THE GUARDIAN: Far-right protesters threw bricks at officers, set vehicles on fire and attacked mosque
Keir Starmer has said those who rioted in Southport on Tuesday night will “feel the full force of the law” after police vehicles were set alight and missiles hurled at officers.
It came after far-right protesters pelted police with glass bottles and bricks and attacked a mosque following a knife attack that killed three children.
The prime minister said they had “hijacked the vigil for the victims with violence and thuggery” and “insulted the community as it grieves”. (+ videos) » | Hannah Al-Othman, Josh Halliday, Nadeem Badshah and Vikram Dodd | Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Huw Edwards in Court for Indecent Image Hearing
Mr Edwards, 62, is appearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London on Wednesday morning.
As he arrived, he was flanked by several police officers and surrounded by photographers. He was wearing a black suit, blue tie and sunglasses, and had a blank expression. » | Bonnie McLaren, Culture reporter | Wednesday, July 31, 2024
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Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Kemi Badenoch Accused of ‘Bullying and Traumatising’ Staff
THE GUARDIAN: Exclusive: At least three department officials allegedly felt pushed out by MP’s behaviour as business secretary
Kemi Badenoch, the frontrunner to be the next Conservative party leader, has been accused of creating an intimidating atmosphere in the government department she used to run, with some colleagues describing it as toxic, the Guardian can reveal.
At least three officials found her behaviour so traumatising that they felt they had no other choice but to leave, sources claimed.
Morale was said to be so low in the Department for Business and Trade last year that senior officials thought it necessary to address concerns about the working culture during an official “town hall” meeting. This was attended by about 70 staff in person and online on 13 December 2023. » | Pippa Crerar, Political editor | Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Kemi Badenoch, the frontrunner to be the next Conservative party leader, has been accused of creating an intimidating atmosphere in the government department she used to run, with some colleagues describing it as toxic, the Guardian can reveal.
At least three officials found her behaviour so traumatising that they felt they had no other choice but to leave, sources claimed.
Morale was said to be so low in the Department for Business and Trade last year that senior officials thought it necessary to address concerns about the working culture during an official “town hall” meeting. This was attended by about 70 staff in person and online on 13 December 2023. » | Pippa Crerar, Political editor | Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Holocaust Survivor | Gisele Desenberg | USC Shoah Foundation
Israel Strikes Beirut Suburb, Targeting Hezbollah Commander
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Tensions have soared between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah since a strike on Saturday in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights killed children and teenagers playing soccer.
Israel carried out a strike in Beirut on Tuesday night, retaliating for an assault that killed 12 children and teenagers in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights over the weekend. The Israeli military said it had targeted a commander whom it blamed for the attack, fueling Western concerns that Israel’s long-running conflict with the powerful Lebanese militia Hezbollah could escalate further.
The Israeli strike was the second time during the war that the Israeli military has targeted Lebanon’s capital, after the killing of a senior Hamas leader there in January.
The explosion in Beirut came after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that there would be a “severe” response for the Golan Heights attack, which hit a field where young people were playing soccer. Israel blamed Hezbollah, and the group denied responsibility for the assault, which landed in the Druse Arab village of Majdal Shams. Western officials had urged Israel to exercise restraint in its response. » | Ronen Bergman, Adam Rasgon and Euan Ward | Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Israel carried out a strike in Beirut on Tuesday night, retaliating for an assault that killed 12 children and teenagers in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights over the weekend. The Israeli military said it had targeted a commander whom it blamed for the attack, fueling Western concerns that Israel’s long-running conflict with the powerful Lebanese militia Hezbollah could escalate further.
The Israeli strike was the second time during the war that the Israeli military has targeted Lebanon’s capital, after the killing of a senior Hamas leader there in January.
The explosion in Beirut came after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that there would be a “severe” response for the Golan Heights attack, which hit a field where young people were playing soccer. Israel blamed Hezbollah, and the group denied responsibility for the assault, which landed in the Druse Arab village of Majdal Shams. Western officials had urged Israel to exercise restraint in its response. » | Ronen Bergman, Adam Rasgon and Euan Ward | Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Trump Declines to Back Away From ‘You Don’t Have to Vote Again’ Line
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Democrats have highlighted former President Donald J. Trump’s remarks as evidence he would end elections. On Monday, he declined to back away from his comments and repeated his argument that if he’s elected, “the country will be fixed” and their votes won’t be needed.
Former President Donald J. Trump at a rally on Saturday in St. Cloud, Minnesota. | Doug Mills/The New York Times
Former President Donald J. Trump on Monday repeated his recent assertion that Christians will never have to vote again if they cast their ballots for him this November, brushing aside multiple requests to walk back or clarify the statement.
Mr. Trump’s initial comments, to a group of Christian conservatives on Friday, were interpreted by many Democrats as evidence he would end elections. On Monday, Fox News’s Laura Ingraham urged him to rebut that framing, but he offered instead: “I said, vote for me, you’re not going to have to do it ever again. It’s true.”
Vice President Kamala Harris has criticized Mr. Trump as a threat to democracy. She will be hosting a rally in Atlanta on Tuesday evening — and she is said to be planning a busy schedule next week that includes stops with a running mate, meaning she will make it known soon enough who that will be. » | Maggie Astor and Chris Cameron | Tuesday, July 30, 2024
How can I put this politely? Please allow me to put it this way… Any American voter unwise enough to vote for this dangerous geriatric will need the services of a skilful phrenologist asap and as a matter of urgency! This man is out to destroy Americans’ freedoms and democracy. Don’t fall for his phoney rhetoric! Trump is telling you what he will do if given the chance. Believe him! – © Mark Alexander
Former President Donald J. Trump on Monday repeated his recent assertion that Christians will never have to vote again if they cast their ballots for him this November, brushing aside multiple requests to walk back or clarify the statement.
Mr. Trump’s initial comments, to a group of Christian conservatives on Friday, were interpreted by many Democrats as evidence he would end elections. On Monday, Fox News’s Laura Ingraham urged him to rebut that framing, but he offered instead: “I said, vote for me, you’re not going to have to do it ever again. It’s true.”
Vice President Kamala Harris has criticized Mr. Trump as a threat to democracy. She will be hosting a rally in Atlanta on Tuesday evening — and she is said to be planning a busy schedule next week that includes stops with a running mate, meaning she will make it known soon enough who that will be. » | Maggie Astor and Chris Cameron | Tuesday, July 30, 2024
How can I put this politely? Please allow me to put it this way… Any American voter unwise enough to vote for this dangerous geriatric will need the services of a skilful phrenologist asap and as a matter of urgency! This man is out to destroy Americans’ freedoms and democracy. Don’t fall for his phoney rhetoric! Trump is telling you what he will do if given the chance. Believe him! – © Mark Alexander
Venezuela: Protestors Clash with Police after Disputed Election Result | BBC News
Jul 30, 2024 | There have been protests across Venezuela following the announcement on Monday of the disputed result of the presidential election.
The National Electoral Council (CNE) - which is dominated by government allies - declared Nicolás Maduro the winner. The CNE's announcement has been widely decried as fraudulent both inside and outside Venezuela with the Carter Center demanding the CNE publish the detailed voting tallies. The opposition said the tallies it has had access to - which it has made public - show that its candidate, Edmundo González, is the clear winner.
The National Electoral Council (CNE) - which is dominated by government allies - declared Nicolás Maduro the winner. The CNE's announcement has been widely decried as fraudulent both inside and outside Venezuela with the Carter Center demanding the CNE publish the detailed voting tallies. The opposition said the tallies it has had access to - which it has made public - show that its candidate, Edmundo González, is the clear winner.
McDonald's to 'Rethink' Prices after Sales Fall | BBC News
Jul 30, 2024 | McDonald's has been hit by its first fall in global sales since the start of the pandemic in 2020 as consumers cut back on spending. Outlets open for at least a year saw sales fall 1% over the April-June period compared with a year earlier. The drop came despite the hamburger chain offering money off deals to try to win back cost-conscious customers and those who have boycotted the chain over the Israel-Gaza war. Boss Chris Kempczinski said the poor results had forced the company into a "comprehensive rethink" of pricing.
Evangelikale – Mit Gott an die Macht (2/3) | Doku HD Reupload | ARTE
Jul 30, 2024 | Ab den 1970-er Jahren war die Säkularisierung Amerikas den evangelikalen Anführern zunehmend ein Dorn im Auge. In einer Gesellschaft, die sie als dekadent anprangerten, setzten sie auf die Wahrung familiärer Werte und verwandelten den Evangelikalismus ganz nebenbei in ein politisches Sprungbrett. Evangelikale Aussteiger berichten.
In den 1970er Jahren ebnete die steile Karriere von Billy Graham den Weg für weitere, noch extremere TV-Missionare wie Jerry Falwell oder Francis Schaeffer. Dank dieser Star-Prediger gingen Gott, Medien und Politik nun Hand in Hand. Obwohl Billy Graham mit der Starrheit der Christlichen Rechten fremdelte, wuchs deren Einfluss. In den 1980er Jahren radikalisierte sich der Diskurs um die Wahrung der familiären Werte weiter und verhalf Ronald Reagan ins Weiße Haus. Auch die „Sünde“ der Abtreibung sorgte für eine Polarisierung der Gesellschaft – oder zumindest trugen die Evangelikalen massiv dazu bei, diesen Eindruck zu erwecken.
Bisher unveröffentlichte Archivbilder und Interviews mit evangelikalen Aussteigern veranschaulichen diesen Wendepunkt in der Geschichte der Bewegung, dessen ideologische Auswirkungen heute mehr denn zu spüren sind. Sie verdeutlichen nicht nur den Ursprung der von den Evangelikalen propagierten Morallehre, sondern vermitteln auch einen Eindruck von den Lobby-Methoden, mit denen sowohl um Seelen als auch um Wählerstimmen gekämpft wird. Nach den Wahlsiegen von Trump und Bolsonaro hat die evangelikale Lobbyarbeit spektakuläre Ausmaße angenommen. Vor allem in Brasilien, das lange Zeit als größte katholische Nation der Welt galt, verblüfft der Siegeszug des Evangelikalismus, der dort in den vergangene 30 Jahren rasanten Zulauf erlebt hat. 2022 stellten die Abgeordneten der Evangelischen Parlamentarischen Front (FPE) sogar 35 % der Sitze im brasilianischen Nationalkongress. Vor allem die Ärmsten der Armen wenden sich ihrer Kirche zu, die ihnen Nahrung, medizinische Versorgung, Zugang zu Bildung und – mit Gottes Hilfe – Wohlstand verspricht.
Dokureihe, Regie: Thomas Johnson (F/USA 2023, 52 Min)
Video auf YouTube verfügbar bis zum 29/09/2024
Klicken Sie hier, um Teil 1 anzusehen. – Mark
In den 1970er Jahren ebnete die steile Karriere von Billy Graham den Weg für weitere, noch extremere TV-Missionare wie Jerry Falwell oder Francis Schaeffer. Dank dieser Star-Prediger gingen Gott, Medien und Politik nun Hand in Hand. Obwohl Billy Graham mit der Starrheit der Christlichen Rechten fremdelte, wuchs deren Einfluss. In den 1980er Jahren radikalisierte sich der Diskurs um die Wahrung der familiären Werte weiter und verhalf Ronald Reagan ins Weiße Haus. Auch die „Sünde“ der Abtreibung sorgte für eine Polarisierung der Gesellschaft – oder zumindest trugen die Evangelikalen massiv dazu bei, diesen Eindruck zu erwecken.
Bisher unveröffentlichte Archivbilder und Interviews mit evangelikalen Aussteigern veranschaulichen diesen Wendepunkt in der Geschichte der Bewegung, dessen ideologische Auswirkungen heute mehr denn zu spüren sind. Sie verdeutlichen nicht nur den Ursprung der von den Evangelikalen propagierten Morallehre, sondern vermitteln auch einen Eindruck von den Lobby-Methoden, mit denen sowohl um Seelen als auch um Wählerstimmen gekämpft wird. Nach den Wahlsiegen von Trump und Bolsonaro hat die evangelikale Lobbyarbeit spektakuläre Ausmaße angenommen. Vor allem in Brasilien, das lange Zeit als größte katholische Nation der Welt galt, verblüfft der Siegeszug des Evangelikalismus, der dort in den vergangene 30 Jahren rasanten Zulauf erlebt hat. 2022 stellten die Abgeordneten der Evangelischen Parlamentarischen Front (FPE) sogar 35 % der Sitze im brasilianischen Nationalkongress. Vor allem die Ärmsten der Armen wenden sich ihrer Kirche zu, die ihnen Nahrung, medizinische Versorgung, Zugang zu Bildung und – mit Gottes Hilfe – Wohlstand verspricht.
Dokureihe, Regie: Thomas Johnson (F/USA 2023, 52 Min)
Video auf YouTube verfügbar bis zum 29/09/2024
Klicken Sie hier, um Teil 1 anzusehen. – Mark
Sexe à la Renaissance - Sexualité occidentale (tome 4) série #5 | L'Histoire nous le dira
Attention : cette vidéo ne convient pas aux enfants ni aux personnes sensibles ou prudes. – Mark Alexander
French Audit Cautions Élysée over €475k Cost of King Charles Dinner
THE GUARDIAN: Versailles banquet among lavish spending in 2023 that has plunged president’s office €8m into red
The Versailles banquet aimed to improve political ties, with dignitaries downing almost £36,000-worth of drinks. Photograph: Daniel Leal/AFP/Getty Images | Screenshot taken from the accompanying article
The French president’s office spent nearly €475,000 (£400,100) on a dinner for King Charles last year, the country’s top audit court said in a report cautioning about high spending.
In September 2023, King Charles attended a lavish state banquet at the Palace of Versailles attended by more than 150 people, part of a “soft power” visit aimed at improving ties between London and Paris.
The guests dined on lobster and crab, French poultry marinaded in champagne and a gratin of French ceps (a wild mushroom). Vintage wines and champagnes were on offer, while the dessert was a French macaron with lychee and rose sorbet and raspberry compote. » | Lili Bayer | Tuesday, July 30, 2024
The French president’s office spent nearly €475,000 (£400,100) on a dinner for King Charles last year, the country’s top audit court said in a report cautioning about high spending.
In September 2023, King Charles attended a lavish state banquet at the Palace of Versailles attended by more than 150 people, part of a “soft power” visit aimed at improving ties between London and Paris.
The guests dined on lobster and crab, French poultry marinaded in champagne and a gratin of French ceps (a wild mushroom). Vintage wines and champagnes were on offer, while the dessert was a French macaron with lychee and rose sorbet and raspberry compote. » | Lili Bayer | Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Why an AfD Politician Is Accused of 'Whitewashing' Nazi Crimes | Germany's Enemy Within | FRONTLINE
Schwules Leben: Immer noch ein Kampf? | Auf den Punkt | Reupload
Jul 1, 2021 | Wie tolerant sind wir wirklich? Noch immer Anfeindungen, Übergriffe und Gewalt gegen LGBTQ - auch im vergleichsweise liberalen Deutschland. Ist das Hissen der Regenbogenfahne nur schöner Schein? Für gleiche Rechte und Selbstbestimmung gehen weltweit derzeit wieder viele Menschen auf die Straße. Mit bunten 'Pride-Paraden' protestieren sie auch gegen Diskriminierung und Gewalt bis hin zu Mord an Menschen aus der LGBTQ-Community.
Massive Kritik gibt es auch an dem in Ungarn beschlossenen Gesetz gegen Homo- und Transsexualität, sowie an dem Verbot des europäischen Fußballverbandes UEFA, das Stadion in München in Regenbogenfarben leuchten zu lassen.
Schwules Leben: Immer noch ein Kampf? Unsere Gäste: Joseph Hutchinson (US-Journalist), Malte Lehming (Der Tagesspiegel), Bernd Riegert (DW Brüssel).
Massive Kritik gibt es auch an dem in Ungarn beschlossenen Gesetz gegen Homo- und Transsexualität, sowie an dem Verbot des europäischen Fußballverbandes UEFA, das Stadion in München in Regenbogenfarben leuchten zu lassen.
Schwules Leben: Immer noch ein Kampf? Unsere Gäste: Joseph Hutchinson (US-Journalist), Malte Lehming (Der Tagesspiegel), Bernd Riegert (DW Brüssel).
Britain-hating Islamist Preacher Anjem Choudary Locked Up for Life...
Anjem Choudary gets life sentence for directing terrorist organisation: Islamist preacher will serve at least 28 years after being found guilty of directing al-Muhajiroun »
"End This Regime": An Interview with Farah Pahlavi, Empress of Iran
Jo de Paris : Donald Trump critique la cérémonie d'ouverture
Melania Screws Over Donald at Worst Moment for Him
WARNING: Some clips in this video might shock some people. – Mark
The Young Turks: Ben Shapiro Issues Warning to Trump, Vance
TV's Huw Edwards Could Face Prison Time after Being Charged with Making Indecent Images of Children
Jul 30, 2024 | "The charges relate to the most extreme category… the images are very graphic in nature”.
Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards could face a potential prison sentence along with a significant fine if found guilty of making indecent pictures of children, says The Times’ media correspondent Alex Farber.
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Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards could face a potential prison sentence along with a significant fine if found guilty of making indecent pictures of children, says The Times’ media correspondent Alex Farber.
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Former BBC Presenter Huw Edwards Charged with Making Indecent Images of Children
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