Persefoni's Kefalonitiki Kreatopita - Spiced Meat Pie from the Island of Kefalonia | KALI OREXI

July 9, 2024 | “Diversity is the spice of life and spices make for diverse food. The Greek recipes I learnt from my mum, aunties and others really warm my heart. This one is from my cousin – it’s a very traditional dish from our island of Kefalonia. Hope you enjoy it!” Persefoni Thliveris

One good meat pie deserves another! Our second recipe for the Greek Pie Drive is a Kreatopita (meat pie) from the beautiful Ionian Island of Kefalonia. Kefalonia is known for its meat pies and there are many varieties. Some are made with thin flaky fillo, others made with thicker pastry. Some are made with small pieces of meat and others are made with minced/ground meat. Some are made with a pre-cooked filling and are others cook the filling ingredients when the pita is baked.

This recipe was shared with me by Persefoni, another beautiful Kali Orexi fillo student, who learned this family recipe from her cousin in Kefalonia. Tender pieces of pork and beef, are enveloped in a spiced gravy and encased in a thick, crunchy pastry. My mouth is watering just thinking about it! Do make this recipe! You will LOVE it!

UK Heatwave to Return Next Week as Wildfire Risk Climbs

Aug 8, 2026 | With yet another heatwave on the horizon, an early warning has been issued to health and social care providers in large parts of England that adverse temperatures may impact the population from today until Tuesday evening.

Many parts of England and Wales will face a very high risk of wildfires for days to come according to Natural England, with the risk expected to rise to 'exceptional' in some places by Wednesday.

And meanwhile, across Europe emergency services continue to battle many fires that are already burning.

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Tucker Carlson goes off on Pete Hegseth.
Tucker Carlson may not dislike this man, but I can assure Tucker that many people do dislike him. Despise him, in fact. — © Mark Alexander

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Espagne : un incendie de forêt dans le sud-ouest du pays ravage 4000 hectares

Cette capture d'écran provient de cet article du Figaro. | L’incendie, qui s’est déclaré près de la localité de Niebla, à environ 70 kilomètres de la frontière sud avec le Portugal, a été attisé par des vents violents (image d’illustration). Umit Bektas / REUTERS
LE FIGARO : L’incendie, qui s’est déclaré près de la localité de Niebla, à environ 70 kilomètres de la frontière sud avec le Portugal, a été attisé par des vents violents.

Un incendie qui s'est déclaré dans la province andalouse de Huelva, dans le sud-ouest de l'Espagne, continue de progresser samedi après avoir touché environ 4.000 hectares, attisé par des vents changeants qui compliquent les opérations d'extinction, ont indiqué les autorités locales.

« La superficie touchée par l'incendie dépasse désormais les 4000 hectares », dont tous ne sont pas encore brûlés, a indiqué aux journalistes Antonio Sanz, conseiller chargé des situations d'urgence. L'incendie, qui s'est déclaré près de la localité de Niebla, à environ 70 kilomètres de la frontière sud avec le Portugal, a été attisé par des vents violents, soufflant entre 40 et 50 km/h et qui ont balayé la région vendredi après-midi, a expliqué M. Sanz. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | samedi 8 août 2026

Massive New Mideast Trip Wire as Sunni Muslim Nations Unite

August 7, 2026 | Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed a landmark mutual-defense agreement, declaring that an armed attack on one nation will be treated as an attack on all three.

David Shuster breaks it down on Rebel HQ.


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What's Behind Iceland's Security Headache | Mapped Out

August 8, 2026 | Iceland is known for its volcanoes, geysers and waterfalls among tourists from all around the world. But did you know Iceland is a founding member of NATO but doesn't have its own army and no defense budget even?

During the Cold War, it was crucial in the alliance's efforts to detect Soviet submarines using P-3 Orion patrol aircraft because the island lies at a chokepoint known as the Greenland-Iceland-UK (GIUK) gap between the Arctic Ocean and the Atlantic.

That strategic location was and still is especially important to the US which is why among security experts, Iceland is often dubbed an "unsinkable US aircraft carrier" in the middle of the North Atlantic.

But US President Donald Trump threatening Greenland and the NATO alliance as a whole, as well as growing tensions in the Arctic, have Iceland on edge.

Following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and its increased military presence in the Arctic, Iceland started rethinking its security set-up. Could depending on NATO – and more specifically the US – now be vulnerability?

Iceland's Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir has announced an increase in Iceland's defense-related spending. And the country is looking towards the European Union. It is even holding a referendum to decide whether the country should restart negotiations for EU membership that it once put on ice in 2013.

So, how is Iceland adapting to a new geopolitical environment despite having no army?

De Marie à Mohamed, l’histoire agitée des prénoms français qui dessine un nouveau visage de la société

LE FIGARO : RÉCIT - Le choix des prénoms donnés aux nouveau-nés depuis deux siècles révèle les révolutions sociologiques et même civilisationnelles qui ont traversé notre pays. Et sa fragmentation contemporaine croissante.

Jusqu’au milieu du XXe siècle, les Français ont puisé principalement dans la littérature liturgique, le calendrier des saints et les grands textes de la culture classique pour donner le ou les meilleurs prénoms possibles à leur descendance. Un choix intime, à la fois conformiste et profond, lié à l’enracinement du christianisme dans la société et à l’application consciencieuse de la loi du 11 germinal an XI (1er avril 1803), qui a longtemps servi de guide à l’état civil. » | Par Cyril Hofstein, pour Le Figaro Magazine | vendredi 7 août 2026

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US Accused of Meddling in British Politics with $500,000 Grant for ‘Public Education’ Courses

THE GUARDIAN: Documents published on US embassy’s website prompt claims of attempt to export Maga propaganda to UK

The US embassy in London is offering grants of up to half a million dollars for new “public education” programmes in what has been criticised as interference in British domestic politics.

Using language that the pro-Trump Maga movement has sought to appropriate, a funding notice identifies a goal of fostering a “national conversation” about “shared civilizational values” underpinning US-UK ties. Priority will go to applicants aiming to celebrate “freedom of speech” and “limited government”.

It comes after senior Trump officials voiced sharp criticism of British authorities and repeated misinformation on a range of fronts including abortion and digital regulation, and allied with European far-right movements in attacks on hate speech and immigration policies.

The grants appear to be separate from other grants of $12m which the US state department is planning to allocate to organisations in the UK founded by the prominent Conservatives Jacob Rees-Mogg and Toby Young.

Those intended grants, revealed in US government documents leaked to the Guardian, are part of a package of support for European groups viewed favourably by the Trump administration.

However, the US government has now been accused of “meddling in British democracy” after documents published on the US embassy’s website invited charities, non-profit organisations and others to apply for grants under a scheme labelled “Liberty Under Law: The Shared Anglo-American Tradition”. » | Ben Quinn and Aisha Down | Saturday, August 8, 2026

Greenland Issues ‘Strong Warning’ as Trump-linked Oil Firm Prepares to Drill

THE GUARDIAN: Island’s government says no approval given after Greenland Energy brings kit ashore for exploratory drilling

Screenshot taken from this Guardian article. | Jameson Land, a remote part of Greenland where the US company Greenland Energy has landed drilling equipment. Photograph: Terry Allen/Alamy
An American oil company connected to Donald Trump is preparing to sink wells in remote Greenland despite not having received permission from the local authorities.

As the US president renews his threats to claim the vast Arctic territory, materials to prepare for drilling were brought ashore in recent days on Greenland’s eastern coast.

That has prompted Greenland’s government to issue a “strong warning” that no approval had been granted to land the kit. “All future logistical matters must be advised and approved by the mineral resources authority – before they are carried out,” the government said in a statement.

Two days later, Trump made his latest menacing post on Truth Social, showing himself looming over a Greenlandic village.

Executives of Greenland Energy, a Texas company set up last year, have claimed that $1tn of crude may lie beneath the Jameson Land region. They announced plans to spend $60m drilling two wells to find out. » | Tom Burgis | Saturday, August 8, 2026

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Iran Plots to Deal Trump a Blow in Midterms by Keeping Him Entangled in War

THE GUARDIAN: By dragging out talks, Tehran aims to damage the US president politically – but some fear a bruised and weakened Trump could lash back

This screenshot jas been taken from this Guardian article. | Iran has distrusted the US since the 1979 Islamic revolution, but their anger is now focused personally on Trump. Photograph: Alex Brandon/AP
Tehran has set out a protracted negotiating timetable designed to keep Donald Trump embroiled in the Iran conflict until the midterm elections, in the hope of inflicting the same ruinous blow on his presidency as Jimmy Carter suffered over the 1979-81 US embassy hostage crisis.

For many inside Iran, inflicting meaningful revenge on Trump is a legitimate and self-standing war aim, reflected in the mood of those attending the funeral of the supreme leader Ali Khamenei where demands for retribution were ubiquitous.

While Iranian officials since the 1979 Islamic revolution have never trusted the US, that animus is now also directed personally towards Trump. He not only tore up the painfully negotiated nuclear deal in 2018, but he sanctioned the assassination of the military leader Qassem Suleimani and twice involved Iran in negotiations on its nuclear programme only to launch wars against it. He shows no remorse for the killing of the country’s supreme leader, or for the attempt on the life of Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian. » | Patrick Wintour | Diplomatic editor | Friday, August 7, 2026

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Soldats de la Wehrmacht, moto, mines... Touché par une sécheresse historique, le Danube révèle des vestiges de la Seconde Guerre Mondiale

Cette photo provient de cet article du Figaro. | Une moto militaire allemande découverte sur les rives du Danube à Budapest, en face du Parlement hongrois. HANDOUT / AFP
LE FIGARO : À Budapest, ces découvertes sont restées dans un état particulièrement correct grâce à la matière qui tapisse le fleuve à cet endroit.

Plus de 80 ans après la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, les chercheurs continuent de trouver des vestiges inouïs. À Budapest, en Hongrie, les corps de deux soldats de la Wehrmacht et une moto allemande ont été découverts dans le lit du fleuve, rapporte Euronews. Ils ont été exhumés par un spécialiste des exhumations de la Commission allemande des sépultures de guerre dans le Danube, a annoncé l’organisation ce vendredi 7 août.

Selon elle, les dépouilles des deux hommes ont été découvertes le 2 août dans le lit boueux, en face du Parlement hongrois, aux côtés de la moto militaire et de plusieurs mines antichars. Des démineurs ont été dépêchés sur place. Deux plaques d’identité, dont les lettres et les chiffres sont restés parfaitement lisibles, ont également été retrouvées.

Selon le Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge, une association allemande à but non lucratif qui a déployé sur place un spécialiste des exhumations, ces vestiges sont restés dans un état particulièrement correct pour leur âge grâce à la matière qui tapisse le fond du Danube à cet endroit : un mélange de vase et de gasoil provenant du port de la place Batthyány situé non loin de là. » | Par Ilian Valet | vendredi 7 août 2026

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Peabo Bryson : If Ever You're in My Arms Again

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Eileen: Storytime: My 3-year Gay Affair with a Married Straight Woman

Apr 8, 2019 | Listen up to my latest Storytime in which I share a tale from 20+ years ago about a torrid, anguished, and consequential affair I had with a married straight woman. It was always going to end in pain; and, it did, for both of us, but I wouldn't change a thing. …

This is an amazing and extremely interesting story. Quite fascinating. — © Mark Alexander

This story is not for the narrow-minded or the faint of heart! 😊

Jesse Dollemore: Trump Brags about Never Leaving Office as Sycophants Lap it Up

August 7, 2026

Stevie Wonder : Isn't She Lovely

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Why, Oh Why, Do Handsome Men Look So Sexy and Attractive When They Smoke? 😊

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Trump U-turns on BBC Defamation Lawsuit after Being Told to Provide Evidence of His Finances

August 7, 2026 | President Donald Trump has once more given mixed signals regarding the 2028 election, with a recent Truth Social post hinting he might seek to run himself again.

Despite reports claiming that Trump has insisted that Republicans must work to get Vice President JD Vance elected as his replacement, he didn't seem too keen to fully endorse his VP on Thursday. When asked about Vance running in 2028, Trump insisted it was too early to think about such a thing.

He also informed White House journalists that it "could be a long time" before he departs office, adding fuel to questions about whether Trump would willingly relinquish the presidency.

Trump Fury as US Court Halts His $400m Dollar Ballroom Project | BBC News

August 7, 2026 | Donald Trump has reacted furiously on social media, after his administration was ordered to stop construction of his personal project, a $400m ballroom at the White House.

A federal appeals court has dealt the latest setback to the controversial project, testing Trump's presidential authority.

He has vowed to appeal to the Supreme Court. "Whether or not a ⁠massive ballroom should be constructed is for Congress to decide and is not a matter for Executive self-help," the panel's majority said.

The order upholds a preliminary injunction won by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which sued after the administration tore down the East Wing last year to begin the project without congressional approval.

The three-judge panel, in a 2-1 decision, said: "Each President is a temporary tenant, not the owner, of the White House and its Executive Residence." "The President has no - and claims no - constitutionally assigned authority over that property, which is designed and maintained for the use of all Presidents, current and future, and for the American people," the judges said.

Trump railed against the "horrendous" and "politically motivated" decision on social media, highlighting the dissenting judge's opinion that the order is "a blatant abuse of discretion".

He said the military and Secret Service viewed the ruling as a national security threat.

Jane Hill presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Sarah Smith in Washington.

Jesse Dollemore: Stephen Miller Caught on Tape Explaining Trump's Constitutional Violations

August 7, 2026

Inside the Christian Movement to Put Women Back in the Home | Helen Lewis

Jul 30, 2026 | Helen Lewis’ reporting on gender, politics, and internet culture has made her one of the sharpest voices on the culture wars. A staff writer at The Atlantic, her recent cover feature, “The New Gender War”, explores the professional movement of influential Christian nationalists whose long-term agenda is to return women to their rightful place, as homebound subjects of their husbands.

Why Germany Should Be Worried about This Far Right Extremist Group

August 7, 2026 | Germany is considering an extraordinary move: should it ban one of its most popular political parties?

The far-right AfD is surging in the polls despite being classified as a right-wing extremist organisation by Germany's domestic intelligence agency. As crucial state elections approach, the country faces a defining question: can a democracy stop extremism without undermining its own principles?

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Trump’s Most Dangerous Threat Yet | Steve Schmidt

Aug 7, 2026 | As Donald Trump suggests he may not leave office when his final term ends, the threat to America’s democracy grows. Steve Schmidt breaks down Trump and Stephen Miller’s rhetoric and explains why Americans cannot become numb or back down.

The Trumps belong in prison. The bloody lot of them! And the chumps that follow them and do their bidding. — © Mark Alexander

Michael Lambert: Nigel Farage's £5 Million Cover-up Is Falling Apart

August 7, 2026 | Nigel Farage triggered a by-election in Clacton — not for his constituents, but to distract from a parliamentary inquiry into an undeclared £5 million gift from a Thai-based crypto billionaire.

His plan: win big, claim a mandate, and make the inquiry look like political persecution. It hasn't gone to plan. The main parties refused to stand. He's running against Count Binface and 33 others. He'll win — but on a reduced majority and a humiliatingly low turnout. And in September, the inquiry resumes anyway.

If the Parliamentary Standards Committee suspends him for 10 or more days, a recall petition follows — requiring 10% of Clacton voters' signatures. That triggers yet another by-election. More humiliation. More decline.

This is a man who built a 25-year political career on being the plain-speaking outsider. Now he's the one dodging questions about £5 million he "forgot" to declare. The beginning of the end? I think so.

Russie : un incendie frappe un centre logistique de Wildberries après une attaque de drones

LE FIGARO : Un incendie s’est déclaré ce vendredi dans un centre logistique de Wildberries en Russie après une attaque de drones qui n’a fait aucune victime. Depuis juillet, l’Ukraine a ciblé une vingtaine de sites de cette plateforme de commerce en ligne russe.

Un incendie s'est déclaré vendredi dans un centre logistique du géant russe de l'e-commerce Wildberries à Ekaterinbourg, dans l'Oural, après une nouvelle attaque contre des entrepôts de cette compagnie, dans le viseur des drones ukrainiens depuis mi-juillet. « Des pompiers sont déployés dans le centre logistique de la compagnie à Ekaterinbourg, dans la région de Sberdlovsk, où un incendie s'est déclaré à cause d'une attaque », a annoncé Wildberries dans un communiqué, en assurant que tout le personnel a été évacué à l'avance. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | vendredi 7 août 2026

L'Espagne menace l'Italie de mesures de rétorsion si les contrôles aux frontières sont maintenus

LE FIGARO : « Nous appelons le gouvernement italien à revoir sa position, à mettre fin aux contrôles et à traiter les Espagnols comme les autres citoyens européens », avertit un communiqué du gouvernement espagnol.

L'Espagne a menacé vendredi 7 août l'Italie de mesures de rétorsion si Rome ne lève pas cette semaine la suspension de l'accord de libre circulation de Schengen qu'elle a instaurée à la suite de l'afflux massif de migrants dans l'enclave espagnole de Ceuta. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | vendredi 7 August 2026

What the Bible Really Says about Sex and Gender (According to Scholars)

August 31, 2023 | Bible scholars say the Bible says this about sex and gender.

Keith Edwards: The Truth about Trump's Wig... Reveale!

August 7, 2026

Donald Trump’s hair a a copy of his mother’s hair. He's a mammy’s boy! 😊 — © Mark Alexander

'He Wants Money' | Trump Wins Dramatic Appeal to Hide Finances In BBC Trial

Aug 7, 2026 | “Trump’s hoping for a settlement to avoid having to reveal anything.”

Trial lawyer and former Manhattan prosecutor, Catherine Christian, explains how the US president is attempting to pivot his defamation suit strictly toward "reputational harm" to keep his finances hidden.


That bloody man! — © Mark Alexander

Benjamin Antoine: Lebt es sich besser in England oder Deutschland? | Eure Fragen beantwortet

Aug 7, 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.

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Strafanzeige gegen Anthony Fauci: Kommt der Ex-Corona-Berater ins Gefängnis?

BERLINER ZEITUNG: Ein republikanisch geführter Senatsausschuss will Anthony Fauci strafrechtlich belangen. Der Fall ist juristisches Neuland – mit ungewissem Ausgang.

Der juristische Streit um den amerikanischen Immunologen und ehemaligen Regierungsberater Anthony Fauci steuert auf ein Grundsatzverfahren zu, wie es die USA in dieser Form noch nicht erlebt haben. Der Grund: So deutlich das Votum des Senatsausschusses für Heimatschutz auch ausfiel, so unklar ist, ob es am Ende wirklich zu einer Anklage kommt – und ob die dafür nötigen rechtlichen Schritte überhaupt Bestand haben.

Im Zentrum steht eine Frage, die es in dieser Zuspitzung juristisch noch nicht gab: Kann jemand das Recht zu schweigen verlieren, weil ein Präsident ihn vorsorglich begnadigt hat? Fauci selbst hatte sich bei seiner Anhörung in der vergangenen Woche mehr als hundertmal auf sein Aussageverweigerungsrecht berufen. Er begründete das mit der Annahme, die Anhörung sei letztlich darauf angelegt gewesen, ihn zu einer falschen Aussage zu verleiten. » | Franz Becchi | Freitag, 7. August 2026

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Le Pakistan, l’Arabie saoudite et la Turquie signent un accord de défense

Cette photo provient de cet article du Figaro. | Le président turc Tayyip Erdogan rencontre le prince héritier saoudien Mohammed ben Salmane, en prévision de la signature prévue d’un accord de défense entre l’Arabie saoudite, le Pakistan et la Turquie, à La Mecque, en Arabie saoudite, le 7 août 2026. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/PPO / REUTERS
LE FIGARO : Le pacte, appelé par al-Arabiya « accord de défense conjoint de La Mecque », lie les trois pays dans un contexte marqué par la guerre au Moyen-Orient.

L’Arabie saoudite, le Pakistan et la Turquie ont signé vendredi 7 août un accord de défense, a rapporté la chaîne de télévision saoudienne al-Arabiya, après l’annonce d’un sommet de dirigeants de ces trois pays. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | vendredi 7 août 2026

Kochen im Tal mit Stephan Schnieder: Brathähnchen

Aug 6, 2026 | Auf die Schnelle mal ein klassisches Brathähnchen. Wir haben es gefüllt damit es schön saftig bleibt. Ihr werdet sehen, es ist deutlich einfacher als man glaubt. Viel Spaß!

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Waleed Asadi: Spicy Kufta & Rice | Levantine Meatballs in Tomato Sauce | كفتة

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Important Moments in Minnesota's LGBTQ+ History | Full Documentary

July 27, 2023 | ”Out North: MNLGBTQ History" explores the untold past of Minnesota's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community and celebrates the strides the state has made since the gay liberation movement began in the 1970s.

The film lifts up the stories of well-known and largely unknown LGBTQ Minnesotans who found each other and spoke out when it was a tremendous risk to do so. The film explores some of the important ways that Minnesota has played a significant role in the national movement for LGBTQ equality. …

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Fauci Facing Jail after Refusing to Answer Covid Questions

THE TELEGRAPH: Scientist accused of covering up government funding may be found in contempt of Congress

Screenshot taken from this Telegraph article. | Dr Anthony Fauci being sworn in before a Senate committee during which he refused to answer a question | Credit: Alex WROBLEWSKI/AFP
Dr Anthony Fauci could be jailed for up to a year after being found in contempt of Congress for refusing to answer a single question during a Covid hearing.

The scientist, who helped spearhead the White House Covid-19 task force, invoked the Fifth Amendment and claimed the Senate committee was trying to coerce him into perjuring himself to justify criminal charges.

The Fifth Amendment allows individuals in the US to remain silent under questioning to protect against self-incrimination.

He accused its Republican chairman, Senator Rand Paul, of having an “unhinged obsession” with him. » | Telegraph’s US Staff | Thursday, August 6, 2026

This whole thing resembles a witch-hunt. — © Mark Alexander

Seized on Their Way to Gaza, Activists Tell of Abuse in Israeli Custody

THE NEW YORK TIMES: In interviews, more than 20 people who tried to break an Israeli blockade described beatings, electric shocks and other abuse after being captured. Israel denied the accusations.

Screenshot taken from this NYT article. | Arno Meyns, a Belgian activist, at Istanbul’s airport in May after being released and deported by Israel. He said he was beaten in custody. | Credit: Ozan Kose/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
When Arno Meyns tried to sail to Gaza in May, Israeli forces intercepted his boat at gunpoint, took him to an Israeli ship and, he said, shoved him into a darkened shipping container.

Barefoot and soaked in seawater, Mr. Meyns found up to four men waiting there to attack him, he said.

“They started kicking me right away. It was dark. They punched me, too. They stopped for a moment, and then started again,” said Mr. Meyns, 34, a Belgian who is a captain for small commercial vessels.

Mr. Meyns was among more than 400 activists on a flotilla of roughly 50 boats who were apprehended on the Mediterranean Sea by Israel as they tried to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza.

The stated goal of the activists, who sailed from Turkey on May 14, was to bring food and humanitarian aid to the war-ravaged enclave. In reality, many expected to be detained, like those who had participated in similar flotillas, before reaching the territory. They hoped that media coverage of their journey would call attention to Israel’s restrictions on supplies to Gaza, which tightened after the war began — and which later contributed, experts said, to famine in parts of Gaza. » | Catherine Porter, Elisabetta Povoledo and Nimet Kirac | Reporting from Paris, Rome and Istanbul, the reporters spoke to 24 people who were detained when Israel intercepted their convoy. They also reviewed several activists’ medical records and spoke to legal experts about the Israelis’ actions. | Friday, August 7, 2026

Dimitra’s Dishes: Kreatopita: Greek Minced Beef [Meat] & Phyllo Pie

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Eternal Life? The Secrets of the Centenarians | DW Documentary

April 20, 2026 | In the villages on Sardinia's east coast, people live longer than almost anywhere else in the world. But why? Is it due to nutrition? The good weather? Or genetics? Scientists around the world are attempting to solve the mystery.

91-year-old Antonangelo leads a busy life. Every morning, he goes to milk his flock of sheep and later, turns that milk into cheese. "Work is my life, if I stop, I'll die,” says Antonangelo. Like many Sardinians in the mountain regions, he and his wife eat almost exclusively local produce. Their recipes for a long life are exercise and healthy food.

Giuseppino is already 100 years old and still manages most of the steep paths in his home village of Villagrande on foot. Is the strenuous hillside location the secret of his longevity? Giuseppino's family takes care of him, but he still lives alone in his flat and is bursting with energy. For him, a positive attitude and a sense of humor are key to a long life.

Despite a good deal of research, the secrets of the Blue Zones still haven’t been fully explained. But one study from the region does concludes that genetics play an important role in the first half of life. For 91-year-old Carolina, it’s clear that an intact family is a prerequisite for a long life. She has no intention of going into an old people's home. For her, the most important thing is for a mother to grow old with her children. And traditional food preparation is still one of her favorite pastimes.

« Elle est devenue une politicienne comme les autres » : Giorgia Meloni face aux surenchères de la droite radicale

Cette image provient de cet article du Figaro.
LE FIGARO : À un an des législatives, la dirigeante nationale-conservatrice est concurrencée par le parti aux slogans xénophobes et prorusses du général Roberto Vannacci, qui lui reproche d’avoir trop dérivé vers le centre.

Les partisans du général Roberto Vannacci font la queue devant l’auditorium de la Conciliation. En ce matin de juin, non loin de la basilique Saint-Pierre de Rome, ils sont plus d’un millier à avoir revêtu leurs habits du dimanche pour participer à l’assemblée fondatrice du parti d’extrême droite Futuro Nazionale. « Giorgia Meloni n’a pas tenu ses promesses », déplore Massimiliano Ravanelli, venu de Sicile, qui a voté pour elle en 2022 mais se dit « déçu » par son action à la tête du gouvernement. Jean-Baptiste Jaccod, originaire du Val d’Aoste, estime que « l’Italie est en train de sombrer ». « Nous voulons renvoyer chez eux les migrants qui volent et tuent, couper les vivres à Zelensky et mettre fin à l’asservissement de notre pays par les bureaucrates européens », annonce le député des Pouilles Rossano Sasso, qui a quitté la Ligue de Matteo Salvini, en février dernier, avec le général Vannacci. » | Par Cyrille Louis Envoyé spécial à Rome | vendredi 7 août 2026

Steve Rosenberg: Russia Selling "Anti-crisis Petrol" to Counter Fuel Shortages

Aug 7, 2026 | Today’s Russian papers report on Russia’s “Anti-crisis petrol” – lower grade fuel now being sold “to prevent a petrol shortage.” One paper warns: “regular use of lower grade petrol” causes problems for modern cars. Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil facilities have sparked summer supply problems.