Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Donald Trump's Media Ban Is Unconstitutional | Steve Schmidt
Could Cuba Become a "Silent Gaza"? U.S. Fuel Blockade Aims to "Asphyxiate" Island
Sep 22, 2026 | As the United Nations General Assembly opens in New York, we speak with senior Cuban diplomat Carlos Fernández de Cossío, who says the Trump administration is seeking to "asphyxiate the people of Cuba into submission."
On Friday, millions in Cuba lost power in what was at least the sixth major blackout since President Trump cut off fuel shipments to the island in January. The fuel blockade comes on top of the six-decade-long U.S. economic embargo and countless attempts to topple the communist government.
What a sensible man! What the USA under Trump is doing to Cuba and Cubans is an absolute disgrace. Long live Cuba! Let Cubans decide their own future! Neither Trump nor Americans should have any say in it. No more than Cubans have any say in the future of Americans. — © Mark Alexander
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What a sensible man! What the USA under Trump is doing to Cuba and Cubans is an absolute disgrace. Long live Cuba! Let Cubans decide their own future! Neither Trump nor Americans should have any say in it. No more than Cubans have any say in the future of Americans. — © Mark Alexander
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The White House Launches ‘Trump TV’ after Media Ban | BBC News
Sep 22, 2026 | The White House has launched an online television channel called ‘Trump TV’, hours after major television networks in the US suspended their pooled coverage in protest of CNN, Politico and MS NOW being barred from the White House.
Trump TV operates a 24/7 feed of clips of the president. Initial coverage included Trump taking part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Marine One helipad on the White House South Lawn, but his comments were inaudible.
The three media organisations banned from the White House filed a lawsuit on Monday in US District Court in Washington.
Trump TV operates a 24/7 feed of clips of the president. Initial coverage included Trump taking part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Marine One helipad on the White House South Lawn, but his comments were inaudible.
The three media organisations banned from the White House filed a lawsuit on Monday in US District Court in Washington.
Earl Spencer Was Right to 'Set the Record Straight' on 'Ugly' Royal Past | AN Wilson
Sep 22, 2026 | "We love the King now because he's a nice old codger ... but the past was pretty ugly and I think it was right to set the record straight."
Earl Spencer's 'Swan Song', a book divulging his side of events surrounding Diana's death which was published today, was right to "set the record straight" on the King while he's still living, says historian AN Wilson.
Earl Spencer's 'Swan Song', a book divulging his side of events surrounding Diana's death which was published today, was right to "set the record straight" on the King while he's still living, says historian AN Wilson.
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Inside Swan Song: The Times Chief Literary Critic Review
Sep 22, 2026 | "It’s more vengeful than I was expecting … there is this kind of Shakespearean blood feud at the centre of it.”
Chief literary critic for The Times Johanna Thomas-Corr reviews Earl Spencer’s Swan Song, taking a deep dive into the claims he makes about the King, Princess Anne, and Piers Morgan.
Chief literary critic for The Times Johanna Thomas-Corr reviews Earl Spencer’s Swan Song, taking a deep dive into the claims he makes about the King, Princess Anne, and Piers Morgan.
Charles Spencer Speaks Out about the Reactions His Princess Diana Memoir Has Caused
“Oligarchy Is Ascending” Bernie Sanders’ Fiery UNGA-Eve Speech Takes Aim at Trump, Putin & Netanyahu
This is the gentleman who should be POTUS. The USA would start the process of civilization were Americans smart enough to elect him into the White House! — © Mark Alexander
Monday, September 21, 2026
Tchétchénie : Ramzan Kadyrov réélu pour un cinquième mandat avec 99,85% des voix
LE FIGARO : Élu avec 97,94% des voix en 2016 puis 99,73% en 2021, le dirigeant tchétchène, proche allié de Vladimir Poutine, a encore amélioré son score lors du scrutin organisé ce week-end.
Ramzan Kadyrov, proche allié du président russe Vladimir Poutine, a été réélu lundi pour un cinquième mandat à la tête de la Tchétchénie, république du sud de la Fédération de Russie à majorité musulmane, avec 99,85% des voix, selon la Commission électorale centrale russe. La Russie a achevé dimanche ses élections pour la Douma, la chambre basse du Parlement, ainsi que les scrutins pour plusieurs parlements régionaux et gouverneurs. » | Par Le Figaro avec Reuters | lundi 21 September 2026
The Fuel That Feeds Europe’s Far Right: Nostalgia and Lost Pride
THE NEW YORK TIMES: The populist emphasis on national identity and threats to it, real and imagined, finds a deep response in voters adrift in a world they no longer understand.
Screenshot taken from this NYT article. | Attendees at a rally for the far-right Alternative for Germany party on Saturday in central Schwerin, Germany. Credit: Lisi Niesner/Reuters
The rise of a far-right party in Germany, the Alternative for Germany, represents a skewing of history, fueled by its own, sometimes imaginary vision of the past. It feeds, analysts say, on widespread alienation from a liberal, multicultural, united Germany committed to the memory of the Holocaust and Nazi crimes.
The AfD is now the most popular party nationwide, polls say, close to governing a German state for the first time, and did well again in two more state elections on Sunday. It has benefited from economic and industrial decline and a sense of insecurity, which the party blames on the extensive migration of young Muslims in the last decade.
The party came first in the small eastern German state of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania and a good third in Berlin, while the Christian Democratic Union of Chancellor Friedrich Merz did poorly, in what he himself called “a disaster.” The results will heighten talk of the party’s replacing the unpopular chancellor before the end of his term.
The AfD has thrived on a key element that ties most populist parties together, especially those of the far right: nostalgia for a society and nation lost to time, even if they exist only in gilded memory or fantasy. » | Steven Erlanger | Steven Erlanger, based in Berlin, writes about European security, diplomacy and politics. | Monday, September 21, 2026
The rise of a far-right party in Germany, the Alternative for Germany, represents a skewing of history, fueled by its own, sometimes imaginary vision of the past. It feeds, analysts say, on widespread alienation from a liberal, multicultural, united Germany committed to the memory of the Holocaust and Nazi crimes.
The AfD is now the most popular party nationwide, polls say, close to governing a German state for the first time, and did well again in two more state elections on Sunday. It has benefited from economic and industrial decline and a sense of insecurity, which the party blames on the extensive migration of young Muslims in the last decade.
The party came first in the small eastern German state of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania and a good third in Berlin, while the Christian Democratic Union of Chancellor Friedrich Merz did poorly, in what he himself called “a disaster.” The results will heighten talk of the party’s replacing the unpopular chancellor before the end of his term.
The AfD has thrived on a key element that ties most populist parties together, especially those of the far right: nostalgia for a society and nation lost to time, even if they exist only in gilded memory or fantasy. » | Steven Erlanger | Steven Erlanger, based in Berlin, writes about European security, diplomacy and politics. | Monday, September 21, 2026
America Needs a Mark Carney | Steve Schmidt
Mark Carney is a wonderful leader. Canadians are blessed indeed to have such a wonderful, talented, gifted and intelligent man to lead them at this perilous time. God bless Mark Carney and God bless Canada! — © Mark Alexander
Trump vor Entscheidung über Iran: „Wann sprenge ich das ganze Land in die Luft?“
BERLINER ZEITUNG: US-Präsident Donald Trump erwägt eine neue massive Eskalation im Krieg mit dem Iran. Zugleich zeigt er sich offen für ein Treffen mit Präsident Masoud Peseschkian in New York.
Screenshot stammt aus diesen Artikel. | US-Präsident Donald Trump beantwortet im Weißen Haus Fragen von Journalisten. | © Samuel Corum/imago
US-Präsident Donald Trump hat mit einer drastischen Verschärfung des Krieges gegen den Iran gedroht. „Meine Frage ist: Ob und wann sprenge ich das ganze Land in die Luft? Sie sollten sich besser benehmen“, sagte Trump nach Angaben des Fox-News-Korrespondenten Trey Yingst in einem Telefongespräch am Sonntag.
Yingst berichtete anschließend bei Fox News, Trump befinde sich mit Blick auf das weitere Vorgehen gegen den Iran im „Entscheidungsmodus“. Der Präsident habe drei mögliche Wege beschrieben: den Iran militärisch „auszulöschen“, das Land wirtschaftlich weiter „verrotten“ zu lassen oder eine Vereinbarung mit Teheran zu erreichen. „In nicht allzu ferner Zukunft werden sehr große Dinge passieren“, zitierte Yingst den Präsidenten. » | Alexander Schmalz | Montag, 21 September 2026
Wäre es vielleicht eine bessere Idee, wenn die USA selbst in die Luft gesprengt würden? 😊 – © Mark Alexander
US-Präsident Donald Trump hat mit einer drastischen Verschärfung des Krieges gegen den Iran gedroht. „Meine Frage ist: Ob und wann sprenge ich das ganze Land in die Luft? Sie sollten sich besser benehmen“, sagte Trump nach Angaben des Fox-News-Korrespondenten Trey Yingst in einem Telefongespräch am Sonntag.
Yingst berichtete anschließend bei Fox News, Trump befinde sich mit Blick auf das weitere Vorgehen gegen den Iran im „Entscheidungsmodus“. Der Präsident habe drei mögliche Wege beschrieben: den Iran militärisch „auszulöschen“, das Land wirtschaftlich weiter „verrotten“ zu lassen oder eine Vereinbarung mit Teheran zu erreichen. „In nicht allzu ferner Zukunft werden sehr große Dinge passieren“, zitierte Yingst den Präsidenten. » | Alexander Schmalz | Montag, 21 September 2026
Wäre es vielleicht eine bessere Idee, wenn die USA selbst in die Luft gesprengt würden? 😊 – © Mark Alexander
Giovanni Syracusa: Hunter-style Chicken — Pollo alla cacciatore
Sep 12, 2026 | Chicken cacciatore is one of my favourite things to make with a whole chicken. I like to have the butcher cut it into pieces, then cook everything together in one pan with white wine, olives, garlic, rosemary and sage. It’s simple food, but exactly the kind of thing you’d expect to eat in the Italian countryside.
A lot of people are used to chicken cacciatore with tomatoes, but this version is made in bianco.
Cacciatore means “hunter-style,” and this is the kind of chicken dish hunters would have prepared before tomatoes became common in Italian cooking.
A whole chicken, a few vegetables, some herbs and wine, and you’ve got a rustic Italian family dinner on the table.
Click here for the full recipe. Then click on ‘more’.
A lot of people are used to chicken cacciatore with tomatoes, but this version is made in bianco.
Cacciatore means “hunter-style,” and this is the kind of chicken dish hunters would have prepared before tomatoes became common in Italian cooking.
A whole chicken, a few vegetables, some herbs and wine, and you’ve got a rustic Italian family dinner on the table.
Click here for the full recipe. Then click on ‘more’.
Was the Muslim Peace Award on 9/11 the Day That Marked the End of the Church of England?
Sep 21, 2026 | Dame Sarah Mullay gave a "peace and reconciliation award" to one of Osama bin Laden's chief supporters Dr Ashradi at Lambeth Palace on the 25th anniversary of 9/11; a man at the forefront of promoting Pakistani Blasphemy law against Christians, and encouraging suicide bombers.
If this is the end of a 500 year old experiment gone wrong, is there a way home?
If this is the end of a 500 year old experiment gone wrong, is there a way home?
David Starkey: London Has Become Mogadishu
Sep 20, 2026 | David Starkey joins Steven Edginton for a frank discussion about mass immigration, the rewriting of history, and the England he remembers.
Who is responsible for Britain’s transformation? Starkey argues that the changes began with Britain’s own elites, examining human rights laws, the failures of the Conservatives and institutions he says have been “subverted from within”. He also discusses his cancellation and challenges claims that Britain has always been multicultural.
Who is responsible for Britain’s transformation? Starkey argues that the changes began with Britain’s own elites, examining human rights laws, the failures of the Conservatives and institutions he says have been “subverted from within”. He also discusses his cancellation and challenges claims that Britain has always been multicultural.
Charles Spencer, le frère très controversé de Lady Di
MADAME FIGARO : Dans Diana, ma sœur : le chant du cygne, Charles Spencer livre un récit particulièrement sévère sur les Windsor et de l’attitude de Charles III après la mort de Lady Diana. Mais au Royaume-Uni, ces révélations ravivent aussi les critiques qui le poursuivent : relations tumultueuses, infidélités et opportunisme.
La guerre entre la Couronne britannique et Charles Spencer est lancée. Ce 22 septembre paraîtra son nouvel ouvrage, Diana, ma sœur : le chant du cygne (éd. Flammarion), consacré à celle qui fut l’épouse du roi Charles III avant de trouver la mort à Paris en 1997. Dans son livre, le frère de l’ancienne princesse revient notamment sur les jours qui ont suivi la disparition de cette dernière, et l’attitude du souverain. Selon ses dires, rapportés en exclusivité par le Daily Mail, Charles III lui aurait lancé, lors d’une dispute au téléphone : « Rassurez-vous, nous l’aurons oubliée assez vite. »
Pour Charles Spencer, la mort de Diana, levait un obstacle à la relation du futur roi avec Camilla Parker Bowles, devenue depuis reine : il lui aurait donc semblé « presque euphorique, comme quelqu’un qui aurait gagné à la loterie », lorsqu’il lui a annoncé sa disparition. Des révélations qui ont provoqué un tollé, au point de faire sortir Charles III de son silence, via un communiqué de Buckingham Palace : « Bien que nous ne commentions pas les livres par principe, Sa Majesté est consciente que la douleur du deuil fraternel peut obscurcir la raison, affecter le jugement et colorer la mémoire d’une manière que les autres ne reconnaissent pas, même de nombreuses années après une telle perte. » Une réponse particulièrement cinglante dans le langage habituellement policé de la monarchie. » | Par Léa Mabilon | Samedi 19 septembre 2026
Friedrich Merz promet que son gouvernement restera pour assurer « l’avenir démocratique » de l’Allemagne
LE FIGARO : « Nous sommes résolus, ensemble, à être à la hauteur des défis historiques auxquels notre pays est confronté », a déclaré le chancelier allemand.
Le chancelier conservateur allemand Friedrich Merz a promis lundi 21 septembre le maintien de son gouvernement avec les sociaux-démocrates, assurant qu’il en allait de « l’avenir démocratique » de l’Allemagne après de cinglantes défaites électorales face à l’extrême droite et la gauche radicale. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | lundi 21 septembre 2026
Le chancelier conservateur allemand Friedrich Merz a promis lundi 21 septembre le maintien de son gouvernement avec les sociaux-démocrates, assurant qu’il en allait de « l’avenir démocratique » de l’Allemagne après de cinglantes défaites électorales face à l’extrême droite et la gauche radicale. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | lundi 21 septembre 2026
German Chancellor Merz Calls State Election a 'Disaster' for His Party but Vows to Stay | BBC News
Sep 21, 2026 | German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called two local election defeats for his party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), a "disaster" but vowed to remain in post.
In the north-eastern state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the CDU fell short of a 5% threshold to enter parliament, underperforming against what had already been projected to be the party's worst ever result in the area.
Far-right Alternative for Germany was on track to win the most votes in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, but it is unlikely to govern as other parties refuse to work with it.
Meanwhile in Berlin, the ruling CDU was on course to be beaten by Die Linke (The Left).
In the north-eastern state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the CDU fell short of a 5% threshold to enter parliament, underperforming against what had already been projected to be the party's worst ever result in the area.
Far-right Alternative for Germany was on track to win the most votes in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, but it is unlikely to govern as other parties refuse to work with it.
Meanwhile in Berlin, the ruling CDU was on course to be beaten by Die Linke (The Left).
Earl Spencer's Claims ‘Remind Me of Virginia Giuffre’s Accusations against Andrew’ | Andrew Lownie
Sep 21, 2026 | “It reminds me very much of what Virginia Giuffre said in the accusations with the then Prince Andrew.”
The conflicting accounts given by Earl Spencer and the King about the aftermath of Diana’s death echo the public dispute when Virginia Giuffre first made claims about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, observes historian and author Andrew Lownie.
The conflicting accounts given by Earl Spencer and the King about the aftermath of Diana’s death echo the public dispute when Virginia Giuffre first made claims about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, observes historian and author Andrew Lownie.
Ukraine’s ‘Unprecedented’ Attack on Moscow as Russia Strikes Back
Sep 20, 2026 | Ukraine launched over 1,000 drones towards Russia and said it put a key oil refinery out of action in what Moscow's mayor called the biggest drone attack yet on the city and surrounding region. Officials said three people were killed.
Meanwhile, Russia kept up its attacks on Ukraine, with eight people killed and dozens more injured and Kyiv has come under further attack from drones.
It didn't stop the final day of Russia's elections going ahead, though the only anti-war party had been banned from standing.
Meanwhile, Russia kept up its attacks on Ukraine, with eight people killed and dozens more injured and Kyiv has come under further attack from drones.
It didn't stop the final day of Russia's elections going ahead, though the only anti-war party had been banned from standing.
Friedrich Merz Vows to Stay in Office after CDU ‘Disaster’ in German State Elections
THE GUARDIAN: Far-right AfD wins in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and leftwing Die Linke on course for victory in Berlin
Screenshot taken from this Guardian article. | Trust in our country’s institutions is waning and is being actively undermined by radical parties on both the left and the right,’ Merz said after the results. Photograph: Hannibal Hanschke/EPA
Germany’s embattled chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has vowed to stay in office and fight for future-proofing economic changes despite heavy losses for his conservatives in two state elections, one to the far right and the other to a leftwing party.
Preliminary results indicated Merz’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) tallied just over the 5% threshold to enter the state parliament in the coastal region of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, its worst-ever state score, which he called a “disaster”.
The anti-immigration, Kremlin-friendly Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party extended a streak of strong showings by coming in first in the former communist region with nearly 38%, more than doubling its previous score.
In the capital, Berlin, one of Germany’s 16 federal states, the far-left Die Linke looked on course to win with about 25% of the vote, ahead of the incumbent CDU by a five-point margin. The AfD made headway there too, with a clear double-digit result.
The deeply unpopular Merz has been fighting for his political survival after a humiliating series of setbacks with voters this year.
Speculation about his ability to hold on as chancellor reached fever pitch after Saxony-Anhalt state’s AfD chapter routed the CDU with a record 44% for the party in an election two weeks ago. » | Deborah Cole in Berlin | Sunday, September 20, 2026
Germany’s embattled chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has vowed to stay in office and fight for future-proofing economic changes despite heavy losses for his conservatives in two state elections, one to the far right and the other to a leftwing party.
Preliminary results indicated Merz’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) tallied just over the 5% threshold to enter the state parliament in the coastal region of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, its worst-ever state score, which he called a “disaster”.
The anti-immigration, Kremlin-friendly Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party extended a streak of strong showings by coming in first in the former communist region with nearly 38%, more than doubling its previous score.
In the capital, Berlin, one of Germany’s 16 federal states, the far-left Die Linke looked on course to win with about 25% of the vote, ahead of the incumbent CDU by a five-point margin. The AfD made headway there too, with a clear double-digit result.
The deeply unpopular Merz has been fighting for his political survival after a humiliating series of setbacks with voters this year.
Speculation about his ability to hold on as chancellor reached fever pitch after Saxony-Anhalt state’s AfD chapter routed the CDU with a record 44% for the party in an election two weeks ago. » | Deborah Cole in Berlin | Sunday, September 20, 2026
Sunday, September 20, 2026
Full Interview: Earl Spencer on Diana Book Claims, Her Legacy and Harry and Meghan
n this UK exclusive, Laura Kuenssberg interviews Earl Spencer after explosive new revelations in his latest book about his sister, Diana, Princess of Wales, her marriage to the now King, her tragic death, and the lasting impact on her children, Princes William and Harry.
This week, a Buckingham Palace Spokesperson said: "While we do not comment on books as a matter of principle, His Majesty is mindful that the pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason, affect judgment and colour memory in ways others do not recognise, even many years after such a loss.”
This week, a Buckingham Palace Spokesperson said: "While we do not comment on books as a matter of principle, His Majesty is mindful that the pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason, affect judgment and colour memory in ways others do not recognise, even many years after such a loss.”
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Why Is Diana’s Brother Making Claims about the King Now? | BBC Newscast
Sep 20, 2026 | Laura has interviewed Princess Diana’s brother, Earl Spencer, who has defended his claims about a phone call with King Charles. He says the then-Prince of Wales said "we'll forget her soon enough" during an argument over whether Princes William and Harry should walk in Diana's funeral procession.
The Palace released a statement questioning his version of events, saying “grief can cloud reason, affect judgment and colour memory.”
So, what does the Earl Spencer say to that? And has this row become about integrity, and the right to tell Princess Diana’s story?
The Palace released a statement questioning his version of events, saying “grief can cloud reason, affect judgment and colour memory.”
So, what does the Earl Spencer say to that? And has this row become about integrity, and the right to tell Princess Diana’s story?
King Charles and Earl Spencer’s Rift Is ‘Painful’ | Sir Ed Davey
Sep 20, 2026 | “Families have arguments, and sometimes they’re arguing about things that were said or done 30 or 40 years ago.” Leader of the Liberal Democrats Sir Ed Davey tells Adam Boulton that his “heart goes out” to King Charles and Charles Spencer as their royal rift continues.
Earl Spencer Says Media Treatment of Harry and Meghan ‘Echoes’ Diana’s Experience
THE GUARDIAN: Comments come after he accused King Charles of gaslighting him in response to claims made in new memoir
Earl Spencer has said the relationship between the press and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex “echoes” the way the media treated his sister Diana, Princess of Wales.
In an interview with the BBC to be aired on Sunday evening, Spencer described the press’s coverage of Harry and Meghan as having a “cancerous influence”, adding it would be “beholden on people to learn from Diana’s example”.
He said: “If you look at an article in a tabloid about Diana or the couple that you were mentioning, Harry and Meghan, you know, they can be really, really unpleasant. And I think it would be really beholden on people to learn from Diana’s example.
“I’m not here to speak for Harry and Meghan, but for anyone who’s being destroyed in this way daily, it must be such a cancerous influence in their life.”
He said Diana was “really brought low” by criticism she received from the media, adding it was a pity to see “echoes of that” in the press coverage of Harry and Meghan. » | PA Media | Sunday, September 20, 2026
Earl Spencer has said the relationship between the press and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex “echoes” the way the media treated his sister Diana, Princess of Wales.
In an interview with the BBC to be aired on Sunday evening, Spencer described the press’s coverage of Harry and Meghan as having a “cancerous influence”, adding it would be “beholden on people to learn from Diana’s example”.
He said: “If you look at an article in a tabloid about Diana or the couple that you were mentioning, Harry and Meghan, you know, they can be really, really unpleasant. And I think it would be really beholden on people to learn from Diana’s example.
“I’m not here to speak for Harry and Meghan, but for anyone who’s being destroyed in this way daily, it must be such a cancerous influence in their life.”
He said Diana was “really brought low” by criticism she received from the media, adding it was a pity to see “echoes of that” in the press coverage of Harry and Meghan. » | PA Media | Sunday, September 20, 2026
Earl Spencer: The King Is Gaslighting Me
THE TELEGRAPH: Diana’s brother says Palace response to his claims was ‘below the belt’
Screenshot taken from this Telegraph article. | Earl Spencer has made a series of claims about the King in a new book about his sister. Credit: PA/Jeff Overs/BBC
Earl Spencer has accused the King of gaslighting him after Buckingham Palace responded to claims he made in his new book.
The Earl alleged that during a phone call before the funeral of his sister Diana, the then Prince of Wales remarked: “Rest assured, we’ll forget her soon enough.”
The allegation prompted a response from Buckingham Palace, which said “the pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason”.
Now, the Earl has accused the King of gaslighting him and called the response a “rather poor imitation of the ‘recollections may vary’ quote” – the late Queen’s response to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s allegations in their Oprah Winfrey interview, The Mail on Sunday reported.
He said: “It is not every day you wake up to find you’ve been gaslit by the King.
“It was astonishingly provocative and below the belt because it was essentially trying to say I’d lied without the King being able to deny what I’d said.
“I also thought it was a rather poor imitation of the ‘recollections may vary’ quote, which was a much more elegant way of putting things, but in these circumstances entirely out of place.” » | Telegraph Reporters | Sunday, September 20, 2026
Earl Spencer has accused the King of gaslighting him after Buckingham Palace responded to claims he made in his new book.
The Earl alleged that during a phone call before the funeral of his sister Diana, the then Prince of Wales remarked: “Rest assured, we’ll forget her soon enough.”
The allegation prompted a response from Buckingham Palace, which said “the pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason”.
Now, the Earl has accused the King of gaslighting him and called the response a “rather poor imitation of the ‘recollections may vary’ quote” – the late Queen’s response to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s allegations in their Oprah Winfrey interview, The Mail on Sunday reported.
He said: “It is not every day you wake up to find you’ve been gaslit by the King.
“It was astonishingly provocative and below the belt because it was essentially trying to say I’d lied without the King being able to deny what I’d said.
“I also thought it was a rather poor imitation of the ‘recollections may vary’ quote, which was a much more elegant way of putting things, but in these circumstances entirely out of place.” » | Telegraph Reporters | Sunday, September 20, 2026
Saturday, September 19, 2026
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This beautiful music truly excites the senses! — Mark
CNN, Politico and MS NOW Reporters Barred From White House
THE NEW YORK TIMES: President Trump announced a ban on Friday on the outlets, whose coverage he deems unfair. The move will probably be challenged in court.
Journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico were denied entry to the White House on Saturday morning in a stark escalation of President Trump’s long battle with the mainstream news media that sets up a legal and constitutional clash.
First Amendment experts condemned Mr. Trump’s ban as unconstitutional and said that it was unlikely to survive a court challenge. Affected outlets pledged to defend their legal rights.
Akayla Gardner, a correspondent for MS NOW, said that her White House-issued access badge failed to work on Saturday at the security entrance where reporters usually enter near the West Wing. “The officer asked me to hand over my badge,” she said. A reporter for CNN had a similar experience.
Mr. Trump has sued, subpoenaed and threatened the press corps before over what he sees as negative coverage, but his abrupt decision to bar the three news outlets, announced in a Truth Social post on Friday, caught some administration officials off guard, including aides in his press office, according to three people who were told about the conversations. Live Updates » | Michael M. Grynbaum, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Benjamin Mullin | Michael Grynbaum and Benjamin Mullin reported from New York, and Zolan Kanno-Youngs from Washington. | Saturday, September 19, 2026
Trump is sh*****g on the Constitution yet again! This tw*t—replace the asterisk with the vowel of your choice—has managed to destroy my belief in God! Thank you Donnie! There cannot be any god who is both all-loving and all-powerful, omnipotent and omnibenevolent. Were there to be such a god, he would have taken Trump home long ago and stopped him killing people, molesting people, and destroying their lives. You keep on believing in your myths, legends, and fables if you want to. To mimic Maggie Thatcher's colourful turn of phrase: This gentleman's not for being taken in by either myth, legend, or fable! In short, this gentleman's not for believing in BS! — © Mark Alexander
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Journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico were denied entry to the White House on Saturday morning in a stark escalation of President Trump’s long battle with the mainstream news media that sets up a legal and constitutional clash.
First Amendment experts condemned Mr. Trump’s ban as unconstitutional and said that it was unlikely to survive a court challenge. Affected outlets pledged to defend their legal rights.
Akayla Gardner, a correspondent for MS NOW, said that her White House-issued access badge failed to work on Saturday at the security entrance where reporters usually enter near the West Wing. “The officer asked me to hand over my badge,” she said. A reporter for CNN had a similar experience.
Mr. Trump has sued, subpoenaed and threatened the press corps before over what he sees as negative coverage, but his abrupt decision to bar the three news outlets, announced in a Truth Social post on Friday, caught some administration officials off guard, including aides in his press office, according to three people who were told about the conversations. Live Updates » | Michael M. Grynbaum, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Benjamin Mullin | Michael Grynbaum and Benjamin Mullin reported from New York, and Zolan Kanno-Youngs from Washington. | Saturday, September 19, 2026
Trump is sh*****g on the Constitution yet again! This tw*t—replace the asterisk with the vowel of your choice—has managed to destroy my belief in God! Thank you Donnie! There cannot be any god who is both all-loving and all-powerful, omnipotent and omnibenevolent. Were there to be such a god, he would have taken Trump home long ago and stopped him killing people, molesting people, and destroying their lives. You keep on believing in your myths, legends, and fables if you want to. To mimic Maggie Thatcher's colourful turn of phrase: This gentleman's not for being taken in by either myth, legend, or fable! In short, this gentleman's not for believing in BS! — © Mark Alexander
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Iran Executes Man Accused of Providing Missile Info to Israel
THE NEW ARAB: Hossein Pedaran was accused of providing Mossad with information about missile sites in Iran's central Isfahan province, according to the judiciary.
Iran's judiciary announced on Saturday the execution of a man accused of providing information about Iranian missile sites to Israeli intelligence.
"The death penalty was carried out against Hossein Pedaran, who had provided the Mossad with information on missile sites in Isfahan province" in central Iran, judicial authorities said, without saying when he was arrested or put on trial.
Pedaran had faced accusations of "espionage and intelligence collaboration" in favour of Israel.
The judiciary said his sentence had been upheld by the supreme court.
The case had not previously been reported by the media. » | The New Arab Staff & Agencies | Saturday, September 19, 2026
Iran's judiciary announced on Saturday the execution of a man accused of providing information about Iranian missile sites to Israeli intelligence.
"The death penalty was carried out against Hossein Pedaran, who had provided the Mossad with information on missile sites in Isfahan province" in central Iran, judicial authorities said, without saying when he was arrested or put on trial.
Pedaran had faced accusations of "espionage and intelligence collaboration" in favour of Israel.
The judiciary said his sentence had been upheld by the supreme court.
The case had not previously been reported by the media. » | The New Arab Staff & Agencies | Saturday, September 19, 2026
Elles se délestent du voile, de la pudibonderie et des interdits : la désobéissance des Iraniennes photographiée de l’intérieur
LE FIGARO : REPORTAGE - Depuis dix-sept ans, le photojournaliste Alfred Yaghobzadeh n’avait pas remis les pieds en Iran, son pays natal. Loin des bruits de la guerre, il a suivi, à pas feutrés, l’insurrection d’une partie de la population et des femmes qui résistent sans bruit en se délestant du voile, de la pudibonderie et des interdits.
L’Iran qui l’a vu naître et qu’il a dû fuir à de nombreuses reprises, Alfred Yaghobzadeh ne l’avait pas revu depuis près de dix-sept ans. C’était en 2009. Le photojournaliste couvrait alors la révolte de la population, avec ces marées humaines déferlant sur les avenues de Téhéran pour contester le résultat de l’élection présidentielle reconduisant Mahmoud Ahmadinejad dans ses fonctions. Ce mouvement, qualifié à l’époque de « vert », portait, comme la couleur de l’espoir, l’envie de liberté et de démocratie face au pouvoir des mollahs.
« Ces manifestations posaient déjà les jalons d’un premier ras-le-bol, se souvient Alfred Yaghobzadeh. La réponse sanglante du régime et des milices paramilitaires des bassidjis ne s’était pas fait attendre et s’était imposée avec son lot d’arrestations de masse, de tortures, de disparitions. Je suis rentré de justesse à Paris. Après cela, la porte s’est refermée. Pendant dix-sept ans, je n’ai pu observer les soubresauts de mon pays que par le regard de la diaspora et des exilés. » » | Par Nadjet Cherigui (texte) et Alfred Yaghobzadeh (photos), pour Le Figaro Magazine | samedi 19 septembre 2026
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Church of England ‘Condoning Oppression of Women’ with Niqab Photo
THE TELEGRAPH: Archbishop of Canterbury accused of sending ‘deeply troubling message’ after presenting award to Islamic scholar who honoured Bin Laden
Screenshot taken from this Telegraph article. | Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi, pictured alongside his wife, was presented with an award by the Archbishop of Canterbury Credit: Neil Turner
The Archbishop of Canterbury has been accused of condoning the repression of Muslim women after she gave an award to an Islamic cleric who honoured Osama Bin Laden.
Dame Sarah Mullally was pictured with Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi, an Islamic scholar, and his wife, who was wearing a niqab so that only her eyes were visible, when he received his award on the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks that Bin Laden orchestrated.
In a letter to the Archbishop, Rebecca Paul, the shadow culture secretary, and Nick Timothy, the shadow justice secretary, asked her to explain how Lambeth Palace decided to go ahead with such a controversial award, which caused “serious reputational damage” to the Church of England.
They also asked what changes were going to be put in place to prevent a repeat and whether she recognised the “deeply troubling message the ceremony and photograph conveyed about the dignity and freedom of women”.
“The Church of England teaches the equal dignity and worth of men and women. Yet you presented the award alongside Mr Ashrafi’s wife, whose face was concealed by a niqab so that only her eyes were visible and Lambeth Palace subsequently published that image,” they wrote.
“This could appear to condone one of the most repressive manifestations of Islam, one that denies women basic freedoms over how they dress, whether they may show their faces and how they interact with others. » | Charles Hymas Home Affairs Editor. Tony Diver Political Editor | Saturday, September 19, 2026
The Roman Catholic Church refuses to ordain women; the Anglican Church makes a woman the Archbishop of Canterbury! One of these Churches has got it wrong. Which one? No prizes for guessing! 😊 — © Mark Alexander
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The Archbishop of Canterbury has been accused of condoning the repression of Muslim women after she gave an award to an Islamic cleric who honoured Osama Bin Laden.
Dame Sarah Mullally was pictured with Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi, an Islamic scholar, and his wife, who was wearing a niqab so that only her eyes were visible, when he received his award on the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks that Bin Laden orchestrated.
In a letter to the Archbishop, Rebecca Paul, the shadow culture secretary, and Nick Timothy, the shadow justice secretary, asked her to explain how Lambeth Palace decided to go ahead with such a controversial award, which caused “serious reputational damage” to the Church of England.
They also asked what changes were going to be put in place to prevent a repeat and whether she recognised the “deeply troubling message the ceremony and photograph conveyed about the dignity and freedom of women”.
“The Church of England teaches the equal dignity and worth of men and women. Yet you presented the award alongside Mr Ashrafi’s wife, whose face was concealed by a niqab so that only her eyes were visible and Lambeth Palace subsequently published that image,” they wrote.
“This could appear to condone one of the most repressive manifestations of Islam, one that denies women basic freedoms over how they dress, whether they may show their faces and how they interact with others. » | Charles Hymas Home Affairs Editor. Tony Diver Political Editor | Saturday, September 19, 2026
The Roman Catholic Church refuses to ordain women; the Anglican Church makes a woman the Archbishop of Canterbury! One of these Churches has got it wrong. Which one? No prizes for guessing! 😊 — © Mark Alexander
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Des flammes et de la fumée noire visibles près de l'aéroport de Ryad, de nombreux vols annulés ou retardés
LE FIGARO : Les habitants de Ryad avaient été réveillés dans la nuit de samedi à dimanche par une alerte de risque d’attaque suivie de deux fortes explosions, une première dans la capitale saoudienne depuis la reprise des affrontements avec les Houthis du Yémen.
Des flammes et de la fumée noire sont visibles dans les environs de l’aéroport international de Ryad, ont indiqué samedi à l’AFP deux habitants de la capitale d’Arabie saoudite. « On a vu de la fumée noire et des flammes vers l’aéroport », a rapporté l’un d’eux, tandis que le site spécialisé Flightradar24 y a signalé des « perturbations majeures ». » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | samedi 19 septembre 2026
Des flammes et de la fumée noire sont visibles dans les environs de l’aéroport international de Ryad, ont indiqué samedi à l’AFP deux habitants de la capitale d’Arabie saoudite. « On a vu de la fumée noire et des flammes vers l’aéroport », a rapporté l’un d’eux, tandis que le site spécialisé Flightradar24 y a signalé des « perturbations majeures ». » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | samedi 19 septembre 2026
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I can't believe that Ina poured that fat down the sink! Pouring fat down the sink is NOT a good idea. It will clog the sink, and then you'll have to pay a premium price for a plumber to come and unclog it! Wow! I am shocked! — Mark
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Princess Diana’s Brother Recounts “Monstrous'” Phone Call with King Charles | ABC NEWS
Sep 19, 2026 | The late Princess Diana’s brother has ramped up allegations against King Charles and the Royal family in his first televised interview to promote his memoir about his sister.
Charles Spencer claims the then-prince sounded ‘giddily elated’ after his wife’s death and went “ballistic” and ranted in a phone conversation with the Spencer family.
Buckingham Palace has released a statement in response, suggesting that “fraternal grief can cloud judgement”.
Charles Spencer claims the then-prince sounded ‘giddily elated’ after his wife’s death and went “ballistic” and ranted in a phone conversation with the Spencer family.
Buckingham Palace has released a statement in response, suggesting that “fraternal grief can cloud judgement”.
Bombshell Diana Book Sparks Royal Row between King Charles and Earl Spencer | The Latest
Sep 18, 2026 | Buckingham Palace has issued a rare, and strong, rebuttal to claims made in Earl Spencer’s memoir Swan Song.
The book claims that King Charles told Spencer days after Diana’s death and during a heated row over funeral arrangements: ‘Rest assured, we’ll forget her soon enough.’
Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s senior national news editor, Aaron Sharp
The book claims that King Charles told Spencer days after Diana’s death and during a heated row over funeral arrangements: ‘Rest assured, we’ll forget her soon enough.’
Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s senior national news editor, Aaron Sharp
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