THE GUARDIAN: Doctors in Tehran tell of overwhelmed medical staff as violent crackdown intensifies
An ophthalmologist in Tehran has documented more than 400 eye injuries from gunshots in a single hospital, as overwhelmed medical staff struggle to cope with the toll of an increasingly violent crackdown on nationwide protests by Iranian authorities.
Three doctors, in messages forwarded to the Guardian on Monday, described overwhelmed hospitals and emergency wings overflowing with protesters who had been shot. Medical staff said the gunshot wounds were mostly concentrated on protesters’ eyes and heads – a tactic that rights groups said authorities used against demonstrators in the country’s 2022 Woman, Life, Freedom protests.
“[Security forces] are deliberately shooting at the head and the eyes. They want to damage the head and the eyes so they can no longer see, the same thing they did in [2022],” said a doctor in Tehran. The doctor added that many of the patients had to have their eyes removed and were blinded. » | Deepa Parent and William Christou | Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
‘Shoot to Kill’: Accounts of Brutal Crackdown Emerge From Iran
THE NEW YORK TIMES: As many as 3,000 feared dead as witnesses describe government forces firing on unarmed protesters.
As the Iranian authorities impose a near-total communication blackout on a country convulsed by mass protests, videos and witness accounts slowly emerging suggest that the government is waging one of its deadliest crackdowns on unrest in more than a decade.
Eyewitnesses say government forces have begun opening fire, apparently with automatic weapons and at times seemingly indiscriminately, on unarmed protesters. Hospital workers say protesters had been coming in with pellet injuries but now arrive with gunshot wounds and skull fractures. One doctor called it a “mass-casualty situation.”
Despite the communications blockade, a recurring image has made its way out of Iran: rows and rows of body bags.
In videos uploaded by opposition activists on social media, families can be seen sobbing as they huddle together over bloodied corpses in unzipped bags. And in footage aired on Iranian state television, a morgue official, sheathed in blue scrubs, stands amid bags neatly arranged along the floor of a white room, under glaring fluorescent lights. » | Erika Solomon, Farnaz Fassihi, Sanam Mahoozi and Sanjana Varghese | Tuesday, January 13, 2026
As the Iranian authorities impose a near-total communication blackout on a country convulsed by mass protests, videos and witness accounts slowly emerging suggest that the government is waging one of its deadliest crackdowns on unrest in more than a decade.
Eyewitnesses say government forces have begun opening fire, apparently with automatic weapons and at times seemingly indiscriminately, on unarmed protesters. Hospital workers say protesters had been coming in with pellet injuries but now arrive with gunshot wounds and skull fractures. One doctor called it a “mass-casualty situation.”
Despite the communications blockade, a recurring image has made its way out of Iran: rows and rows of body bags.
In videos uploaded by opposition activists on social media, families can be seen sobbing as they huddle together over bloodied corpses in unzipped bags. And in footage aired on Iranian state television, a morgue official, sheathed in blue scrubs, stands amid bags neatly arranged along the floor of a white room, under glaring fluorescent lights. » | Erika Solomon, Farnaz Fassihi, Sanam Mahoozi and Sanjana Varghese | Tuesday, January 13, 2026
En Iran, le pouvoir émoussé d’Ali Khamenei, un guide suprême en sursis
LE FIGARO : DÉCRYPTAGE - Menacé par la rue et ses ennemis israélien et américain, son éviction alimente les spéculations.
Comment faire sauter le verrou qui empêche, depuis des années, toute évolution du système théocratique iranien ? Comment neutraliser « le dictateur » Ali Khamenei, guide suprême d’une République islamique où des centaines de milliers de manifestants réclament sa « mort », au péril de leur vie, chaque nuit, depuis plus de deux semaines ? Par une mise à l’écart orchestrée par des réalistes au sein du système pour éviter, à terme, son effondrement : c’est la première option à laquelle s’ajoute celle d’une élimination physique par ses ennemis américains ou israéliens, déjà évoquée par ceux-ci en juin pendant la guerre que Tel-Aviv et Washington lancèrent, sans un succès franc, contre les installations nucléaires iraniennes.
« Largement détesté par le public, l’ayatollah est depuis quelque temps plus un fardeau qu’un atout pour le régime », constate le spécialiste de l’Iran, Ali Alfoneh. Le vieillard, âgé de 86 ans, que l’on dit malade depuis longtemps, incarne la boîte noire d’un système, largement impénétrable. Celui qui ne parle jamais aux ambassadeurs, ni à la presse locale ou étrangère, sauf à une poignée de journalistes, dûment autorisés à le voir voter à chaque élection présidentielle, pour encourager ses compatriotes à en faire autant. » | Par Georges Malbrunot | mardi 13 janvier 2026
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Enemies of the State: The Nazi Persecution of LGBTQ+ People
29 Oct 2024 | In commemoration of LGBTQ+ History Month, Dr. Jake Newsome will share the experiences of this marginalized group, untangling the complex motivations that convinced Nazi leaders that combating homosexuality was vital to the success of the Third Reich.
Dr. Jake Newsome is an award-winning scholar of German and American LGBTQ+ history whose research and resources educate global audiences. He is the Founder and Director of the Pink Triangle Legacies Project, a grassroots initiative that honors the memory of the Nazi’s queer victims and carries on their legacy by fighting homophobia and transphobia today through education, empowerment, and advocacy.
Thank you to our Community Partners: Pink Triangle Legacies Project, Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center, and Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit Pride.
Dr. Jake Newsome is an award-winning scholar of German and American LGBTQ+ history whose research and resources educate global audiences. He is the Founder and Director of the Pink Triangle Legacies Project, a grassroots initiative that honors the memory of the Nazi’s queer victims and carries on their legacy by fighting homophobia and transphobia today through education, empowerment, and advocacy.
Thank you to our Community Partners: Pink Triangle Legacies Project, Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center, and Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit Pride.
Großbritannien: Streit um Einwanderung und der Aufstieg der Rechtspopulisten | Weltspiegel
In Großbritannien brodelt es: Massenproteste gegen irreguläre Einwanderung bringen das Land an den Rand einer gesellschaftlichen Spaltung. Angeführt von dem rechtsextremen Aktivisten Tommy Robinson und unterstützt von Gruppen wie den „Pink Ladies“ – besorgten Frauen, die sich für eine strengere Einwanderungspolitik starkmachen – wächst der Rechtsruck. Konfrontiert mit Angst, Wut und politischen Hassparolen, steht Großbritannien vor einer Zerreißprobe: Wie viel Fremdenfeindlichkeit steckt hinter den Forderungen, und wo beginnt Rassismus? Parteien wie UKIP und Reform UK schüren die Stimmung mit radikaler Rhetorik und fordern Massenabschiebungen. Im Zentrum der Debatte stehen Fragen nach Herkunft, Sicherheit und nationaler Identität – während engagierte Bürgerinnen und Bürger den Rechtsruck kritisch hinterfragen und mit eigenen Aktionen für ein offenes Großbritannien kämpfen. Die Reportage unserer ARD-Korrespondentin Mareike Aden beleuchtet die Fakten, Stimmen und Emotionen hinter diesen Protesten und zeigt, wie die sozialdemokratische Regierung versucht, mit neuen Asylgesetzen das Land zu stabilisieren – ohne zu wissen, ob dies die Polarisierung stoppt oder verschärft.
Autorin: Mareike Aden
Kamera: Fred Rotkopf/Erik Haasdonk
Schnitt: Sebastian Lipp
Producerin: Rabea Gorny
Als Brite schäme ich mich, Brite zu sein, wenn ich solches Verhalten in meinem Land sehe. Großbritannien war einst ein Symbol für alles Zivilisierte. Aber seht euch das Land heute an! Man kann nur den Kopf schütteln und sich Sorgen machen. — © Mark Alexander
Autorin: Mareike Aden
Kamera: Fred Rotkopf/Erik Haasdonk
Schnitt: Sebastian Lipp
Producerin: Rabea Gorny
Als Brite schäme ich mich, Brite zu sein, wenn ich solches Verhalten in meinem Land sehe. Großbritannien war einst ein Symbol für alles Zivilisierte. Aber seht euch das Land heute an! Man kann nur den Kopf schütteln und sich Sorgen machen. — © Mark Alexander
IHIP News: Trump Administration Goes Mask Off Using Nazi Slogan to Defend ICE Murder. This Is Gross
Strong language alert!
Anyone who supports MAGA, be he American or non-American, needs to see a psychiatrist! — © Mark Alexander
ICE is Now Literally Breaking Down People’s Doors in 1930s Gestapo-style Raids
Very strong language alert!
Trump and his regime have turned the once civilized USA into an uncivilized SHITHOUSE! — © Mark Alexander
Democracy Now! "Empire in Decline": Historian Alfred McCoy on U.S. Aggression in Venezuela, Iran & Beyond
13 Jan 2026 | As President Trump threatens Iran, Venezuela, Mexico, Greenland and more, renowned historian Alfred McCoy says the United States is "an empire in decline," following a predictable pattern of militarism abroad and political instability at home as it loses power and influence on the world stage.
"American politics become increasingly contorted and irrational," says McCoy. "I think the thing to do is to realize that we are an empire in decline, … and it will continue for another decade or two, until American power finally slips away."
McCoy just published his latest book, Cold War on Five Continents: A Global History of Empire and Espionage, on the impact of U.S.-Soviet imperial proxy wars in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Democracy Now! can be supported here.
"American politics become increasingly contorted and irrational," says McCoy. "I think the thing to do is to realize that we are an empire in decline, … and it will continue for another decade or two, until American power finally slips away."
McCoy just published his latest book, Cold War on Five Continents: A Global History of Empire and Espionage, on the impact of U.S.-Soviet imperial proxy wars in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Democracy Now! can be supported here.
«Nous choisissons le Danemark» plutôt que les États-Unis, affirme le premier ministre groenlandais
LE FIGARO : Le premier ministre groenlandais a affirmé mardi que son pays choisirait le Danemark plutôt que les États-Unis face aux ambitions de Donald Trump. La première ministre danoise a dénoncé une «pression totalement inacceptable» de la part de Washington.
Le premier ministre groenlandais a déclaré mardi 13 janvier qu'entre les États-Unis et le Danemark, son gouvernement choisirait le Danemark, en raison des velléités de prise de contrôle de Donald Trump. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mardi 13 janvier 2026
Le premier ministre groenlandais a déclaré mardi 13 janvier qu'entre les États-Unis et le Danemark, son gouvernement choisirait le Danemark, en raison des velléités de prise de contrôle de Donald Trump. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mardi 13 janvier 2026
Corée du Sud : la peine de mort requise contre l’ex-président Yoon
LE FIGARO : Yoon Suk Yeol avait sidéré le pays le 3 décembre 2024 en annonçant par surprise à la télévision l’imposition de la loi martiale, envoyant des troupes au Parlement pour le museler.
La peine de mort a été réclamée contre l’ancien président de Corée du Sud Yoon Suk Yeol, a-t-on appris mardi 13 janvier. «Les procureurs spéciaux ont réclamé la peine de mort pour l’ancien président Yoon, en tant que “meneur de l’insurrection”», a rapporté l’agence. Ils ont également accusé l’ex-dirigeant de 65 ans de ne manifester «aucun remords» pour des actes qui menaçaient «l’ordre constitutionnel et la démocratie». » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mardi 13 janvier 2026
La peine de mort a été réclamée contre l’ancien président de Corée du Sud Yoon Suk Yeol, a-t-on appris mardi 13 janvier. «Les procureurs spéciaux ont réclamé la peine de mort pour l’ancien président Yoon, en tant que “meneur de l’insurrection”», a rapporté l’agence. Ils ont également accusé l’ex-dirigeant de 65 ans de ne manifester «aucun remords» pour des actes qui menaçaient «l’ordre constitutionnel et la démocratie». » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mardi 13 janvier 2026
Nicholas II — The Last Tsar of Russia
9 Jul 2020 | Emperor Nicholas II reigned for 22 years. With his murder, the last Orthodox Christian monarch, along with the thousand-year history of thrones and crowns in Russia, ended, ushering in an era of lawlessness, apostasy, and confusion, one which would sweep Holy Orthodox Russia into an abyss which would last more than 70 years.
A video production presented by Paul Gilbert, who did the research for this tribute, within the framework of the project for the book “The Romanov Royal Martyrs”.
“The Romanov Royal Martyrs” is an impressive 512-page book, featuring nearly 200 black & white photographs, and a 56-page photo insert of more than 80 high-quality images, colourized by the acclaimed Russian artist Olga Shirnina (Klimbim), and appearing here in print for the first time.
A video production presented by Paul Gilbert, who did the research for this tribute, within the framework of the project for the book “The Romanov Royal Martyrs”.
“The Romanov Royal Martyrs” is an impressive 512-page book, featuring nearly 200 black & white photographs, and a 56-page photo insert of more than 80 high-quality images, colourized by the acclaimed Russian artist Olga Shirnina (Klimbim), and appearing here in print for the first time.
The Coronation of Tsar Nicholas II
23 Apr 2020 | The ceremony of the Coronation of Tsar Nicholas II took place in May 1896 in Moscow. The ceremonies began on Thursday, May 9, with the Imperial Procession into the city from the Petrovsky Palace. The Emperor went on horseback, followed by two golden carriages, containing the Dowager Empress Marie Feodorovna in the first, and the young Tsarina in the second. May 10 and II were days of ceremonial receptions. On May 12, Trinity Sunday, the Banner of State was consecrated with the Imperial Regalia that was delivered from the Armory to the Throne Hall of the Kremlin Palace. May 14, saw the Coronation itself with the procession to the Assumption Cathedral under a baldachin.
This video is an excerpt from a special edition entitled "In the Path of Love and Blood", featuring 30 minutes of high-quality newsreel footage from the Russian State Documentary Film & Photo Archive (RGAKFD) and photographs from the Russian State Archives (GARF). The total runtime is 40 mins. …
This video is an excerpt from a special edition entitled "In the Path of Love and Blood", featuring 30 minutes of high-quality newsreel footage from the Russian State Documentary Film & Photo Archive (RGAKFD) and photographs from the Russian State Archives (GARF). The total runtime is 40 mins. …
Julio Iglesias Accused of Sexual Assault by Two Female Former Employees
THE GUARDIAN: Spanish singer allegedly subjected women to ‘inappropriate touching, insults and humiliation’
The Spanish singer Julio Iglesias has been accused of sexual assault by two female former employees who say they were subjected “to inappropriate touching, insults and humiliation … in an atmosphere of control and constant harassment”.
The two women – a domestic worker and a physical therapist who were employed at Iglesias’s Caribbean mansions in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas – allege the assaults took place in 2021.
The alleged assaults came to light at the end of a three-year joint investigation by the Spanish news site elDiario.es and the Spanish-language TV network Univision Noticias, which collected testimonies from 15 former employees who worked for the 82-year-old singer between the late 1990s and 2023.
“These interviews describe the women’s conditions of isolation, labour disputes, the hierarchical structure of the staff, and the tense atmosphere created by Iglesias’s short-tempered character,” elDiario.es said in its report on Tuesday. » | Sam Jones in Madrid | Tuesday, January 13, 2026
The Spanish singer Julio Iglesias has been accused of sexual assault by two female former employees who say they were subjected “to inappropriate touching, insults and humiliation … in an atmosphere of control and constant harassment”.
The two women – a domestic worker and a physical therapist who were employed at Iglesias’s Caribbean mansions in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas – allege the assaults took place in 2021.
The alleged assaults came to light at the end of a three-year joint investigation by the Spanish news site elDiario.es and the Spanish-language TV network Univision Noticias, which collected testimonies from 15 former employees who worked for the 82-year-old singer between the late 1990s and 2023.
“These interviews describe the women’s conditions of isolation, labour disputes, the hierarchical structure of the staff, and the tense atmosphere created by Iglesias’s short-tempered character,” elDiario.es said in its report on Tuesday. » | Sam Jones in Madrid | Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Spanish Author Lambasts Linguistic Academy over Social Media Influence
THE GUARDIAN: Arturo Pérez-Reverte says ‘an illiterate pundit, YouTuber or influencer’ has more impact than a literary prize winner
One of Spain’s best-known novelists has launched a withering attack on the country’s leading linguistic authority, saying it ignores the opinions of writers when it comes to changes in language, and that its “anything goes Taliban” yields instead to social media, commentators and influencers.
Arturo Pérez-Reverte used a column in Monday’s El Mundo to accuse the Spanish Royal Academy (RAE) – of which he is a member – of failing to live up to the mission laid out in its celebrated motto of “cleaning, fixing and giving shine” to the Spanish language.
These days “an illiterate pundit, YouTuber or influencer can have more linguistic influence than a Cervantes prize winner”, he said. » | Sam Jones in Madrid | Tuesday, January 13, 2026
One of Spain’s best-known novelists has launched a withering attack on the country’s leading linguistic authority, saying it ignores the opinions of writers when it comes to changes in language, and that its “anything goes Taliban” yields instead to social media, commentators and influencers.
Arturo Pérez-Reverte used a column in Monday’s El Mundo to accuse the Spanish Royal Academy (RAE) – of which he is a member – of failing to live up to the mission laid out in its celebrated motto of “cleaning, fixing and giving shine” to the Spanish language.
These days “an illiterate pundit, YouTuber or influencer can have more linguistic influence than a Cervantes prize winner”, he said. » | Sam Jones in Madrid | Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Greek Yogurt Cake with Syrup | Akis Petretzikis
Click here for the full recipe.
Rubinstein Plays Chopin: Polonaise op. 53
10 Jan 2024 | Arthur Rubinstein plays Chopin's Polonaise op. 53 in A-flat major at the infamous Moscow recital on 1. October 1964
Surely this is the greatest performance of this piece on film; it is energetic, passionate and bombastic like no other with a deep nationalistic undertone and incredible sensitivity.
Surely this is the greatest performance of this piece on film; it is energetic, passionate and bombastic like no other with a deep nationalistic undertone and incredible sensitivity.
Global Central Banks Offer ‘Full Solidarity’ to US Fed’s Powell amid Trump Threats
THE GUARDIAN: Nine governors including Bank of England’s Andrew Bailey and ECB’s Christine Lagarde say independence is critical
Global central banks have issued an extraordinary joint statement offering “full solidarity” to the US Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, in the face of the latest threat to his independence from Donald Trump’s White House.
“The independence of central banks is a cornerstone of price, financial and economic stability in the interest of the citizens that we serve. It is therefore critical to preserve that independence, with full respect for the rule of law and democratic accountability,” the statement said.
It was signed by nine central bank governors including the Bank of England governor, Andrew Bailey, and the chair of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde. It was coordinated by the Basel-based Bank for International Settlements, which added its chair and general manager to the signatories.
Other signatories to the unprecedented statement include the central bank governors of Australia, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, Brazil, South Korea and Canada. More names are expected to be added later on Tuesday.
They pay testament to Powell’s “integrity” and “unwavering commitment to the public interest”, calling him a “respected colleague who is held in the highest regard by all who have worked with him”. » | Heather Stewart, Economics editor | Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Global central banks have issued an extraordinary joint statement offering “full solidarity” to the US Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, in the face of the latest threat to his independence from Donald Trump’s White House.
“The independence of central banks is a cornerstone of price, financial and economic stability in the interest of the citizens that we serve. It is therefore critical to preserve that independence, with full respect for the rule of law and democratic accountability,” the statement said.
It was signed by nine central bank governors including the Bank of England governor, Andrew Bailey, and the chair of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde. It was coordinated by the Basel-based Bank for International Settlements, which added its chair and general manager to the signatories.
Other signatories to the unprecedented statement include the central bank governors of Australia, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, Brazil, South Korea and Canada. More names are expected to be added later on Tuesday.
They pay testament to Powell’s “integrity” and “unwavering commitment to the public interest”, calling him a “respected colleague who is held in the highest regard by all who have worked with him”. » | Heather Stewart, Economics editor | Tuesday, January 13, 2026
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