Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Steve Schmidt: Trump Will Destroy America in 2026
If a man makes himself up to look like a clown, if he talks like a clown, and if he behaves like a clown, then he probably is a clown! — © Mark Alexander
Donald Trump's Tariffs Cause Bankruptcies to Soar to 15-year High
Government to Review 'Information Failures' in British-Egyptian Activist Case
BBC: Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has launched a review into what she calls "serious information failures" in the case of British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El Fattah.
In a letter to the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, Cooper said she, Sir Keir Starmer and Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy "were all unaware" of Mr Abd El Fattah's historical tweets, which they consider to be "abhorrent".
It comes after the Conservatives and Reform UK called for the activist to be stripped of UK citizenship and deported after social media posts emerged in which he called for Zionists to be killed.
Mr Abd El Fattah has apologised, saying he understood "how shocking and hurtful" the posts were.
Sir Keir Starmer has been criticised for saying he was "delighted" by Mr Abd El Fattah's arrival in the UK on Friday, three months after the democracy activist was freed from prison in Egypt.
On Monday, Sir Keir said the resurfaced tweets were "absolutely abhorrent" and said the government was "taking steps to review the information failures in this case".
"With the rise of antisemitism, and recent horrific attacks, I know this has added to the distress of many in the Jewish community in the UK," he added. » | Helen Catt, Political correspondent and Ian Aikman | Monday, December 29, 2025. Updated today.
In a letter to the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, Cooper said she, Sir Keir Starmer and Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy "were all unaware" of Mr Abd El Fattah's historical tweets, which they consider to be "abhorrent".
It comes after the Conservatives and Reform UK called for the activist to be stripped of UK citizenship and deported after social media posts emerged in which he called for Zionists to be killed.
Mr Abd El Fattah has apologised, saying he understood "how shocking and hurtful" the posts were.
Sir Keir Starmer has been criticised for saying he was "delighted" by Mr Abd El Fattah's arrival in the UK on Friday, three months after the democracy activist was freed from prison in Egypt.
On Monday, Sir Keir said the resurfaced tweets were "absolutely abhorrent" and said the government was "taking steps to review the information failures in this case".
"With the rise of antisemitism, and recent horrific attacks, I know this has added to the distress of many in the Jewish community in the UK," he added. » | Helen Catt, Political correspondent and Ian Aikman | Monday, December 29, 2025. Updated today.
Steve Rosenberg: "Peace Terms Now Depend on the Feet of Russian Soldiers. Where They Step That's Ours": Russian Paper
Donald Trump Delivers Putin's Talking Points in Sick Press Conference with Zelenskyy
Giovanni Siracusa: How to Make the Juiciest Italian Meatloaf (Polpettone & Potatoes)
Click here for the full recipe and then click on ‘more’.
Chlorinated Chicken Is Back and Starmer Is Letting It Happen
Oh God! We beseech Thee to spare us the pain of Farage as our prime minister. The man has already done untold damage to the British economy with his ridiculous Brexit. Please don't let him finish the job and totally destroy it.
Moreover, let Americans enjoy their inferior quality foodstuffs, their chlorinated chicken and their hormone-injected beef. WE DON’T WANT THEM.
Starmer needs to grow a backbone and stop pandering to the Orange One. That goes for our royal family too. We Brits are Europeans, and our place is in Europe. We should also be able to enjoy the wonderful array of European foodstuffs. If we take just cheese alone, the variety of European cheeses can be counted in the several thousands. France alone produces nearly 1,800 cheese varieties. America simply cannot compete. For the gourmet, it has to be Europe, not America. — © Mark Alexander
Températures négatives, épisode neigeux en plaine : un froid durable va gagner la France pour le début d’année 2026
LE FIGARO : Des températures en dessous des normales saisonnières sont attendues en France pour les premiers jours de l’année. Un épisode neigeux se profile en plaine dès ce week-end.
Avec les températures très basses depuis plusieurs jours, de nombreux départements ont décidé d’activer le plan grand froid, dont à Paris et en région parisienne depuis ce dimanche. Ce temps devrait se poursuivre dans les prochains jours et la France va entamer 2026 sous un froid durable, avec des températures globalement inférieures de 3 à 4°C aux normales saisonnières, précise La Chaîne Météo*. » | Par Maxime Dubernet de Boscq | mardi 30 décembre 2025
* La Chaîne Météo est une propriété du Figaro.
Heavy snow forecast for parts of UK as weather warning issued: Yellow warning for parts of Scotland and amber cold health alert in place for north-east and north-west England »
Avec les températures très basses depuis plusieurs jours, de nombreux départements ont décidé d’activer le plan grand froid, dont à Paris et en région parisienne depuis ce dimanche. Ce temps devrait se poursuivre dans les prochains jours et la France va entamer 2026 sous un froid durable, avec des températures globalement inférieures de 3 à 4°C aux normales saisonnières, précise La Chaîne Météo*. » | Par Maxime Dubernet de Boscq | mardi 30 décembre 2025
* La Chaîne Météo est une propriété du Figaro.
Heavy snow forecast for parts of UK as weather warning issued: Yellow warning for parts of Scotland and amber cold health alert in place for north-east and north-west England »
Protests Erupt in Iran as Currency Plummets to Record Low | DW News
Trump Takes Orders from Putin over War in Ukraine, as Russia Pushes Propaganda Plan upon President
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Monday, December 29, 2025
George Clooney and Wife Amal Granted French Citizenship
THE GUARDIAN: The actor said privacy laws protecting children from paparazzi were a key factor in the family’s decision
George Clooney has been granted French citizenship, along with his wife Amal Clooney and their two children, according to an official decree in France’s government gazette.
The publication confirms an ambition Clooney alluded to early in December when he praised French privacy laws that keep his family shielded from paparazzi.
“I love the French culture, your language, even if I’m still bad at it after 400 days of courses,” the actor told RTL radio at the time – in English.
“Here, they don’t take photos of kids. There aren’t any paparazzi hidden at the school gates. That’s number one for us,” he said.
The now-dual US-French citizen has a long attachment to Europe that predates his 2014 marriage to his wife, a British-Lebanese human rights lawyer who speaks fluent French. » | Agence France-Presse | Monday, December 29, 2025
George Clooney says his children have a ‘much better life’ being raised in France than LA: The actor said that their French farm will be free of paparazzi, teach them self-sufficiency and let them see his handyman skills, such as fixing the coffee machine »
George Clooney has been granted French citizenship, along with his wife Amal Clooney and their two children, according to an official decree in France’s government gazette.
The publication confirms an ambition Clooney alluded to early in December when he praised French privacy laws that keep his family shielded from paparazzi.
“I love the French culture, your language, even if I’m still bad at it after 400 days of courses,” the actor told RTL radio at the time – in English.
“Here, they don’t take photos of kids. There aren’t any paparazzi hidden at the school gates. That’s number one for us,” he said.
The now-dual US-French citizen has a long attachment to Europe that predates his 2014 marriage to his wife, a British-Lebanese human rights lawyer who speaks fluent French. » | Agence France-Presse | Monday, December 29, 2025
George Clooney says his children have a ‘much better life’ being raised in France than LA: The actor said that their French farm will be free of paparazzi, teach them self-sufficiency and let them see his handyman skills, such as fixing the coffee machine »
Donald Trump tente d’imposer sa paix en Ukraine sans fâcher la Russie
LE FIGARO : ANALYSE - Le président américain propose des garanties de sécurité à Volodymyr Zelensky, mais il reste des obstacles à la conclusion d’un accord.
Comment rapprocher deux pays en guerre, dont les objectifs sont aux antipodes, avec un chef d’orchestre, Donald Trump, dont les intérêts et les instincts penchent du côté de l’agresseur, Vladimir Poutine et non pas de la victime, l’Ukraine ? C’est sur ce chemin de crête qu’ont essayé d’avancer les Ukrainiens et les Américains, dimanche, en Floride, à Mar-a-Lago, la résidence de Donald Trump à Palm Beach. Comme le résume un analyste ukrainien sur X : « Donald Trump veut la fin de la guerre, peu importe comment. Vladimir Poutine veut la poursuite de la guerre. Et l’Ukraine refuse de capituler et de se soumettre à Moscou. » Autant dire que le chemin d’une paix durable est encore chaotique.
S’ils n’ont pas signé d’accord formel dimanche, ni annoncé de percée définitive, Donald Trump et Volodymyr Zelensky ont tous les deux fait part d’un optimisme prudent et laissé entendre qu’une solution de compromis était en bonne voie. Première victoire pour le président ukrainien, qui, en se rendant à Mar-a-lago, dans la gueule du loup, risquait une nouvelle humiliation après celle du Bureau ovale. Mais, cette fois, les réunions n’ont pas dégénéré et Donald Trump s’est montré plus cordial que d’ordinaire. Le rendez-vous de Floride ne fut « ni une embuscade ni un paquet final mais (il a donné lieu à) des progrès apparents sur les garanties de sécurité pour l’Ukraine et des progrès imprécis sur le lieu de la ligne du cessez-le-feu et le statut du Donbass », résume l’ancien diplomate américain Dan Fried. » | Par Isabelle Lasserre | lundi 29 décembre 2025
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Comment rapprocher deux pays en guerre, dont les objectifs sont aux antipodes, avec un chef d’orchestre, Donald Trump, dont les intérêts et les instincts penchent du côté de l’agresseur, Vladimir Poutine et non pas de la victime, l’Ukraine ? C’est sur ce chemin de crête qu’ont essayé d’avancer les Ukrainiens et les Américains, dimanche, en Floride, à Mar-a-Lago, la résidence de Donald Trump à Palm Beach. Comme le résume un analyste ukrainien sur X : « Donald Trump veut la fin de la guerre, peu importe comment. Vladimir Poutine veut la poursuite de la guerre. Et l’Ukraine refuse de capituler et de se soumettre à Moscou. » Autant dire que le chemin d’une paix durable est encore chaotique.
S’ils n’ont pas signé d’accord formel dimanche, ni annoncé de percée définitive, Donald Trump et Volodymyr Zelensky ont tous les deux fait part d’un optimisme prudent et laissé entendre qu’une solution de compromis était en bonne voie. Première victoire pour le président ukrainien, qui, en se rendant à Mar-a-lago, dans la gueule du loup, risquait une nouvelle humiliation après celle du Bureau ovale. Mais, cette fois, les réunions n’ont pas dégénéré et Donald Trump s’est montré plus cordial que d’ordinaire. Le rendez-vous de Floride ne fut « ni une embuscade ni un paquet final mais (il a donné lieu à) des progrès apparents sur les garanties de sécurité pour l’Ukraine et des progrès imprécis sur le lieu de la ligne du cessez-le-feu et le statut du Donbass », résume l’ancien diplomate américain Dan Fried. » | Par Isabelle Lasserre | lundi 29 décembre 2025
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Steve Schmidt: Trump’s Appeasement of Putin Threatens the World
You get an ignorant leader of the West when you let ignorant people elect such a powerful man. This is the weakness of democracy — when the right to vote is given to know-nothings. And, while we are at it, how many innocent Ukrainians (and Russians) have had to die because of this ignorance? — © Mark Alexander
IHIP News: Trump Can’t Stop Glazing Putin! Embarrassing Press Conference Has Allies in Disbelief
Very strong language alert!
Trump is such a WEAK man. He understands FA about geopolitics and/or diplomacy. He is a very IGNORANT person. He has read NOTHING, and it shows! Add all this to his insatiable need to become ever richer, his propensity to lie through his teeth, and his corrupt nature, and we have a disaster in the making. — © Mark Alexander
Die US-Pläne zur Zerstörung Europas | ARTE Hintergrund
Jun 26, 2025 | Es ist kein Geheimnis: Trump hasst Europa, vor allem aus wirtschaftlichen, aber auch aus ideologischen Gründen. Es gibt immer mehr Berichte über den Kampf gegen die EU von Trump und seiner Verbündeten. J.D. Vance, das US-Außenministerium und natürlich die europäische extreme Rechte fordern einen Politikwechsel. Gilles Gressani, Gründer der Online-Revue „Le Grand Continent“, erklärt die Situation.
Video verfügbar bis zum 30/06/2026
Sympathie ist meistens gegenseitig! Genauso wie Antipathie! — © Mark Alexander
Video verfügbar bis zum 30/06/2026
Sympathie ist meistens gegenseitig! Genauso wie Antipathie! — © Mark Alexander
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