France's Undecided: Anti-Le Pen Vote No Longer a Given

Deadly Game: Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un Risk Nuclear War

SPIEGEL ONLINE INTERNATIONAL: With prospects growing that North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un could soon have long-range nuclear missiles at his disposal, Donald Trump is threatening a military response. Suddenly nuclear war seems possible, but how great is the threat of escalation?

Rehearsals for the apocalypse have long been underway. Every two months, always in the early afternoon, the sirens begin wailing in Seoul. Cars and buses come to a halt, civil defense officials take up their positions at busy intersections and volunteers wearing yellow armbands guide pedestrians into the nearest shelter, of which there are hundreds in the South Korean capital.

The army, too, is prepared. Highways between Seoul and the border at the 38th parallel are lined with watchtowers and every few kilometers, heavy, concrete barriers hang above the road. Should war break out, explosive charges would drop the barriers onto the roadway, blocking the way to attackers. Beaches on the coast are likewise outfitted with tank traps and barbed wire -- all in an effort to protect the southern half of the Korean Peninsula from the poor yet heavily armed north. » | Mathieu von Rohr, Christoph Scheuermann, Wieland Wagner and Bernhard Zand | Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Korea-Konflikt: China warnt vor "unvorstellbaren Konsequenzen"

SPIEGEL ONLINE: Die Amerikaner starten früher als geplant den Aufbau eines Raketenabwehrsystems, Militärübungen werden in Fernost abgehalten. China warnt eindringlich vor einem Krieg zwischen den USA und Nordkorea.

China und Russland haben sich besorgt über die zunehmenden Spannungen zwischen den USA und Nordkorea geäußert. Ein Krieg auf der koreanischen Halbinsel müsse unter allen Umständen vermieden werden, sagte Pekings Außenministers Wang Yi.

"Auch ein Prozent Wahrscheinlichkeit werden wir nicht dulden", sagte Wang bei einem Treffen mit Außenminister Sigmar Gabriel in Berlin. "Denn Nordkorea ist kein Mittlerer Osten. Wenn auf der koreanischen Halbinsel wirklich Krieg ausbricht, dann haben wir schwerwiegende und unvorstellbare Konsequenzen." Es sei deshalb im Interesse Chinas, "dass wir diese kriegerischen Risiken wirklich eindämmen". » | als/dpa/Reuters | Mittwoch, 26. April 2017

La Turquie est-elle devenue une dictature ?

How Syria and Russia Spun a Chemical Strike

The U.S. blames Syria for a chemical weapons attack on its own people on April 4. Syria and Russia deny it. We looked at videos, satellite photos and open-source material to find the truth.

Chomsky: CIA Targeting of Julian Assange of WikiLeaks Is "Disgraceful Act"

Last week, the Trump administration reportedly prepared an arrest warrant for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions said the Justice Department was seeking to put Assange in jail. Amy Goodman asked world-renowned linguist and dissident Noam

Propos homophobes visant Xavier Jugelé: le ministre saisit la justice

L’EXPRESS: Le ministre de l'Intérieur Mathias Fekl a saisi ce mardi la procureure de Nanterre après des commentaires homophobes visant le policier tué aux Champs-Elysées.

Qui a sali la mémoire de Xavier Jugelé sur les réseaux sociaux? Selon nos informations, le ministre de l'Intérieur, Mathias Fekl, a saisi ce mardi la justice après avoir relevé plusieurs commentaires homophobes et injurieux visant le policier de 37 ans, assassiné jeudi lors de l'attentat des Champs-Élysées. Ce signalement, déposé auprès du procureure de Nanterre -lieu de l'emplacement de la plateforme Pharos- se fonde sur l'article 40 du code de procédure pénale qui oblige toute administration ou fonctionnaire à signaler une infraction constatée. » | Par Jérémie Pham-Lê, | mardi 25 avril 2017

RFI Journalist Faces 10 Year Prison Sentence in Cameroon

Journalist Ahmed Abba has been tried by a military tribunal in Cameroon, and sentenced to 10 years in prison -- France 24 speaks to Akere Muna about these troubling developments

Marine Le Pen: "For Emmanuel Macron, France Is A Trading Floor"

Greek Cypriot Negotiator: 'We Regret that Turkey Is Distancing Ttself from Europe'

Ivanka Gets Booed

Ivanka Trump was recently booed defending her father’s policies. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian, the hosts of The Young Turks, break it down.

Glenn Beck On O'Reilly Sexual Harassment

Former Fox New host, Glenn Beck, decided to give his take on the O’Reilly sexual harassment allegations. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian, the hosts of The Young Turks, tell you why he might be defending O’Reilly.

Marine Le Pen, a 'Normal' Candidate?

Emmanuel Macron: "Marine Le Pen Is Proposing a Brutal, Heinous Political Project"

Paris macht Assad für Giftgasangriff verantwortlich

FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE: Der Chemiewaffeneinsatz in Khan Sheikoun trägt „die Signatur des Regimes“, ist sich Frankreichs Außenminister sicher. Als Beleg führt Jean-Marc Ayrault Proben im Besitz des eigenen Geheimdienstes an.

Frankreich hat nach eigenen Angaben Beweise dafür, dass die der syrischen Regierung für den Giftgasangriff in Khan Sheikoun verantwortlich ist, bei dem am 4. April rund 80 Menschen getötet wurden. Proben vom Angriffsort und von den Opfern hätten nachgewiesen, dass das Nervengas Sarin eingesetzt worden sei, sagte Außenminister Jean-Marc Ayrault am Mittwoch in Paris. „Wir wissen aus sicherer Quelle, dass das Herstellungsverfahren des Sarins (...) typisch für die Methode ist, die in den syrischen Labors entwickelt wurde.“ Die Methode trage „die Signatur des Regimes“, so Ayrault weiter, „und das erlaubt es uns, seine Verantwortung für diese Attacke festzustellen“. Laut Angaben der Nachrichtenagentur AFP stammen die Proben vom französischen Geheimdienst. » | Quelle: dpa | Mittwoch, 26. April 2017

A Marine Le Pen Victory Wouldn’t Necessarily Be a Win for Trump

THE NEW YORK TIMES: WASHINGTON — After all but endorsing the far-right presidential candidate in France last week, President Trump has been conspicuously silent since his fellow populist Marine Le Pen finished second in the voting on Sunday and put herself within striking distance of the Élysée Palace.

Mr. Trump’s reticence can be attributed to any number of factors: the White House’s reluctance to inject itself further in a foreign election; the fact that Mr. Trump is more focused on trumpeting his achievements after 100 days in office; or simply that Mr. Trump likes winners, and Ms. Le Pen looks likely to lose the runoff in two weeks. » | Mark Landler | Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Was Another US Citizen Arrested in North Korea?

Tensions remain extremely high between US and North Korea. A South Korean news agency reported that a US citizen was arrested in Pyongyang on Friday, but the North denies the claim. Meanwhile, the USS Carl Vinson is still en route to North Korea, a move which North Korea decries as “an extremely dangerous act by those who plan nuclear war.” RT America’s Alexey Yaroshevsky has the story.

‘You Will Not Have My Hate’ Says Partner Of Slain Parisian Officer | The New York Times

Etienne Cardiles, whose partner, Xavier Jugelé, a police officer, was shot and killed in Paris last week, said he will not allow himself hatred for the perpetrators of the attack on the Champs-Élysées.

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Hommage au policier tué sur les Champs-Elysées : l'émouvant discours de son conjoint

Honouring Xavier Jugelé