Monday, October 14, 2024
End This Regime": An Interview with Farah Pahlavi, Empress of Iran
NASA Spacecraft Blasts Off to Hunt Alien Life on a Distant Moon | BBC News
NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft that will hunt for signs of alien life on one of Jupiter’s icy moons has blasted off from Florida, US.
NASA launched the spacecraft at 12:06 local time after hurricane Milton forced the mission to postpone plans last week.
Europa Clipper will now travel 1.8 billion miles to reach Europa, a deeply mysterious moon orbiting Jupiter.
It will not arrive until 2030 but what it finds could change what we know about life in our solar system.
NASA launched the spacecraft at 12:06 local time after hurricane Milton forced the mission to postpone plans last week.
Europa Clipper will now travel 1.8 billion miles to reach Europa, a deeply mysterious moon orbiting Jupiter.
It will not arrive until 2030 but what it finds could change what we know about life in our solar system.
Russia Proposes a $4,300 Fine for Promoting Childlessness
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Far-right Leader Who Burned Copies of Qur’an Goes On Trial in Sweden
THE GUARDIAN: Rasmus Paludan is accused of incitement against an ethnic group and insult in relation to gatherings in 2022
A far-right Danish-Swedish politician who burned copies of the Qur’an in Sweden has gone on trial charged with incitement against an ethnic group.
Rasmus Paludan, the leader of the Danish political party Stram Kurs (Hard Line), is the first person to go on trial in Sweden in relation to Qur’an burnings.
He refused to attend Malmö district court as proceedings began on Monday, saying his life would be in danger if he went to the southern Swedish city. Instead, he appeared by video link from an undisclosed location in Sweden.
Paludan, 42, is charged with two counts of incitement against an ethnic group and one count of insult in relation to gatherings held in Sweden in 2022. »
A far-right Danish-Swedish politician who burned copies of the Qur’an in Sweden has gone on trial charged with incitement against an ethnic group.
Rasmus Paludan, the leader of the Danish political party Stram Kurs (Hard Line), is the first person to go on trial in Sweden in relation to Qur’an burnings.
He refused to attend Malmö district court as proceedings began on Monday, saying his life would be in danger if he went to the southern Swedish city. Instead, he appeared by video link from an undisclosed location in Sweden.
Paludan, 42, is charged with two counts of incitement against an ethnic group and one count of insult in relation to gatherings held in Sweden in 2022. »
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Die Romanows | Geschichte der Zaren
Mar 21, 2024 | Die Romanows - Die Dokumentation spannt den Bogen von der Blütezeit der Herrscherfamilie bis zum Vermächtnis der Romanows.
Die Romanows (2014)
Regisseur: Manfred Oldenburg
Genre: Dokumentarfilm, Geschichte
Sprache: Deutsch
Erscheinungsdatum: 05.08.2014 (Deutschland)
Die Romanows (2014)
Regisseur: Manfred Oldenburg
Genre: Dokumentarfilm, Geschichte
Sprache: Deutsch
Erscheinungsdatum: 05.08.2014 (Deutschland)
Forbes: Why Is Donald Trump So Popular Among Divorced Men?
Oct 9, 2024 | In 2024 election polling, Donald Trump is dominating one demographic group: divorced men. 56% of divorced men support the former president.
Senior Editor Maggie McGrath sat down with Ralph Brewer, founder of Help For Men, to discuss why divorced men may be more open to Donald Trump's message and what he really hears when he speaks with divorced men.
Senior Editor Maggie McGrath sat down with Ralph Brewer, founder of Help For Men, to discuss why divorced men may be more open to Donald Trump's message and what he really hears when he speaks with divorced men.
Question Time | 10th October 2024 | US Election Special
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Sunday, October 13, 2024
Armed Man Arrested Near Trump’s California Rally Was Plotting to Kill Him, Police Say
THE GUARDIAN: Suspect, with guns and false VIP passes, apprehended by authorities about half-mile from entrance to Coachella rally
A man armed with guns and false press and VIP passes was apprehended by authorities at a campaign rally in California on Saturday by Donald Trump.
The suspect, identified as Vem Miller, was intercepted by police at a checkpoint about a half-mile from an entrance to the rally in Coachella Valley, California, soon before the rally began, police said Sunday.
“We probably stopped another assassination attempt,” Riverside county sheriff Chad Bianco said, adding that Miller was plotting to kill Trump.
Police said Miller was carrying a loaded shotgun, handgun and high-capacity magazine and is believed to be a member of a rightwing anti-government organization. » | Edward Helmore | Sunday, October 13, 2024
A man armed with guns and false press and VIP passes was apprehended by authorities at a campaign rally in California on Saturday by Donald Trump.
The suspect, identified as Vem Miller, was intercepted by police at a checkpoint about a half-mile from an entrance to the rally in Coachella Valley, California, soon before the rally began, police said Sunday.
“We probably stopped another assassination attempt,” Riverside county sheriff Chad Bianco said, adding that Miller was plotting to kill Trump.
Police said Miller was carrying a loaded shotgun, handgun and high-capacity magazine and is believed to be a member of a rightwing anti-government organization. » | Edward Helmore | Sunday, October 13, 2024
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Harris Puts Pressure on Trump over Medical Records
BBC: Kamala Harris has released her medical records, which concluded she is in "excellent health" and fit for the presidency.
Following the disclosure, the Democratic Party's nominee to be the next US president accused Donald Trump of a lack of transparency over not releasing his own health records.
The vice-president also claimed her Republican rival "doesn't want the American people to see whether or not he's fit to become president".
Without revealing Trump's medical records, the former president's team responded by quoting his doctor as saying that he was in "perfect and excellent health".
The Trump campaign said the Republican nominee had a "extremely busy and active campaign schedule" and claimed Harris "does not have the stamina of President Trump".
The trading of barbs came after the White House published a medical report that said Vice-President Harris “possesses the physical and mental resiliency” necessary to serve as president. » | Adam Durbin, BBC News | Sunday, October 13, 2024
Following the disclosure, the Democratic Party's nominee to be the next US president accused Donald Trump of a lack of transparency over not releasing his own health records.
The vice-president also claimed her Republican rival "doesn't want the American people to see whether or not he's fit to become president".
Without revealing Trump's medical records, the former president's team responded by quoting his doctor as saying that he was in "perfect and excellent health".
The Trump campaign said the Republican nominee had a "extremely busy and active campaign schedule" and claimed Harris "does not have the stamina of President Trump".
The trading of barbs came after the White House published a medical report that said Vice-President Harris “possesses the physical and mental resiliency” necessary to serve as president. » | Adam Durbin, BBC News | Sunday, October 13, 2024
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Saturday, October 12, 2024
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Alex Salmond, Former First Minister of Scotland, Dies Aged 69
THE GUARDIAN: High-profile politician reported to have collapsed after delivering speech in North Macedonia on Saturday
Alex Salmond, the former first minister of Scotland who led Scotland to the brink of independence, has died at the age of 69.
Salmond served as first minister of Scotland from 2007. He stood down from the role after failing to secure independence in the 2014 referendum, handing over to his deputy, Nicola Sturgeon.
Reports suggested that he collapsed after delivering a speech in North Macedonia on Saturday.
Scotland’s first minister, John Swinney, said he was “deeply shocked and saddened”.
“Alex worked tirelessly and fought fearlessly for the country that he loved and for her independence. He took the Scottish National party from the fringes of Scottish politics into government and led Scotland so close to becoming an independent country.” » | Michael Savage and Libby Brooks | Saturday, October 12, 2024
Alex Salmond, the former first minister of Scotland who led Scotland to the brink of independence, has died at the age of 69.
Salmond served as first minister of Scotland from 2007. He stood down from the role after failing to secure independence in the 2014 referendum, handing over to his deputy, Nicola Sturgeon.
Reports suggested that he collapsed after delivering a speech in North Macedonia on Saturday.
Scotland’s first minister, John Swinney, said he was “deeply shocked and saddened”.
“Alex worked tirelessly and fought fearlessly for the country that he loved and for her independence. He took the Scottish National party from the fringes of Scottish politics into government and led Scotland so close to becoming an independent country.” » | Michael Savage and Libby Brooks | Saturday, October 12, 2024
King Charles and Royals Fail to Reveal Official Gifts for Past Four Years – Despite Promise to Do So
THE GUARDIAN: Royal family had pledged to declare all presents received in an annual list, after several controversies
King Charles III during a visit to the Scottish parliament in Edinburgh last month. Photograph: Getty Images | A screenshot from today’s Guardian.
King Charles and his family have failed to reveal their official gifts for the past four years, despite previously promising to publish an annual list.
Palace officials have blamed the pandemic, the change of reign, and then planning for last year’s coronation for their inability to publish details of the gifts received by members of the royal family.
The royal family’s reticence follows controversy over a cash-for-honours scandal involving the king’s main charitable foundation, which led to a police investigation that was dropped last year without a full explanation from either Scotland Yard or the Crown Prosecution Service. It also comes after revelations that Charles, when he was Prince of Wales, accepted £2.6m in cash in bags from a Qatari politician for another of his charities, the Prince of Wales’s Charitable Fund. » | Richard Palmer | Saturday, October 12, 2024
King Charles and his family have failed to reveal their official gifts for the past four years, despite previously promising to publish an annual list.
Palace officials have blamed the pandemic, the change of reign, and then planning for last year’s coronation for their inability to publish details of the gifts received by members of the royal family.
The royal family’s reticence follows controversy over a cash-for-honours scandal involving the king’s main charitable foundation, which led to a police investigation that was dropped last year without a full explanation from either Scotland Yard or the Crown Prosecution Service. It also comes after revelations that Charles, when he was Prince of Wales, accepted £2.6m in cash in bags from a Qatari politician for another of his charities, the Prince of Wales’s Charitable Fund. » | Richard Palmer | Saturday, October 12, 2024
How Börek Is Made in Turkey, Serbia and Albania | DW Food
Fears Grow that 'Clown-like' Trump Could Achieve Fascist Goals Despite Gross Incompetence
JD Vance Crashes and Burns in Disastrous Interview
Democracy is clearly on its last legs! There’s nary a decent politician left to run a democracy anymore! Where on earth have all the decent, upstanding, moderate politicians gone?
Here in the UK, the very worst thing to have happened to politics was the advent of the career politician. In years gone by, it was successful people who generally entered politics in order to ‘give something back to the country’. They were often already independently wealthy, so they didn’t need to milk the system. These days, people go into politics from university, usually, in order to make money, not to give anything back to society. They can’t do that since they have nothing to give back! They have had no experience of life. A good student does not necessarily make a good politician. Life’s experience counts for a lot.
We really are living in sad, dark times. The Age of Trump has been particularly sad and dark. The sooner Trump leaves the political stage, the better! — © Mark Alexander
Michael Lambert: The British Economy Is Damaged beyond Repair for These Three Reasons
Oct 12, 2024 | This week I visited Gothenburg in Sweden and was shocked by how much better the quality of life is there.
It reminded me again of just how bad the economic situation in the UK has become since Brexit and for three different reasons. The UK economy has passed the point of no return.
We are now destined to decline indefinitely thanks to three reasons. First Brexit has severely damaged the UK economy whereby it is now almost impossible for small- and medium-sized business to trade with the EU because of post Brexit restrictions. This has cost the UK economy £40 billion in lost taxes annually.
The new Labour government under Keir Starmer has made it clear that, whilst they would like to improve relations (reset) with the EU, there will be no return to the Single Market, Customs Union or Freedom of Movement.
The UK property market where houses have become unaffordable for most people has resulted in so much money being sucked out of the economy that people have much less disposable income and that the economy has suffered accordingly, with many pubs, restaurants and shops being forced to close.
Finally the sale to foreigners of many of our major companies and vital utilities and infrastructure has weakened our economy since profits from these enterprises are being sent to foreign shareholders who have very little interest in anything other than a return on their investments.
Politicians today are clueless! They can’t run and manage the country anymore: they make a dog’s dinner of it. Yet politicians of old ran and managed a huge empire! Politicians of yore must have been a hell of a lot smarter than those who are in control today. Politicians today can’t run this small country let alone empire. – © Mark Alexander
It reminded me again of just how bad the economic situation in the UK has become since Brexit and for three different reasons. The UK economy has passed the point of no return.
We are now destined to decline indefinitely thanks to three reasons. First Brexit has severely damaged the UK economy whereby it is now almost impossible for small- and medium-sized business to trade with the EU because of post Brexit restrictions. This has cost the UK economy £40 billion in lost taxes annually.
The new Labour government under Keir Starmer has made it clear that, whilst they would like to improve relations (reset) with the EU, there will be no return to the Single Market, Customs Union or Freedom of Movement.
The UK property market where houses have become unaffordable for most people has resulted in so much money being sucked out of the economy that people have much less disposable income and that the economy has suffered accordingly, with many pubs, restaurants and shops being forced to close.
Finally the sale to foreigners of many of our major companies and vital utilities and infrastructure has weakened our economy since profits from these enterprises are being sent to foreign shareholders who have very little interest in anything other than a return on their investments.
Politicians today are clueless! They can’t run and manage the country anymore: they make a dog’s dinner of it. Yet politicians of old ran and managed a huge empire! Politicians of yore must have been a hell of a lot smarter than those who are in control today. Politicians today can’t run this small country let alone empire. – © Mark Alexander
Friday, October 11, 2024
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P&O Ferries Owner Pulls £1bn UK Investment after Rayner Attack
THE TELEGRAPH: Dubai company chief withdraws from investment summit after Deputy PM’s criticism of employment practices
P&O owner DP World has put a £1bn expansion of one of Britain’s biggest container hubs on hold after ministers attacked the ferry company’s employment practices.
The Dubai-based business had planned to announce the investment in London Gateway port at a summit convened by Sir Keir Starmer, the Prime Minister, next week.
However, Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, the DP World boss, will no longer attend the event after Louise Haigh, the Transport Secretary, and Angela Rayner, the Deputy Prime Minister, described P&O as “unscrupulous” and “exploitative” this week. » | Christopher Jasper, Transport industry editor | Friday, October 11, 2024
P&O owner DP World has put a £1bn expansion of one of Britain’s biggest container hubs on hold after ministers attacked the ferry company’s employment practices.
The Dubai-based business had planned to announce the investment in London Gateway port at a summit convened by Sir Keir Starmer, the Prime Minister, next week.
However, Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, the DP World boss, will no longer attend the event after Louise Haigh, the Transport Secretary, and Angela Rayner, the Deputy Prime Minister, described P&O as “unscrupulous” and “exploitative” this week. » | Christopher Jasper, Transport industry editor | Friday, October 11, 2024
Delhi Audience Laughs as Russian Foreign Minister Says Ukraine War 'Was Launched against Us'
Talks on UK Rejoining EU Could Start in 10 Years’ Time, Says Peter Mandelson
THE GUARDIAN: Labour peer says in meantime it is essential to try to reduce damage of Brexit deal struck by Boris Johnson
Peter Mandelson has suggested the UK could start talks on rejoining the EU in 10 years’ time, much earlier than Keir Starmer believes.
Lord Mandelson told an audience in Edinburgh the “truth is that [reversing Brexit] could be a conversation which starts in 10 years’ time”, but only if EU member states were willing to consider it.
He said that in the meantime it was essential for the UK’s productivity and growth to reduce the damaging impact of the Brexit deal struck by Boris Johnson “as best we possibly can”.
Mandelson’s remarks, at a lecture for the thinktank Reform Scotland, are in contrast to the prime minister’s prediction before the general election that the UK would not rejoin the EU, or the single market or customs union, in his lifetime. » | Severin Carrell, Scotland editor | Friday, October 11, 2024
Peter Mandelson has suggested the UK could start talks on rejoining the EU in 10 years’ time, much earlier than Keir Starmer believes.
Lord Mandelson told an audience in Edinburgh the “truth is that [reversing Brexit] could be a conversation which starts in 10 years’ time”, but only if EU member states were willing to consider it.
He said that in the meantime it was essential for the UK’s productivity and growth to reduce the damaging impact of the Brexit deal struck by Boris Johnson “as best we possibly can”.
Mandelson’s remarks, at a lecture for the thinktank Reform Scotland, are in contrast to the prime minister’s prediction before the general election that the UK would not rejoin the EU, or the single market or customs union, in his lifetime. » | Severin Carrell, Scotland editor | Friday, October 11, 2024
Doku: Die ‚Blutdiamanten‘ der Zarin | Timeline Deutschland
Nancy Pelosi Calls Out CNN for Platforming Trump’s Childish Insults
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Tory Leadership Hopeful Wants to Join Russia & Belarus Outside the ECHR - How Did It Come to This?
Another Tory clown! And a very dangerous clown at that! – © Mark Alexander
Trump's Favourite European Ally Just Got BRUTALLY Roasted
What did I write yesterday? That Orbán is Putin’s marionette. Click here – Mark
Thursday, October 10, 2024
Colorado Religious Leaders Back Same-sex Marriage Ballot Measure
The Lincoln Project: Seeds
Expert Reveals Grim Future for US after Election | 60 Minutes Australia
Sep 16, 2024 | US pollster Frank Luntz believes American voters are tired of politicians' empty promises year after year.
Synopsis | The Real Kamala (2024)
No one would ever describe last Wednesday’s Presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris as edifying. It was big on bluster, but short on substance; an example of how hurling insults to malign opponents now seems to be the preferred way to influence voters. It’s a skill Donald Trump has certainly turned into an art form, but as the world witnessed, the Vice-President is also no mug at it. For many observers though, Kamala Harris still has a substantial problem to overcome if she’s to be elected President. She needs to do more to convince Americans who she really is. On 60 MINUTES, Amelia Adams travels across the United States meeting the people who know the real Kamala, including old school friends, work colleagues and even a former boyfriend.
Synopsis | The Real Kamala (2024)
No one would ever describe last Wednesday’s Presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris as edifying. It was big on bluster, but short on substance; an example of how hurling insults to malign opponents now seems to be the preferred way to influence voters. It’s a skill Donald Trump has certainly turned into an art form, but as the world witnessed, the Vice-President is also no mug at it. For many observers though, Kamala Harris still has a substantial problem to overcome if she’s to be elected President. She needs to do more to convince Americans who she really is. On 60 MINUTES, Amelia Adams travels across the United States meeting the people who know the real Kamala, including old school friends, work colleagues and even a former boyfriend.
‘Badenoch Is a Thatcher for Our Times’: [Telegraph] Readers on Who Should Be the Next Tory Leader
THE TELEGRAPH: Telegraph subscribers weigh in on who they think should take charge of the Conservative Party
Kemi Badenoch should be the next leader of the Conservative Party, 67pc of over 66,000 Telegraph readers say | Screenshot from The Telegraph
Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick have made it to the final two in the Tory leadership contest after James Cleverly was eliminated from the race.
The result came as a surprise not only in Westminster, but also among readers of The Telegraph after Mr Cleverly came first in Tuesday’s vote.
Many readers were pleased with the result, believing it to be a hopeful sign that the party is moving in the right direction. » | Thursday, October 10, 2024
That the readers of the Telegraph are comparing Badenoch to Thatcher must be causing Thatcher to be turning in her grave! Ignore them Baroness Thatcher! They know not what they say! Requiescat in pace.
Clearly, the Tory Party is drawing its last few breaths. It is surely on its way to extinction. Extinction was the fate of the Whigs; it will soon be the fate of the Tories. Death is often preceded by a few movements here and there, but then the lights go out — forever. Thank you for the good times of yore.
This is the face of modern Britain. The minorities are seizing all power in the country. To get anywhere in politics in Britain today, you must be either black, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, or someone from another ethnic group. The Conservative Party has gone all queer! It’s not a bit like it used to be. It used to be very proper and extremely staid. Funnily enough, though, it’s a queer party, but it has never had a queer leader. Not one that was out and openly queer anyway.
God only knows where the next leader after this one will come from. Nothing would surprise me. Maybe a future contender in the next leadership race will be an Eskimo. – © Mark Alexander
Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick have made it to the final two in the Tory leadership contest after James Cleverly was eliminated from the race.
The result came as a surprise not only in Westminster, but also among readers of The Telegraph after Mr Cleverly came first in Tuesday’s vote.
Many readers were pleased with the result, believing it to be a hopeful sign that the party is moving in the right direction. » | Thursday, October 10, 2024
That the readers of the Telegraph are comparing Badenoch to Thatcher must be causing Thatcher to be turning in her grave! Ignore them Baroness Thatcher! They know not what they say! Requiescat in pace.
Clearly, the Tory Party is drawing its last few breaths. It is surely on its way to extinction. Extinction was the fate of the Whigs; it will soon be the fate of the Tories. Death is often preceded by a few movements here and there, but then the lights go out — forever. Thank you for the good times of yore.
This is the face of modern Britain. The minorities are seizing all power in the country. To get anywhere in politics in Britain today, you must be either black, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, or someone from another ethnic group. The Conservative Party has gone all queer! It’s not a bit like it used to be. It used to be very proper and extremely staid. Funnily enough, though, it’s a queer party, but it has never had a queer leader. Not one that was out and openly queer anyway.
God only knows where the next leader after this one will come from. Nothing would surprise me. Maybe a future contender in the next leadership race will be an Eskimo. – © Mark Alexander
Hurricane Milton Spawns At Least 20 Tornadoes across Florida
NYT — HURRICANE MILTON — LIVE UPDATES: Milton Kills at Least 5, With Death Toll Expected to Rise: Barrier islands were battered, and over three million customers were without power. All of the deaths reported so far were in St. Lucie County, on the opposite coast from Milton’s landfall. »
UK Must Prepare for Widespread Road Pricing, Says Infrastructure Tsar
THE GUARDIAN: Sir John Armitt says charging per mile ‘inevitable’, with move to electric vehicles likely to create £35bn tax shortfall
Britain must prepare for the widespread use of road pricing to make up a £35bn shortfall in tax revenues from the transition to electric vehicles, the country’s top infrastructure adviser has said.
Sir John Armitt, the chair of the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC), said it was time for a “proper public debate” about the future funding of the road network and other critical projects.
“It’s politically a very difficult issue isn’t it? But many people will say road pricing is inevitable. Personally, I don’t see why it should be any different to anything else,” he told journalists on Thursday.
“We pay for all our other infrastructure services as we use them, and we pay for driving on the road, as we use it, via petrol tax. And if you’re going to lose the petrol tax, at [more than] £30bn a year, what is government going to replace it with?” » | Richard Partington and Gwyn Topham | Thursday, October 10, 2024
Britain must prepare for the widespread use of road pricing to make up a £35bn shortfall in tax revenues from the transition to electric vehicles, the country’s top infrastructure adviser has said.
Sir John Armitt, the chair of the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC), said it was time for a “proper public debate” about the future funding of the road network and other critical projects.
“It’s politically a very difficult issue isn’t it? But many people will say road pricing is inevitable. Personally, I don’t see why it should be any different to anything else,” he told journalists on Thursday.
“We pay for all our other infrastructure services as we use them, and we pay for driving on the road, as we use it, via petrol tax. And if you’re going to lose the petrol tax, at [more than] £30bn a year, what is government going to replace it with?” » | Richard Partington and Gwyn Topham | Thursday, October 10, 2024
A World in Crisis: Can Europe Cope without the US? | To the Point
Oct 10, 2024 | War in Ukraine, war in the Middle East, and severe hurricanes in the US: The final weeks of Joe Biden’s administration are intense – and they are giving Europe a taste of what it means to stand alone.
The planned visit of the US president to Germany, including a major conference on Ukraine is now cancelled. It is becoming increasingly clear: 'America First' is also the mantra for the Democrats. What does this mean for their European allies? As a third winter of war in Ukraine looms, how much protection against Putin can the West still provide?
On ‘To the Point’ we ask: A world in crisis: can Europe cope without the US?
Guests this week are Sudha David-Wilp from the German Marshall Fund, Marco Overhaus from the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, and DW's Roman Goncharenko.
The planned visit of the US president to Germany, including a major conference on Ukraine is now cancelled. It is becoming increasingly clear: 'America First' is also the mantra for the Democrats. What does this mean for their European allies? As a third winter of war in Ukraine looms, how much protection against Putin can the West still provide?
On ‘To the Point’ we ask: A world in crisis: can Europe cope without the US?
Guests this week are Sudha David-Wilp from the German Marshall Fund, Marco Overhaus from the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, and DW's Roman Goncharenko.
Sixty-five More Women Tell the BBC of Sexual Abuse by Mohamed Al Fayed | BBC News
Oct 10, 2024 | A further 65 women have contacted the BBC saying they were abused by Mohamed Al Fayed, with allegations stretching far beyond Harrods and as far back as 1977.
Their accounts include new details of sexual harassment, sexual assault, and rape, sent to the BBC in the weeks since the documentary Al Fayed: Predator at Harrods and a podcast were broadcast.
They suggest Al Fayed, who died last year, used a broader range of abuse tactics and also targeted women employed outside his businesses.
Several of the women interviewed by the BBC allege they were recruited by Al Fayed under false pretences into roles on the billionaire’s domestic staff and were then sexually exploited by him - including at his mansion in Oxted.
Their accounts include new details of sexual harassment, sexual assault, and rape, sent to the BBC in the weeks since the documentary Al Fayed: Predator at Harrods and a podcast were broadcast.
They suggest Al Fayed, who died last year, used a broader range of abuse tactics and also targeted women employed outside his businesses.
Several of the women interviewed by the BBC allege they were recruited by Al Fayed under false pretences into roles on the billionaire’s domestic staff and were then sexually exploited by him - including at his mansion in Oxted.
Papst Pius XII. und der Holocaust | Doku HD | ARTE
Oct 10, 2024 | Hat Papst Pius XII., der sich als moralische Instanz sah, zum Holocaust gesagt, was er sagen konnte? Dagegen getan, was er tun konnte? Konnte er so größere Übel für Katholiken und Juden verhindern? Der Historiker David I. Kertzer hat die Geheimverhandlungen zwischen dem Papst und Hitlers Abgesandten entdeckt. Eine Weltsensation.
Es war ein Schock. So empfand es der Historiker David I. Kertzer, als er Geheimdokumente von Pius XII. entdeckte. Hitler brauchte die katholische Kirche an seiner Seite – für den Krieg und für die sogenannte „Endlösung“ der Judenfrage. Seine Forderung für einen Burgfrieden mit der Kirche im NS-Staat lautete: keine Einmischung der Kirche in die Politik. Und: Ausklammerung der „Rassenfrage“.
Als Vertrauensbeweis ließ der Diktator alle Verfahren wegen Kindesmissbrauchs durch Kirchenvertreter einstellen. Und er sicherte der katholischen Kirche finanzielle Unterstützung zu. Die Judenverfolgung war in diesen Jahren bereits in vollem Gange. Die Nazis überfielen das katholische Polen und ermordeten unter anderem polnische Geistliche.
Doch Pius XII. sicherte Hitler zu: „Wenn die Katholiken in Übereinstimmung mit ihrer Religion leben können, werden sie treu sein, mehr als alle anderen“. Und er hielt sich daran.
Was aber hat der als moralische Instanz geltende Pius XII. konkret zur Judenverfolgung und zum Holocaust gesagt? Was hat er konkret dagegen getan? Sagte er, was er sagen konnte? Hat er getan, was er tun konnte? Hat er größeres Unheil abgewendet, wie oft behauptet wird? Und wie tief war der Antisemitismus in der Kirche und selbst im Vatikan verankert?
Im Jahr 2020 öffnet der Vatikan seine Geheimarchive für die Forschung. Wie nie zuvor geben Dokumente Antworten auf diese Fragen. Was der Historiker Kertzer im Vatikanischen Geheimarchiv entdeckt, ist eine Weltsensation.
Dokumentation von Christel Fomm (D 2021, 53 Min)
Video verfügbar bis zum 06/01/2025
La version française de ce documentaire peut être trouvée ici.
Es war ein Schock. So empfand es der Historiker David I. Kertzer, als er Geheimdokumente von Pius XII. entdeckte. Hitler brauchte die katholische Kirche an seiner Seite – für den Krieg und für die sogenannte „Endlösung“ der Judenfrage. Seine Forderung für einen Burgfrieden mit der Kirche im NS-Staat lautete: keine Einmischung der Kirche in die Politik. Und: Ausklammerung der „Rassenfrage“.
Als Vertrauensbeweis ließ der Diktator alle Verfahren wegen Kindesmissbrauchs durch Kirchenvertreter einstellen. Und er sicherte der katholischen Kirche finanzielle Unterstützung zu. Die Judenverfolgung war in diesen Jahren bereits in vollem Gange. Die Nazis überfielen das katholische Polen und ermordeten unter anderem polnische Geistliche.
Doch Pius XII. sicherte Hitler zu: „Wenn die Katholiken in Übereinstimmung mit ihrer Religion leben können, werden sie treu sein, mehr als alle anderen“. Und er hielt sich daran.
Was aber hat der als moralische Instanz geltende Pius XII. konkret zur Judenverfolgung und zum Holocaust gesagt? Was hat er konkret dagegen getan? Sagte er, was er sagen konnte? Hat er getan, was er tun konnte? Hat er größeres Unheil abgewendet, wie oft behauptet wird? Und wie tief war der Antisemitismus in der Kirche und selbst im Vatikan verankert?
Im Jahr 2020 öffnet der Vatikan seine Geheimarchive für die Forschung. Wie nie zuvor geben Dokumente Antworten auf diese Fragen. Was der Historiker Kertzer im Vatikanischen Geheimarchiv entdeckt, ist eine Weltsensation.
Dokumentation von Christel Fomm (D 2021, 53 Min)
Video verfügbar bis zum 06/01/2025
La version française de ce documentaire peut être trouvée ici.
The 2024 Presidential Ticket; Belief in the Ballot | 60 Minutes | Full Episode
Elon Musk sagt Folgendes: „Die Tage der EU sind gezählt – wir müssen uns vorbereiten!“
MARK ALEXANDER: In dieser Hinsicht hat Elon Musk absolut recht. Keine Gesellschaft oder Wirtschaft kann ohne Babys gedeihen. Meine Besucher werden sicherlich gelesen haben, was ich diesbezüglich schon oft gesagt habe, nämlich daß das Schlimmste, was dem Westen – nicht nur Europa – je passiert ist, war, als Frauen das Zuhause und die Mutterschaft zugunsten des Arbeitsplatzes und einer Karriere aufgaben. Seitdem werden im Westen zu wenige Babys geboren, was diese existenzielle Krise verursacht. Westliche Politiker haben Frauen ermutigt, dies ebenfalls zu tun, und sie in den Arbeitsmarkt gelockt. Damit haben sie den Wert der Mutterschaft zerstört und diese Krise der niedrigen Geburtenraten verursacht. Je früher wir wieder dazu übergehen, die Mutterschaft auf ein Podest zu stellen und wieder mit der Fortpflanzung beginnen, desto besser! Andernfalls wird nicht nur die Europäische Union einer existenziellen Bedrohung ausgesetzt sein, sondern der gesamte Westen. Denken Sie daran: Der Islam ist sehr stark und gewinnt an Stärke, nicht wegen seiner überlegenen Waffen, sondern wegen seiner Hingabe an Mutterschaft und Fortpflanzung. Tradition schlägt jedes Mal neumodische Ideen!
In this respect, Elon Musk is absolutely right. No society or economy can thrive without babies. My visitors will surely have read what I have stated concerning this many times before, namely that the worst thing that ever happened to the West — not just Europe — was when women abandoned the home and motherhood in favour of the workplace and a career. Ever since, too few babies have been born in the West, thus causing this existential crisis. Western politicians have been encouraging women to do this, too, and enticing them into the workplace. In so doing, they have trashed the worth of motherhood and caused this crisis of low births. The sooner we get back to putting motherhood on a pedestal and start procreating again, the better! Otherwise, it won't only be the European Union that has an existential threat, but the West as a whole. Remember this: Islam is very strong and gaining in strength not because of its superior arms, but because of its dedication to motherhood and procreation. Tradition trumps new-fangled ideas every time! – © Mark Alexander
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In this respect, Elon Musk is absolutely right. No society or economy can thrive without babies. My visitors will surely have read what I have stated concerning this many times before, namely that the worst thing that ever happened to the West — not just Europe — was when women abandoned the home and motherhood in favour of the workplace and a career. Ever since, too few babies have been born in the West, thus causing this existential crisis. Western politicians have been encouraging women to do this, too, and enticing them into the workplace. In so doing, they have trashed the worth of motherhood and caused this crisis of low births. The sooner we get back to putting motherhood on a pedestal and start procreating again, the better! Otherwise, it won't only be the European Union that has an existential threat, but the West as a whole. Remember this: Islam is very strong and gaining in strength not because of its superior arms, but because of its dedication to motherhood and procreation. Tradition trumps new-fangled ideas every time! – © Mark Alexander
The Lincoln Project: Clean House
The world must surely have had enough of this dangerous narcissist by now! – © Mark Alexander
Ina Garten's Short Ribs | Barefoot Contessa | Food Network
For the full recipe, cleick here and then click on ‘more’.
Hungary's Orban Says Corks Will Pop If Trump Wins US Election! MEPs Reply Singing 'Bella Ciao'
Es redet Putins Marionette! – © Mark Alexander
Orbán's concern for the rights of gays in the EU due to illegal immigration is a bit rich, isn't it? Especially when the rights of gays in Hungary leave so much to be desired. Check out this article by Human Rights Watch as just one example of Orbán’s faux concern for gay rights in the EU!
LGBT Rights Under Renewed Pressure in Hungary: Children Harmed in the Name of Protection »
And this one:
As Governments Demonize LGBTQ+ Rights, Children Lose the Most »
Can Restoring Libya’s Monarchy Fix the Post-Gaddafi Chaos?
Oct 4, 2024 | The legacy of the Senussi family hangs in the balance, as does the future of Libya. With Mohamed El Senussi leading the charge, the possibility of a new dawn—defined by unity, justice, and stability—approaches. As he stands at the threshold of history, the question remains: will Libya embrace its past to forge a brighter future? Only time will tell.
WIKIPEDIA: Mohammed El Senussi »
The official site in English of Prince Mohammed El Senussi here and in Arabic here.
WIKIPEDIA: Senusiyya »
WIKIPEDIA: Mohammed El Senussi »
The official site in English of Prince Mohammed El Senussi here and in Arabic here.
WIKIPEDIA: Senusiyya »
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