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Für Ende des Ukraine-Kriegs: Putin fordert offenbar Rückbau der Nato auf Stand von 1997 – und noch mehr
Der von Russland angezettelte Krieg gegen die Ukraine geht auch im bald sechsten Jahr mit unverminderter Härte weiter. Täglich sterben viele Soldaten, werden Zivilisten Opfer von Luftangriffen. Die jüngste US-Friedensinitiative schürte nun erstmals seit Langem ein wenig Hoffnung auf ein mögliches Ende des Konflikts. Allerdings sind die Positionen beider Seiten noch immer weit voneinander entfernt.
Dabei geht es unter anderem um eine mögliche Mitgliedschaft der Ukraine in der Nato, die als Ziel in der Verfassung des Landes verankert ist – und vom russischen Machthaber Wladimir Putin kategorisch abgelehnt wird. Medienberichten zufolge gehen die Forderungen des Kremlchefs für ein Ende des Kriegs gegen das Nachbarland allerdings weit darüber hinaus. » | Von Sven Lemkemeyer | Sonntag, 15. November 2026
Colère sociale : plus de 400 interpellations en France, une centaine de gardes à vue à Paris
LE FIGARO : Samedi, près de 400 personnes ont été interpellées en France en marge des manifestations de l’acte V du mouvement social.
Quatre cent quatre personnes, dont 126 à Paris, ont été interpellées en France samedi en marge des manifestations de l’acte V du mouvement social, a indiqué dimanche le ministère de l’Intérieur à l’AFP. À Paris, « le dispositif de sécurisation et de contrôles préventifs a permis 126 interpellations (dont 40 mineurs) dont 108 GAV (dont 38 mineurs) », a expliqué la préfecture de police un peu plus tôt. Des interpellations confirmées par le parquet de Paris, sollicité par l'AFP, qui évoque « principalement » des « groupements en vue de commettre des violences, des attroupements ». » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | dimanche 15 novembre 2026
LESEN SIE AUCH:
Polizei setzt teilweise Tränengas ein: Zehntausende Menschen protestieren erneut in Frankreich: Den fünften Samstag in Folge sind in Frankreich Menschen auf die Straße gegangen. In Paris, Bordeaux und Nantes musste die Polizei eingreifen. Einige Personen zündeten Feuerwerkskörper. »
Quatre cent quatre personnes, dont 126 à Paris, ont été interpellées en France samedi en marge des manifestations de l’acte V du mouvement social, a indiqué dimanche le ministère de l’Intérieur à l’AFP. À Paris, « le dispositif de sécurisation et de contrôles préventifs a permis 126 interpellations (dont 40 mineurs) dont 108 GAV (dont 38 mineurs) », a expliqué la préfecture de police un peu plus tôt. Des interpellations confirmées par le parquet de Paris, sollicité par l'AFP, qui évoque « principalement » des « groupements en vue de commettre des violences, des attroupements ». » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | dimanche 15 novembre 2026
LESEN SIE AUCH:
Polizei setzt teilweise Tränengas ein: Zehntausende Menschen protestieren erneut in Frankreich: Den fünften Samstag in Folge sind in Frankreich Menschen auf die Straße gegangen. In Paris, Bordeaux und Nantes musste die Polizei eingreifen. Einige Personen zündeten Feuerwerkskörper. »
David Cameron on Ending Alzheimer’s, Brexit and a Possible Comeback | The Mishal Husain Show
Nov 13, 2026 | How close are we to drugs that could cure Alzheimer's? David Cameron, who served as UK prime minister from 2010 to 2016, believes the pace of progress will soon make it a problem of the past.
In a new Bloomberg podcast, Cameron speaks to scientists at the cutting edge of research, including those pursuing a statin-style preventive pill. For the former prime minister, this mission is personal, as he explains in a conversation with Mishal Husain. His mother, Mary, died last year of a disease he says robbed the family of a “formidable” woman.
Cameron also talks about his own record on healthcare, the legacy of Brexit, his brief return to government in 2023 as foreign secretary and the future of the UK’s Conservative Party.
Cameron screwed up when in office. Now he is talking a load of nonsense, especially when it comes to the EU. If it hadn't been for him, we wouldn't have left the EU in the first place. And this country is all the poorer for it. End of!
These politicians are so full of hot air. There is only one positive thing I can think of when I think of Cameron’s term in office and that is his legalisation of same-sex marriage. That was a good move. Kudos to him for that! But all those years of austerity—more than ten years of it—brought nothing but hardship to many and destroyed the NHS system of dentistry as well. How many children are suffering in this country for that screw-up?
Further, that he thinks that Kemi Badenoch is good for the Conservative Party, well, that makes me speechless! She is as anti-EU as it gets, and she is anti-ECHR to boot. If she ever held the reins of power, this country would be out of the ECHR in a heartbeat. And that will be another Conservative débâcle to add to their list of débâcles! — © Mark Alexander
In a new Bloomberg podcast, Cameron speaks to scientists at the cutting edge of research, including those pursuing a statin-style preventive pill. For the former prime minister, this mission is personal, as he explains in a conversation with Mishal Husain. His mother, Mary, died last year of a disease he says robbed the family of a “formidable” woman.
Cameron also talks about his own record on healthcare, the legacy of Brexit, his brief return to government in 2023 as foreign secretary and the future of the UK’s Conservative Party.
Cameron screwed up when in office. Now he is talking a load of nonsense, especially when it comes to the EU. If it hadn't been for him, we wouldn't have left the EU in the first place. And this country is all the poorer for it. End of!
These politicians are so full of hot air. There is only one positive thing I can think of when I think of Cameron’s term in office and that is his legalisation of same-sex marriage. That was a good move. Kudos to him for that! But all those years of austerity—more than ten years of it—brought nothing but hardship to many and destroyed the NHS system of dentistry as well. How many children are suffering in this country for that screw-up?
Further, that he thinks that Kemi Badenoch is good for the Conservative Party, well, that makes me speechless! She is as anti-EU as it gets, and she is anti-ECHR to boot. If she ever held the reins of power, this country would be out of the ECHR in a heartbeat. And that will be another Conservative débâcle to add to their list of débâcles! — © Mark Alexander
Ukraine Says US Floated Trading Donbas for NATO Membership | DW News
It wouldn’t be a bad idea if America put the feelers out to try and find a couple of real, qualified, experienced diplomats to solve this intractable problem. The West is dealing with a tough, determined, experienced, and intransigent man in Putin. Witkoff and Kushner are no match for him. Let us not forget that Witkoff and Kushner are real estate dudes, who have no experience in either international relations or international negotiations. When it comes to such negotiations, they are nothing but upstarts. — © Mark Alexander
Should the UK Be Moving Closer to the EU?
Nov 12, 2026 | The UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is gearing up for a crunch meeting in Brussels aimed at rebuilding post-Brexit ties with the European Union. The two sides are meeting for a UK-EU Summit where Burnham is seeking new agreements in a bid to move closer to Europe.
The leaders of five EU countries have written to President of the EU Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, to say they are in favour of a better working relationship with Britain.
Britain voted to leave the EU in 2016 and eventually left at the beginning of 2020, in a bitter divorce. After the toxic fall-out from Brexit, how far can Burnham go with the EU, without reversing Brexit and rejoining the bloc?
Joining Enda Brady for this discussion:
Adam Boulton
Political editor and Broadcaster
Mark Littlewood
Director of Popular Conservatism
Peter Holmes
International Trade Policy Economist
The leaders of five EU countries have written to President of the EU Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, to say they are in favour of a better working relationship with Britain.
Britain voted to leave the EU in 2016 and eventually left at the beginning of 2020, in a bitter divorce. After the toxic fall-out from Brexit, how far can Burnham go with the EU, without reversing Brexit and rejoining the bloc?
Joining Enda Brady for this discussion:
Adam Boulton
Political editor and Broadcaster
Mark Littlewood
Director of Popular Conservatism
Peter Holmes
International Trade Policy Economist
How Trump's Threats and Tariffs Are Bringing Canada and the EU Closer | Focus on Europe
Saturday, November 14, 2026
The Real Story of Henry VIII: Inside the Mind of a Tudor Tyrant
Nov 14, 2026 | You might think you know everything about King Henry VIII, his six wives, and the executions that defined his reign. However, behind the larger-than-life royal façade was a deeply insecure, paranoid ruler.
Across six tumultuous decades, leading Tudor historians investigate rare primary sources—including Henry’s original love letters to Anne Boleyn in the Vatican Archives, the 1534 Treason Act, and his last will and testament.
Discover how an ignored second son transformed from a charismatic Renaissance prince into a ruthless tyrant who broke with Rome, bankrupted England, and executed his closest friends.
Across six tumultuous decades, leading Tudor historians investigate rare primary sources—including Henry’s original love letters to Anne Boleyn in the Vatican Archives, the 1534 Treason Act, and his last will and testament.
Discover how an ignored second son transformed from a charismatic Renaissance prince into a ruthless tyrant who broke with Rome, bankrupted England, and executed his closest friends.
The Trump Crime Family Belongs in Jail. NOW.
A corrupt ruling family that has mistaken the United States of America for a private business opportunity.
What do you call a country where thousands of airplanes are grounded because the government can't maintain its air traffic control system, where elderly passengers with serious medical conditions are left sitting in airplanes for hours and hours, where children are threatened by the return of preventable diseases, and where the president's family is busy enriching itself while cultivating relationships with foreign billionaires and Russian oligarchs connected to Vladimir Putin?
I'll tell you what I call it. I call it a country being looted by a ruling family that has mistaken the United States of America for a private business opportunity. I call it a national disgrace.
What do you call a country where thousands of airplanes are grounded because the government can't maintain its air traffic control system, where elderly passengers with serious medical conditions are left sitting in airplanes for hours and hours, where children are threatened by the return of preventable diseases, and where the president's family is busy enriching itself while cultivating relationships with foreign billionaires and Russian oligarchs connected to Vladimir Putin?
I'll tell you what I call it. I call it a country being looted by a ruling family that has mistaken the United States of America for a private business opportunity. I call it a national disgrace.
LGBTQ+ Protesters Defy Crackdown in Turkey to March with Cop31 Activists
THE GUARDIAN: Civil society campaigners form protective cordon around LGBTQ+ campaigners as they unfurl flags and placards
Queer and gay protesters defied a crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights in Turkey to lead a civil society climate march on Saturday in the city hosting this year’s UN climate summit.
Turkey’s LGBTQ+ groups have faced increased persecution since September, with police targeting activists in their homes or at the offices of the NGOs that advocate for their rights.
But on Saturday afternoon, civil society campaigners from around the world that had gathered in Antalya for tCop31 formed a cordon around them as they unfurled rainbow flags.
Őzgǔr, a 20-year-old Turkish LGBTQ+ activist, marched defiantly with a rainbow flag wrapped over her shoulders. She said holding the flag “feels a bit dangerous” and that usually police would not allow it.
“It feels like I am living in a prison in this country. I am running all the time,” she said. “We can do this because the eyes of the international media are here.” » | Damien Gayle, Graham Readfearn and Gabrielle Canon in Antalya, Turkey | Saturday, November 14, 2026
What on earth is the matter with these political fossils, these throwbacks of a bygone age? Why don’t they grant gays equal rights, for heaven’s sake? What kind of unequal world are these retrogressive, anachronistic relics trying to reconstruct? All people, straight or gay, are God’s children, and therefore by extension all deserve the same rights to live happy lives. — © Mark Alexander
Queer and gay protesters defied a crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights in Turkey to lead a civil society climate march on Saturday in the city hosting this year’s UN climate summit.
Turkey’s LGBTQ+ groups have faced increased persecution since September, with police targeting activists in their homes or at the offices of the NGOs that advocate for their rights.
But on Saturday afternoon, civil society campaigners from around the world that had gathered in Antalya for tCop31 formed a cordon around them as they unfurled rainbow flags.
Őzgǔr, a 20-year-old Turkish LGBTQ+ activist, marched defiantly with a rainbow flag wrapped over her shoulders. She said holding the flag “feels a bit dangerous” and that usually police would not allow it.
“It feels like I am living in a prison in this country. I am running all the time,” she said. “We can do this because the eyes of the international media are here.” » | Damien Gayle, Graham Readfearn and Gabrielle Canon in Antalya, Turkey | Saturday, November 14, 2026
What on earth is the matter with these political fossils, these throwbacks of a bygone age? Why don’t they grant gays equal rights, for heaven’s sake? What kind of unequal world are these retrogressive, anachronistic relics trying to reconstruct? All people, straight or gay, are God’s children, and therefore by extension all deserve the same rights to live happy lives. — © Mark Alexander
Zelenskyy Accuses SpaceX of Lying about Starshield – and Says US Floated Donbas-for-Nato Deal
THE GUARDIAN: Throttling of Elon Musk’s military-grade satellite system affecting whole frontline, says Ukraine’s president
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused SpaceX of not telling the truth over restrictions to Ukraine’s Starshield satellite system, saying the decision to impose speed limits appears to be “political” rather than “technical”.
Speaking on Friday, Ukraine’s president said the restrictions affecting Ukrainian drones had been in place for five days. They could no longer fly at speeds of more than 161km/h (100mph), he said, with connections at higher speeds lost.
As a result, incoming jet-powered Russian Shahed drones could no longer be intercepted. Ukraine’s own mid-range strikes against military targets in Russian-occupied territory were also severely affected, he said.
Speaking to the Guardian and other journalists at the presidential palace in Kyiv, Zelenskyy said he had asked his military leadership to raise the issue with Elon Musk’s company SpaceX, as well as with the Pentagon and the US state department. » | Luke Harding in Kyiv | Saturday, November 14, 2026
Isn’t it true to say that Elon Musk is a shit-stirrer with blood on his hands? Furthermore, isn't it a fair question to ask whose side Elon Musk is really on? — © Mark Alexander
À LIRE AUSSI :
Guerre en Ukraine : les États-Unis ont proposé à Kiev des concessions territoriales en échange d'une adhésion à l'Otan, annonce Zelensky : Le président ukrainien a expliqué vouloir demander leur avis à ses compatriotes. »
LESEN SIE AUCH:
Bei Verzicht auf Donbass: USA bieten Ukraine offenbar die Nato Mitgliedschaft an: Trumps Unterhändler haben Kyjiw nach Angaben von Präsident Selenskyj erstmals direkt gefragt, ob russische Gebietsforderungen akzeptiert würden – im Gegenzug für eine Aufnahme in das Militärbündnis. »
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused SpaceX of not telling the truth over restrictions to Ukraine’s Starshield satellite system, saying the decision to impose speed limits appears to be “political” rather than “technical”.
Speaking on Friday, Ukraine’s president said the restrictions affecting Ukrainian drones had been in place for five days. They could no longer fly at speeds of more than 161km/h (100mph), he said, with connections at higher speeds lost.
As a result, incoming jet-powered Russian Shahed drones could no longer be intercepted. Ukraine’s own mid-range strikes against military targets in Russian-occupied territory were also severely affected, he said.
Speaking to the Guardian and other journalists at the presidential palace in Kyiv, Zelenskyy said he had asked his military leadership to raise the issue with Elon Musk’s company SpaceX, as well as with the Pentagon and the US state department. » | Luke Harding in Kyiv | Saturday, November 14, 2026
Isn’t it true to say that Elon Musk is a shit-stirrer with blood on his hands? Furthermore, isn't it a fair question to ask whose side Elon Musk is really on? — © Mark Alexander
À LIRE AUSSI :
Guerre en Ukraine : les États-Unis ont proposé à Kiev des concessions territoriales en échange d'une adhésion à l'Otan, annonce Zelensky : Le président ukrainien a expliqué vouloir demander leur avis à ses compatriotes. »
LESEN SIE AUCH:
Bei Verzicht auf Donbass: USA bieten Ukraine offenbar die Nato Mitgliedschaft an: Trumps Unterhändler haben Kyjiw nach Angaben von Präsident Selenskyj erstmals direkt gefragt, ob russische Gebietsforderungen akzeptiert würden – im Gegenzug für eine Aufnahme in das Militärbündnis. »
Death in Venice by Luchino Visconti - Mahler Symphony No 5 | Reupload
El-Sayed DESTROYS Trump in New Interview
Pervitin: The Drug Behind the Blitzkrieg I Pure WW2
Nov 14, 2026 | On September 1, 1939, Nazi Germany invaded Poland, beginning a campaign that would become associated with the speed and violence of Blitzkrieg. Behind the tanks, aircraft and rapid advances, German troops were also supplied with Pervitin, a methamphetamine-based stimulant marketed before the war as a way to fight exhaustion and increase alertness.
This documentary investigates how Pervitin became part of the Wehrmacht’s wartime culture, how widely it was distributed, and what its real impact may have been. Drawing on declassified documents, military records and Adolf Hitler’s medical files, it also examines Nazi experiments with stimulants and the later D-IX project.
Title: Hitler's junkies Director: François Pomès Production: Label News (2024)
Adolf Hitler was well-known to loathe cigarette smoking. But despite his aversion to smoking, he didn’t mind that he was turning his military men into junkies through the use of Pervitin!
I have noticed that many, nay most, of these megalomaniacal authoritarian rulers do not smoke and often hate smoking. Putin, Trump, Hitler, among many others are known to have been, or are, non-smokers. So, as far as I am concerned, being a non-smoker is no badge of honour.
These megalomaniacs are so full of contradictions.
...
Adolf Hitler war dafür bekannt, dass er das Zigarettenrauchen verabscheute. Doch trotz seiner Abneigung gegen das Rauchen störte es ihn keineswegs, dass er seine Soldaten durch den Einsatz von Pervitin zu Süchtigen machte!
Mir ist aufgefallen, dass viele – ja, sogar die meisten – dieser größenwahnsinnigen, autoritären Herrscher nicht rauchen und das Rauchen oft sogar verabscheuen. Von Putin, Trump, Hitler und vielen anderen ist bekannt, dass sie Nichtraucher waren oder sind. Für mich ist es daher keineswegs ein Ehrenzeichen, Nichtraucher zu sein.
Diese Größenwahnsinnigen stecken voller Widersprüche.
...
Adolf Hitler était connu pour détester la cigarette. Mais, malgré cette aversion pour le tabac, cela ne le dérangeait pas de transformer ses militaires en toxicomanes en leur faisant consommer du Pervitin !
J’ai remarqué que nombre de ces dirigeants autoritaires mégalomanes — voire la plupart d’entre eux — ne fument pas et ont même souvent le tabac en horreur. Poutine, Trump, Hitler, parmi tant d’autres, sont connus pour avoir été, ou pour être, des non-fumeurs. Par conséquent, à mes yeux, le fait de ne pas fumer ne constitue en rien un titre de gloire.
Ces mégalomanes sont pétris de contradictions. — © Mark Alexander
This documentary investigates how Pervitin became part of the Wehrmacht’s wartime culture, how widely it was distributed, and what its real impact may have been. Drawing on declassified documents, military records and Adolf Hitler’s medical files, it also examines Nazi experiments with stimulants and the later D-IX project.
Title: Hitler's junkies Director: François Pomès Production: Label News (2024)
Adolf Hitler was well-known to loathe cigarette smoking. But despite his aversion to smoking, he didn’t mind that he was turning his military men into junkies through the use of Pervitin!
I have noticed that many, nay most, of these megalomaniacal authoritarian rulers do not smoke and often hate smoking. Putin, Trump, Hitler, among many others are known to have been, or are, non-smokers. So, as far as I am concerned, being a non-smoker is no badge of honour.
These megalomaniacs are so full of contradictions.
...
Adolf Hitler war dafür bekannt, dass er das Zigarettenrauchen verabscheute. Doch trotz seiner Abneigung gegen das Rauchen störte es ihn keineswegs, dass er seine Soldaten durch den Einsatz von Pervitin zu Süchtigen machte!
Mir ist aufgefallen, dass viele – ja, sogar die meisten – dieser größenwahnsinnigen, autoritären Herrscher nicht rauchen und das Rauchen oft sogar verabscheuen. Von Putin, Trump, Hitler und vielen anderen ist bekannt, dass sie Nichtraucher waren oder sind. Für mich ist es daher keineswegs ein Ehrenzeichen, Nichtraucher zu sein.
Diese Größenwahnsinnigen stecken voller Widersprüche.
...
Adolf Hitler était connu pour détester la cigarette. Mais, malgré cette aversion pour le tabac, cela ne le dérangeait pas de transformer ses militaires en toxicomanes en leur faisant consommer du Pervitin !
J’ai remarqué que nombre de ces dirigeants autoritaires mégalomanes — voire la plupart d’entre eux — ne fument pas et ont même souvent le tabac en horreur. Poutine, Trump, Hitler, parmi tant d’autres, sont connus pour avoir été, ou pour être, des non-fumeurs. Par conséquent, à mes yeux, le fait de ne pas fumer ne constitue en rien un titre de gloire.
Ces mégalomanes sont pétris de contradictions. — © Mark Alexander
What Brought All US Air Traffic to a Standstill? | BBC News
Nov 14, 2026 | The US Transportation Secretary now says Friday's hours-long nationwide ground stop across the US was caused by an issue following a copper wire upgrade.
The knock-on effect has reached around the world, with disruption within the US expected for days.
What do we know about US air traffic control systems? And how have passengers reacted to Friday's travel chaos?
The knock-on effect has reached around the world, with disruption within the US expected for days.
What do we know about US air traffic control systems? And how have passengers reacted to Friday's travel chaos?
Un homme « brisé » et « anéanti » : le récit des dernières heures de Jensen Huang à la tête de Nvidia
LE FIGARO : RÉCIT - Après s’être évertué à nier les allégations d’infidélité à son encontre et à se battre pour conserver son poste de PDG du géant des puces électroniques, l’homme d’affaires américano-taïwanais a fini par avouer. Récit de la descente aux enfers du « parrain de l’IA ».
Il y a encore quelques jours, vêtu de son éternel blouson noir, Jensen Huang était aux manettes de la première valorisation boursière mondiale, galvanisait des stades entiers d’admirateurs, échangeait en tête-à-tête avec les dirigeants les plus influents de la planète. Autant dire que pour l’emblématique et désormais ex-patron de Nvidia, poussé à la démission jeudi 12 novembre par son conseil d’administration, après les révélations par la presse américaine de plusieurs relations extraconjugales, dont une avec une espionne chinoise présumée, la chute est vertigineuse. Des semaines durant, devant ses collègues et amis, l’homme d’affaires américano-taïwanais de 63 ans avait tout nié. Aujourd’hui, il avoue tout. Quelques signes avant-coureurs avaient pourtant déjà alerté ses plus proches collaborateurs. Récit des dernières heures du « parrain de l’IA », cofondateur de Nvidia en 1993, à la tête du géant des puces électroniques.
Le trouble autour de Jensen Huang commence à devenir public fin octobre. La presse révèle alors ses liens avec Alice Huang, une ancienne dirigeante de Megaspeed, une société de centres de données établie à Singapour et cliente de Nvidia. Selon des responsables américains cités par le New York Times, cette ressortissante chinoise aurait recueilli des renseignements pour Pékin. Difficile d’imaginer dossier plus sensible : le patron de Nvidia, qui conçoit notamment les puces basées sur l’architecture Blackwell, parmi les plus avancées au monde, aurait-il livré des secrets industriels au principal rival technologique des États-Unis ? L’enquête le dira, mais l’étau se resserre : Alice Huang se trouverait actuellement à Pékin, selon Bloomberg, et la chaîne de télévision CNBC révèle ce vendredi qu’elle aurait détenu des participations dans des sociétés liées au groupe chinois Huawei, concurrent direct de Nvidia… » | Par Jean Kedroff | vendredi 15 novembre 2026
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Colère sociale : 106.000 personnes ont manifesté dans toute la France, selon le ministère de l’Intérieur, des tensions en fin de cortèges à Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux et Nantes
LE FIGARO : Protection des enfants et adolescents, opposition au « permis de tuer », salaires, moyens pour l’enseignement : différentes manifestations se tiennent samedi en France et convergent dans un seul cortège à Paris, pour l’acte V du mouvement contre la vie chère. EN DIRECT » | Par Clémence Soubrier, Madeleine Meteyer et Clara Hidalgo | samedi 14 novembre 2026
Albert Speer - Hitler's Architect of Lies (BBC)
Nov 10, 2025 | Leading German historian Heike Görtemaker introduces a never-before-broadcast BBC interview conducted in 1971 with Albert Speer, Hitler's architect and armaments minister.
Dr Görtemaker examines how the man once called ‘the Nazi who said sorry’ in truth never deserved that title, and she explains how Speer, perhaps Hitler’s closest friend, helped to create the image of the Führer that perpetuates to this day. She outlines the many ways Speer lied to interviewers over the years, twisting the truth to absolve himself in the public’s eyes, even falsely claiming that he had at the end been plotting to kill Hitler himself.
For those who would like to watch the full version of this, please click here »
Dr Görtemaker examines how the man once called ‘the Nazi who said sorry’ in truth never deserved that title, and she explains how Speer, perhaps Hitler’s closest friend, helped to create the image of the Führer that perpetuates to this day. She outlines the many ways Speer lied to interviewers over the years, twisting the truth to absolve himself in the public’s eyes, even falsely claiming that he had at the end been plotting to kill Hitler himself.
For those who would like to watch the full version of this, please click here »
Hungary's Péter Magyar Calls for New European Leadership, Criticizes Political Elites
Jonathan Tetelman – Puccini: La Bohème, O soave fanciulla (with Chelsea Zurflüh)
Dec 17, 2025 | A night at the château shimmered with romance. Tetelman’s voice soared in Puccini’s “O soave fanciulla”, where love is born beneath the glow of Neuschwanstein.
Joined by Swiss-born soprano Chelsea Zurflüh, he brings La Bohème’s tenderness to life in this unforgettable performance, recorded live on August 1, 2025 with the CHAARTS Chamber Artists.
Joined by Swiss-born soprano Chelsea Zurflüh, he brings La Bohème’s tenderness to life in this unforgettable performance, recorded live on August 1, 2025 with the CHAARTS Chamber Artists.
I Am France: The Myth of Charles de Gaulle | Historical Documentary | Lucasfilm
Aug 28, 2024 | Charles de Gaulle knew he was destined to save his country.
Made by JAK Documentary for The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones on DVD, 2007.
Producer & Writer: Karena O’Riordan
Associate Producer: Mike Welt
Editor: Stephanie Challberg
Series Producer: David Schneider
Executive Producers: George Lucas & Rick McCallum
Made by JAK Documentary for The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones on DVD, 2007.
Producer & Writer: Karena O’Riordan
Associate Producer: Mike Welt
Editor: Stephanie Challberg
Series Producer: David Schneider
Executive Producers: George Lucas & Rick McCallum
Mercedes Halts Investments in Germany, Says May Shut Down Factories | DW News
Nov 13, 2026 | Mercedes-Benz is halting all investments in its German plants and threatening to shutter production sites in its home country. The carmaker, along with other German manufacturers Volkswagen, BMW and Porsche, is trying to cut back on high German production costs amid steep competition and lower demand from China.
Automotive industry analyst Ferdinand Dudenhöffer, known in German media as the "car pope," warns that the country's car industry faces "the biggest crisis since its inception." He told DW's David Levitz that German carmakers will not be able to keep manufacturing plants at home under current conditions and may have to work more closely with Chinese companies to survive, if German politicians allow it.
Automotive industry analyst Ferdinand Dudenhöffer, known in German media as the "car pope," warns that the country's car industry faces "the biggest crisis since its inception." He told DW's David Levitz that German carmakers will not be able to keep manufacturing plants at home under current conditions and may have to work more closely with Chinese companies to survive, if German politicians allow it.
Trump Loses. European Populism Lives On | Martin Wolf on the US Midterms | FT
Nov 14, 2026 | Before the 2026 midterms, Timothy Garton Ash, emeritus professor of European studies at the University of Oxford and author of ‘Europe in 7½ Chapters’, described the elections as a crucial test of US democracy.
Now, with the Democrats’ sweeping victory, could the tide be turning against right-wing populism on both sides of the Atlantic or will Europe’s nationalist parties continue to gain ground? Garton Ash and Martin Wolf discuss the common factors between European nationalists, what European politicians can learn from a Democrat victory and whether there’s reason to hope for the future of liberal democracy.
Now, with the Democrats’ sweeping victory, could the tide be turning against right-wing populism on both sides of the Atlantic or will Europe’s nationalist parties continue to gain ground? Garton Ash and Martin Wolf discuss the common factors between European nationalists, what European politicians can learn from a Democrat victory and whether there’s reason to hope for the future of liberal democracy.
Should Germany Renovate Nazi-era Buildings?
Benjamin: Warum ich als Engländer lieber in Deutschland lebe
Nov 14, 2026 | Willkommen! Ich heisse Benjamin, komme ursprünglich aus England und lebe seit über 15 Jahren in Deutschland.
Auf diesem Kanal geht es um die deutsche Sprache, Kultur und den Alltag – aus der Perspektive eines Engländers, der Deutschland mit der Zeit immer besser verstehen gelernt hat.
Ich teile persönliche Geschichten, Beobachtungen und die kleinen Dinge, die mir erst nach vielen Jahren aufgefallen sind.
In diesem Video geht es darum, wie es ist, in einem fremden Land wieder von null anzufangen.
Auf diesem Kanal geht es um die deutsche Sprache, Kultur und den Alltag – aus der Perspektive eines Engländers, der Deutschland mit der Zeit immer besser verstehen gelernt hat.
Ich teile persönliche Geschichten, Beobachtungen und die kleinen Dinge, die mir erst nach vielen Jahren aufgefallen sind.
In diesem Video geht es darum, wie es ist, in einem fremden Land wieder von null anzufangen.
Democracy Now! Ask E. Jean Film Profiles the Woman Who Twice Sued Trump & Won, for Sexual Assault & Defamation
Ask E. Jean | Official Trailer 2026
Apr 29, 2026 | Ask E. Jean tells the extraordinary story of E. Jean Carroll from her early rise as a ground-breaking journalist and iconic advice columnist to becoming a cultural force who challenged power on the biggest stage.
Through wit, defiance, and fearless reinvention, the film explores a life spent breaking barriers in media, shaping conversations around women’s voices, and ultimately becoming a symbol of truth and resilience.
Through wit, defiance, and fearless reinvention, the film explores a life spent breaking barriers in media, shaping conversations around women’s voices, and ultimately becoming a symbol of truth and resilience.
Rob Groves: Why the Far Right Can't Let Go of Russell Brand
Well researched. Well analysed. Well said. — © Mark Alexander
Friday, November 13, 2026
No Future in Germany? Why Skilled Polish Workers Are Going Home | DW Documentary
Nov 1, 2026 | Ever more Poles are leaving Germany, while fewer and fewer are moving the other way. Why do they no longer see a future for themselves in Germany? What's drawing them back to Poland? And what does it all mean for German companies?
Philip Panek chose his university with a goal in mind: the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt on the Oder, right on the German-Polish border. When he began his studies, he planned to stay in Germany and build a career there. Now, he's planning to complete his legal traineeship in Poland. There, he says, he has more than just family and friends waiting for him — he also sees new economic opportunities.
Michael Sünkler can also see that Germany is losing its appeal for many Polish workers. The managing director of a transportation company has many employees from Poland. In recent years, however, many have left. For him, the departure of skilled Polish workers is not an abstract political issue — it's a tangible economic problem. One of those employees is Tomasz. The truck driver has worked in Berlin for over ten years, but rising living costs are taking their toll. Rent and groceries have become significantly more expensive, he says. As soon as his daughter finishes school, he plans to return to Poland with his family.
Kamila Gierko and her husband, Zbyszek Perzyna, have already done just that. Six months ago, they moved from Berlin to Szczecin. For years, Germany offered them favorable conditions for self-employment. But bureaucracy and a lack of digital services, along with high taxes and social contributions were increasingly weighing them down. Their experiences in Poland have been very different: More administrative processes are digital, and the tax burden is lower. Germany, they say, has lost its momentum.
This report follows people whose real-life decisions reveal more than statistics can. It profiles a law student who wants to start a career and a family in Poland, an entrepreneur fighting to retain every Polish employee he can, a truck driver reassessing the cost-benefit analysis of his life, and a couple who have already moved back to their home country.
Philip Panek chose his university with a goal in mind: the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt on the Oder, right on the German-Polish border. When he began his studies, he planned to stay in Germany and build a career there. Now, he's planning to complete his legal traineeship in Poland. There, he says, he has more than just family and friends waiting for him — he also sees new economic opportunities.
Michael Sünkler can also see that Germany is losing its appeal for many Polish workers. The managing director of a transportation company has many employees from Poland. In recent years, however, many have left. For him, the departure of skilled Polish workers is not an abstract political issue — it's a tangible economic problem. One of those employees is Tomasz. The truck driver has worked in Berlin for over ten years, but rising living costs are taking their toll. Rent and groceries have become significantly more expensive, he says. As soon as his daughter finishes school, he plans to return to Poland with his family.
Kamila Gierko and her husband, Zbyszek Perzyna, have already done just that. Six months ago, they moved from Berlin to Szczecin. For years, Germany offered them favorable conditions for self-employment. But bureaucracy and a lack of digital services, along with high taxes and social contributions were increasingly weighing them down. Their experiences in Poland have been very different: More administrative processes are digital, and the tax burden is lower. Germany, they say, has lost its momentum.
This report follows people whose real-life decisions reveal more than statistics can. It profiles a law student who wants to start a career and a family in Poland, an entrepreneur fighting to retain every Polish employee he can, a truck driver reassessing the cost-benefit analysis of his life, and a couple who have already moved back to their home country.
‘It Will End in Tears’: Andrew Neil’s Dire Warning on the US Economy
Nov 13, 2026 | One week after a historic Democratic midterm landslide, Donald Trump’s final two years in the White House look set to trigger political chaos, a Republican civil war, and a potential stagflation crisis. Gerard Baker is joined by Andrew Neil on The State of It USA to break down what the election results really mean for Trump, the GOP, the Democrats, and the global economy.
With Democrats flipping Mississippi for the first time in over 40 years and eyeing up to 56 Senate seats alongside an 80-seat House majority, Washington is entering uncharted territory. Gerard and Andrew examine whether Trump’s electoral appeal is dead, the looming clash between JD Vance and Reagan-era Republicans like Ron DeSantis, Marco Rubio, and Ted Cruz, and why the Federal Reserve could be trapped if the AI boom deflates while inflation stays high.
Gerard Baker, columnist at The Times and editor at large at The Wall Street Journal Andrew Neil, presenter of The Andrew Neil Report
With Democrats flipping Mississippi for the first time in over 40 years and eyeing up to 56 Senate seats alongside an 80-seat House majority, Washington is entering uncharted territory. Gerard and Andrew examine whether Trump’s electoral appeal is dead, the looming clash between JD Vance and Reagan-era Republicans like Ron DeSantis, Marco Rubio, and Ted Cruz, and why the Federal Reserve could be trapped if the AI boom deflates while inflation stays high.
Gerard Baker, columnist at The Times and editor at large at The Wall Street Journal Andrew Neil, presenter of The Andrew Neil Report
Michael Lambert: Why Stephen Miller Is the Most Dangerous Man in Washington
Nov 13, 2026 | Who is Stephen Miller, really — and why does he have such extraordinary influence over Donald Trump?
In this video, I look at Trump's chief of staff: his early extremist views at university, his role as the architect of Trump's harshest immigration policies including child separation and ICE raids, and the extraordinary irony of a man whose grandparents fled the Holocaust now calling for mass deportations.
I examine what his own uncle said about him in an op-ed and on CNN, why Hakeem Jeffries refuses to work with him, and how Yasmin Ansari described him as "truly an evil human being."
And then there's his speech calling left-wing violence "political terrorism" — urging law enforcement to disrupt, defund, de-bank, arrest and prosecute — before pledging his "absolute loyalty" to Trump.
Evil is as evil does. — © Mark Alexander
In this video, I look at Trump's chief of staff: his early extremist views at university, his role as the architect of Trump's harshest immigration policies including child separation and ICE raids, and the extraordinary irony of a man whose grandparents fled the Holocaust now calling for mass deportations.
I examine what his own uncle said about him in an op-ed and on CNN, why Hakeem Jeffries refuses to work with him, and how Yasmin Ansari described him as "truly an evil human being."
And then there's his speech calling left-wing violence "political terrorism" — urging law enforcement to disrupt, defund, de-bank, arrest and prosecute — before pledging his "absolute loyalty" to Trump.
Evil is as evil does. — © Mark Alexander
Israël : Gadi Eisenkot accuse Benyamin Netanyahou de mener une « campagne raciste » contre la minorité arabe
LE FIGARO : Les partis arabes israéliens, avec leurs 19 députés, sont devenus incontournables dans les négociations pour former un gouvernement. Gadi Eisenkot a pris leur défense vendredi face aux attaques du premier ministre sortant, Benyamin Netanyahou.
Le général Gadi Eisenkot, chargé de former un gouvernement en Israël, a dénoncé vendredi 13 novembre une « campagne raciste et agressive » que mène selon lui le premier ministre sortant, Benyamin Netanyahou, contre la minorité arabe du pays. Cette prise de position vigoureuse pour défendre les Arabes israéliens, qui sont aussi appelés Palestiniens d'Israël et représentent environ 20% de la population, est inhabituelle de la part d'un responsable politique juif de premier plan. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | vendredi 13 novembre 2026
Le général Gadi Eisenkot, chargé de former un gouvernement en Israël, a dénoncé vendredi 13 novembre une « campagne raciste et agressive » que mène selon lui le premier ministre sortant, Benyamin Netanyahou, contre la minorité arabe du pays. Cette prise de position vigoureuse pour défendre les Arabes israéliens, qui sont aussi appelés Palestiniens d'Israël et représentent environ 20% de la population, est inhabituelle de la part d'un responsable politique juif de premier plan. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | vendredi 13 novembre 2026
Hannah Arendt: Eine Jüdin im Pariser Exil | Doku HD | ARTE
Hannah Arendts Positionen zum Jüdisch-Sein, zum Verhältnis Israel-Palästina und zu autoritär-totalitären Systemen scheinen aktueller denn je. Mit dem Biografen Thomas Meyer begibt sich die Dokumentation in die Zeit ihres Pariser Exils. An der Seine legte sie die Grundlagen für ihre späteren Werke, durch die sie Weltgeltung erlangen sollte.
Vor 120 Jahren, am 14. Oktober 1906, wurde Hannah Arendt geboren. Die 1930er Jahre verbrachte die jüdische Publizistin auf der Flucht vor den Nationalsozialisten im Pariser Exil. Dort rettete sie Kindern und Jugendlichen das Leben, indem sie ihnen die Flucht nach Palästina ermöglichte. Arendts Analysen des Antisemitismus, ihre Forderung nach dem Recht, Rechte zu haben, wie auch ihre Auseinandersetzung mit der Assimilation von Juden an die Mehrheitsgesellschaft gründen in diesem Lebensabschnitt. Ebenso bildete sich ihre pro-zionistische Sicht auf die Gründung Israels heraus, die quer zu den Ansichten der rechten Strömung der Bewegung stand.
Die zum Bestseller avancierte Biografie von Thomas Meyer hat Arendts Zeit in Paris erstmals gründlich erforscht. Mit Meyer begibt sichdie Dokumentationzu den Wirkungsstätten der politischen Denkerin - so nach Gurs, einem Internierungslager im Süden Frankreichs. Nach Kriegsbeginn wurden hier auch deutsche Juden interniert, die sich in Frankreich aufhielten. In einem kleinen Zeitfenster wurden manche Häftlinge entlassen, nur knapp entging Arendt so der Deportation nach Auschwitz-Birkenau.
Erst in ihrer neuen Heimat New York erfuhr Hannah Arendt vom Holocaust und verfasste ihre eindrucksvollen Thesen zu totaler Herrschaft als Praxis vollständiger Entmenschlichung. Neben Biograf Thomas Meyer kommen in der filmischen Annährung an diese Jahre ihres Lebens der Philosoph Omri Boehm, die Trägerin des Adorno-Preises und des Hannah-Arendt-Preises für politisches Denken 2025, Seyla Benhabib sowie die französische Arendt-Expertin Martine Leibovici und Marina Touillez zu Wort, deren Darstellung von Arendts Pariser Exil-Umfeld in Frankreich intensiv diskutiert wurde.
Dokumentation von Christian Bettges (D 2025, 52 Min)
Video auf YouTube verfügbar bis zum 11/01/2027
Vor 120 Jahren, am 14. Oktober 1906, wurde Hannah Arendt geboren. Die 1930er Jahre verbrachte die jüdische Publizistin auf der Flucht vor den Nationalsozialisten im Pariser Exil. Dort rettete sie Kindern und Jugendlichen das Leben, indem sie ihnen die Flucht nach Palästina ermöglichte. Arendts Analysen des Antisemitismus, ihre Forderung nach dem Recht, Rechte zu haben, wie auch ihre Auseinandersetzung mit der Assimilation von Juden an die Mehrheitsgesellschaft gründen in diesem Lebensabschnitt. Ebenso bildete sich ihre pro-zionistische Sicht auf die Gründung Israels heraus, die quer zu den Ansichten der rechten Strömung der Bewegung stand.
Die zum Bestseller avancierte Biografie von Thomas Meyer hat Arendts Zeit in Paris erstmals gründlich erforscht. Mit Meyer begibt sichdie Dokumentationzu den Wirkungsstätten der politischen Denkerin - so nach Gurs, einem Internierungslager im Süden Frankreichs. Nach Kriegsbeginn wurden hier auch deutsche Juden interniert, die sich in Frankreich aufhielten. In einem kleinen Zeitfenster wurden manche Häftlinge entlassen, nur knapp entging Arendt so der Deportation nach Auschwitz-Birkenau.
Erst in ihrer neuen Heimat New York erfuhr Hannah Arendt vom Holocaust und verfasste ihre eindrucksvollen Thesen zu totaler Herrschaft als Praxis vollständiger Entmenschlichung. Neben Biograf Thomas Meyer kommen in der filmischen Annährung an diese Jahre ihres Lebens der Philosoph Omri Boehm, die Trägerin des Adorno-Preises und des Hannah-Arendt-Preises für politisches Denken 2025, Seyla Benhabib sowie die französische Arendt-Expertin Martine Leibovici und Marina Touillez zu Wort, deren Darstellung von Arendts Pariser Exil-Umfeld in Frankreich intensiv diskutiert wurde.
Dokumentation von Christian Bettges (D 2025, 52 Min)
Video auf YouTube verfügbar bis zum 11/01/2027
Trump vs Jesus
Dior and I — Christian Dior, Haute Couture, Fashion House, Raf Simons | Full Documentary
Jan 5, 2024 | Dior and I brings the viewer inside the storied world of the Christian Dior fashion house with a privileged, behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Raf Simons’ first haute couture collection as its new artistic director—a true labour of love created by a dedicated group of collaborators.
Melding the everyday, pressure- filled components of fashion with mysterious echoes from the iconic brand’s past, the film is also a colourful homage to the seamstresses who serve Simons’ vision.
Melding the everyday, pressure- filled components of fashion with mysterious echoes from the iconic brand’s past, the film is also a colourful homage to the seamstresses who serve Simons’ vision.
Sieben Dinge, die ich erst in Deutschland kennengelernt habe | Meet the Germans
Mar 28, 2020 | Wir sind vernetzt wie noch nie, haben Freunde auf der ganzen Welt – und trotzdem gibt es immer wieder Aha-Erlebnisse, wenn man in fremde Länder reist. So erging es auch Rachel Stewart.
Sie wundert sich darüber, dass deutsche Autofahrer mehrmals im Jahr die Reifen wechseln, und widmet sich einer typisch deutschen Eisspezialität, die ausgerechnet wie ein Pasta-Gericht aussieht.
Die Britin Rachel Stewart taucht alle zwei Wochen für "Meet the Germans" in die Besonderheiten des deutschen Alltags und der deutschen Sprache ein. Seit 2016 lebt sie ständig in Deutschland und hat einen frischen Blick auf das Land und seine Bewohner.
Sie wundert sich darüber, dass deutsche Autofahrer mehrmals im Jahr die Reifen wechseln, und widmet sich einer typisch deutschen Eisspezialität, die ausgerechnet wie ein Pasta-Gericht aussieht.
Die Britin Rachel Stewart taucht alle zwei Wochen für "Meet the Germans" in die Besonderheiten des deutschen Alltags und der deutschen Sprache ein. Seit 2016 lebt sie ständig in Deutschland und hat einen frischen Blick auf das Land und seine Bewohner.
Mit dieser Strategie erobern die Rechten Europa
Alice Weidel, Giorgia Meloni, Marine Le Pen: Drei Frauen führen drei der erfolgreichsten rechten Parteien Europas. Parteien, die Frauenrechte einschränken wollen. Und trotzdem werden sie von immer mehr Frauen gewählt. Dahinter steckt eine Strategie, die einen Namen hat: Femonationalismus.
Le Pen hat ihre Partei, den Rassemblement National, "entdämonisiert". Weidel lässt die AfD als Ökonomin im Hosenanzug bürgerlich wirken. Und im Logo von Melonis Fratelli d'Italia brennt bis heute die Flamme der Neofaschisten. Auch auf Social Media sind alle drei erfolgreich: Auf TikTok haben sie Millionen Follower und erreichen junge Menschen, ohne dass ihnen dort ein kritischer Interviewer gegenübersitzt.
Ist es ein Fortschritt, wenn Frauen die Rechte anführen? Oder ändert sich die Politik dadurch nicht, sondern nur ihr Gesicht?
Redaktion: Selin Buran
Moderation: Stefan Lenglinger
Schnitt: Patrick Artner, Thomas Orth, Nicolas Hofbauer
Alice Weidel, Giorgia Meloni, Marine Le Pen: Das sind alles verfluchte Heuchlerinnen! — © Mark Alexander
Le Pen hat ihre Partei, den Rassemblement National, "entdämonisiert". Weidel lässt die AfD als Ökonomin im Hosenanzug bürgerlich wirken. Und im Logo von Melonis Fratelli d'Italia brennt bis heute die Flamme der Neofaschisten. Auch auf Social Media sind alle drei erfolgreich: Auf TikTok haben sie Millionen Follower und erreichen junge Menschen, ohne dass ihnen dort ein kritischer Interviewer gegenübersitzt.
Ist es ein Fortschritt, wenn Frauen die Rechte anführen? Oder ändert sich die Politik dadurch nicht, sondern nur ihr Gesicht?
Redaktion: Selin Buran
Moderation: Stefan Lenglinger
Schnitt: Patrick Artner, Thomas Orth, Nicolas Hofbauer
Alice Weidel, Giorgia Meloni, Marine Le Pen: Das sind alles verfluchte Heuchlerinnen! — © Mark Alexander
Italia Squisita: Costoletta alla Milanese — The Milanese Veal Cutlet at One of Milan's Oldest Trattorias | Masuelli since 1921
Nov 13, 2026 | To tell the story of the Milanese Cotoletta—or Vostoletta, named after the bone-in cut of veal from which it comes—we visited Trattoria Masuelli in Milan. It is one of the city's oldest restaurants, where three generations have honoured both Milanese and Piedmontese traditions, pairing time-tested recipes with modern technique and exceptional ingredients. Massimiliano Masuelli, chef and current custodian of this century-old institution on Viale Umbria, shares the history and step-by-step technique behind one of the best bone-in cutlets in Milan.
This episode on Masuelli’s costoletta alla Milanese also marks the YouTube launch of ItaliaSquisita’s brand-new book series, Piatto Forte – The DISH, dedicated to Italy’s most celebrated culinary traditions, one plate at a time.
This episode on Masuelli’s costoletta alla Milanese also marks the YouTube launch of ItaliaSquisita’s brand-new book series, Piatto Forte – The DISH, dedicated to Italy’s most celebrated culinary traditions, one plate at a time.
L’ex-patron de Nvidia Jensen Huang soupçonné d’une troisième relation extraconjugale, avec une autre employée
LE FIGARO : L’agence de presse Reuters rapporte que l’homme d’affaires américano-taïwanais, contraint à la démission jeudi, aurait entretenu une relation intime avec une deuxième employée de Nvidia, selon deux sources proches du dossier.
Le feuilleton se poursuit pour Jensen Huang. L’ex-patron de Nvidia, qui a démissionné jeudi 12 novembre après des révélations au sujet de deux relations extraconjugales, dont l’une avec une espionne chinoise présumée, est soupçonné d’un troisième adultère. Jeudi soir, l’agence de presse Reuters a ainsi rapporté que l’homme d’affaires américano-taïwanais aurait entretenu une relation intime avec une deuxième employée de Nvidia, selon deux sources proches du dossier. » | Par J.D.S. avec Reuters | vendredi 13 novembre 2026
Le feuilleton se poursuit pour Jensen Huang. L’ex-patron de Nvidia, qui a démissionné jeudi 12 novembre après des révélations au sujet de deux relations extraconjugales, dont l’une avec une espionne chinoise présumée, est soupçonné d’un troisième adultère. Jeudi soir, l’agence de presse Reuters a ainsi rapporté que l’homme d’affaires américano-taïwanais aurait entretenu une relation intime avec une deuxième employée de Nvidia, selon deux sources proches du dossier. » | Par J.D.S. avec Reuters | vendredi 13 novembre 2026
The Christian Right Lost Big in the Elections. Where Does It Go Next?
THE NEW YORK TIMES: The midterm election results were a stinging setback for the movement, setting off a scramble among activists to regroup ahead of the 2028 presidential contest.
Supporters pray before the start of a campaign event for President Donald Trump in Potterville, Mich., in 2024. Credit: Brittany Greeson for The New York Times
The Christian right suffered a crushing defeat in last week’s midterm elections, plunging the movement into frustration and uncertainty as it reels from its biggest losses since reaching new levels of power with President Trump.
Over the last decade, conservative Christians have hitched their ambitions to Mr. Trump’s, defending his leadership to advance their own goals, particularly around abortion. His causes in turn became theirs as they wove themselves into the MAGA coalition and infused its politics into the American church.
Now, his losses are theirs, too. The election results suggest that the movement’s grip inside Mr. Trump’s party has weakened, and religious conservatives are scrambling to regroup ahead of the 2028 presidential contest.
“What does the Christian right have today?” said Terry Schilling, president of American Principles Project, a political advocacy group that has worked to defeat transgender rights measures. “We could have been actually passing laws that would have protected our kids, but instead we got the Iran war.”
Christian activists like Mr. Schilling said the Trump administration gave them few successes over the past two years beyond some executive orders, including one establishing the White House Faith Office and another on “anti-Christian bias.”
“There’s no signature achievement. There’s nothing,” Mr. Schilling said. “We squandered an opportunity.” » | Elizabeth Dias | Elizabeth Dias is the Times’ national religion correspondent and has reported on the Christian right’s political power for more than a decade. | Friday, November 13, 2026
Where does the Christian Right go next? Into oblivion, hopefully! — © Mark Alexander
The Christian right suffered a crushing defeat in last week’s midterm elections, plunging the movement into frustration and uncertainty as it reels from its biggest losses since reaching new levels of power with President Trump.
Over the last decade, conservative Christians have hitched their ambitions to Mr. Trump’s, defending his leadership to advance their own goals, particularly around abortion. His causes in turn became theirs as they wove themselves into the MAGA coalition and infused its politics into the American church.
Now, his losses are theirs, too. The election results suggest that the movement’s grip inside Mr. Trump’s party has weakened, and religious conservatives are scrambling to regroup ahead of the 2028 presidential contest.
“What does the Christian right have today?” said Terry Schilling, president of American Principles Project, a political advocacy group that has worked to defeat transgender rights measures. “We could have been actually passing laws that would have protected our kids, but instead we got the Iran war.”
Christian activists like Mr. Schilling said the Trump administration gave them few successes over the past two years beyond some executive orders, including one establishing the White House Faith Office and another on “anti-Christian bias.”
“There’s no signature achievement. There’s nothing,” Mr. Schilling said. “We squandered an opportunity.” » | Elizabeth Dias | Elizabeth Dias is the Times’ national religion correspondent and has reported on the Christian right’s political power for more than a decade. | Friday, November 13, 2026
Where does the Christian Right go next? Into oblivion, hopefully! — © Mark Alexander
I Wrote Jensen Huang’s Biography. Here’s What Led to His Downfall.
THE NEW YORK TIMES: We live in the age of artificial intelligence — an age that Jensen Huang, perhaps more than any other single person, has made possible. The systems we are building with Nvidia’s equipment will transform our society and culture in ways we can’t imagine. But Mr. Huang’s unraveling is not a technology story. It is a timeless tale of masculine hubris, of a man undone by reckless overconfidence. Some things never change.
When I wrote my biography of Mr. Huang, I titled it “The Thinking Machine.” The name referred to the microchips that powered A.I., but also to Mr. Huang’s marauding, relentless intellect, which never slowed down or turned off. In the wake of his stunning departure, spurred by revelations that he carried on at least two affairs, one with a woman whom U.S. intelligence determined is a Chinese spy, and another with one of his direct reports, I should write a sequel: “The What-Were-You-Thinking?! Machine.”
Let’s start with Mr. Huang’s affair with Alice Huang, an executive who managed a Singapore-based company that owns data centers in Southeast Asia. These data centers are suspected of helping Chinese A.I. developers circumvent U.S. restrictions on sales of Nvidia equipment. A recent report in The Information suggests they were used as a way station to illicitly smuggle some $7 billion of equipment into China. Since U.S. intelligence captured evidence of Mr. Huang in a romantic relationship with Ms. Huang, it’s hard to believe that he did not understand what was going on.
Now consider Mr. Huang’s reported involvement with Kimberly Powell, an executive in the health care group at his firm and his direct subordinate. A former Nvidia employee told me this affair was common knowledge in the company — the same company that employs both of Mr. Huang’s children in executive roles. It’s a stunning and disrespectful display of arrogance. I asked the former employee why Mr. Huang would behave this way, right in front of his kids. The former employee said that it got him high — a narcissist’s high. » | Stephen Witt | Mr. Witt is the author of “The Thinking Machine,” a biography of Jensen Huang. | Thursday, November 12, 2026
Microsoft Users Hit by Global Tech Failure
THE TELEGRAPH: Microsoft is grappling with a major global tech blackout, leaving millions of users and businesses unable to access their emails and other programs, including Microsoft 365, Outlook and Teams.
Schools, the NHS, police services and businesses in the UK are all affected by the tech failure, which has dragged on for more than 14 hours since problems began at around 6pm GMT on Thursday.
The service blackout has spread worldwide, affecting Microsoft services in 74 countries and territories, including the UK, the US, Asia and Australia according to website-tracker Downdetector. The tech giant blamed the issue on an “elevated load” on its infrastructure after servers unexpectedly became unavailable, putting more pressure on its remaining systems.
Executives insisted there was “no indication” that the company had been hit with a cyber attack. An update on Friday morning said the recovery efforts were “ongoing”. » | Chris Price | Markets Editor | Friday, November 13, 2026
Schools, the NHS, police services and businesses in the UK are all affected by the tech failure, which has dragged on for more than 14 hours since problems began at around 6pm GMT on Thursday.
The service blackout has spread worldwide, affecting Microsoft services in 74 countries and territories, including the UK, the US, Asia and Australia according to website-tracker Downdetector. The tech giant blamed the issue on an “elevated load” on its infrastructure after servers unexpectedly became unavailable, putting more pressure on its remaining systems.
Executives insisted there was “no indication” that the company had been hit with a cyber attack. An update on Friday morning said the recovery efforts were “ongoing”. » | Chris Price | Markets Editor | Friday, November 13, 2026
Boxer on Death Row in Iran Vows ‘Not to Bow Before Oppression’ after Winning Rights Prize
THE GUARDIAN: Political prisoner Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani, one of seven athletes at risk of execution in Iran, given prestigious Magnitsky humanitarian award
Boxing champion, coach and political prisoner Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani, who has been sentenced to death three times. Photograph: Farashgard Foundation
A boxer and political prisoner on death row in Iran said he will “never surrender” as he accepted a prestigious human rights prize on behalf of “the generation that is paying the price of freedom with their lives”.
Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani, an Iranian boxing champion, coach and political prisoner, has been sentenced to death three times and is one of seven athletes at risk of execution in Iran. He was given the Magnitsky award for outstanding human rights activist at a ceremony in London on Thursday night.
In a written message from Vakilabad prison in north-eastern Iran, he said: “I accept this award in the name of all those who, for the ‘crime’ of aspiring to a free Iran, have been imprisoned, tortured, threatened, or sentenced to death; in the name of my comrades in the resistance units and the generation that is paying the price of freedom with their lives.”
He added: “The regime demands repentance, televised confessions and surrender from us. But our answer is clear: ‘We will never surrender; we will never submit to humiliation.’” » | Sarah Johnson | Friday, November 13, 2026
A boxer and political prisoner on death row in Iran said he will “never surrender” as he accepted a prestigious human rights prize on behalf of “the generation that is paying the price of freedom with their lives”.
Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani, an Iranian boxing champion, coach and political prisoner, has been sentenced to death three times and is one of seven athletes at risk of execution in Iran. He was given the Magnitsky award for outstanding human rights activist at a ceremony in London on Thursday night.
In a written message from Vakilabad prison in north-eastern Iran, he said: “I accept this award in the name of all those who, for the ‘crime’ of aspiring to a free Iran, have been imprisoned, tortured, threatened, or sentenced to death; in the name of my comrades in the resistance units and the generation that is paying the price of freedom with their lives.”
He added: “The regime demands repentance, televised confessions and surrender from us. But our answer is clear: ‘We will never surrender; we will never submit to humiliation.’” » | Sarah Johnson | Friday, November 13, 2026
Clashes Erupt in Spain as Thousands Join General Strike over Living Costs | BBC News
Nov 11, 2026 | Clashes have broken out between groups of masked men and police in Spanish cities, after hundreds of thousands of people took part in Spain's first general strike for 14 years, called by the country's main unions over housing and the high cost of living.
Some 120,000 people joined a demonstration in the capital Madrid and more than 50,000 turned out in Barcelona, where footage showed masked men setting fire to rubbish bins and smashing shop windows as police fired tear gas.
Transport and other public services across Spain faced serious disruption. Spaniards are due to vote in parliamentary elections on 29 November. The head of the big UGT labour union, Pepe Álvarez, said the strike was a success with "massive" participation, while Unai Sordo of the CC OO union said turnout was "very significant."
Earlier in the day there was major disruption in the capital, Madrid. The interior ministry said dozens of people were arrested and Spanish reports said estate agencies had seen attacks on their offices.
Rental prices in the capital have risen in recent years. The monthly cost of an average-sized apartment in Madrid is nearly half the average gross salary.
Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called snap elections last month after parliament failed to approve his plan for housing reform, and has publicly supported the right to strike over the issue. The conservative People's Party (PP), by contrast, has accused the government of attempting to weaponise the strike for electoral gain. Its leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo has described the unions as “mafia" and "trash".
Jane Hill presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Nick Beake.
Some 120,000 people joined a demonstration in the capital Madrid and more than 50,000 turned out in Barcelona, where footage showed masked men setting fire to rubbish bins and smashing shop windows as police fired tear gas.
Transport and other public services across Spain faced serious disruption. Spaniards are due to vote in parliamentary elections on 29 November. The head of the big UGT labour union, Pepe Álvarez, said the strike was a success with "massive" participation, while Unai Sordo of the CC OO union said turnout was "very significant."
Earlier in the day there was major disruption in the capital, Madrid. The interior ministry said dozens of people were arrested and Spanish reports said estate agencies had seen attacks on their offices.
Rental prices in the capital have risen in recent years. The monthly cost of an average-sized apartment in Madrid is nearly half the average gross salary.
Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called snap elections last month after parliament failed to approve his plan for housing reform, and has publicly supported the right to strike over the issue. The conservative People's Party (PP), by contrast, has accused the government of attempting to weaponise the strike for electoral gain. Its leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo has described the unions as “mafia" and "trash".
Jane Hill presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Nick Beake.
Thursday, November 12, 2026
Complete Amateurs’: Lord Ricketts Slams Trump’s Envoys
Nov 12, 2026 | “I'm afraid Whitcomb and Kushner are complete amateurs.”
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are “out of their depth”, whilst the Russians are “hardy professionals” who have been “playing these games for decades”, says retired senior British diplomat and former national security adviser Lord Peter Ricketts.
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are “out of their depth”, whilst the Russians are “hardy professionals” who have been “playing these games for decades”, says retired senior British diplomat and former national security adviser Lord Peter Ricketts.
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