires chess club hosted its usual lineup of players, including an accountant, a college student and schoolchildren. But this time, hunched over the club’s tiny wooden tables with them, was a new entrant: Peter Thiel, the right-wing tech billionaire and Trump donor.
Mr. Thiel — who, according to one of the participants, “did not play badly” and came in third — had recently decamped from his homes in Los Angeles and Miami to establish a foothold thousands of miles away in Argentina’s capital.
Over the past two months, Mr. Thiel has met with the country’s president, Javier Milei, and his ministers; purchased a mansion in one of Buenos Aires’ most exclusive neighborhoods; and hosted a dinner with local economists where he discussed the Antichrist, one of his favorite conversation topics, according to Argentine officials and people familiar with Mr. Thiel’s activities.
Mr. Thiel, who has a history of collecting backup countries as he hedges his bets against the United States, is considering making Argentina another Plan B, according to two people familiar with his thinking. Born in Germany and raised in the United States, he received citizenship in New Zealand in 2011, and applied for a passport in Malta in 2022.
His new roots in Argentina are partly motivated by his concerns about the direction of the United States, the people familiar with his thinking say, particularly California, where an initiative on November’s ballot could lead to a significant tax on billionaires.
Argentina, a nation relatively insulated from potential conflicts in the Northern Hemisphere, also fits as a potential escape hatch from other risks that Mr. Thiel has publicly warned about — nuclear war and runaway artificial intelligence.
But Mr. Thiel has also been energized by what he’s discovered in Argentina, finding harmony with Mr. Milei’s libertarian slash-and-burn governance and becoming enamored with Buenos Aires’ vibrancy, the people said. They, and others familiar with the billionaire’s activities and discussions about the country, spoke on condition of anonymity to share private conversations.
Mr. Thiel did not respond to a request for comment. » | Emma Bubola and Ryan Mac | Emma Bubola reported from Buenos Aires, and Ryan Mac from Los Angeles. |Thursday, May 28, 2026
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Thursday, May 28, 2026
L’Europe ne sera jamais un « médiateur neutre » entre l’Ukraine et la Russie
LE FIGARO : « Nous sommes du côté de l’Ukraine et que nous défendons nos propres intérêts fondamentaux en matière de sécurité », a assuré Kaja Kallas.
L’Europe ne sera jamais un « médiateur neutre » entre Moscou et Kiev, a affirmé jeudi 28 mai la chef de la diplomatie de l’Union européenne Kaja Kallas, au moment où les Européens se demandent s’il n’est pas temps d’envisager de parler à Moscou. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | jeudi 28 mai 2026
L’Europe ne sera jamais un « médiateur neutre » entre Moscou et Kiev, a affirmé jeudi 28 mai la chef de la diplomatie de l’Union européenne Kaja Kallas, au moment où les Européens se demandent s’il n’est pas temps d’envisager de parler à Moscou. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | jeudi 28 mai 2026
France Overturns Law Classing People as Property – 178 Years After It Abolished Slavery
THE GUARDIAN: National assembly votes to repeal Code Noir under which enslaved people were beaten, raped and killed
For almost 180 years after France abolished slavery, the Code Noir (Black Code) allowing enslaved humans to be treated as property and worked, beaten, sold, raped or killed, remained in place.
On Thursday, the country’s bitterly divided national assembly voted unanimously to repeal it, in a rare show of political unity.
The vote, passed by 254-0, puts an end to a 17th century law, signed by King Louis XIV in 1685, which codified the treatment of enslaved people in France’s colonies.
It is an important step in acknowledging Paris’s role in slavery and will open the way to possible reparations, an idea floated by France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, last week.
The French leader said the code “should never have survived the abolition of slavery” in 1848.
“The silence, even the indifference, that we have maintained for nearly two centuries towards this Code Noir is no longer an oversight. It has become a form of offence,” he added.
Macron added the issue of reparations was one “we must not refuse”, but the country “must not make false promises”. » | Kim Willsher in Paris | Thursday, May 28, 2026
For almost 180 years after France abolished slavery, the Code Noir (Black Code) allowing enslaved humans to be treated as property and worked, beaten, sold, raped or killed, remained in place.
On Thursday, the country’s bitterly divided national assembly voted unanimously to repeal it, in a rare show of political unity.
The vote, passed by 254-0, puts an end to a 17th century law, signed by King Louis XIV in 1685, which codified the treatment of enslaved people in France’s colonies.
It is an important step in acknowledging Paris’s role in slavery and will open the way to possible reparations, an idea floated by France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, last week.
The French leader said the code “should never have survived the abolition of slavery” in 1848.
“The silence, even the indifference, that we have maintained for nearly two centuries towards this Code Noir is no longer an oversight. It has become a form of offence,” he added.
Macron added the issue of reparations was one “we must not refuse”, but the country “must not make false promises”. » | Kim Willsher in Paris | Thursday, May 28, 2026
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EU-Beitritt der Ukraine: Gespräche starten im Juni
BERLINER ZEITUNG: Brüssel legt einen Zeitplan für den Beitritt der Ukraine vor. Budapest stellt nun allerdings wieder Bedingungen und Merz sorgt mit einem Sonderweg für Verärgerung in Kiew.
Dieser Screenshot stammt aus diem Artikel der Berliner Zeitung | Selenskyj besteht auf die EU-Mitgliedschaft mit vollem Stimmrecht – Merz’ Vorschlag ohne Stimmrecht wies er zurück. | © Nicolas Economou/imago
Die Europäische Kommission wird am 16. Juni beim Rat für Allgemeine Angelegenheiten den Startschuss für die formellen EU-Beitrittsverhandlungen mit der Ukraine und Moldawien geben. Das berichtete Euractiv unter Berufung auf einen hochrangigen EU-Beamten. Zwei Tage später sollen die EU-Staats- und Regierungschefs auf dem Europäischen Rat in Brüssel den Schritt absegnen.
Der Weg dahin war lang: Jahrelang hatte Ungarns ausgeschiedener Ministerpräsident Viktor Orbán jeden Fortschritt in Richtung einer Mitgliedschaft blockiert. Mit dem Wahlsieg von Péter Magyar im April schien nun das wichtigste Hindernis für den Beitritt überwunden. » | Luise Evers | Donnerstag, 28. Mai 2026
Die Europäische Kommission wird am 16. Juni beim Rat für Allgemeine Angelegenheiten den Startschuss für die formellen EU-Beitrittsverhandlungen mit der Ukraine und Moldawien geben. Das berichtete Euractiv unter Berufung auf einen hochrangigen EU-Beamten. Zwei Tage später sollen die EU-Staats- und Regierungschefs auf dem Europäischen Rat in Brüssel den Schritt absegnen.
Der Weg dahin war lang: Jahrelang hatte Ungarns ausgeschiedener Ministerpräsident Viktor Orbán jeden Fortschritt in Richtung einer Mitgliedschaft blockiert. Mit dem Wahlsieg von Péter Magyar im April schien nun das wichtigste Hindernis für den Beitritt überwunden. » | Luise Evers | Donnerstag, 28. Mai 2026
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