LE FIGARO : PORTRAIT - « Captain Ella » sera désormais la voix de Tsahal dans le monde arabe. À 36 ans, la jeune femme sera l’officier musulman le plus haut-gradé de l’armée israélienne.
Israël a désigné sa nouvelle porte-parole arabophone : une femme, arabe et musulmane. Connue sur les réseaux sociaux sous le nom de «Capitaine Ella », elle n’est pourtant que major. Elle succédera « prochainement » à Avichay Adraee, dont la voix était familière du monde arabe depuis 20 ans, selon le Jerusalem Post, et sera nommée à cette occasion lieutenant-colonel. L’accent du dernier titulaire, dont les parents ont vécu en Irak, était souvent moqué. Cet officier juif usait régulièrement de l’arabe dialectal et faisait référence au Coran, ce qui avait pu être vécu comme une provocation.
À 36 ans, Ella Waouia va devoir incarner la voix de l’armée israélienne auprès des populations arabophones. Son compte X cumule déjà plus de 170.000 abonnés, et ses vidéos sont souvent vues plus de 50.000 fois. « Le terrorisme et les armes ne créent pas des hommes, mais plutôt une racaille sans honneur. Le choix vous appartient… Protégez-vous et protégez votre famille », explique-t-elle dans l’une d’elles. Ces vidéos sont toujours tournées sur le même modèle : des formats courts avec un ton direct et sans fard. Elle y apparaît en treillis, ses cheveux bruns relâchés avec une posture volontaire. » | Par Amaury Coutansais-Pervinquière | vendredi 6 février 2026
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Life. Leben. Vie.
Friday, February 06, 2026
Whitehouse Reveals Trump ‘Minnesota ICE Fraud’, Criminal History And ‘Biggest Fraud Ever’ In America
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USA geben Blockade auf: UN genehmigt neue Hilfen für Nordkorea
BERLINER ZEITUNG: Nordkorea war lange Zeit von Unterstützung der Vereinten Nationen ausgeschlossen. Nun sollen die Sanktionen gelockert werden.
Die Vereinten Nationen haben erstmals seit längerer Zeit wieder humanitäre Hilfslieferungen nach Nordkorea genehmigt. Wie die südkoreanische Tageszeitung Korea Herald unter Berufung auf einen Beamten des südkoreanischen Außenministeriums berichtet, erhielten 17 humanitäre Hilfsprojekte die notwendige Ausnahmegenehmigung des zuständigen UN-Sanktionsausschusses.
Möglich wurde dieser Schritt durch einen Kurswechsel in Washington: Die Regierung von US-Präsident Donald Trump trägt die Lockerungen nun mit. In der Vergangenheit hatten die Vereinigten Staaten entsprechende Ausnahmen verhindert. Die Befürchtung war, dass das Regime von Machthaber Kim Jong-un die Lieferungen für eigene Zwecke missbrauchen könnte. » | Lea Brüggemann | Freitag, 6. Februar 2026
Die Vereinten Nationen haben erstmals seit längerer Zeit wieder humanitäre Hilfslieferungen nach Nordkorea genehmigt. Wie die südkoreanische Tageszeitung Korea Herald unter Berufung auf einen Beamten des südkoreanischen Außenministeriums berichtet, erhielten 17 humanitäre Hilfsprojekte die notwendige Ausnahmegenehmigung des zuständigen UN-Sanktionsausschusses.
Möglich wurde dieser Schritt durch einen Kurswechsel in Washington: Die Regierung von US-Präsident Donald Trump trägt die Lockerungen nun mit. In der Vergangenheit hatten die Vereinigten Staaten entsprechende Ausnahmen verhindert. Die Befürchtung war, dass das Regime von Machthaber Kim Jong-un die Lieferungen für eigene Zwecke missbrauchen könnte. » | Lea Brüggemann | Freitag, 6. Februar 2026
«Je réalise qu’il y a un monde où je peux tout perdre» : la chute du bitcoin fait vaciller les certitudes des possesseurs de crypto
LE FIGARO : TÉMOIGNAGES - Alors que le bitcoin s’effondre après une année d’euphorie, des investisseurs, souvent jeunes, mesurent avec amertume les risques d’un pari qu’ils pensaient gagnant.
La fin du Bitcoin a-t elle déjà sonné ? C’est la question que se posent nombre d’épargnants conquis par l’engouement des cryptomonnaies qui a gagné les marchés et la toile depuis un an. « Je suis parti avec 1 000 euros en misant sur le bitcoin. Aujourd’hui, mon portefeuille vaut la moitié », confie Arthur*, 29 ans, employé du secteur de l’édition. Comme beaucoup de jeunes diplômés de sa génération – les « milléniaux » –, Arthur a été séduit par les discours des prophètes prônant la diversification par la cryptomonnaie.
Enchanté à ses débuts dans l’univers « crypto », Arthur déchante sérieusement depuis quelques semaines. Le bitcoin a chuté de presque 50 % depuis mi octobre 2025. Ces derniers jours, la baisse est encore plus brutale. Après avoir culminé à plus de 100.000 dollars, rien ni personne ne semblait douter de l’ascension de cet actif numérique qui, il est vrai, a déjà montré sa résilience face aux soubresauts du secteur. Un lointain souvenir ? » | Par Louise de Maisonneuve et Enguerrand Armanet | vendredi 6 février 2026
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La fin du Bitcoin a-t elle déjà sonné ? C’est la question que se posent nombre d’épargnants conquis par l’engouement des cryptomonnaies qui a gagné les marchés et la toile depuis un an. « Je suis parti avec 1 000 euros en misant sur le bitcoin. Aujourd’hui, mon portefeuille vaut la moitié », confie Arthur*, 29 ans, employé du secteur de l’édition. Comme beaucoup de jeunes diplômés de sa génération – les « milléniaux » –, Arthur a été séduit par les discours des prophètes prônant la diversification par la cryptomonnaie.
Enchanté à ses débuts dans l’univers « crypto », Arthur déchante sérieusement depuis quelques semaines. Le bitcoin a chuté de presque 50 % depuis mi octobre 2025. Ces derniers jours, la baisse est encore plus brutale. Après avoir culminé à plus de 100.000 dollars, rien ni personne ne semblait douter de l’ascension de cet actif numérique qui, il est vrai, a déjà montré sa résilience face aux soubresauts du secteur. Un lointain souvenir ? » | Par Louise de Maisonneuve et Enguerrand Armanet | vendredi 6 février 2026
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Bitcoin,
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épargne
Steve Schmidt: The Trump Regime Is Robbing America Blind
Trump’s regime will go down in the annals of history as one of the most corrupt regimes ever. Trump STINKS of CORRUPTION. HELL is going to be made ESPECIALLY HOT for him! — © Mark Alexander
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corruption,
Donald Trump,
Trump regime
Have You Noticed Smoking Is Making a Comeback? I Hate That. I Love That. | Opinion
USA TODAY: I know smoking is bad for my health. We all know that. So why is it making a comeback?
The sight of snuffed cigarette butts in an ashtray might feel jarringly anachronistic these days, given successful efforts to curtail the smelly act for decades.
Nonetheless, we're edging toward a resurgence, at least in popular culture, of the classic combustion of an old-school cigarette, even if the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention assures us rates aren’t yet increasing. Unfortunately, I’ve fallen into the quiet resurgence.
I’m a 46-year-old diabetic who tries to be healthy, yet after quitting 20 years ago, I find myself back in the alley occasionally (always shamefully) puffing as I hold pleasure and consequence in the same breath. My friends call it nostalgia. I think it's deeper – a defiant exhale of the angst and authenticity I crave in an uncertain world.
The historical canon of smoking is well-documented from early 20th century glamour and association with sophistication, rebellion and artistic freedom – see flappers, film noir, World War II soldiers, the Beat Generation, the Marlboro Man and Bob Dylan.
I grew up in the haze of the 1990s when smoking wasn’t just a habit, it was a personality – raw and rebellious – butts smeared with Courtney Love’s red lipstick, the thrift-store fantasy of "Reality Bites," the sultry detachment of Mia Wallace in "Pulp Fiction."
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Smoking offers a palpable pause, a singular moment of physical presence in an existence mediated by the ever-present pressure of political machinations. And when those threats feel ambient and involuntary, smoking is a sensory language all its own, where the health consequences almost fade to black (like my lungs) as I relish each tantalizing feature of personal agency.
Read the whole article here | Written by Andrea Javor, Opinion contributor | Undated
The sight of snuffed cigarette butts in an ashtray might feel jarringly anachronistic these days, given successful efforts to curtail the smelly act for decades.
Nonetheless, we're edging toward a resurgence, at least in popular culture, of the classic combustion of an old-school cigarette, even if the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention assures us rates aren’t yet increasing. Unfortunately, I’ve fallen into the quiet resurgence.
I’m a 46-year-old diabetic who tries to be healthy, yet after quitting 20 years ago, I find myself back in the alley occasionally (always shamefully) puffing as I hold pleasure and consequence in the same breath. My friends call it nostalgia. I think it's deeper – a defiant exhale of the angst and authenticity I crave in an uncertain world.
The historical canon of smoking is well-documented from early 20th century glamour and association with sophistication, rebellion and artistic freedom – see flappers, film noir, World War II soldiers, the Beat Generation, the Marlboro Man and Bob Dylan.
I grew up in the haze of the 1990s when smoking wasn’t just a habit, it was a personality – raw and rebellious – butts smeared with Courtney Love’s red lipstick, the thrift-store fantasy of "Reality Bites," the sultry detachment of Mia Wallace in "Pulp Fiction."
…
Smoking offers a palpable pause, a singular moment of physical presence in an existence mediated by the ever-present pressure of political machinations. And when those threats feel ambient and involuntary, smoking is a sensory language all its own, where the health consequences almost fade to black (like my lungs) as I relish each tantalizing feature of personal agency.
Read the whole article here | Written by Andrea Javor, Opinion contributor | Undated
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America Is in Rupture under Trump | Anne Applebaum & Preet Bharara
Feb 5, 2026 | What do the ICE operations in Minneapolis reveal about a broader shift in the exercise of state power? Pulitzer Prize–winning historian, The Atlantic staff writer, and "Autocracy in America" podcast host Anne Applebaum joins Preet Bharara on Stay Tuned with Preet to discuss why Minneapolis has galvanized people in a way few events have in the Trump era, and why our closest allies now say the word for this moment is “rupture.”
The conversation begins with a discussion about the Trump administration's complete disregard for the rule of law and its implications for America. Next, they discuss the ICE crackdown in Minnesota and the administration's lies after the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. The conversation also turns to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent speech at Davos, where he warned that the world was witnessing not a transition but a “rupture”—and Applebaum shares why she agrees with that view and what "rupture" really means.
The conversation begins with a discussion about the Trump administration's complete disregard for the rule of law and its implications for America. Next, they discuss the ICE crackdown in Minnesota and the administration's lies after the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. The conversation also turns to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent speech at Davos, where he warned that the world was witnessing not a transition but a “rupture”—and Applebaum shares why she agrees with that view and what "rupture" really means.
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Thom Hartmann: ICE’s Secret Plan to Spy on You that Nobody's Talking About
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Vanished by Order: Hitler’s “Night and Fog” Decree.
Jan 15, 2026 | In December 1941, Nazi Germany introduced a policy designed not just to punish resistance, but to erase it entirely. Under Adolf Hitler’s Nacht und Nebel decree — “Night and Fog” — thousands of people across occupied Europe were taken without warning, transported in secret, and removed from all official records. Their families were never told where they were taken. Many never learned whether they were alive or dead.
This documentary traces how the Night and Fog system operated in practice — from midnight arrests in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Norway, to sealed transports into Germany, to prisons and concentration camps where prisoners were deliberately isolated, denied names, and cut off from the outside world. The goal was not secrecy, but uncertainty. Silence itself became a weapon.
Using survivor testimony, wartime documents, transport records, and post-war investigations, this film reconstructs how the Night and Fog decree was built, why it continued, and what happened to those who vanished inside it. It examines the bureaucratic machinery that allowed people to disappear on paper — and the families left behind who waited for answers that never came.
This is not a story of battlefield combat. It is a story of administration, paperwork, and a system designed to function without witnesses.
WIKIPEDIA : Nacht und Nebel »
This documentary traces how the Night and Fog system operated in practice — from midnight arrests in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Norway, to sealed transports into Germany, to prisons and concentration camps where prisoners were deliberately isolated, denied names, and cut off from the outside world. The goal was not secrecy, but uncertainty. Silence itself became a weapon.
Using survivor testimony, wartime documents, transport records, and post-war investigations, this film reconstructs how the Night and Fog decree was built, why it continued, and what happened to those who vanished inside it. It examines the bureaucratic machinery that allowed people to disappear on paper — and the families left behind who waited for answers that never came.
This is not a story of battlefield combat. It is a story of administration, paperwork, and a system designed to function without witnesses.
WIKIPEDIA : Nacht und Nebel »
Canada and France Open Greenland Consulates in Show of Denmark Support
THE GUARDIAN: Founding of diplomatic outposts in Nuuk comes after US made efforts to secure control of Arctic island
Canada and France are to open diplomatic consulates in the capital of Greenland on Friday, showing support for their Nato ally Denmark and the Arctic island after US efforts to secure control of the semi-autonomous Danish territory.
Canada’s foreign minister, Anita Anand, was travelling to Nuuk to inaugurate the consulate, which officials say also could help boost cooperation on issues such as the climate crisis and Inuit rights. She was joined by Canada’s Indigenous governor general, Mary Simon.
France’s foreign ministry said Jean-Noël Poirier would take up duties as the country’s consul general, making it the first EU country to establish a consulate general in Greenland.
Poirier would be “tasked with working to deepen existing cooperation projects with Greenland in the cultural, scientific and economic fields, while also strengthening political ties with the local authorities”, the ministry said. » | Associated Press in Nuuk | Friday, February 6, 2026
Canada and France are to open diplomatic consulates in the capital of Greenland on Friday, showing support for their Nato ally Denmark and the Arctic island after US efforts to secure control of the semi-autonomous Danish territory.
Canada’s foreign minister, Anita Anand, was travelling to Nuuk to inaugurate the consulate, which officials say also could help boost cooperation on issues such as the climate crisis and Inuit rights. She was joined by Canada’s Indigenous governor general, Mary Simon.
France’s foreign ministry said Jean-Noël Poirier would take up duties as the country’s consul general, making it the first EU country to establish a consulate general in Greenland.
Poirier would be “tasked with working to deepen existing cooperation projects with Greenland in the cultural, scientific and economic fields, while also strengthening political ties with the local authorities”, the ministry said. » | Associated Press in Nuuk | Friday, February 6, 2026
Trump Shares Video with Racist Imagery of Barack and Michelle Obama in Late-night Posting Spree
THE GUARDIAN: In clip amplifying false claim that Trump won 2020 election, the Obamas’ faces are superimposed on bodies of apes
Fury erupted early on Friday after Donald Trump posted a racist video that depicts Barack and Michelle Obama as apes.
The clip appeared during one of the 79-year-old US president’s increasingly frequent late-night posting sprees to his Truth Social account, and shows the laughing faces of the former president and first lady superimposed on the bodies of primates in a jungle setting, bobbing to the song The Lion Sleeps Tonight. » | Richard Luscombe | Friday, February 6, 2026
Fury erupted early on Friday after Donald Trump posted a racist video that depicts Barack and Michelle Obama as apes.
The clip appeared during one of the 79-year-old US president’s increasingly frequent late-night posting sprees to his Truth Social account, and shows the laughing faces of the former president and first lady superimposed on the bodies of primates in a jungle setting, bobbing to the song The Lion Sleeps Tonight. » | Richard Luscombe | Friday, February 6, 2026
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Anand Giridharadas: What the Epstein Documents Reveal about Power in America
Feb 4, 2026 | In a wide-ranging conversation, Anand Giridharadas joins Terry Moran to examine power, morality, and the elite networks that shape American life — from politics and corporate culture to inequality, immigration, and democracy itself. Prompted by the release of the Epstein documents, the discussion moves beyond scandal to ask deeper questions: how elite impunity works, why consequences so rarely attach to power, how corporate values shift with political winds, and why so many Americans have lost trust in institutions meant to serve them.
The conversation also explores the rise of Donald Trump, the collapse of elite credibility, and the enduring tension between exclusion and belonging in American history — including what still draws people from around the world to become American. This is not a story of conspiracy. It is a factual story about systems, incentives, and power — and about what, even now, continues to set America apart.
The conversation also explores the rise of Donald Trump, the collapse of elite credibility, and the enduring tension between exclusion and belonging in American history — including what still draws people from around the world to become American. This is not a story of conspiracy. It is a factual story about systems, incentives, and power — and about what, even now, continues to set America apart.
Un haut responsable militaire russe blessé par des tirs et hospitalisé à Moscou, Lavrov impute l’attaque à l’Ukraine
LE FIGARO : Selon le Comité d’enquête russe, «une personne non identifiée a tiré plusieurs coups de feu» sur le général Vladimir Alekseïev, premier adjoint du chef du service de renseignement militaire russe, Igor Kostioukov.
Un haut responsable du renseignement militaire russe a été blessé vendredi à Moscou par des tirs et hospitalisé, une attaque imputée par les autorités russes à Kiev au lendemain de pourparlers sur la fin du conflit en Ukraine. Kiev n'a pas réagi dans l'immédiat à cette accusation concernant l'attaque survenue dans un immeuble résidentiel, dernière d'une série ayant visé ces dernières années des figures de l'armée russe et dont certaines ont été revendiquées par l'Ukraine.
Selon le Comité d'enquête russe, « une personne non identifiée a tiré plusieurs coups de feu » sur le général Vladimir Alekseïev, premier adjoint du chef du service de renseignement militaire russe, Igor Kostioukov. Ce dernier a mené la délégation russe aux négociations à Abu Dhabi sur le règlement du conflit en Ukraine. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | vendredi 6 février 2026
Un haut responsable du renseignement militaire russe a été blessé vendredi à Moscou par des tirs et hospitalisé, une attaque imputée par les autorités russes à Kiev au lendemain de pourparlers sur la fin du conflit en Ukraine. Kiev n'a pas réagi dans l'immédiat à cette accusation concernant l'attaque survenue dans un immeuble résidentiel, dernière d'une série ayant visé ces dernières années des figures de l'armée russe et dont certaines ont été revendiquées par l'Ukraine.
Selon le Comité d'enquête russe, « une personne non identifiée a tiré plusieurs coups de feu » sur le général Vladimir Alekseïev, premier adjoint du chef du service de renseignement militaire russe, Igor Kostioukov. Ce dernier a mené la délégation russe aux négociations à Abu Dhabi sur le règlement du conflit en Ukraine. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | vendredi 6 février 2026
Greenland Is Queer-friendly, Not for Sale, and Not Impressed by Trump
Jan 21, 2026 | Greenland, the world’s largest island and a self-governing part of the Kingdom of Denmark, has a very small population, and that population includes LGBTQ people. Greenland has marriage equality and very open attitudes toward the Queer community. LGBTQ people feel so safe and integral that there are few designated queer spaces, though the country’s capital or even Copenhagen is available to those who want a more urban feel with more obvious queer spaces.
Speaking of Greenland, apparently, Donald Trump is serious about wanting to take it against the will of the Greenlanders and Danish people, but many of the people in the US aren't really on board with taking over Greenland. A recent poll shows that about 75% of Americans are opposed to the US trying to take control of Greenland. In fact, there's bipartisan opposition to the idea, with some lawmakers warning that using military force could damage the NATO alliance.
Denmark and Greenland's leaders have made it clear they're not interested in selling, saying "Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders" and demanding respect for their territorial integrity. Even some Greenlanders are speaking out, citing concerns about preserving their way of life, including hunting traditions.
It's worth noting that President Trump has been pushing for US control, citing national security concerns and the island's strategic location, but it seems like he's facing significant resistance both domestically and internationally.
Several NATO nations have pledged to defend Greenland, and Trump is threatening tariffs on those nations. Good God, Squad, WTF?
Speaking of Greenland, apparently, Donald Trump is serious about wanting to take it against the will of the Greenlanders and Danish people, but many of the people in the US aren't really on board with taking over Greenland. A recent poll shows that about 75% of Americans are opposed to the US trying to take control of Greenland. In fact, there's bipartisan opposition to the idea, with some lawmakers warning that using military force could damage the NATO alliance.
Denmark and Greenland's leaders have made it clear they're not interested in selling, saying "Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders" and demanding respect for their territorial integrity. Even some Greenlanders are speaking out, citing concerns about preserving their way of life, including hunting traditions.
It's worth noting that President Trump has been pushing for US control, citing national security concerns and the island's strategic location, but it seems like he's facing significant resistance both domestically and internationally.
Several NATO nations have pledged to defend Greenland, and Trump is threatening tariffs on those nations. Good God, Squad, WTF?
The Most Evil Speech Imaginable: Trump and Bukele at the National Prayer Breakfast
These people are WICKED and EVIL. Donald Trump is up there with Adolf Hitler! There is strong competition regarding who is worse, who, with Trump given time, is wickeder! — © Mark Alexander
Millions of Epstein Files Expose Abuse Hidden Behind Luxurious Lifestyle
Feb 5, 2026 | Among millions of pages in the Epstein files, there were more than 2,000 videos detailing the everyday life and relationships of the convicted sex offender.
We have reviewed hundreds of hours of the latest files uploaded without any accompanying information. The images, many of a sexual nature, give a glimpse of the late billionaire's luxury lifestyle.
We have reviewed hundreds of hours of the latest files uploaded without any accompanying information. The images, many of a sexual nature, give a glimpse of the late billionaire's luxury lifestyle.
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Epstein Files,
Jeffrey Epstein
The Great Depression of 1929: When the Dream Collapsed I SLICE History | Full Documentary
Nov 2, 2025 | 1929: The biggest economic crisis of the 20th century brought an abrupt end to the euphoria of the Roaring Twenties. Driven from their land, the farmers of the Great Plains were forced to abandon everything they had. They became migrants in their own country and were treated as such by the vast Californian estates. They became the symbol of an America confronted by its own reality.
Built on the work of the iconic photographers of the Great Depression - Dorothea Lange, Walker Evans, and Arthur Rothstein - this full archive documentary analyzes the consequences of the economic collapse in the United States and provides a unique take on the failure of the American model.
Documentary: An American Depression (2019)
Directed by Sylvain Desmille
Production: Les Batelières Productions pour LCP & Toute l’Histoire
Built on the work of the iconic photographers of the Great Depression - Dorothea Lange, Walker Evans, and Arthur Rothstein - this full archive documentary analyzes the consequences of the economic collapse in the United States and provides a unique take on the failure of the American model.
Documentary: An American Depression (2019)
Directed by Sylvain Desmille
Production: Les Batelières Productions pour LCP & Toute l’Histoire
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1929,
documentary,
Great Depression
Could International Boycotts of US Brands Indicate a Decline in US Cultural Power? | DW News
Feb 6, 2026 | US President Donald Trump's return to the White House and his tariffs have had a seismic impact on global markets. Trump's own personal brand is growing - from cryptocurrencies to merchandise and real estate - but his policies are also creating "reputational risks" for other American companies.
Long before Trump, many US brands were able to capitalize on the "cool factor" of being American. But since Trump's terms in office, international movements to boycott US products have spread around the world. Is this backlash causing an actual decline in consumption of US products?
I called for a boycott of all American products and services back in early January! Click here.
Long before Trump, many US brands were able to capitalize on the "cool factor" of being American. But since Trump's terms in office, international movements to boycott US products have spread around the world. Is this backlash causing an actual decline in consumption of US products?
I called for a boycott of all American products and services back in early January! Click here.
Steve Rosenberg: “Several Think Tanks Warning of a Recession in Russia": Russian Paper
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The Monarchy Will No Longer Go On Forever | AN Wilson
Feb 3, 2026 | “I used to think the monarchy would go on forever, somehow or another. I no longer do.”
The crisis facing the monarchy now is: why on earth would anyone want to be king or queen?
The crisis facing the monarchy now is: why on earth would anyone want to be king or queen?
Argentine : le président Javier Milei crée un organe pour démentir les «mensonges» de la presse
LE FIGARO : Dans son premier message sur X, cet organe explique avoir été créé «pour démentir activement le mensonge, pointer des contre-vérités concrètes, et mettre en évidence les manœuvres des médias et de la caste politique».
La présidence argentine a inauguré jeudi un « Bureau de réponse officielle » afin, selon le président Javier Milei, de « démasquer les mensonges et manœuvres des médias » sur l'action gouvernementale, suscitant l'inquiétude de la profession. Dans son premier message sur X, cet organe explique avoir été créé « pour démentir activement le mensonge, pointer des contre-vérités concrètes, et mettre en évidence les manœuvres des médias et de la caste politique ». « Se contenter “d'informer” ne suffit pas si la désinformation progresse sans réponse », ajoute le message. « Au-delà d'informer, il faut démentir clairement et sans détour ».
Le président ultralibéral Javier Milei a retweeté l'annonce inaugurale sur son propre compte X, y ajoutant un commentaire : « Pour démasquer les mensonges et manœuvres des médias ». » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | jeudi 5 février 2026
La présidence argentine a inauguré jeudi un « Bureau de réponse officielle » afin, selon le président Javier Milei, de « démasquer les mensonges et manœuvres des médias » sur l'action gouvernementale, suscitant l'inquiétude de la profession. Dans son premier message sur X, cet organe explique avoir été créé « pour démentir activement le mensonge, pointer des contre-vérités concrètes, et mettre en évidence les manœuvres des médias et de la caste politique ». « Se contenter “d'informer” ne suffit pas si la désinformation progresse sans réponse », ajoute le message. « Au-delà d'informer, il faut démentir clairement et sans détour ».
Le président ultralibéral Javier Milei a retweeté l'annonce inaugurale sur son propre compte X, y ajoutant un commentaire : « Pour démasquer les mensonges et manœuvres des médias ». » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | jeudi 5 février 2026
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Die SS - Die letzten Zeugen - Folge 1: Hitlers Elite | Slice Doku
Nov 15, 2025 | Die SS – der „Schwarze Orden“ des Dritten Reichs – war weit mehr als Hitlers persönliche Leibwache.
Aus einer kleinen Eliteeinheit wurde eine Organisation mit Hunderttausenden von Männern, die politische Gegner gnadenlos verfolgte und das Terrorregime in Deutschland und Europa durchsetzte.
Strenge Aufnahmeregeln, rassistische Ideologie und totale Loyalität zu Hitler bildeten das Fundament dieser Machtstruktur.
Interviews mit ehemaligen SS-Mitgliedern und KZ-Wächtern zeigen, wie stark der Mythos von Uniform, Macht und Zugehörigkeit bis heute nachwirkt – und wie wenig die Verbrechen des „Schwarzen Ordens“ wirklich aufgearbeitet wurden.
Titel: Inside the SS
Regie: Serge de Sampigny
Produktion: Histodoc (2017)
Aus einer kleinen Eliteeinheit wurde eine Organisation mit Hunderttausenden von Männern, die politische Gegner gnadenlos verfolgte und das Terrorregime in Deutschland und Europa durchsetzte.
Strenge Aufnahmeregeln, rassistische Ideologie und totale Loyalität zu Hitler bildeten das Fundament dieser Machtstruktur.
Interviews mit ehemaligen SS-Mitgliedern und KZ-Wächtern zeigen, wie stark der Mythos von Uniform, Macht und Zugehörigkeit bis heute nachwirkt – und wie wenig die Verbrechen des „Schwarzen Ordens“ wirklich aufgearbeitet wurden.
Titel: Inside the SS
Regie: Serge de Sampigny
Produktion: Histodoc (2017)
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Doku,
Drittes Reich,
SS
Thursday, February 05, 2026
Crypto Takes a Deep Slide Despite Trump’s Support
THE NEW YORK TIMES: The price of Bitcoin is now lower than when President Trump was elected in 2024, raising concerns of a new “crypto winter” in the industry.
The price of Bitcoin is lower than it was the day before President Trump’s election. A leading cryptocurrency exchange is laying off a large chunk of its work force. And a push for industry-friendly legislation has stalled in Congress.
After months of declining prices and dispiriting setbacks, the crypto industry has found itself deep in one of its periodic slumps — a so-called crypto winter.
Bitcoin is trading at less than $64,000, a nearly 50 percent decline from its peak price, which it reached just last October. The prices of two other top coins, Ether and Solana, are both down more than 30 percent over the past week.
At the same time, the stock prices of major crypto firms have plummeted. Strategy, a company that buys enormous amounts of Bitcoin, is down 75 percent since November 2024, when Mr. Trump was newly elected and promised to make the United States “the crypto capital of the planet.” » | David Yaffe-Bellany | David Yaffe-Bellany covers the crypto industry. | Thursday, February 5, 2026
The price of Bitcoin is lower than it was the day before President Trump’s election. A leading cryptocurrency exchange is laying off a large chunk of its work force. And a push for industry-friendly legislation has stalled in Congress.
After months of declining prices and dispiriting setbacks, the crypto industry has found itself deep in one of its periodic slumps — a so-called crypto winter.
Bitcoin is trading at less than $64,000, a nearly 50 percent decline from its peak price, which it reached just last October. The prices of two other top coins, Ether and Solana, are both down more than 30 percent over the past week.
At the same time, the stock prices of major crypto firms have plummeted. Strategy, a company that buys enormous amounts of Bitcoin, is down 75 percent since November 2024, when Mr. Trump was newly elected and promised to make the United States “the crypto capital of the planet.” » | David Yaffe-Bellany | David Yaffe-Bellany covers the crypto industry. | Thursday, February 5, 2026
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Donald Trump Derails Prayer Breakfast w/ Rant about His Low Self-Esteem
Donald Trump is such a pathetic soul. — © Mark Alexander
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Steve Schmidt WARNS: ICE Must Be Stopped
Gay Figure Skaters Pave Their Own Way in “Icebreakers” | The New Yorker Documentary
Feb 4, 2026 | Marlo Poras and Jocelyn Glatzer’s short film explores the legacy of the Gay Games as an all-inclusive answer to the Olympics—and celebrates the queer ice dancers striving to redefine their sport.
"Icebreakers" follows figure skaters navigating personal journeys and the evolving landscape of their sport. The documentary explores the challenges and triumphs of athletes competing in the Gay Games. It showcases the power of community and self-expression through figure skating.
"Icebreakers" follows figure skaters navigating personal journeys and the evolving landscape of their sport. The documentary explores the challenges and triumphs of athletes competing in the Gay Games. It showcases the power of community and self-expression through figure skating.
Sanchez Goes Nuclear on Cam: 'Migrant' Musk Attacked as Spanish Declares Social Media 'Failed State'
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White Power: Europas Rechtsextreme | Doku HD Reupload | ARTE
Feb 5, 2026 | Hinweis: Dieses Programm enthält Inhalte, die für Kinder, Jugendliche und empfindsame Zuschauer verstörend wirken können.
Im Zuge rechtspopulistischer Wahlerfolge in Europa organisieren sich gewaltbereite Rechtsextremist*innen weltweit. Der Dokumentarfilm führt durch drei Länder – Deutschland, Frankreich und Belgien – und konzentriert sich auf den Kampfbegriff des "großen Austauschs". Für rechtsextreme Parteien und Gruppierungen gibt es nur eine Lösung: die Abschiebung von Menschen mit Migrationshintergrund.
2024: Vor dem Hintergrund einer akuten Migrationskrise und niedriger Wahlbeteiligungen konnten sich rechtspopulistische Parteien in Europa nachhaltig in der politischen Landschaft verankern: als Regierungsparteien in Italien und Ungarn, in einer Regierungskoalition wie in Schweden oder mit deutlichen Wahlerfolgen in Frankreich, den Niederlanden – und nun auch in Deutschland.
Die Rechtsextremen des 21. Jahrhunderts haben ihr Image aufpoliert: In Talkshows etwa treten sie adrett und höflich auf, lächeln freundlich – eine Schafspelzstrategie, denn ihr Gedankengut ist radikal wie eh und je. Im Kielwasser der Ausländerfeindlichkeit hat sich eine „White Power“-Bewegung formiert, die den politischen Kampf mit Gewaltbereitschaft unterfüttert: vor allem verbal, aber zunehmend auch mit tätlichen Übergriffen. In den letzten zehn Jahren ist die Zahl rassistisch motivierter Gewalttaten kontinuierlich gestiegen.
Gewaltbereite Organisationen und Rechtspopulisten haben einen gemeinsamen Kampfbegriff: den „großen Austausch“. Eine Verschwörungstheorie der rechten Szene, nach der Migranten als Invasoren die „weiße Rasse“ ausrotten würden. Europaweit verfolgen die Rechten die umfassende und endgültige Abschiebung von Menschen mit Migrationshintergrund.
Christophe Cotteret zeichnet mit seinem Dokumentarfilm das Porträt der rechtsradikalen Szene in Europa. Die Reise führt nach Deutschland, einem der Länder mit den meisten bekennenden Rechtsextremen, nach Belgien und schließlich nach Frankreich, wo offiziell fast die Hälfte aller rassistisch motivierten Gewalttaten in Europa registriert wurden. Die Rechtsextremen bilden inzwischen eine politische Familie, die unaufhaltsam wächst und an den Grundfesten der geschwächten europäischen Demokratie rüttelt.
Dokumentarfilm von Christophe Cotteret (F/B 2024, 81 Min)
Video verfügbar bis zum 25/05/2026
Im Zuge rechtspopulistischer Wahlerfolge in Europa organisieren sich gewaltbereite Rechtsextremist*innen weltweit. Der Dokumentarfilm führt durch drei Länder – Deutschland, Frankreich und Belgien – und konzentriert sich auf den Kampfbegriff des "großen Austauschs". Für rechtsextreme Parteien und Gruppierungen gibt es nur eine Lösung: die Abschiebung von Menschen mit Migrationshintergrund.
2024: Vor dem Hintergrund einer akuten Migrationskrise und niedriger Wahlbeteiligungen konnten sich rechtspopulistische Parteien in Europa nachhaltig in der politischen Landschaft verankern: als Regierungsparteien in Italien und Ungarn, in einer Regierungskoalition wie in Schweden oder mit deutlichen Wahlerfolgen in Frankreich, den Niederlanden – und nun auch in Deutschland.
Die Rechtsextremen des 21. Jahrhunderts haben ihr Image aufpoliert: In Talkshows etwa treten sie adrett und höflich auf, lächeln freundlich – eine Schafspelzstrategie, denn ihr Gedankengut ist radikal wie eh und je. Im Kielwasser der Ausländerfeindlichkeit hat sich eine „White Power“-Bewegung formiert, die den politischen Kampf mit Gewaltbereitschaft unterfüttert: vor allem verbal, aber zunehmend auch mit tätlichen Übergriffen. In den letzten zehn Jahren ist die Zahl rassistisch motivierter Gewalttaten kontinuierlich gestiegen.
Gewaltbereite Organisationen und Rechtspopulisten haben einen gemeinsamen Kampfbegriff: den „großen Austausch“. Eine Verschwörungstheorie der rechten Szene, nach der Migranten als Invasoren die „weiße Rasse“ ausrotten würden. Europaweit verfolgen die Rechten die umfassende und endgültige Abschiebung von Menschen mit Migrationshintergrund.
Christophe Cotteret zeichnet mit seinem Dokumentarfilm das Porträt der rechtsradikalen Szene in Europa. Die Reise führt nach Deutschland, einem der Länder mit den meisten bekennenden Rechtsextremen, nach Belgien und schließlich nach Frankreich, wo offiziell fast die Hälfte aller rassistisch motivierten Gewalttaten in Europa registriert wurden. Die Rechtsextremen bilden inzwischen eine politische Familie, die unaufhaltsam wächst und an den Grundfesten der geschwächten europäischen Demokratie rüttelt.
Dokumentarfilm von Christophe Cotteret (F/B 2024, 81 Min)
Video verfügbar bis zum 25/05/2026
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Rechtsextremisten,
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«Il mentait à propos de tout» : les secrets de la richesse de Jeffrey Epstein
LE FIGARO : GRAND RÉCIT - À l’origine simple professeur de mathématiques, il a gravi les échelons de Wall Street grâce à ses multiples relations avec l’élite.
Jamais certifié pour être conseiller financier professionnel, dépourvu de diplôme bien que généreux donateur à l’université de Harvard, manipulateur hors pair, séduisant noceur, proxénète et pédophile sans tabou, Jeffrey Epstein « rendait service » discrètement à ceux qui entraient dans son réseau. Et se faisait rémunérer tout aussi discrètement.
Pour autant, il n’est jamais devenu milliardaire. Peut-être parce qu’il menait grand train et dépensait l’argent plus vite qu’il ne le gagnait ? Son style de vie de multimilliardaire était en fait indispensable à l’entretien d’un incroyable réseau composé de membres à qui il distribuait des faveurs, des conseils, des tuyaux, tout en organisant des fêtes aussi mémorables que délicates à raconter.
Au pic de sa réussite, son patrimoine était proche de 600 millions de dollars. Une misère, comparé à celui de Leslie Wexner, fondateur de L Brands, Leon Black, pilier de Wall Street, ou Elizabeth Johnson, héritière de la fortune du groupe pharmaceutique Johnson & Johnson, auprès desquels il a joué les conseillers financiers.
Propriétaire d’un des plus grands hôtels particuliers de New York, d’une île privée dans les Caraïbes, d’un domaine à Palm Beach (Floride), d’un ranch au Nouveau-Mexique, d’un appartement à Paris, de plusieurs avions dont un Boeing 727 baptisé « Lolita Express », Jeffrey Epstein était tout le temps en mouvement. » | Par Pierre-Yves Dugua | jeudi 5 février 2026
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Jamais certifié pour être conseiller financier professionnel, dépourvu de diplôme bien que généreux donateur à l’université de Harvard, manipulateur hors pair, séduisant noceur, proxénète et pédophile sans tabou, Jeffrey Epstein « rendait service » discrètement à ceux qui entraient dans son réseau. Et se faisait rémunérer tout aussi discrètement.
Pour autant, il n’est jamais devenu milliardaire. Peut-être parce qu’il menait grand train et dépensait l’argent plus vite qu’il ne le gagnait ? Son style de vie de multimilliardaire était en fait indispensable à l’entretien d’un incroyable réseau composé de membres à qui il distribuait des faveurs, des conseils, des tuyaux, tout en organisant des fêtes aussi mémorables que délicates à raconter.
Au pic de sa réussite, son patrimoine était proche de 600 millions de dollars. Une misère, comparé à celui de Leslie Wexner, fondateur de L Brands, Leon Black, pilier de Wall Street, ou Elizabeth Johnson, héritière de la fortune du groupe pharmaceutique Johnson & Johnson, auprès desquels il a joué les conseillers financiers.
Propriétaire d’un des plus grands hôtels particuliers de New York, d’une île privée dans les Caraïbes, d’un domaine à Palm Beach (Floride), d’un ranch au Nouveau-Mexique, d’un appartement à Paris, de plusieurs avions dont un Boeing 727 baptisé « Lolita Express », Jeffrey Epstein était tout le temps en mouvement. » | Par Pierre-Yves Dugua | jeudi 5 février 2026
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How Epstein Threatened a Journalist and Carried on Abusing
Feb 4, 2026 | “I was furious for myself. I was very, very worried and frightened for the Farmer sisters.”
Journalist Vicky Ward shares her experience of intimidation by Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein after the Farmer sisters’ allegations were cut from a Vanity Fair article in the early 2000s.
Journalist Vicky Ward shares her experience of intimidation by Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein after the Farmer sisters’ allegations were cut from a Vanity Fair article in the early 2000s.
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Faith on the Rise among Romania’s Youth? | ARTE.tv Documentary
Trump will die halbe Welt dominieren. Zeit für einen Realitätscheck
Feb 4, 2026 | Donald Trump hat das neue Jahr mit Gewalt begonnen. Nach der Militäroperation in Venezuela drohte er, Grönland zu annektieren, im Erfolgsrausch brachte er Luftangriffe auf Drogenkartelle in Mexiko und Kolumbien ins Spiel.
Vermeintlich leichte Siege für das übermächtige US-Militär, die sich gut auf einem Triumphbogen nach napoleonischem Vorbild machen würden. Trump schien sich plötzlich nicht mehr in der Rolle des Friedenspräsidenten zu gefallen, sondern als Commander in Chief.
Aber die imperialen Ambitionen stocken. Grönland? Ist auf Trumps Prioritätenliste nach unten gerutscht, nachdem Europa geschlossen auf seine Drohungen reagiert hat – und der Aktienmarkt mit Kursverlusten.
Venezuela? Die Infrastruktur des Landes ist marode, nicht einmal US-Ölfirmen wollen investieren, während das in der Karibik stationierte Militär weiter Geld schluckt. Und die Drogenkartelle in Mexiko und Kolumbien? Werden sich nicht über Nacht wegbomben lassen. Das haben die betroffenen Länder schon Jahrzehnte lang probiert.
Der Bau für Trumps Erfolgsbogen könnte schon diesen Februar beginnen. Fragt sich nur: Was soll auf dem "Arc de Trump" eigentlich stehen?
Thumbnail: Jonathan Auch für DIE ZEIT
Vermeintlich leichte Siege für das übermächtige US-Militär, die sich gut auf einem Triumphbogen nach napoleonischem Vorbild machen würden. Trump schien sich plötzlich nicht mehr in der Rolle des Friedenspräsidenten zu gefallen, sondern als Commander in Chief.
Aber die imperialen Ambitionen stocken. Grönland? Ist auf Trumps Prioritätenliste nach unten gerutscht, nachdem Europa geschlossen auf seine Drohungen reagiert hat – und der Aktienmarkt mit Kursverlusten.
Venezuela? Die Infrastruktur des Landes ist marode, nicht einmal US-Ölfirmen wollen investieren, während das in der Karibik stationierte Militär weiter Geld schluckt. Und die Drogenkartelle in Mexiko und Kolumbien? Werden sich nicht über Nacht wegbomben lassen. Das haben die betroffenen Länder schon Jahrzehnte lang probiert.
Der Bau für Trumps Erfolgsbogen könnte schon diesen Februar beginnen. Fragt sich nur: Was soll auf dem "Arc de Trump" eigentlich stehen?
Thumbnail: Jonathan Auch für DIE ZEIT
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Was Jeffrey Epstein Trying to Blackmail People for Russia Using Compromising Material? | DW News
Feb 5, 2026 | Last Friday, US authorities released another batch of files related to Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein, if you need reminding, was a convicted sex offender. He died in a New York prison in 2019 while awaiting another trial for running a sex trafficking operation involving underage girls. The latest release – made up of more than 3 million documents, images, and videos – gives new insights into Epstein's ties to the rich and powerful.
It is also fuelling speculation that Epstein could have been working for Russia. The suspicion is that Epstein would lure his powerful connections into sexual encounters, which were then used for the purposes of blackmail.
This tactic is synonymous with Russian intelligence, who have their very own name for this compromising material: 'kompromat'. At least one European leader appears to be taking the potential Russian connection very seriously – Polish prime minister Donald Tusk. He has ordered a probe into whether Epstein's activities were directed by the Kremlin.
It is also fuelling speculation that Epstein could have been working for Russia. The suspicion is that Epstein would lure his powerful connections into sexual encounters, which were then used for the purposes of blackmail.
This tactic is synonymous with Russian intelligence, who have their very own name for this compromising material: 'kompromat'. At least one European leader appears to be taking the potential Russian connection very seriously – Polish prime minister Donald Tusk. He has ordered a probe into whether Epstein's activities were directed by the Kremlin.
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‘It’s Collective Punishment’: Iran Exacts Heavy Price on Protest Supporters
THE NEW YORK TIMES: The authorities are making mass arrests, seizing assets and hunting down doctors who treated protesters. Some Iranians keep showing defiance anyway.
The protests are largely over in Iran, crushed by the heavy hand of the government, but the retribution is just beginning.
Doctors who treated injured protesters have been swept up in mass arrests, beloved businesses have been seized and shuttered, and critical media has been silenced — all to stamp out the possibility of further unrest.
Even families holding funerals for loved ones killed during the crackdown have been ordered not to cry in public.
Several rights groups estimate that up to 40,000 people have been detained since protests began, many on charges of being “rioters” or “terrorists.” Many have made televised confessions that rights groups say are likely forced.
Activists say the scope and scale of the repression tactics are perhaps the most sweeping in the Islamic Republic’s history.
“It’s collective punishment,” said Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, the director of Iran Human Rights, an Oslo-based organization. “They want to traumatize a whole generation, so they won’t rise up again.”
The severity of the crackdown reflects how much Iran’s clerical leaders feel they have their backs to the wall, analysts say.
In addition to an ever-deepening economic crisis, which set off protests in late December that snowballed into a nationwide movement, the government also has to reckon with the possibility of a U.S. attack. » | Erika Solomon, Leily Nikounazar and Sanam Mahoozi | Thursday, Februray 5, 2026
The protests are largely over in Iran, crushed by the heavy hand of the government, but the retribution is just beginning.
Doctors who treated injured protesters have been swept up in mass arrests, beloved businesses have been seized and shuttered, and critical media has been silenced — all to stamp out the possibility of further unrest.
Even families holding funerals for loved ones killed during the crackdown have been ordered not to cry in public.
Several rights groups estimate that up to 40,000 people have been detained since protests began, many on charges of being “rioters” or “terrorists.” Many have made televised confessions that rights groups say are likely forced.
Activists say the scope and scale of the repression tactics are perhaps the most sweeping in the Islamic Republic’s history.
“It’s collective punishment,” said Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, the director of Iran Human Rights, an Oslo-based organization. “They want to traumatize a whole generation, so they won’t rise up again.”
The severity of the crackdown reflects how much Iran’s clerical leaders feel they have their backs to the wall, analysts say.
In addition to an ever-deepening economic crisis, which set off protests in late December that snowballed into a nationwide movement, the government also has to reckon with the possibility of a U.S. attack. » | Erika Solomon, Leily Nikounazar and Sanam Mahoozi | Thursday, Februray 5, 2026
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Spain Becomes Latest Country to Announce Plans to Ban Social Media for Minors Under 16 | DW News
Related article here.
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Wednesday, February 04, 2026
Argentine : la justice demande aux États-Unis l'extradition du président vénézuélien déchu Nicolas Maduro
LE FIGARO : En 2024, un magistrat argentin avait ordonné l’arrestation de Nicolas Maduro dans le cadre d’une enquête pour crimes contre l’humanité. Par le passé, la justice argentine s’est saisie d’autres dossiers internationaux au nom de la compétence universelle.
La justice argentine a demandé mercredi l'extradition de Nicolas Maduro, le chef d'État vénézuélien déchu et détenu aux États-Unis, dans le cadre d'une enquête pour crimes contre l'humanité, au nom du principe de juridiction universelle, inscrit dans la constitution argentine. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mercredi 4 février 2026
La justice argentine a demandé mercredi l'extradition de Nicolas Maduro, le chef d'État vénézuélien déchu et détenu aux États-Unis, dans le cadre d'une enquête pour crimes contre l'humanité, au nom du principe de juridiction universelle, inscrit dans la constitution argentine. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mercredi 4 février 2026
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DJ Khaled : Wild Thoughts (Official Video) ft. Rihanna, Bryson Tiller
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'We're Not Giving an Inch!' Greenland PM Responds to Trump + Epstein Latest
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