The book claims that King Charles told Spencer days after Diana’s death and during a heated row over funeral arrangements: ‘Rest assured, we’ll forget her soon enough.’
Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s senior national news editor, Aaron Sharp
Saturday, September 19, 2026
Bombshell Diana Book Sparks Royal Row between King Charles and Earl Spencer | The Latest
Sep 18, 2026 | Buckingham Palace has issued a rare, and strong, rebuttal to claims made in Earl Spencer’s memoir Swan Song.
The book claims that King Charles told Spencer days after Diana’s death and during a heated row over funeral arrangements: ‘Rest assured, we’ll forget her soon enough.’
Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s senior national news editor, Aaron Sharp
The book claims that King Charles told Spencer days after Diana’s death and during a heated row over funeral arrangements: ‘Rest assured, we’ll forget her soon enough.’
Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s senior national news editor, Aaron Sharp
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Macron Heir Invites Britain to Join ‘United States of Europe’
THE TELEGRAPH Centrist candidate for the French presidency suggests UK should be part of a unified tax area
Screenshot taken from this Telegraph article. | Gabriel Attal believes the EU’s 27-country model has ‘reached its limits’ Credit: AFP via Getty Images/Sameer Al-Doumy
Emmanuel Macron’s protégé has invited Britain to join a “United States of Europe” in a de facto reversal of Brexit.
Gabriel Attal, a contender to succeed Mr Macron in 2027, wants a group of perhaps eight or 10 countries to bind themselves together with common debt, common taxes and labour rules and, in effect, a single economy.
The bloc would operate under a directly elected president and be protected by France’s nuclear deterrent.
Mr Attal, who has previously argued that Britain should rejoin the EU, is now offering a route back into something considerably more integrated than the bloc it left.
“I hope that one day the United Kingdom will find its place again in this adventure, if it freely chooses to join it,” he said. » | Henry Samuel Paris Correspondent. James Crisp Europe Edito | Friday, September 18, 2026
This is music to my ears, of course. I never expected such encouraging news so late on a Friday night! God bless M. Attal! Vive la France ! Vive le Royaume-Uni ! Vive l'Union européenne — © Mark Alexander
Emmanuel Macron’s protégé has invited Britain to join a “United States of Europe” in a de facto reversal of Brexit.
Gabriel Attal, a contender to succeed Mr Macron in 2027, wants a group of perhaps eight or 10 countries to bind themselves together with common debt, common taxes and labour rules and, in effect, a single economy.
The bloc would operate under a directly elected president and be protected by France’s nuclear deterrent.
Mr Attal, who has previously argued that Britain should rejoin the EU, is now offering a route back into something considerably more integrated than the bloc it left.
“I hope that one day the United Kingdom will find its place again in this adventure, if it freely chooses to join it,” he said. » | Henry Samuel Paris Correspondent. James Crisp Europe Edito | Friday, September 18, 2026
This is music to my ears, of course. I never expected such encouraging news so late on a Friday night! God bless M. Attal! Vive la France ! Vive le Royaume-Uni ! Vive l'Union européenne — © Mark Alexander
Friday, September 18, 2026
Houthis Claim Biggest Advancement This Year in Yemen | BBC News>
Sep 18, 2026 | Iran-backed Houthi rebels have made significant gains in Yemen on the Red Sea coast, impacting Saudi Arabian exports and contributing to the continued price of a barrel of oil at above $100.
Elsewhere, Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of the Islamic holy city of Mecca on Tuesday evening, according to the spokesman of the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen. The 57-nation Organisation of Islamic Cooperation said attacks on Mecca and Medina province, where Islam's second holiest shrine is located, constituted an "unacceptable and intolerable transgression".
Meanwhile, the US has allowed Iranian officials to attend the UN General Assembly next week in New York. The delegation will take part in the United Nations General Assembly's grand debate for 2026, but will face strict travel restrictions whilst they are in the country.
Elsewhere, Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of the Islamic holy city of Mecca on Tuesday evening, according to the spokesman of the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen. The 57-nation Organisation of Islamic Cooperation said attacks on Mecca and Medina province, where Islam's second holiest shrine is located, constituted an "unacceptable and intolerable transgression".
Meanwhile, the US has allowed Iranian officials to attend the UN General Assembly next week in New York. The delegation will take part in the United Nations General Assembly's grand debate for 2026, but will face strict travel restrictions whilst they are in the country.
King Charles Is a 'Bore' Who Was 'Envious' of Diana from the Start | AN Wilson
Sep 18, 2026 | “Everybody who saw [Princess Diana], even if they only saw her on the screen, was enchanted by her. Nobody's ever been enchanted by Prince Charles or King Charles. He's a bore.”
Although King Charles “has been a much better king than many of us dreaded”, he will still be forgotten, says historian AN Wilson.
Although King Charles “has been a much better king than many of us dreaded”, he will still be forgotten, says historian AN Wilson.
Earl Spencer Stands by Claims about King Charles and Diana after Palace Response
Sep 18, 2026 | Earl Spencer has defended the explosive claims made in his new book about the death of his sister, Princess Diana - insisting King Charles had gone "ballistic" before claiming Diana would soon be forgotten.
Buckingham Palace said yesterday it did not comment on books - but then commented - suggesting Earl Spencer's memories from the time were not correct.
Buckingham Palace said yesterday it did not comment on books - but then commented - suggesting Earl Spencer's memories from the time were not correct.
Another Rat Jumping Off MAGA's Sinking Ship | Steve Schmidt
Pourquoi la sortie du livre du frère de Lady Diana embarrasse autant Buckingham Palace
MADAME FIGARO : Après le retour de Meghan et Harry au Royaume-Uni, Charles III fait face à une nouvelle crise, bien plus grave : la publication du livre de Charles Spencer sur sa sœur aînée Lady Di, qui risque d’écorner dangereusement son image.
Depuis quelques jours, la pression monte dans les couloirs de Buckingham Palace, où les conseillers du roi Charles III s’activent pour éteindre les braises d’une polémique qui ne fait pourtant que commencer. Dévoilés dans les pages du Daily Mail, les extraits de Swan Song : Diana, My Sister, le livre de Charles Spencer consacré à sa sœur aînée, la princesse Diana, sèment déjà un vent de panique au sein de la famille royale.
Et pour cause : ces premières révélations explosives, voire choquantes, donnent le ton de cet ouvrage que les Britanniques pourront se procurer en librairie dès le 22 septembre prochain. Le passage en question vise directement le roi Charles III. Après la disparition de Lady Di dans un tragique accident de voiture à Paris, le 31 août 1997, le fils d’Elizabeth II aurait lâché une petite phrase, froide et cruelle, à propos de son ex-femme, lors d’une conversation téléphonique avec Charles Spencer. «Rassurez-vous, nous l’oublierons bien assez tôt», aurait-il assuré, alors que le ton montait entre les deux hommes au sujet de l’organisation des obsèques de Diana. » | Par Solene Delinger | vendredi 18 septembre 2026
Michael Lambert: The World Is in the Hands of One Very Disturbed Man
Sep 18, 2026 | The world is in the hands of one very disturbed man — and he is very dangerous.
In this video, I look at Donald Trump and why his behaviour can only be described as mad. From chaos in the Middle East and the threat of war with Iran, to the suffering in the American economy, soaring costs and broken healthcare, to dismissing climate change as a hoax and refusing any control on AI — the pattern is delusion, ego and recklessness.
I also look at his claims about America's standing in the world, his enrichment and his circle, his handling of Russia and Ukraine, Netanyahu and Gaza, and what it means when one man who believes he knows more than any expert holds so much power over all of us.
One has to ask oneself one simple question: Who is stupider: Trump, or the people who voted him into office? — © Mark Alexander
In this video, I look at Donald Trump and why his behaviour can only be described as mad. From chaos in the Middle East and the threat of war with Iran, to the suffering in the American economy, soaring costs and broken healthcare, to dismissing climate change as a hoax and refusing any control on AI — the pattern is delusion, ego and recklessness.
I also look at his claims about America's standing in the world, his enrichment and his circle, his handling of Russia and Ukraine, Netanyahu and Gaza, and what it means when one man who believes he knows more than any expert holds so much power over all of us.
One has to ask oneself one simple question: Who is stupider: Trump, or the people who voted him into office? — © Mark Alexander
Princess Diana’s Brother Reveals New Allegations against King Charles
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New Yorker stehen Schlange für ein 60-Dollar-Brot | ntv
Kommentar 2: Jemand, der bereit ist, 60$ für einen Laib Brot zu bezahlen, hat alle Tassen nicht mehr im Schrank! — © Mark Alexander
Austria and Germany: The Anschluss | The German History Podcast: 13
Jun 9, 2026 | In this week’s episode, Katja and Chris continue their exploration of the tangled relationship between Austria and Germany, from the collapse of the Habsburg Empire in 1918 to the Nazi regime’s annexation of Austria in 1938.
Why had so many Austrians believed their new republic could not survive alone? Why was union with Germany banned in the post-war peace settlement? And how did an idea previously associated with liberals and socialists become synonymous with ultranationalism, militarism, and antisemitic violence?
Why had so many Austrians believed their new republic could not survive alone? Why was union with Germany banned in the post-war peace settlement? And how did an idea previously associated with liberals and socialists become synonymous with ultranationalism, militarism, and antisemitic violence?
A Whole Lot More’ Could Be Coming the King’s Way | Roya Nikkhah
Sep 17, 2026 | “There’s no love lost between elements of the royal family and Charles Spencer.”
The disagreement between the King and Earl Spencer is “quite a spat”, and it is doubtful that Earl Spencer's initial claim is the “worst thing in the book”, says royal editor for The Times Roya Nikkhah.
The disagreement between the King and Earl Spencer is “quite a spat”, and it is doubtful that Earl Spencer's initial claim is the “worst thing in the book”, says royal editor for The Times Roya Nikkhah.
The New War of Words between King Charles and Diana's Brother
Sep 18, 2026 | As the latest extract of Earl Spencer's book is released, the Talking Royals team are back with all the new details.
First, Charles Spencer alleged the then-Prince of Wales said "we'll forget her soon enough" in the aftermath of Diana's death. Then, there was a stinging statement from Buckingham Palace, questioning Diana's brother's recollections. And now the first full extract has been released, detailing the war of words between Charles Windsor and Charles Spencer.
Plus, Chris and Lizzie have the inside story on why Harry and Meghan were forced to change Archie and Lilibet's school, just days into the start of the new school term.
And why did Meghan release a video with details of their new life in the UK?
First, Charles Spencer alleged the then-Prince of Wales said "we'll forget her soon enough" in the aftermath of Diana's death. Then, there was a stinging statement from Buckingham Palace, questioning Diana's brother's recollections. And now the first full extract has been released, detailing the war of words between Charles Windsor and Charles Spencer.
Plus, Chris and Lizzie have the inside story on why Harry and Meghan were forced to change Archie and Lilibet's school, just days into the start of the new school term.
And why did Meghan release a video with details of their new life in the UK?
Earl Spencer 'May Be Angry' about the King's Success | Lord McConnell
Sep 18, 2026 | "It feels a bit like washing the family linen in public."
Earl Spencer "may be angry" that King Charles and Camilla have made a "success of their succession" and "transformed the monarchy" despite beliefs that his reign would be a disaster, says former Labour first minister of Scotland, Lord McConnell.
Earl Spencer "may be angry" that King Charles and Camilla have made a "success of their succession" and "transformed the monarchy" despite beliefs that his reign would be a disaster, says former Labour first minister of Scotland, Lord McConnell.
Dozens Detained in Türkiye Crackdown Targeting LGBTQ+ Activists | ABC NEWS
Archbishop Forced to Retract Cleric’s Award over Osama Bin Laden Comments
Sep 18, 2026 | “It's not the first time that a Lambeth Award has had to be retracted.”
The Archbishop of Canterbury has been forced to retract an award to a Pakistani cleric after it emerged he once made comments suggesting bestowing an honorary title on Osama bin Laden, reports The Times’s Kata Burgess.
Related video here »
The Archbishop of Canterbury has been forced to retract an award to a Pakistani cleric after it emerged he once made comments suggesting bestowing an honorary title on Osama bin Laden, reports The Times’s Kata Burgess.
Related video here »
Why Canada & Europe Are Teaming Up Against US Trade Threats
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I am sure that I am not alone in looking forward to the day when the world will be TRUMP-FREE and MAGA-FREE, too — when Trump and his chumps are GONE! In fact, I can’t wait for that day! That will surely be a day worthy of a Champagne celebration! — © Mark Alexander
Earl Spencer’s Book Is ‘Bristling with Hostility’ towards King Charles | Jennie Bond
Sep 18, 2026 | “It's one heck of a mess.”
Earl Spencer’s explosive revelations about King Charles, such as that he was “giddily elated” upon learning the news of Princess Diana’s death, are deepening divisions within the royal family and causing further pain for William and Harry, says former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond.
Earl Spencer’s explosive revelations about King Charles, such as that he was “giddily elated” upon learning the news of Princess Diana’s death, are deepening divisions within the royal family and causing further pain for William and Harry, says former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond.
Thursday, September 17, 2026
'It's Insulting': Shelagh Fogarty Reacts to 'Nonsense' Palace Response
Sept 17, 2026 | Shelagh Fogarty reacts as the Palace hits back at Earl Spencer's allegation that King Charles said 'we'll forget' Diana following her death.
Spencer claimed the former Prince of Wales levelled a "stream of anger" at him after insisting that Diana would not have wanted Princes William and Harry, then aged 15 and 12, to walk in her funeral procession.
The claim has been strongly rebuked by Buckingham Palace, who have said Charles Spencer's grief of losing his sister had caused his memory of events to be distorted.
Spencer claimed the former Prince of Wales levelled a "stream of anger" at him after insisting that Diana would not have wanted Princes William and Harry, then aged 15 and 12, to walk in her funeral procession.
The claim has been strongly rebuked by Buckingham Palace, who have said Charles Spencer's grief of losing his sister had caused his memory of events to be distorted.
Earl Spencer Claims King Charles Said Diana Would Be Forgotten 'Soon Enough' | Kinsey Schofield
Sep 17, 2026 | “It's an allegation that could alter the way people interpret King Charles’s behaviour during one of the most consequential and traumatic weeks of his life.”
Buckingham Palace fears that Earl Spencer’s claim about King Charles is an “extraordinarily damaging allegation” that become "shorthand" for how the public views the King’s character, says royal reporter Kinsey Schofield.
Buckingham Palace denies King Charles said Diana would be forgotten "soon enough".
Buckingham Palace fears that Earl Spencer’s claim about King Charles is an “extraordinarily damaging allegation” that become "shorthand" for how the public views the King’s character, says royal reporter Kinsey Schofield.
Buckingham Palace denies King Charles said Diana would be forgotten "soon enough".
Donald Trump and MAGA Are Out of Excuses | Steve Schmidt
King ‘Sounded Elated’ When Diana Died, Earl Spencer Claims
THE TELEGRAPH: Latest extract from memoir will increase tensions with Buckingham Palace which has accused late Princess’s brother of ‘clouded reasoning’
Screenshot taken from this Telegraph article. | Earl Spencer suggests in his new memoir that the then Prince Charles might have been pleased he was ‘free’ to marry Camilla Parker Bowles after the death of his former wife Credit: Fiona Hanson/PA
Earl Spencer has alleged that the King sounded “giddily elated – like a lottery winner” on the morning Diana, Princess of Wales died.
In his new book, the Earl claims that some people inside Buckingham Palace were “relieved – indeed, pleased” his older sister had been killed in a Paris car crash.
He suggests the then Prince Charles might have been pleased he was now “free” to marry Camilla Parker Bowles.
It comes after the Palace accused the Earl of “clouded reasoning” following his claims that the King made disparaging comments about Diana in the days after her death. » | Victoria Ward Deputy Royal Editor. Hannah Furness Royal Editor. Tom McArdle | Thursday, September 17, 2026
Earl Spencer has alleged that the King sounded “giddily elated – like a lottery winner” on the morning Diana, Princess of Wales died.
In his new book, the Earl claims that some people inside Buckingham Palace were “relieved – indeed, pleased” his older sister had been killed in a Paris car crash.
He suggests the then Prince Charles might have been pleased he was now “free” to marry Camilla Parker Bowles.
It comes after the Palace accused the Earl of “clouded reasoning” following his claims that the King made disparaging comments about Diana in the days after her death. » | Victoria Ward Deputy Royal Editor. Hannah Furness Royal Editor. Tom McArdle | Thursday, September 17, 2026
"Fast Food Nation," Mystery Meat & Trump's Dismantling of U.S. Food Safety System: Eric Schlosser
Sep 17, 2026 | Amid growing concerns over food safety in the United States, President Donald Trump last month authorized the duty-free importation of 660 million pounds of cheap beef trimmings that will get mixed in with other cuts to make ground beef. Imported beef and pork were once labelled with their country of origin, but Congress voted in 2015 to end that requirement, so customers at the grocery store will have no way to identify this "mystery meat," which is coming mostly from Brazil.
President Trump's proclamation in August came just a day after he met in the White House with Joesley Batista, whose family controls the Brazilian company JBS, the largest beef producer in the world. JBS is notorious for food safety violations and admitted in 2017 to bribing thousands of Brazilian officials for favourable treatment.
"It smells like a pretty corrupt deal," says investigative journalist Eric Schlosser. He says Trump's move is "basically screwing over American ranchers," and the imported beef is "some of the meat most likely to be contaminated."
Schlosser is author of the landmark book Fast Food Nation, first published in 2001. He says that in the 25 years since then, the United States has developed "two food systems." While affluent and well-educated people increasingly favor sustainable, organic foods and care deeply about how food is grown and consumed, working people and the poor are relegated to the "fast-food industrial system" of cheap, mass-produced food of dubious safety.
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President Trump's proclamation in August came just a day after he met in the White House with Joesley Batista, whose family controls the Brazilian company JBS, the largest beef producer in the world. JBS is notorious for food safety violations and admitted in 2017 to bribing thousands of Brazilian officials for favourable treatment.
"It smells like a pretty corrupt deal," says investigative journalist Eric Schlosser. He says Trump's move is "basically screwing over American ranchers," and the imported beef is "some of the meat most likely to be contaminated."
Schlosser is author of the landmark book Fast Food Nation, first published in 2001. He says that in the 25 years since then, the United States has developed "two food systems." While affluent and well-educated people increasingly favor sustainable, organic foods and care deeply about how food is grown and consumed, working people and the poor are relegated to the "fast-food industrial system" of cheap, mass-produced food of dubious safety.
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The Amateur Archbishop's Betrayal of the Victims of Terror'. Dame Mullally, Bin Laden & Imam Ashrifi
Sep 17, 2026 | Hubert Walter was the Catholic Arhcbishop of Canterbury from 1193 to 1205 and accompanied Richard the Lionheart on the third Crusade during which he negotiated with salad in the diplomatic work behind the scenes and the fighting.
He understood the reality of Islam and the need to defend Christians from its military expansionism and accompanying brutalities.
The Anglican Church has created an award in his name for religious reconciliation and Bridge building and has just given it to one of Bin Laden's primary Pakistani supporters, who has been promoting terrorism, suicide bombing and Islamic blasphemy laws directed against Christians.
Sarah Mullally chose to Bristow this award on the 25th anniversary of bin Laden's 9/11 murders.
Archbishop gave award on 9/11 anniversary to cleric who praised Bin Laden: Dame Sarah Mullally presented reconciliation honour to Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi, whose council called the al-Qaeda leader ‘sword of God’ »
He understood the reality of Islam and the need to defend Christians from its military expansionism and accompanying brutalities.
The Anglican Church has created an award in his name for religious reconciliation and Bridge building and has just given it to one of Bin Laden's primary Pakistani supporters, who has been promoting terrorism, suicide bombing and Islamic blasphemy laws directed against Christians.
Sarah Mullally chose to Bristow this award on the 25th anniversary of bin Laden's 9/11 murders.
Archbishop gave award on 9/11 anniversary to cleric who praised Bin Laden: Dame Sarah Mullally presented reconciliation honour to Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi, whose council called the al-Qaeda leader ‘sword of God’ »
British Millionaire Killed in Swiss Alps Plane Crash
THE TELEGRAPH: Light aircraft crashed into mountainside near resort town on Wednesday afternoon
A millionaire British businessman has been named as one of three people killed in a plane crash in the Swiss Alps.
Owain Davies, 55, from west Wales, was on board the Cirrus SR22T with two friends when it crashed in the southern canton of Valais near the town of Leukerbad on Wednesday morning.
Formal identification of the other two victims is under way, including another Briton who is yet to be named.
Paying tribute to Mr Davies, his engineering firm Amcanu said the father-of-two was an “unstoppable force” and a “very good friend”.
The firm was founded by his father, Spencer Davies OBE, in Burry Port in 1975 and he took over the business in 2000. » | Abbir Dib. Samuel Montgomery News Reporter | Thursday, September 17, 2026
A millionaire British businessman has been named as one of three people killed in a plane crash in the Swiss Alps.
Owain Davies, 55, from west Wales, was on board the Cirrus SR22T with two friends when it crashed in the southern canton of Valais near the town of Leukerbad on Wednesday morning.
Formal identification of the other two victims is under way, including another Briton who is yet to be named.
Paying tribute to Mr Davies, his engineering firm Amcanu said the father-of-two was an “unstoppable force” and a “very good friend”.
The firm was founded by his father, Spencer Davies OBE, in Burry Port in 1975 and he took over the business in 2000. » | Abbir Dib. Samuel Montgomery News Reporter | Thursday, September 17, 2026
« Nous l’oublierons bien assez tôt » : ces mots terribles qu’aurait prononcés le prince Charles à la mort de Diana, et qui forcent Buckingham à réagir
MADAME FIGARO : Dans les premiers extraits de son livre consacré à la vie de Lady Diana, sa sœur aînée, Charles Spencer fait des révélations choquantes sur la réaction de Charles III après sa disparition tragique, en août 1997.
L’ouvrage Swan Song : Diana, My Sister n’est pas encore sorti mais fait déjà trembler la couronne britannique. Une semaine avant sa parution, prévue le 22 septembre, des extraits du livre de Charles Spencer, le frère cadet de Lady Diana, ont été dévoilés dans les pages du Daily Mail . L’un d’entre eux vise directement le roi Charles III. Après la disparition de la princesse de Galles dans un tragique accident de voiture à Paris, le 31 août 1997, le fils d’Elizabeth II se serait emporté pendant une conversation téléphonique avec son ex-beau-frère au sujet de l’organisation des obsèques. » | Par Solene Delinger | jeudi 17 septembre 2026
L’ouvrage Swan Song : Diana, My Sister n’est pas encore sorti mais fait déjà trembler la couronne britannique. Une semaine avant sa parution, prévue le 22 septembre, des extraits du livre de Charles Spencer, le frère cadet de Lady Diana, ont été dévoilés dans les pages du Daily Mail . L’un d’entre eux vise directement le roi Charles III. Après la disparition de la princesse de Galles dans un tragique accident de voiture à Paris, le 31 août 1997, le fils d’Elizabeth II se serait emporté pendant une conversation téléphonique avec son ex-beau-frère au sujet de l’organisation des obsèques. » | Par Solene Delinger | jeudi 17 septembre 2026
Royal Expert on Palace's Response to Earl Spencer Claims in New Diana Book
Sep 17, 2026 | And Earl Spencer, the brother of Diana, Princess of Wales, claims King Charles said 'we'll forget her soon enough' days after she was killed in that car crash.
A Buckingham Palace Spokesperson said: "While we do not comment on books as a matter of principle, His Majesty is mindful that the pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason, affect judgment and colour memory in ways others do not recognise, even many years after such a loss."
A Buckingham Palace Spokesperson said: "While we do not comment on books as a matter of principle, His Majesty is mindful that the pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason, affect judgment and colour memory in ways others do not recognise, even many years after such a loss."
Earl Spencer Makes Disparaging Claims about the King’s Parenting of Harry & William | Kate Mansey
Sep 17, 2026 | “It really is quite damaging to the monarchy. It’s a fresh crisis for them.”
Earl Spencer not only criticised the King for his treatment of Princess Diana after her death, but also his parenting methods, forcing Harry and William to walk behind the coffin of their late mother, reports Times royal editor Kate Mansey.
Earl Spencer not only criticised the King for his treatment of Princess Diana after her death, but also his parenting methods, forcing Harry and William to walk behind the coffin of their late mother, reports Times royal editor Kate Mansey.
The Spencer Family Sees the Royals as ‘Vulgar Mudbloods’ & Themselves as ‘Pure-Bloods’ | Lord Gove
Sep 17, 2026 | “They believe that the Royals are upstarts — vulgar mudbloods.”
Earl Spencer’s claims about the King in his new book reflect the Spencers’ belief that they are “the great Whig family”. Diana’s father would have regarded his daughter as “marrying down”, says former Conservative Cabinet minister Michael Gove.
Earl Spencer’s claims about the King in his new book reflect the Spencers’ belief that they are “the great Whig family”. Diana’s father would have regarded his daughter as “marrying down”, says former Conservative Cabinet minister Michael Gove.
Earl Spencer’s Diana Claims Have ‘Torn’ the Royal Family Apart | Jennie Bond
Sep 17, 2026 | “Now we have another war between Diana's brother and the King, and I do not know what purpose it serves.”
Earl Spencer’s extraordinary claims about King Charles have opened up another family “war” that “can only go to hurt” Prince William and Prince Harry, says former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond.
Earl Spencer’s extraordinary claims about King Charles have opened up another family “war” that “can only go to hurt” Prince William and Prince Harry, says former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond.
Turkey's LGBTQ+ Crackdown – "Everything Can Go Darker and Darker" | DW News
« Personne ne dictera au Canada avec qui il peut signer des accords » : Mark Carney, favorable au rapprochement avec l’UE, répond à Donald Trump
LE FIGARO : Sur fond de désamour avec les États-Unis, la présidente de la Commission européenne a proposé mercredi que le Canada puisse devenir le premier pays « membre associé » de l’UE, en s’adressant à Mark Carney.
Le premier ministre canadien Mark Carney a salué jeudi l’idée que son pays devienne le premier membre associé de l’Union européenne, jugeant que le Canada et l’UE étaient « plus forts ensemble ». « Le Canada accueille favorablement cette ambition, et je peux vous dire que les sondages montrent qu’une écrasante majorité de Canadiens soutient des liens beaucoup plus étroits avec l’Europe », a-t-il déclaré devant le Parlement européen à Strasbourg, où il a été longuement applaudi. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | jeudi 17 September 2026
Le premier ministre canadien Mark Carney a salué jeudi l’idée que son pays devienne le premier membre associé de l’Union européenne, jugeant que le Canada et l’UE étaient « plus forts ensemble ». « Le Canada accueille favorablement cette ambition, et je peux vous dire que les sondages montrent qu’une écrasante majorité de Canadiens soutient des liens beaucoup plus étroits avec l’Europe », a-t-il déclaré devant le Parlement européen à Strasbourg, où il a été longuement applaudi. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | jeudi 17 September 2026
Trump Climate Policies Will Kill Millions as EPA Plans to Repeal Power Plant Emissions Rules
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Could Australia Join the European Union?
Sep 17, 2026 | When Donald Trump announced his so-called Liberation Day tariffs in April last year, one question seemed to dominate: which country would suffer the most economic pain?
But since then, one country after the next seems to have awoken to a starkly hopeful realisation: the United States accounts for only 15 per cent of total global imports and trade. So, could these countries join a newly powerful trading bloc?
Today, international and political editor Peter Hartcher on recent moves by Canada to possibly join the European Union, and if Australia could follow suit.
But since then, one country after the next seems to have awoken to a starkly hopeful realisation: the United States accounts for only 15 per cent of total global imports and trade. So, could these countries join a newly powerful trading bloc?
Today, international and political editor Peter Hartcher on recent moves by Canada to possibly join the European Union, and if Australia could follow suit.
Canadians React to E.U.’s ‘Associate Member’ Offer
THE NEW YORK TIMES: While some Canadians welcomed the European Union’s offer to make their country an “associate member” of the bloc, others were skeptical about its practical significance. | By Julie Yoon | Thursday, September 17, 2026
Click here to listen to the reactions.
Sweden’s Centre-Left Wins Election
THE TELEGRAPH: Magdalena Andersson set to return as prime minister after her bloc secures razor-thin lead
Screenshot taken from this Telegraph article. | Magdalena Andersson’s Swedish Social Democratic Party leads by about 26,000 ballots Credit: Denis Balibouse/Reuters
Sweden’s centre-Left opposition bloc defeated the ruling Right-wing coalition in a razor-thin general election, Sweden’s SVT public broadcaster announced on Wednesday.
With 99 per cent of the votes counted, Magdalena Andersson, the former prime minister, was on track to win 175 seats in the Riksdag, the 349-seat parliament, putting it on course to form the next government. » | Lilia Sebouai Global Health Security Reporter | Wednesday, September 2026
Sweden’s centre-Left opposition bloc defeated the ruling Right-wing coalition in a razor-thin general election, Sweden’s SVT public broadcaster announced on Wednesday.
With 99 per cent of the votes counted, Magdalena Andersson, the former prime minister, was on track to win 175 seats in the Riksdag, the 349-seat parliament, putting it on course to form the next government. » | Lilia Sebouai Global Health Security Reporter | Wednesday, September 2026
Kanada und die EU | 🌍 tagesschau24 Top-Thema, 16.9.2026
Von der Leyen Pitches 'Associate Member' Status for Canada: What Does It Mean for EU-US Ties?
Carney's Canada Draws Closer to European Union • FRANCE 24 English
Sep 16, 2026 | With a US president who talks of making Canada the 51st state…Its leader in Europe where it’s not quite the EU's 28th state on offer but something the president of the European Commission is calling ‘associate membership’. We’ll ask what that means, how it differs from the close status afforded to the likes of Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, and the UK which Carney’s also visiting ahead of his own Strasbourg speech Thursday before the European Parliament.
What are Canada’s options? What are Europe’s options as both the US and Russia covet the Arctic? How closer can they really get when already ten EU nations - including France and Italy - have yet to ratify the CETA free trade agreement that’s provisionally in effect with Ottawa?
The French - who have their own challenges with the far-right favourite to win next May’s presidential elections - will conclude this Canadian cycle when Emmanuel Macron hosts Carney in the tiny North Atlantic overseas territory of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Ahead of UN week in New York, a simple question: do Europeans take on the United States head on like Canada or massage relations with the world's biggest superpower
What are Canada’s options? What are Europe’s options as both the US and Russia covet the Arctic? How closer can they really get when already ten EU nations - including France and Italy - have yet to ratify the CETA free trade agreement that’s provisionally in effect with Ottawa?
The French - who have their own challenges with the far-right favourite to win next May’s presidential elections - will conclude this Canadian cycle when Emmanuel Macron hosts Carney in the tiny North Atlantic overseas territory of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Ahead of UN week in New York, a simple question: do Europeans take on the United States head on like Canada or massage relations with the world's biggest superpower
Canada Associate EU Membership Offer ’Not A Surprise’ | Peter Conradi
Sep 16, 2026 | “My feeling is it’s fundamentally a symbolic thing.”
The associated membership to the EU offered to Canada had been “trailed in advance” but it’s “not entirely clear what it would mean”, says Europe editor for The Times Peter Conradi.
The associated membership to the EU offered to Canada had been “trailed in advance” but it’s “not entirely clear what it would mean”, says Europe editor for The Times Peter Conradi.
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