How can any American politician—and many do—assert that the USA is the wealthiest nation on earth when the country's national debt stands at more than FORTY TRILLION DOLLARS? That sounds to me like a country on its arse! — © Mark Alexander
Friday, September 11, 2026
Bernie Sanders: 'You’ve Got to Be a Moron Not to Say Slow AI Down''
How can any American politician—and many do—assert that the USA is the wealthiest nation on earth when the country's national debt stands at more than FORTY TRILLION DOLLARS? That sounds to me like a country on its arse! — © Mark Alexander
25 Jahre nach 9/11: Wir blicken zurück
All the insane Things Trump Has Said about 9/11
In the lead up to the 25th anniversary of 9/11, centrist Democrats, Republicans, and the mainstream media have partaken in a smear campaign against Muslim politicians in this country, trying to attach them to the events of that day.
Zohran Mamdani has never falsely claimed to have cleaned up the rubble on 9/11. Abdul El-Sayed hasn't lied about losing hundreds of friends in the tragedy. They simply exist in politics and still, the media relentlessly tries to make THEM the enemy - all while Trump's lies go unpunished.
Listen to the insane things Trump said.
Zohran Mamdani has never falsely claimed to have cleaned up the rubble on 9/11. Abdul El-Sayed hasn't lied about losing hundreds of friends in the tragedy. They simply exist in politics and still, the media relentlessly tries to make THEM the enemy - all while Trump's lies go unpunished.
Thursday, September 10, 2026
Entzaubert sich die AfD an der Macht? Michel Friedman im Spitzengespräch | DER SPIEGEL
Sep 8, 2026 | Hier sagt Michel Friedman, warum Friedrich Merz für ihn der falsche Kanzler ist und warum er kein Verständnis für AfD-Wähler hat.
Unser Gast im Talk: Michel Friedman | Publizist und Philosoph
Unser Gast im Talk: Michel Friedman | Publizist und Philosoph
British Government Prepares Public for Potential War
Donald Trump and MAGA Are Going Out in Disgrace | Steve Schmidt
Can This Royal Family Survive the Death of King Harald? | Eden's Royals
Sep 1, 2026 | King Harald V of Norway has died at the age of 89. A cousin of Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles, Harald was on the throne for 35 years and was known for ruling with compassion and kindness. However, in later years, his reign was blighted by three major scandals involving his own family.
With Harald gone, Richard Eden, the Daily Mail's Diary Editor, questions how the Norwegian Royal Family will cope. Will newly crowned King Haakon be able to overcome his wife Mette-Marit's links to Jeffrey Epstein, his stepson Marius Borg Høiby's crimes, and his sister Martha-Louise and brother-in-law Durek Verrett's accusations of racism?
All this and more on Eden's Royals - a new sister show of Palace Confidential.
With Harald gone, Richard Eden, the Daily Mail's Diary Editor, questions how the Norwegian Royal Family will cope. Will newly crowned King Haakon be able to overcome his wife Mette-Marit's links to Jeffrey Epstein, his stepson Marius Borg Høiby's crimes, and his sister Martha-Louise and brother-in-law Durek Verrett's accusations of racism?
All this and more on Eden's Royals - a new sister show of Palace Confidential.
Nach AfD-Wahl: Ist Merz angezählt?
Die AfD wird bei der Landtagswahl in Sachsen-Anhalt mit 43,8 Prozent stärkste Kraft. Die CDU stürzt auf 17,2 Prozent ab. Für Friedrich Merz ist das eine bittere Bilanz – schließlich hatte er einst versprochen, die AfD zu halbieren. ‚@ Mr Wissen 2 go‘ Mirko Drotschmann schaut in diesem Video, wie gefährlich das Ergebnis für den Kanzler Friedrich Merz wirklich werden könnte.
Wie hart trifft das Ergebnis die Bundes-CDU?
Das Ergebnis ist für die CDU verheerend und es trifft die Bundespartei ausgerechnet zu einem Zeitpunkt, an dem ihre Beliebtheitswerte ohnehin im Keller sind. Merz erntete zuletzt viel Kritik für seine angekündigten Reformen. Auch aus den eigenen Reihen wird der Ton schärfer: CDA-Vorsitzender Dennis Radtke etwa fordert einen Kurswechsel hin zu mehr Arbeitnehmerinteressen.
Warum ist ein Rücktritt von Friedrich Merz trotzdem unwahrscheinlich?
Dafür gibt es mehrere Gründe. Es fehlt der CDU einer echten Alternative, eine Ablösung bräuchte Mehrheiten im Bundestag, und ein Nachfolger würde die Grundprobleme der Union kaum automatisch lösen. Denkbar wäre höchstens ein Modell wie einst bei Angela Merkel: Parteivorsitz abgeben, Kanzleramt behalten.
Was passiert als Nächstes?
Bis zu den Wahlen in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern und Berlin am 20. September dürfte die CDU laut Politikwissenschaftlerin Andrea Römmele eher zusammenhalten – die eigentliche Personaldebatte könnte danach erst richtig beginnen.
Wie hart trifft das Ergebnis die Bundes-CDU?
Das Ergebnis ist für die CDU verheerend und es trifft die Bundespartei ausgerechnet zu einem Zeitpunkt, an dem ihre Beliebtheitswerte ohnehin im Keller sind. Merz erntete zuletzt viel Kritik für seine angekündigten Reformen. Auch aus den eigenen Reihen wird der Ton schärfer: CDA-Vorsitzender Dennis Radtke etwa fordert einen Kurswechsel hin zu mehr Arbeitnehmerinteressen.
Warum ist ein Rücktritt von Friedrich Merz trotzdem unwahrscheinlich?
Dafür gibt es mehrere Gründe. Es fehlt der CDU einer echten Alternative, eine Ablösung bräuchte Mehrheiten im Bundestag, und ein Nachfolger würde die Grundprobleme der Union kaum automatisch lösen. Denkbar wäre höchstens ein Modell wie einst bei Angela Merkel: Parteivorsitz abgeben, Kanzleramt behalten.
Was passiert als Nächstes?
Bis zu den Wahlen in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern und Berlin am 20. September dürfte die CDU laut Politikwissenschaftlerin Andrea Römmele eher zusammenhalten – die eigentliche Personaldebatte könnte danach erst richtig beginnen.
9/11 After 25 Years: Did America Lose the ‘War on Terror’? | Andrew Neil
Sep 10, 2026 | “The terrorists didn't just hijack airliners, they hijacked US foreign policy.”
25 years, 6 trillion dollars, and thousands of lives later, Times Radio presenter Andrew Neil delivers his verdict on the “war on terror”, saying that America remains trapped in the same forever wars it set out to end.
25 years, 6 trillion dollars, and thousands of lives later, Times Radio presenter Andrew Neil delivers his verdict on the “war on terror”, saying that America remains trapped in the same forever wars it set out to end.
L’AfD, rejeton des dénis et impuissances de l’Occident
LE FIGARO : ANALYSE - Les élites occidentales ont récolté la tempête du populisme et de l’extrémisme. En Allemagne, elles ont déserté la question cruciale de l’identité nationale allemande et de son rôle à venir dans une Europe attaquée sur son flanc, laissant l’AfD seule en charge sur ce sol miné, avec ses gros sabots et son pacifisme pro-Poutine.
D’onde de choc en onde de choc, la vague nationale populiste progresse à travers l’Occident. La percée spectaculaire du parti d’extrême droite Alternative Für Deuschland (AfD) en Saxe-Anhalt s’inscrit clairement dans une dynamique bien plus large. Celle des ébranlements majeurs qui ont scandé l’histoire politique occidentale de la dernière décennie, du tremblement du Brexit aux deux victoires de Donald Trump, en passant par la progression implacable du Rassemblement national en France, la victoire de Giorgia Meloni à Rome, et les succès répétés des formations populistes ou d’extrême droite, de la Scandinavie aux Pays-Bas, en passant par l’Europe de l’Est ou l’Espagne. » | Par Laure Mandeville | jeudi 10 septembre 2026
Hoping to Salvage Midterms, Trump Makes Dubious Pledge to Give Every US Adult $5,000 • FRANCE 24
Sap 10, 2026 | President Donald Trump pledged Wednesday to send every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections, an extraordinary gambit to reverse his party's sagging fortunes in November.
The dubious promise would likely cost more than $1 trillion and require congressional approval and would further exacerbate the country’s nearly $1.8 trillion annual budget deficit and concerns about inflation.
FRANCE 24's International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert tells us more.
The dubious promise would likely cost more than $1 trillion and require congressional approval and would further exacerbate the country’s nearly $1.8 trillion annual budget deficit and concerns about inflation.
FRANCE 24's International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert tells us more.
Inside the Far-right Blueprint for Germany’s Eurasian Future | DW Analysis
Sep 6, 2026 | Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is surging, with breakthroughs in regional and EU-wide elections. Party leader Alice Weidel says her goal is national power, eyeing the 2029 federal elections.
Despite its growing support, the AfD’s vision of foreign policy remains little known around the world. So in this new special report, DW takes a forensic microscope to the party’s blueprint for Germany’s future.
What this reveals is the party’s profound skepticism about the key Western alliances — NATO and the EU — and an outspoken openness to a Eurasian outlook, fostering deeper relations with Russia and China and the international institutions they lead, from the Belt and Road Initiative to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the Eurasian Economic Union: prime sources of prestige for Vladimir Putin in Moscow and Xi Jinping in Beijing.
In exclusive interviews with Alice Weidel, foreign policy spokesman Matthias Moosdorf and powerful ideologue Björn Höcke, DW’s Richard Walker and Rosalia Romaniec scrutinize the AfD’s views on Germany’s alliances and NATO Article 5 commitments to the Baltic states and Poland, its skepticism of the United States, possible future architectures for European defense, who should have nuclear weapons, future ties with Russia and China, and how Germany should act in a Taiwan conflict scenario.
Includes analysis from leading international experts on Russia, China, the US and Europe: Alexander Gabuev (Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center), Amanda Hsiao (International Crisis Group), Katarzyna Pisarska (Warsaw Security Forum), Peter Rough (Hudson Institute), and Judy Dempsey (Carnegie Europe).
Despite its growing support, the AfD’s vision of foreign policy remains little known around the world. So in this new special report, DW takes a forensic microscope to the party’s blueprint for Germany’s future.
What this reveals is the party’s profound skepticism about the key Western alliances — NATO and the EU — and an outspoken openness to a Eurasian outlook, fostering deeper relations with Russia and China and the international institutions they lead, from the Belt and Road Initiative to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the Eurasian Economic Union: prime sources of prestige for Vladimir Putin in Moscow and Xi Jinping in Beijing.
In exclusive interviews with Alice Weidel, foreign policy spokesman Matthias Moosdorf and powerful ideologue Björn Höcke, DW’s Richard Walker and Rosalia Romaniec scrutinize the AfD’s views on Germany’s alliances and NATO Article 5 commitments to the Baltic states and Poland, its skepticism of the United States, possible future architectures for European defense, who should have nuclear weapons, future ties with Russia and China, and how Germany should act in a Taiwan conflict scenario.
Includes analysis from leading international experts on Russia, China, the US and Europe: Alexander Gabuev (Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center), Amanda Hsiao (International Crisis Group), Katarzyna Pisarska (Warsaw Security Forum), Peter Rough (Hudson Institute), and Judy Dempsey (Carnegie Europe).
The Far Right’s Terrifying Breakthrough in Germany | Thomas Zimmer & Susan J. Demas
Steve Rosenberg: "Hole in Russia's State Budget" Bigger Than Expected
Trump’s Dubious Midterm Pitch: Keep Us in Power and Everyone Gets Cash
THE NEW YORK TIMES: In his convention speech, the president floated a $5,000 “Trump Dividend” for every adult American if Republicans keep control of Congress. The idea, like many others, may not come to pass.
Screenshot taken from this NYT article. | President Trump has repeatedly dangled sizable payments to Americans that have not materialized. Credit: Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times
President Trump took the stage at his convention on Wednesday and spoke for nearly two hours about the need for midterm voters to imagine that it was him, not other Republicans, up for election this fall.
“Pretend I’m on the ballot,” he urged. “I’m on the ballot. Just one more time.”
Facing dwindling weeks until the midterms, deepening unpopularity and darkening political prospects for his party, Mr. Trump interrupted his usual fare by tossing out a new idea: a $5,000 check for every American adult if Republicans keep control of Congress in November.
“If the Republicans win the House of Representatives and the United States Senate, both of them,” Mr. Trump said, “I will issue a dividend to every adult citizen in the United States of America for $5,000.”
It is not unheard-of for politicians to tie the possibility of an economic stimulus to an election’s outcome. In 2020, Democrats in Georgia pointed to $2,000 coronavirus relief checks if their party took control of the Senate. » | Katie Rogers | Katie Rogers is a White House correspondent and reported from the Republican convention in Dallas. | Thursday, September 10, 2026
President Trump took the stage at his convention on Wednesday and spoke for nearly two hours about the need for midterm voters to imagine that it was him, not other Republicans, up for election this fall.
“Pretend I’m on the ballot,” he urged. “I’m on the ballot. Just one more time.”
Facing dwindling weeks until the midterms, deepening unpopularity and darkening political prospects for his party, Mr. Trump interrupted his usual fare by tossing out a new idea: a $5,000 check for every American adult if Republicans keep control of Congress in November.
“If the Republicans win the House of Representatives and the United States Senate, both of them,” Mr. Trump said, “I will issue a dividend to every adult citizen in the United States of America for $5,000.”
It is not unheard-of for politicians to tie the possibility of an economic stimulus to an election’s outcome. In 2020, Democrats in Georgia pointed to $2,000 coronavirus relief checks if their party took control of the Senate. » | Katie Rogers | Katie Rogers is a White House correspondent and reported from the Republican convention in Dallas. | Thursday, September 10, 2026
Jesse Dollemore: Trump Celebrates Germany's Far-Right Party Win by Invoking Hitler
Wednesday, September 09, 2026
Trump verbietet Alkoholimporte aus Kanada – Ottawa sucht die Nähe zur EU
BERLINER ZEITUNG: Die USA stoppen fast alle alkoholischen Getränke sowie bestimmte Milchprodukte und Motorräder aus Kanada. Ministerpräsident Mark Carney will die Abhängigkeit vom mächtigen Nachbarn verringern.
Der Handelskrieg zwischen den USA und Kanada erreicht eine neue Stufe. Die Regierung von US-Präsident Donald Trump verbietet die Einfuhr zahlreicher kanadischer Produkte, darunter fast alle alkoholischen Getränke, bestimmte Milchprodukte und einige Motorräder. Die Importverbote sollen am 29. September in Kraft treten.
Washington reagiert damit auf kanadische Gegenzölle, die seit Dienstag für Hunderte Waren aus den USA gelten. Zudem sollen kanadische Unternehmen von langfristigen Aufträgen der amerikanischen Bundesregierung ausgeschlossen werden.
Kanadas Ministerpräsident Mark Carney kündigte an, sein Land werde sich nicht unter Druck setzen lassen. „Es geht darum, sicherzustellen, dass uns kein Land als Geisel nehmen kann. Und dass wir so leben können, wie wir leben wollen“, sagte er. » | Alexander Schmalz | Mittwoch 9. September 2026
Der Handelskrieg zwischen den USA und Kanada erreicht eine neue Stufe. Die Regierung von US-Präsident Donald Trump verbietet die Einfuhr zahlreicher kanadischer Produkte, darunter fast alle alkoholischen Getränke, bestimmte Milchprodukte und einige Motorräder. Die Importverbote sollen am 29. September in Kraft treten.
Washington reagiert damit auf kanadische Gegenzölle, die seit Dienstag für Hunderte Waren aus den USA gelten. Zudem sollen kanadische Unternehmen von langfristigen Aufträgen der amerikanischen Bundesregierung ausgeschlossen werden.
Kanadas Ministerpräsident Mark Carney kündigte an, sein Land werde sich nicht unter Druck setzen lassen. „Es geht darum, sicherzustellen, dass uns kein Land als Geisel nehmen kann. Und dass wir so leben können, wie wir leben wollen“, sagte er. » | Alexander Schmalz | Mittwoch 9. September 2026
Tens of Thousands Line the Streets as Norway Bids Farewell to King Harald V
THE GUARDIAN: Europe’s royals and global political figures attend ceremony that brings 13 days of national mourning to a close
Norway has observed a minute’s silence as it takes leave of King Harald V in a series of ceremonies, bringing to a close 13 days of national mourning that followed the popular monarch’s death last month at the age of 89.
Tens of thousands of people lined the streets of Oslo and foreign heads of state and government converged on the Norwegian capital for the funeral of the late king, a light-touch and unassuming reformer who ruled for more than three decades.
With the king’s casket carried on an artillery carriage, draped in Norway’s red royal banner and topped with white flowers, the funeral cortege made its way on foot along Oslo’s main avenue from royal palace to the cathedral, as a 21-gun salute rang out from the Akershus fortress.
King Haakon VIII, who succeeded his father on Harald’s death, and other royal family members walked in the cortege, with Harald’s widow, Queen Sonja, 89, and Haakon’s wife, Queen Mette-Marit, who is recovering from a lung transplant in June, following in a car. » | Jon Henley | Europe correspondent | Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Norway has observed a minute’s silence as it takes leave of King Harald V in a series of ceremonies, bringing to a close 13 days of national mourning that followed the popular monarch’s death last month at the age of 89.
Tens of thousands of people lined the streets of Oslo and foreign heads of state and government converged on the Norwegian capital for the funeral of the late king, a light-touch and unassuming reformer who ruled for more than three decades.
With the king’s casket carried on an artillery carriage, draped in Norway’s red royal banner and topped with white flowers, the funeral cortege made its way on foot along Oslo’s main avenue from royal palace to the cathedral, as a 21-gun salute rang out from the Akershus fortress.
King Haakon VIII, who succeeded his father on Harald’s death, and other royal family members walked in the cortege, with Harald’s widow, Queen Sonja, 89, and Haakon’s wife, Queen Mette-Marit, who is recovering from a lung transplant in June, following in a car. » | Jon Henley | Europe correspondent | Wednesday, September 9, 2026
En Iran, le régime tenté par l’escalade militaire
LE FIGARO : DÉCRYPTAGE - Les dernières attaques iraniennes visant des cibles américaines dans la région signalent une volonté d’escalade. Un calcul stratégique de Téhéran, pour détourner l’attention de la crise économique et embarrasser Donald Trump à l’approche des élections de mi-mandat.
Après les paroles, les actes. Les gardiens de la révolution, armée idéologique du régime iranien, ont annoncé ce mercredi 9 septembre avoir attaqué une base militaire des États-Unis en Jordanie ainsi qu’une vingtaine de bateaux américains, en réponse à des frappes contre les pétroliers iraniens. « L’ère des réponses proportionnées est révolue », avait prévenu, dimanche 6 septembre, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, le chef du Parlement iranien et l’une des figures clés de l’équipe chargée des négociations avec l’Iran. « Désormais, toute attaque contre la sécurité ou les intérêts de l’Iran fera l’objet d’une réponse plus rapide, plus lourde et douloureuse », avait-il insisté, après l’attaque de trois pétroliers iraniens la veille, en représailles à des tirs contre des navires américains.
Après un mois d’accalmie relative dans la longue guerre qui oppose, depuis le 28 février, l’Iran et les États-Unis, les hostilités ont repris le 30 août lorsque des bombardements américains ont visé des infrastructures iraniennes dans le détroit d’Ormuz et dans le sud de l’Iran, endeuillant au passage un mariage. Elles suivaient de quelques jours l’annonce de nouvelles sanctions économiques contre Téhéran. La riposte iranienne avait déjà été ferme : très vite, Bahreïn, les Émirats arabes unis, le Koweït, l’Irak mais aussi la Jordanie s’étaient retrouvés la cible de frappes tous azimuts. » | Par Delphine Minoui | mercredi 9 septembre 2026
Réservé aux abonnés
Après les paroles, les actes. Les gardiens de la révolution, armée idéologique du régime iranien, ont annoncé ce mercredi 9 septembre avoir attaqué une base militaire des États-Unis en Jordanie ainsi qu’une vingtaine de bateaux américains, en réponse à des frappes contre les pétroliers iraniens. « L’ère des réponses proportionnées est révolue », avait prévenu, dimanche 6 septembre, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, le chef du Parlement iranien et l’une des figures clés de l’équipe chargée des négociations avec l’Iran. « Désormais, toute attaque contre la sécurité ou les intérêts de l’Iran fera l’objet d’une réponse plus rapide, plus lourde et douloureuse », avait-il insisté, après l’attaque de trois pétroliers iraniens la veille, en représailles à des tirs contre des navires américains.
Après un mois d’accalmie relative dans la longue guerre qui oppose, depuis le 28 février, l’Iran et les États-Unis, les hostilités ont repris le 30 août lorsque des bombardements américains ont visé des infrastructures iraniennes dans le détroit d’Ormuz et dans le sud de l’Iran, endeuillant au passage un mariage. Elles suivaient de quelques jours l’annonce de nouvelles sanctions économiques contre Téhéran. La riposte iranienne avait déjà été ferme : très vite, Bahreïn, les Émirats arabes unis, le Koweït, l’Irak mais aussi la Jordanie s’étaient retrouvés la cible de frappes tous azimuts. » | Par Delphine Minoui | mercredi 9 septembre 2026
Réservé aux abonnés
Hitler's Downfall Told by His Friends | Dictator: The Hitler Interviews | Channel 4
For the first time on TV, the testimonies of people who knew Adolf Hitler are brought together to reveal the truth about the man behind some of the worst crimes in history: Hitler as never seen before.
The people who were at Hitler’s side during World War II remember how he led Germany to defeat and disaster.
Episode 3, first shown 1st August 2026.
The people who were at Hitler’s side during World War II remember how he led Germany to defeat and disaster.
Episode 3, first shown 1st August 2026.
Donald Trump's Lies Have Never Been More Disgraceful | Steve Schmidt
Alice Weidel: Germany’s Gay, Far-right Leader Shaping AfD’s Rise | All You Need to Know
Feb 27, 2025 | Who is AfD co-leader Alice Weidel? The far-right Alternative for Germany party achieved its best result in Sunday's election. It is now set to be the main opposition party, meaning a more prominent role for its co-leader Alice Weidel.
DW's Matthew Moore takes a closer look at the woman who has become the public face of Germany's far right.
Alice Weidel: An anti-immigrant lesbian, active in German politics, but living in Switzerland, who is anti-LGBTQ+ rights! Go figure! — © Mark Alexander
DW's Matthew Moore takes a closer look at the woman who has become the public face of Germany's far right.
Alice Weidel: An anti-immigrant lesbian, active in German politics, but living in Switzerland, who is anti-LGBTQ+ rights! Go figure! — © Mark Alexander
Merz Accuses AfD of ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ Policy and Cancels Call with Trump
THE GUARDIAN: German chancellor attacks Alternative für Deutschland after far-right party’s win in Saxony-Anhalt election
Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has accused the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) of seeking “ethnic cleansing” with its “remigration” drive, after the nativist party’s seismic weekend victory in a state election.
In his first public confrontation with the AfD since Sunday’s shock outcome in Saxony-Anhalt, Merz said at a raucous parliamentary debate that the far-right party would take an axe to one of the pillars of the German economy with a racist campaign of mass deportations.
“The term ‘remigration’ is nothing but a synonym for ethnic cleansing based on origin and skin colour,” he said on Wednesday to applause from the other parties in the Bundestag lower house.
In a fiery speech addressed to the AfD parliamentary group, which repeatedly interrupted him with loud taunts and heckling, Merz said millions of working immigrants were crucial to German society.
“If those working in Germany have to leave the country again because you are championing ‘remigration’,” Merz said, “then the skilled trades in Germany will no longer be able to function: not a single care home will remain open, not a single hospital in Germany will remain operational, and not a single restaurant in Germany will be able to stay in business.”
He said the AfD’s rhetoric, which propelled it to the strongest showing for a far-right party in a German state since the Nazi period, “is precisely what is dividing our society so deeply”.
The AfD has repeatedly called for large-scale expulsions of irregular migrants, a policy that would face stiff challenges under German law. » | Deborah Cole in Berlin | Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has accused the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) of seeking “ethnic cleansing” with its “remigration” drive, after the nativist party’s seismic weekend victory in a state election.
In his first public confrontation with the AfD since Sunday’s shock outcome in Saxony-Anhalt, Merz said at a raucous parliamentary debate that the far-right party would take an axe to one of the pillars of the German economy with a racist campaign of mass deportations.
“The term ‘remigration’ is nothing but a synonym for ethnic cleansing based on origin and skin colour,” he said on Wednesday to applause from the other parties in the Bundestag lower house.
In a fiery speech addressed to the AfD parliamentary group, which repeatedly interrupted him with loud taunts and heckling, Merz said millions of working immigrants were crucial to German society.
“If those working in Germany have to leave the country again because you are championing ‘remigration’,” Merz said, “then the skilled trades in Germany will no longer be able to function: not a single care home will remain open, not a single hospital in Germany will remain operational, and not a single restaurant in Germany will be able to stay in business.”
He said the AfD’s rhetoric, which propelled it to the strongest showing for a far-right party in a German state since the Nazi period, “is precisely what is dividing our society so deeply”.
The AfD has repeatedly called for large-scale expulsions of irregular migrants, a policy that would face stiff challenges under German law. » | Deborah Cole in Berlin | Wednesday, September 9, 2026
EL PASTIFICIO DE NICOLA: Sorrentinos | Argentina’s Giant Stuffed Pasta
Sep 9, 2026 | In this video, we’re making sorrentinos, Argentina’s giant stuffed pasta: large, generous pasta parcels filled with ricotta, spinach and cheese, and served with a homemade Bolognese sauce.
Sorrentinos are a beloved Argentine pasta, especially associated with the coastal city of Mar del Plata, where they became one of the city’s best-known specialties.
They are similar in appearance to ravioli, but traditionally much larger and more generously filled.
In this recipe, we make everything from scratch: the pasta dough, the ricotta and spinach filling, and a flavorful homemade Bolognese sauce.
Click here to view the full recipe. Then, click on ‘more’.
Sorrentinos are a beloved Argentine pasta, especially associated with the coastal city of Mar del Plata, where they became one of the city’s best-known specialties.
They are similar in appearance to ravioli, but traditionally much larger and more generously filled.
In this recipe, we make everything from scratch: the pasta dough, the ricotta and spinach filling, and a flavorful homemade Bolognese sauce.
Click here to view the full recipe. Then, click on ‘more’.
Historiker Marco Jorio hinterfragt die Neutralitätsinitiative
Sep 9, 2026 | Die Neutralitätsinitiative verspricht Klarheit – doch Historiker Marco Jorio befürchtet, dass dadurch eher neue Verwirrung entsteht.
Was ist Neutralität wirklich? Schützt sie die Schweiz vor Krieg? Und was würde die Initiative konkret ändern?
Im NZZ-Interview analysiert der Historiker für Schweizer Geschichte die Fakten hinter dem Mythos – und erklärt, warum die geostrategische Lage die Schweiz im Zweiten Weltkrieg schützte und nicht die Neutralität allein.
Was ist Neutralität wirklich? Schützt sie die Schweiz vor Krieg? Und was würde die Initiative konkret ändern?
Im NZZ-Interview analysiert der Historiker für Schweizer Geschichte die Fakten hinter dem Mythos – und erklärt, warum die geostrategische Lage die Schweiz im Zweiten Weltkrieg schützte und nicht die Neutralität allein.
‘What I Saw with Putin Is Happening with Trump’ | Martin Sixsmith
Sep 9, 2026 | “I saw it happen in Russia and I can see it happening in America”
The direction of Trump’s presidency “needs to be a wake-up call” for an American society that “doesn’t realise the danger it’s in” of falling to Putin’s authoritarian playbook, warns Martin Sixsmith.
The direction of Trump’s presidency “needs to be a wake-up call” for an American society that “doesn’t realise the danger it’s in” of falling to Putin’s authoritarian playbook, warns Martin Sixsmith.
Peter Oborne: Britain Has FINALLY Stood Up to Israel
Sep 9, 2026 | Peter Oborne, journalist with Middle East Eye, joined Ava earlier in the week to discuss Ed Miliband's plans to sanction illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. He tells us that Ed Miliband finally has Labour on the right side of public opinion.
Peter Oborne's book Complicit: Britain's Role in the Destruction of Gaza is out with OR Books now.
Peter Oborne's book Complicit: Britain's Role in the Destruction of Gaza is out with OR Books now.
Prince William Joins Mourners at King Harald’s Funeral
THE TELEGRAPH: Prince of Wales and Princess Royal join world leaders in remembering late Norwegian King
Screenshot taken from this Telegraph article. | Prince William and Princess Anne attend King Harald’s funeral in Oslo Credit: Getty Images/Peter Summers
The Prince of Wales and Princess Royal have joined world leaders at the funeral of Norway’s King Harald V in Oslo.
Thousands lined the streets and a 21-gun salute rang out over the capital at the start of the procession from the royal palace to Oslo Cathedral.
King Haakon VIII, the late King’s son, and other senior royals walked behind the coffin, draped in the red Norwegian royal standard.
Queen Mette-Marit, King Haakon’s wife, also attended the funeral despite being in recovery from a lung transplant.
Last week, she was unable to attend her husband’s oath ceremony in parliament because of complications following her operation. » | Telegraph’s Foreign Staff | Wednesday, September 9, 2026
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EN IMAGES : Les funérailles du roi Harald V de Norvège à la cathédrale d’Oslo : Ce mercredi 9 septembre ont lieu les funérailles du roi Harald V de Norvège. La cérémonie a débuté avec une longue marche funèbre reliant le palais royal à la cathédrale d’Oslo. »
Entouré de ses 2 enfants, sans Mette-Marit : l’émotion du roi Haakon VIII, au cœur des adieux à son père Harald V : Le nouveau roi de Norvège a accompagné le cercueil de son père, Harald V, lors de ses funérailles, ce mercredi, dans un silence solennel. Il était entouré de ses enfants. Son épouse Mette-Marit, devenue reine consort, patientait dans la cathédrale. »
Les larmes de Märtha Louise, le prince William, Albert et Charlene de Monaco, Felipe et Letizia d’Espagne… Les funérailles royales d’Harald V de Norvège : EN IMAGES - Ce mercredi 9 septembre ont lieu les funérailles du roi Harald V de Norvège. Sa famille ainsi que les représentants des monarchies européennes étaient présents lors de cette grande cérémonie. »
The Prince of Wales and Princess Royal have joined world leaders at the funeral of Norway’s King Harald V in Oslo.
Thousands lined the streets and a 21-gun salute rang out over the capital at the start of the procession from the royal palace to Oslo Cathedral.
King Haakon VIII, the late King’s son, and other senior royals walked behind the coffin, draped in the red Norwegian royal standard.
Queen Mette-Marit, King Haakon’s wife, also attended the funeral despite being in recovery from a lung transplant.
Last week, she was unable to attend her husband’s oath ceremony in parliament because of complications following her operation. » | Telegraph’s Foreign Staff | Wednesday, September 9, 2026
À LIRE AUSSI :
EN IMAGES : Les funérailles du roi Harald V de Norvège à la cathédrale d’Oslo : Ce mercredi 9 septembre ont lieu les funérailles du roi Harald V de Norvège. La cérémonie a débuté avec une longue marche funèbre reliant le palais royal à la cathédrale d’Oslo. »
Entouré de ses 2 enfants, sans Mette-Marit : l’émotion du roi Haakon VIII, au cœur des adieux à son père Harald V : Le nouveau roi de Norvège a accompagné le cercueil de son père, Harald V, lors de ses funérailles, ce mercredi, dans un silence solennel. Il était entouré de ses enfants. Son épouse Mette-Marit, devenue reine consort, patientait dans la cathédrale. »
Les larmes de Märtha Louise, le prince William, Albert et Charlene de Monaco, Felipe et Letizia d’Espagne… Les funérailles royales d’Harald V de Norvège : EN IMAGES - Ce mercredi 9 septembre ont lieu les funérailles du roi Harald V de Norvège. Sa famille ainsi que les représentants des monarchies européennes étaient présents lors de cette grande cérémonie. »
UK Accuses Israeli Government of "Ethnic Cleansing" as Diplomatic Crisis Unfolds in Middle East
Sep 9, 2026 | The UK Labour government, led by Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, has executed a historic shift in Middle East policy. In an address to the House of Commons, Britain officially declared Israel’s occupation of the West Bank unlawful in its entirety, accusing state-backed settler groups of committing "ethnic cleansing" against Palestinians.
To enforce this stance, the UK announced an import ban on all goods originating from illegal West Bank settlements, alongside sanctions prohibiting UK businesses from providing construction, financing, or advertising services for settlement expansion. In response, Israel's foreign minister, Gideon Sa'ar, slammed the measures as "morally distorted," ordered the closure of the British Consulate in Jerusalem, barred 12 British MPs from entering Israel and terminated security cooperation.
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To enforce this stance, the UK announced an import ban on all goods originating from illegal West Bank settlements, alongside sanctions prohibiting UK businesses from providing construction, financing, or advertising services for settlement expansion. In response, Israel's foreign minister, Gideon Sa'ar, slammed the measures as "morally distorted," ordered the closure of the British Consulate in Jerusalem, barred 12 British MPs from entering Israel and terminated security cooperation.
ANTHONY DAVIS can be supported on Patreon here »
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Can Dubai’s Luxe Image Survive the War with Iran? | BBC News
Sep 8, 2026 | As the summer holiday season draws to a close, foreigners travelling to and from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates are facing delays, cancellations and severe travel warnings.
The disruption comes as a result of the UAE’s position in the ongoing US-Israel war with Iran. Throughout the conflict, Iran has attacked the UAE more times than any other country, including Israel.
Until the war with Iran began, Dubai was a major tourist destination, famous for its modern skyscrapers, luxurious beaches and low crime rate.
For decades, the Gulf city has promised residents and tourists alike safety, security and stability – so has that promise fallen apart? And what could that mean for the city’s future?
The Global Story’s Asma Khalid speaks to Sameer Hashmi, an independent journalist based in Dubai, about how Brand Dubai is weathering a major regional war.
The disruption comes as a result of the UAE’s position in the ongoing US-Israel war with Iran. Throughout the conflict, Iran has attacked the UAE more times than any other country, including Israel.
Until the war with Iran began, Dubai was a major tourist destination, famous for its modern skyscrapers, luxurious beaches and low crime rate.
For decades, the Gulf city has promised residents and tourists alike safety, security and stability – so has that promise fallen apart? And what could that mean for the city’s future?
The Global Story’s Asma Khalid speaks to Sameer Hashmi, an independent journalist based in Dubai, about how Brand Dubai is weathering a major regional war.
Tuesday, September 08, 2026
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Is the Middle East as We Know It Coming to an End?
Aug 28, 2026 | For more than a century, the Middle East has been made and remade by collapsing empires, colonial borders, revolutions, wars and powerful rulers. Now, Iran is weakening, Gulf states are becoming more influential and old alliances are shifting again.
Historian Simon Sebag Montefiore joins Tom and Patrick to discuss how the modern Middle East was forged and why the forces that shaped it are still at work today. Who is gaining power, who is losing it, and are we watching the birth of a new regional order?
Historian Simon Sebag Montefiore joins Tom and Patrick to discuss how the modern Middle East was forged and why the forces that shaped it are still at work today. Who is gaining power, who is losing it, and are we watching the birth of a new regional order?
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Pope Leo on Same-sex Blessings in the Catholic Church Following German Cardinal Controversy
When asked about the blessing of same-sex couples after a decision by German Cardinal Reinhard Marx in Munich and Freising, Pope Leo XIV said Church unity should not be reduced to sexual ethics.
“First of all, I think it’s very important to understand that the unity or division of the Church should not revolve around sexual matters,” he said. “We tend to think that when the Church is talking about morality, that the only issue of morality is sexual, and in reality, I believe there are much greater and more important issues, such as justice, the equality, freedom of men and women, freedom of religion, that would all take priority before that particular issue.”
Leo said the Holy See had already made clear to the German bishops that it does not agree with the “formalized blessing of couples,” including homosexual couples or couples in irregular situations, beyond what Pope Francis had permitted.
Invoking Francis’ well-known statement of “Tutti, tutti, tutti,” Leo said: “All are welcome, all are invited. All are invited to follow Jesus, and all are invited to look for conversion in their lives.”
“To go beyond that today, I think that the topic can cause more disunity than unity,” he added, “and that we should look for ways to build our unity upon Jesus Christ and what Jesus Christ teaches.”
Pope Leo speaks on this matter.
In other words, do as Catholic priests are expected to do, live without an openly loving relationship! (It works well in the Catholic Church, doesn’t it? Even among the most elevated of clergy in the Vatican!) – © Mark Alexander
“First of all, I think it’s very important to understand that the unity or division of the Church should not revolve around sexual matters,” he said. “We tend to think that when the Church is talking about morality, that the only issue of morality is sexual, and in reality, I believe there are much greater and more important issues, such as justice, the equality, freedom of men and women, freedom of religion, that would all take priority before that particular issue.”
Leo said the Holy See had already made clear to the German bishops that it does not agree with the “formalized blessing of couples,” including homosexual couples or couples in irregular situations, beyond what Pope Francis had permitted.
Invoking Francis’ well-known statement of “Tutti, tutti, tutti,” Leo said: “All are welcome, all are invited. All are invited to follow Jesus, and all are invited to look for conversion in their lives.”
“To go beyond that today, I think that the topic can cause more disunity than unity,” he added, “and that we should look for ways to build our unity upon Jesus Christ and what Jesus Christ teaches.”
In other words, do as Catholic priests are expected to do, live without an openly loving relationship! (It works well in the Catholic Church, doesn’t it? Even among the most elevated of clergy in the Vatican!) – © Mark Alexander
UK Bans Trade with West Bank Settlements as Israel Hits Back
Sep 8, 2026 | The UK has announced measures targeting trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, in a major shift in foreign policy.
Andy Burnham has issued a joint statement with French President Emmanuel Macron and Canada’s Mark Carney, stressing an “unwavering commitment to Israel’s security” alongside a “safe and secure” Palestine.
But the Chief Rabbi has called it a “dark day for Britain’s Jews”, warning that the measures could embolden those who use hatred as a weapon against the Jewish community.
Andy Burnham has issued a joint statement with French President Emmanuel Macron and Canada’s Mark Carney, stressing an “unwavering commitment to Israel’s security” alongside a “safe and secure” Palestine.
But the Chief Rabbi has called it a “dark day for Britain’s Jews”, warning that the measures could embolden those who use hatred as a weapon against the Jewish community.
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Ein Kaiser für Österreich? | ARTE Re:
Sep 8, 2026 | Ein Kaiser als Staatsoberhaupt? In Österreich und Tschechien setzen sich Monarchisten für die Rückkehr der Krone ein, mit sehnsüchtigem Blick auf den früheren Glanz der Habsburger Dynastie und der österreichisch-ungarischen Doppelmonarchie. Was steckt hinter diesem Wunsch, in Zeiten von Krieg und multiplen Krisen?
Peter Stolberg-Stolberg ist der Ururenkel der österreichischen Kaiserin Elisabeth, besser bekannt als Sisi. Er wünscht sich, genau wie seine nichtadeligen Mitstreiterinnen und Mitstreiter vom Verein Schwarz-Gelbe Allianz, die Rückkehr eines Kaisers als Staatsoberhaupt in Österreich. Dieser soll das Amt des Bundespräsidenten ersetzen und dessen Befugnisse auf Lebenszeit erhalten.
In elf europäischen Staaten gibt es Könige, Fürsten und Großherzöge – meist mit hohen Zustimmungswerten in der Bevölkerung. Sie haben in der Regel nur die Aufgabe zu repräsentieren. Die politische Macht liegt beim Volk, bei gewählten Parlamenten und Regierungen. Doch für manche Menschen hat die Idee einer starken Führung an der Spitze durchaus etwas Verlockendes. Für Peter Stolberg-Stolberg hat die österreichische Republik ausgedient. Der Adel, glaubt er, besitze das Führungspotenzial, das Österreich brauche, um wieder zu alter Stärke zu finden. Woran der Verein Schwarz-Gelbe Allianz in Österreich noch arbeitet, existiert in der Tschechischen Republik bereits - eine Partei, die sich für die Rückkehr der Monarchie starkmacht. Ludmila Džuganová ist Spitzenkandidatin der Kleinstpartei Koruna Česká in Südböhmen. Tschechien ist zwar wirtschaftlich stabil – gesellschaftlich jedoch gespalten. Ludmila Džuganová ist überzeugt, dass ein Monarch mehr Stabilität bieten könnte als vom Volk gewählte Abgeordnete.
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Verfügbar bis zum 26/08/2031
Peter Stolberg-Stolberg ist der Ururenkel der österreichischen Kaiserin Elisabeth, besser bekannt als Sisi. Er wünscht sich, genau wie seine nichtadeligen Mitstreiterinnen und Mitstreiter vom Verein Schwarz-Gelbe Allianz, die Rückkehr eines Kaisers als Staatsoberhaupt in Österreich. Dieser soll das Amt des Bundespräsidenten ersetzen und dessen Befugnisse auf Lebenszeit erhalten.
In elf europäischen Staaten gibt es Könige, Fürsten und Großherzöge – meist mit hohen Zustimmungswerten in der Bevölkerung. Sie haben in der Regel nur die Aufgabe zu repräsentieren. Die politische Macht liegt beim Volk, bei gewählten Parlamenten und Regierungen. Doch für manche Menschen hat die Idee einer starken Führung an der Spitze durchaus etwas Verlockendes. Für Peter Stolberg-Stolberg hat die österreichische Republik ausgedient. Der Adel, glaubt er, besitze das Führungspotenzial, das Österreich brauche, um wieder zu alter Stärke zu finden. Woran der Verein Schwarz-Gelbe Allianz in Österreich noch arbeitet, existiert in der Tschechischen Republik bereits - eine Partei, die sich für die Rückkehr der Monarchie starkmacht. Ludmila Džuganová ist Spitzenkandidatin der Kleinstpartei Koruna Česká in Südböhmen. Tschechien ist zwar wirtschaftlich stabil – gesellschaftlich jedoch gespalten. Ludmila Džuganová ist überzeugt, dass ein Monarch mehr Stabilität bieten könnte als vom Volk gewählte Abgeordnete.
Reportage (D 2026, 31 Min)
Verfügbar bis zum 26/08/2031
Merkel warnt nach Sachsen-Anhalt vor dem Siegeszug des Bauchgefühls | ntv
« Remigration » des Ukrainiens, apprentissage du russe, levée des sanctions... Le programme pro-Kremlin de l’AfD en Saxe-Anhalt
LE FIGARO : DÉCRYPTAGE - Largement en tête de l’élection régionale dans le Land, Alternative für Deutschland prône la normalisation des échanges commerciaux avec Moscou et réserve un traitement particulièrement dur aux Ukrainiens réfugiés en Allemagne.
Sur la Russie, l’AfD ne parle pas tout à fait d’une même voix. La ligne à tenir face à Moscou divise la formation allemande d’extrême droite, jusque dans ses plus hautes sphères. À la fin de l’année 2025, la participation de plusieurs élus à une conférence à Sotchi avait ainsi provoqué de fortes tensions internes. Ses deux dirigeants incarnent ces nuances : Tino Chrupalla cultive une proximité assumée avec le Kremlin, quand Alice Weidel, tout en défendant une normalisation des échanges avec la Russie, mise davantage sur un rapprochement avec Donald Trump. L’AfD de Saxe-Anhalt et son dirigeant Ulrich Siegmund appartiennent au premier de ces deux groupes, sans aucun doute.
Dans ce Land de 2,1 millions d’habitants de l’ex-RDA, le parti a enregistré dimanche 6 septembre la plus large victoire de l’extrême droite en Allemagne depuis la Seconde Guerre mondiale, sur la base d’un projet ouvertement prorusse. Le vaste et dense « programme de gouvernement » publié en début d’année plaide ainsi pour une « normalisation des relations commerciales germano-russes ». Celle-ci passe, d’abord, par la levée des sanctions contre la Russie, jugées « néfastes », en ce qu’elles ont « durement affecté l’économie locale ». « Avant le conflit ukrainien, la Russie était l’un des principaux partenaires commerciaux de la Saxe-Anhalt. Suite aux sanctions imposées par l’UE à la Russie en 2022, les échanges commerciaux entre les entreprises saxonnes-anhaltaines et russes sont quasiment à l’arrêt », est-il expliqué. » | Par Adrien Bez | mardi 8 septembre 2026
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L’Islande convoque l’ambassadeur des États-Unis suite à une publication de Donald Trump qui montre l’île comme appartenant au territoire américain
LE FIGARO : Donald Trump a publié sur son réseau Truth Social une «carte» montrant les États-Unis, l’Amérique centrale, le Canada, le Groenland et l’Islande recouverts de la bannière étoilée.
L'Islande a convoqué l'ambassadeur des États-Unis à la suite d'une publication du président américain Donald Trump sur les réseaux sociaux d'une carte montrant l'île comme faisant partie du territoire américain, a annoncé mardi le ministère islandais des Affaires étrangères. « La ministre des Affaires étrangères, Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdottir, a convoqué hier l'ambassadeur américain pour lui signifier clairement que cette image était totalement inappropriée », a écrit dans un message à l'AFP un porte-parole du ministère. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mardi 8 septembre 2026
L'Islande a convoqué l'ambassadeur des États-Unis à la suite d'une publication du président américain Donald Trump sur les réseaux sociaux d'une carte montrant l'île comme faisant partie du territoire américain, a annoncé mardi le ministère islandais des Affaires étrangères. « La ministre des Affaires étrangères, Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdottir, a convoqué hier l'ambassadeur américain pour lui signifier clairement que cette image était totalement inappropriée », a écrit dans un message à l'AFP un porte-parole du ministère. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mardi 8 septembre 2026
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