For Trump, a Focus on U.S. Interests and a Disdain for Moralizing

THE NEW YORK TIMES: WASHINGTON — As the world recoiled at the televised images of lifeless children in the latest atrocity in Syria’s savage civil war on Tuesday, the White House issued a statement expressing outrage just as any White House presumably would.

But where other presidents might have used the moment to call for the departure of Syria’s authoritarian leader, Bashar al-Assad, President Trump’s spokesman dismissed the notion as impractical because it would not happen. “We would look like, to some degree, rather silly not acknowledging the political realities that exist in Syria,” said the spokesman, Sean Spicer. » | Peter Baker | Tuesday, April 4, 2017

According to the Bible...Homosexuality Is Wrong

A short clip from the West Wing about the Biblical stance on homosexuality, and the hypocrisy these same Christians ignore.

John Brennan: Donald Trump’s Travel Ban 'Simplistic and Misguided' - BBC Newsnight

Former CIA director John Brennan talks to Newsnight’s Kirsty Wark about President Trump’s travel ban, the threat from North Korea, and the notion of a Deep State.

Bill O'Reilly Loses Major Advertiser After Reports Of Harassment | The Last Word | MSNBC

Mercedes-Benz pulls "The O'Reilly Factor" ads after reports of a $13M harassment settlement against Bill O'Reilly. Plus, a new suit against fmr. chairman Roger Ailes. Gabriel Sherman, who literally wrote the book on Fox News, calls O'Reilly's silence "striking".

Snowdon & Margaret: Inside a Royal Marriage

Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon »

Lord Snowdon obituary »

Trump prüft extreme Einreise-Kontrollen

FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG: „Was halten Sie von Ehrenmorden?“ Diese oder ähnliche Fragen müssen sich bald auch Deutsche gefallen lassen, wenn sie in die Vereinigten Staaten fliegen. Und ans Facebook-Konto und alle Handy-Daten wollen die Behörden ebenfalls gerne ran.

Die Regierung von Donald Trump prüft neue, extreme Sicherheitsvorschriften. Alle Ausländer, die in die Vereinigten Staaten reisen wollen, könnten sie bald durchlaufen müssen. Wie das „Wall Street Journal“ schreibt, müssten die Besucher den Beamten dann eventuell alle Kontakte in ihrem Handy offenlegen, Passwörter für soziale Netze herausrücken und sich Fragen zu ihrer Weltanschauung gefallen lassen. » | Quelle: FAZ.NET | Dienstag, 4. April 2017

When Britain Split From Europe, in a Big Way

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The separation of Britain from Europe, set in motion by Prime Minister Theresa May last week, began a historic process but one not as abrupt as the first Brexit. That was the catastrophic destruction of the land bridge that for 10 million years had joined Britain physically to the Continent.

The bridge was a rock formation, about 20 miles wide, that ran from Dover to Calais and protruded several hundred miles into France and Britain. It was made of chalk, as can be seen in the cross-section where it has been ripped away at the white cliffs of Dover. » | Nicholas Wade | Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Homosexuality Explained

A cartoon that explains what homosexuality is.

The 'Gay Brain' Explained - Louann Brizendine

Dr. Louann Brizendine, author of The Male Brain, outlines the preliminary scientific results measuring the differences between the straight male brain and the gay male brain. She says that having "same-sex attraction" is "not some kind of a moral decision," but rather involves brain circuitry, genes, and hormones.

Dr. Louann Brizendine: The Male Brain »

British Prime Minister Seeks GCC Trade Deals

Britain's prime minister, Theresa May, is in Saudi Arabia for a two-day visit.

As Britain leaves the European Union, her trip is aiming to strengthen trade and security ties in the Gulf,

Al Jazeera’s Hashem Ahelbarra reports.

Theresa May on Brexit, Saudi Arabia and Refugees

Theresa May is in the Middle East on a trade mission.

She's due to arrive in Saudi Arabia later - and is being urged to raise concerns over human rights.

The Prime Minister has defended her dealings with the Kingdom and says she will bring up the issue of Yemen, where the Saudi military is engaged in a long-running campaign.

The Prime Minister been speaking to our Political Editor, Faisal Islam.

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It seems to me that Theresa May wants her cake and eat it. And chasing around the world, brown-nosing here and brown-nosing there is most unbecoming. She'd be far better off working with our European brothers and sisters than this. Our future should be in Europe, not the Middle East. – Mark

The Glazov Gang - Dr. Jordan Peterson on Non-Traditional Gender Pronouns

Tunisian Nightclub Shut Down over Muslim Call to Prayer Remix

THE GUARDIAN: Owner held and English DJ apologises after playing recording at Orbit festival in north-east of country

Tunisian authorities have shut down a nightclub and begun an investigation after a DJ played a remix recording of the Muslim call to prayer, an official has said.

A video, widely shared online since Sunday, shows clubbers dancing to music that includes the call to prayer at the club in the north-east town of Nabeul.

The footage sparked a storm of debate on social media. » | Agence France-Presse in Tunis | Monday, April 3, 2017

Up to 100,000 UK Jobs At Risk as Merkel and Juncker Ally Warns on Euro Clearing

THE GUARDIAN: EU lawmaker Manfred Weber says sector must relocate out of City of London after Brexit

The future of an estimated 100,000 jobs has been plunged into doubt after a close political ally of the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, and president of the European commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, warned that a prized sector in the City of London must relocate to EU soil after Brexit.

Manfred Weber, the leader of the largest political group in the European parliament, to which both the German chancellor and the commission president belong, told reporters that euro-denominated clearing could no longer be undertaken in the City when the UK leaves the EU.

“EU citizens decide on their own money,” Weber said during a press conference in Strasbourg on Tuesday. “When the UK is leaving the European Union it is not thinkable that at the end the whole euro business is managed in London. This is an external place, this is not an EU place any more. The euro business should be managed on EU soil.” Read on and comment » | Daniel Boffey | Tuesday, April 4, 2017

May: National Trust Stance ‘Ridiculous’ Over Egg Hunt Easter Omission

The prime minister, Theresa May, criticises the National Trust after the organisation decided not to mention Easter in the title of its annual egg hunt. Speaking while in Jordan on Tuesday, May adds that a Christian and also member, that she doesn’t understand what the National Trust were thinking when they made the decision. Easter is on the National Trust’s website but not on the event logo

Read the Guardian article here

Ayaan Hirsi Ali Cancels Australian Visit After Threats

Claire Lehmann reports that the Councils for the Prevention of Islamophobia is threatening a venue hosting Ayaan Hirsi Ali and co-opting the language of Black Lives Matter to do so.

Marine Le Pen Calls Merkel 'Toxic'

Sikh Man Comes Out to Himself and Family

How I came out to my Sikh family »

‘It Felt Amazing’ after Sikh man took off turban, cut hair, came out as gay »

Jared Kushner as the Defacto Secretary Of State | Morning Joe | MSNBC

Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, is in Iraq, traveling with Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The panel discusses.

Anne Will: Spitzelvorwürfe, Drohungen - Gefährdet Erdoğan unseren inneren Frieden? | April 2, 2017

President Trump: A Dishonest Man? An American Embarrassment?

Sir Richard Branson Calls Donald Trump "An Embarrassment for the World"

Sir Richard Branson talks with Newshub Live at 6 in New Zealand and shares his thoughts on the Trump presidency.

Saint Petersburg Attack: Who Is Responsible?

France 24 speaks to Associate Professor Oleg Kobtzeff about who may be responsible for today's attack in Saint Petersburg.

George W. Bush On Donald Trump, Michelle Obama, 9/11 & Much More | PEN | TIME

Former President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush sit down to discuss President Donald Trump, Michelle Obama, the Royal Family, 9/11, the 43rd President's paintings and much more in "George W. Bush: Portraits of Courage."

'Russia Has Been On a State of High Alert' - BBC News

Oliver Carroll, the managing editor of The Moscow Times discusses the explosion between two underground stations in St Petersburg which has killed 10 people.

Saint Petersburg: Blasts Confirmed as Terror Attack

The explosions in Saint Petersburg's metro have been confirmed as a terror attack.

Petition Demands Melania Trump Move To White House | AM Joy | MSNBC

Joy Reid’s panel had differing views over whether Melania Trump has the right to live in Trump Tower at tremendous cost to taxpayers, as Trump family travel also costs millions.

Islam Critic Ayaan Hirsi Ali Cancels Tour

THE AUSTRALIAN: Internationally renowned author and anti-Islam campaigner Ayaan Hirsi Ali has pulled out of her Q&A appearance and cancelled her upcoming tour of Australia and New Zealand, citing security concerns as one of the reasons for the decision.

Ms Hirsi Ali was due to appear on the ABC’s panel program, along with 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner Professor Muhammad Yunus; former Denmark PM Helle Thorning; and The Australian\s editor at Large Paul Kelly.

The ABC has yet to announce a replacement for Ms Hirsi Ali.

She had also planned to speak in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland from Thursday to Sunday this week, but pulled out suddenly.

Ms Hirsi Ali lives with around-the-clock security protection due to her criticisms of radical Islamists. » | Sam Buckingham-Jones | Journalist, Sydney | Monday, April 3, 2017

Russland: Explosionen in Metro von St. Petersburg - Tote und Verletzte

SPIEGEL ONLINE: In der Metro der russischen Großstadt St. Petersburg haben sich mehrere Explosionen ereignet. Es gibt viele Tote und Verletzte, die Hintergründe sind laut Präsident Putin unklar.

In einer U-Bahn-Station im Zentrum der russischen Stadt St. Petersburg hat sich eine Explosion ereignet. Die Behörden meldeten zehn Todesopfer. Es soll zudem mehr als 30 Verletzte geben, der örtliche Gouverneur sprach der Agentur Interfax zufolge von etwa 50 Verwundeten. Unter den Opfern sind auch Kinder. » | mxw/ala/dpa/AFP/Reuters | Montag, 3. April 2017

France's Araud Says EU Without UK Doesn’t Make Sense

Mar.30 -- France’s Ambassador to the United States Gérard Araud discusses Brexit, the security of the European Union, the French election and transitioning to the Trump administration. He speaks with David Gura on “Bloomberg Markets.”

What Brexit Means For America?

Gibraltar - My Rock Documentary

Brexit Lunacy: Michael Howard Threatens War with Spain over Gibraltar

Edward VIII - The Uncrowned King

First Broadcast: May 30, 1972 (BBC1)

Two days after the death of the Duke of Windsor, Ludovic Kennedy asks what kind of monarch Edward VIII might have made if he had remained on the throne. Kennedy introduces an interview with the duke himself, filmed in 1969, in which the latter talks about his dislike for the formalities of his status, expresses strong opinions on the establishment and recalls many of the prime ministers he met while he was heir apparent and, subsequently, King.

In the studio, Kennedy discusses the duke's abdication and its effect upon the monarchy with historian AJP Taylor, Windsor family friend Lady Bridget Monckton, former Member of Parliament Lord Robert Boothby and journalist Colin Coote. The last word, thanks to the 1969 interview, is granted to the duke's wife, Wallis, Duchess of Windsor.

Islamism: #1 An Introduction

The First video of 3 about Islamism, what does it mean and how it is affecting the world.

Quadriga: Brexit — A Painful Divorce? | DW English

It’s a decision of historic proportions. London has formally filed for Brexit. How messy will Britain’s split from the EU become? Guests: Petra Pinzler (Die Zeit), Catherine Hickley (journalist & author), David Charter (The Times).

Alastair Campbell Denounces Brexit and Stands Up for the Future of Britain

EU's Brexit Stance on Gibraltar - Fabian Picardo Iinterview

EU's Brexit stance on Gibraltar constitutes "shameful, unfavourable treatment" of enthusiastic EU supporters says Fabian Picardo.

Brexit: "The Consequences Could Be Very Hard for the British Living in France"

Iraq: Christian Community Now a Ghost Town

CNN's Ben Wedeman returns to the once-prosperous Christian community of Qaraqosh, Iraq, which was recently liberated from ISIS.

Anderson Cooper: Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner Benefiting From Business Empire | April 1, 2017

Kushner, Ivanka Trump Could Be Worth $700 million

Ivanka Trump and her husband, senior Trump adviser Jared Kushner, collected about $195 million in income, according to a new financial snapshot of about 180 of the men and women serving in Donald Trump's White House.

New York To Melania Trump: Get Out!

Bannon’s Made Millions in Shaping Right-Wing Thought

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The personal wealth and holdings of President Trump’s chief strategist, Stephen K. Bannon, were detailed for the first time on Friday in a filing that showed a large chunk of his income coming from right-leaning political news, film and consulting companies.

The filing was included in a huge release of financial disclosures made late Friday evening by the White House, which is obligated to make public the financial assets and income of scores of officials now serving in the Trump administration.

A conservative media impresario and producer of documentary films before joining the Trump campaign, Mr. Bannon has assets worth $11.8 million to $53.8 million, his filing showed. » |Matthew Goldstein, Steve Eder, Kate Kelly, Alexandra Stevenson and Ben Protessmarch | Friday, March 31, 2017

A Current Affairs - Pauline Hanson Is Back and She's Making Some Noise

An Absolutely Amazing Commercial

Europe Fears Islam

ARUTZ SHEVA: Europe should not be willing to surrender, it can fight Islam, but is letting terror and wombs bring Europe to its knees.

Muslims and Islamic extremists are arriving en masse in a continent that is collapsing demographically and culturally. And there are even important voices, such as that of French philosopher Michel Onfray, who are ready to capitulate and to renounce the Judeo-Christian civilization.

I am not. Europe should not be willing to surrender. Otherwise, nothing will stand on the road between one billion Muslims and their dream to build a caliphate in Europe. Our hedonists are not even willing to fight for an Iphone. » | Giulio Meotti | Friday, March 31, 2017