Scott Joplin: The Entertainer | Ragtime, Pianist: Luca Raggi

Jun 6, 2015 | In the video you can listen to my piano interpretation of one of the most famous pieces of ragtime, The Entertainer, composed by Scott Joplin and published in 1902.

Scott Joplin (1867-1917) was an American composer and musician. He was one of the most important in the genre ragtime which he himself called this music. This earned Scott Joplin the nickname the "King of Ragtime".

His music all has a strong syncopated character.

Happy listening! [Shortened and redacted.]

How Marlboro Became the #1 Cigarette Brand

Jun 30, 2022 | Marlboro cigarettes are the most smoked by far, but it wasn’t always like that; At one point, Marlboro owned less than 1% of the cigarette market. However, one famous marketing campaign that Marlboro ran skyrocketed their sales and made them the #1 cigarette brand in the world. This is the story of The Marlboro Man.

The Shah of Iran and SAVAK (1976) | 60 Minutes Archive

Sep 18, 2022 | In 1976, Mike Wallace interviewed Iran’s Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi and asked him if his secret police force, SAVAK, had ever used torture.

Trump Sparks Outrage after Calling for Army to Handle Enemies on Election Day

THE GUARDIAN: Democrats condemn ex-president for saying armed forces should turn against ‘enemy within’ when voters go to polls

Donald Trump has provoked an angry backlash from Democrats after calling for the US armed forces to be turned against his political adversaries when voters go to the polls at next month’s presidential election.

In comments that added further fuel to fears of an authoritarian crackdown if he recaptures the White House, the Republican nominee said the military or national guard should be deployed against opponents that he called “the enemy within” when the election takes place on 5 November. » | Robert Tait in Washington | Monday, October 15, 2024

End This Regime": An Interview with Farah Pahlavi, Empress of Iran

Jul 27, 2024 | Farah Pahlavi, Empress of Iran, is the widow of the late Shah of Iran, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi. Rafael Pinto Borges recently spoke with her about her life, today's Iran, and her hope for the future. After the 1979 Iranian Revolution, she continued in her deep devotion to charitable work. Today, she divides her time between Paris and Washington, D.C.

NASA Spacecraft Blasts Off to Hunt Alien Life on a Distant Moon | BBC News

NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft that will hunt for signs of alien life on one of Jupiter’s icy moons has blasted off from Florida, US.

NASA launched the spacecraft at 12:06 local time after hurricane Milton forced the mission to postpone plans last week.

Europa Clipper will now travel 1.8 billion miles to reach Europa, a deeply mysterious moon orbiting Jupiter.

It will not arrive until 2030 but what it finds could change what we know about life in our solar system.

A Message to Muslims from an Israeli. This Is Your Biggest Problem…

Oct 14, 2024

Russia Proposes a $4,300 Fine for Promoting Childlessness

Promoting a childless existence is against Russia’s traditionl values. The Russian Orthodox Church backs the proposals that have been put forward.

Smoking Original WW2 Japanese Cigarettes!

May 4, 2023 | In this video, we smoke an original pack of WW2 Japanese cigarettes! This video is a part two of a three-part series of smoking WW2 cigarettes. In the finale we will be smoking an original unopened pack of Lucky Strikes cigarettes. Please reach out if you have a pack we can smoke.

This is the first video in the three-part series:


I've given up smoking, but I must say those cigarettes look very tempting. They were surely of good quality. Even when I started smoking back in the day, cigarettes were of a much higher quality than they are today. Today, the only thing that is high is the price of them! I should add that I am rather surprised that those cigarettes are still smokeable after all this time! When I smoked, I found that the best place to store cigarettes in order to keep them fresh for as long as possible was in the freezer. That's a trick I learnt many years ago whilst working in the Middle East, where, due to the hot dry weather, tobacco dries out very quickly if left in the open air.

Thanks a lot for a great videos. I really enjoyed them. – © Mark Alexander

Trump Escalates Rhetoric on Outlawing Political Dissent and Criticism

Oct 14, 2024 | Donald Trump is ramping up his rhetoric depicting his political rivals and critics as criminals, while dropping a long trail of suggestions that he favors outlawing political speech that he deems misleading or challenges his claims to power.

Chicken Tagine Mchermel — طاجين الدجاج مشرمل — Cooking With Alia

Dec 13, 2015 | This chicken tagine with olives and preserved lemons is a staple recipe in every Moroccan home

Click here for the recipe and then click on ‘more’.

Far-right Leader Who Burned Copies of Qur’an Goes On Trial in Sweden

THE GUARDIAN: Rasmus Paludan is accused of incitement against an ethnic group and insult in relation to gatherings in 2022

A far-right Danish-Swedish politician who burned copies of the Qur’an in Sweden has gone on trial charged with incitement against an ethnic group.

Rasmus Paludan, the leader of the Danish political party Stram Kurs (Hard Line), is the first person to go on trial in Sweden in relation to Qur’an burnings.

He refused to attend Malmö district court as proceedings began on Monday, saying his life would be in danger if he went to the southern Swedish city. Instead, he appeared by video link from an undisclosed location in Sweden.

Paludan, 42, is charged with two counts of incitement against an ethnic group and one count of insult in relation to gatherings held in Sweden in 2022. »

Nigel Farage, His German Wife, Mistress & £2 Million In Expenses

Oct 14, 2024 | Can he blame somebody for this? You bet he can!

'He Was a Sociopath': Mary Trump Reveals Family Psychological History in New Memoir

Sep 22, 2024 | Mary Trump, author of "Who Could Ever Love You?" a memoir of the Trump family, joins to discuss Donald Trump's upbringing, and his inability to cope with losing to Kamala Harris following their first debate.

Vatican Sent Italian Children Born Out of Wedlock to America as Orphans; New Book Uncovers Program

Oct 14, 2024 | For decades, unwed mothers in Italy were pressured to give up children born out of wedlock. Thousands were sent to America. Now some families are reuniting and looking for answers.

Die Romanows | Geschichte der Zaren

Mar 21, 2024 | Die Romanows - Die Dokumentation spannt den Bogen von der Blütezeit der Herrscherfamilie bis zum Vermächtnis der Romanows.

Die Romanows (2014)
Regisseur: Manfred Oldenburg
Genre: Dokumentarfilm, Geschichte
Sprache: Deutsch
Erscheinungsdatum: 05.08.2014 (Deutschland)

Forbes: Why Is Donald Trump So Popular Among Divorced Men?

Oct 9, 2024 | In 2024 election polling, Donald Trump is dominating one demographic group: divorced men. 56% of divorced men support the former president.

Senior Editor Maggie McGrath sat down with Ralph Brewer, founder of Help For Men, to discuss why divorced men may be more open to Donald Trump's message and what he really hears when he speaks with divorced men.

Question Time | 10th October 2024 | US Election Special

Oct 11, 2024 | As voters in America prepare to choose a new president, Fiona Bruce presents a US election special from Philadelphia in Pennsylvania. On the panel, Republican and Democratic members of Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives, Martina White and Malcolm Kenyatta; the British-American political commentator Mehdi Hasan; Bryan Lanza, who’s an adviser to presidential candidate Donald Trump; and the BBC North American correspondent, Anthony Zurcher. Also live on iPlayer at 8pm.

This YouTube channel, ‘Political TV’, can be supported here.

Armed Man Arrested Near Trump’s California Rally Was Plotting to Kill Him, Police Say

THE GUARDIAN: Suspect, with guns and false VIP passes, apprehended by authorities about half-mile from entrance to Coachella rally

A man armed with guns and false press and VIP passes was apprehended by authorities at a campaign rally in California on Saturday by Donald Trump.

The suspect, identified as Vem Miller, was intercepted by police at a checkpoint about a half-mile from an entrance to the rally in Coachella Valley, California, soon before the rally began, police said Sunday.

“We probably stopped another assassination attempt,” Riverside county sheriff Chad Bianco said, adding that Miller was plotting to kill Trump.

Police said Miller was carrying a loaded shotgun, handgun and high-capacity magazine and is believed to be a member of a rightwing anti-government organization. » | Edward Helmore | Sunday, October 13, 2024

Netanyahu Urges UN Forces Leave Lebanon Combat Zones | REUTERS

Oct 13, 2024 | The United Nations said Israeli tanks burst through the gates of a base of its peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, the latest accusation of Israeli violations and attacks that have been denounced by its own allies.