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Barbados Cuts Ties with Queen, Becomes World's Newest Republic | DW News
Nov 30, 2021 • Barbados removed Britain's Queen Elizabeth II as head of state at midnight local time on Monday. The Royal Standard flag that represents the queen was lowered in the capital Bridgetown in a ceremony that coincides with the country's 55th year of independence. Dame Sandra Mason was inaugurated as the first president of the Caribbean country, having been elected by a two-thirds majority vote in the Barbadian parliament.
In attendance at the celebrations was Prince Charles, heir apparent to the British throne, who arrived in the country on Sunday. "We the people must give Republic Barbados its spirit and its substance," Mason said in an address. "We must shape its future. We are each other's and our nation:s keepers. We the people are Barbados." After a display of dance and music from the island, Barbadian singer Rihanna was declared a national hero by Prime Minister Mia Mottley, who led Barbados' republican movement.
Barbados is the first Caribbean country to abolish its monarchy since the 1970s, when Guyana, Dominica, and Trinidad and Tobago became republics. The last time Queen Elizabeth was removed as head of state was in 1992 when Mauritius proclaimed itself a republic. Although the country ceases to be a Commonwealth realm with Queen Elizabeth as its sovereign, it will remain within the Commonwealth of Nations, an association of 54 countries of which both republics and monarchies are members.
In attendance at the celebrations was Prince Charles, heir apparent to the British throne, who arrived in the country on Sunday. "We the people must give Republic Barbados its spirit and its substance," Mason said in an address. "We must shape its future. We are each other's and our nation:s keepers. We the people are Barbados." After a display of dance and music from the island, Barbadian singer Rihanna was declared a national hero by Prime Minister Mia Mottley, who led Barbados' republican movement.
Barbados is the first Caribbean country to abolish its monarchy since the 1970s, when Guyana, Dominica, and Trinidad and Tobago became republics. The last time Queen Elizabeth was removed as head of state was in 1992 when Mauritius proclaimed itself a republic. Although the country ceases to be a Commonwealth realm with Queen Elizabeth as its sovereign, it will remain within the Commonwealth of Nations, an association of 54 countries of which both republics and monarchies are members.
Éric Zemmour se déclare candidat à l'élection présidentielle de 2022
LE FIGARO : Le polémiste a officialisé sa décision dans une vidéo postée sur les réseaux sociaux ce mardi. Il sera l'invité du 20H de TF1 dans la soirée.
Le dernier étage de la fusée. Comme le laissaient présager son attitude et ses déclarations depuis la rentrée, Éric Zemmour a officiellement annoncé sa candidature à l'élection présidentielle de 2022. «Mes chers compatriotes, (...) comme vous, j'ai décidé de prendre notre destin en main. (...) Il n'est plus temps de réformer la France, mais de la sauver. J'ai décidé de me présenter à l'élection présidentielle. (...) Vive la République, et surtout vive la France !», a confirmé le nationaliste dans une vidéo publiée ce mardi 30 novembre sur les réseaux sociaux, dans laquelle il reprend les codes du Général de Gaulle lors de l'appel du 18-Juin : assis à un bureau, dans une bibliothèque, face à un imposant micro de radio. Le tout avec, pour fond musical, l'allegretto de la 7e symphonie de Beethoven. Une déclaration dont le format est inédit sous la Ve République, pour un parcours qui l'est tout autant. Regarder la vidéo » | Par Arthur Berdah et Wally Bordas | mardi 30 novembre 2021
Présidentielle 2022 : Éric Zemmour devrait officialiser sa candidature mardi »
Far-right TV pundit Éric Zemmour to run for French presidency: It is time to ‘save’ France, controversial figure says as he reads video speech posted on social media »
Éric Zemmours Kandidatur verheisst für Frankreichs Präsidentschaftswahlkampf nichts Gutes: Der rechtsextreme Publizist steigt offiziell ins Rennen um den Élysée-Palast ein. Ob ihm der Rollenwechsel vom Provokateur zum Kandidaten gelingt, ist fraglich. Doch einen Sieg kann er bereits verbuchen. »
Le dernier étage de la fusée. Comme le laissaient présager son attitude et ses déclarations depuis la rentrée, Éric Zemmour a officiellement annoncé sa candidature à l'élection présidentielle de 2022. «Mes chers compatriotes, (...) comme vous, j'ai décidé de prendre notre destin en main. (...) Il n'est plus temps de réformer la France, mais de la sauver. J'ai décidé de me présenter à l'élection présidentielle. (...) Vive la République, et surtout vive la France !», a confirmé le nationaliste dans une vidéo publiée ce mardi 30 novembre sur les réseaux sociaux, dans laquelle il reprend les codes du Général de Gaulle lors de l'appel du 18-Juin : assis à un bureau, dans une bibliothèque, face à un imposant micro de radio. Le tout avec, pour fond musical, l'allegretto de la 7e symphonie de Beethoven. Une déclaration dont le format est inédit sous la Ve République, pour un parcours qui l'est tout autant. Regarder la vidéo » | Par Arthur Berdah et Wally Bordas | mardi 30 novembre 2021
Présidentielle 2022 : Éric Zemmour devrait officialiser sa candidature mardi »
Far-right TV pundit Éric Zemmour to run for French presidency: It is time to ‘save’ France, controversial figure says as he reads video speech posted on social media »
Éric Zemmours Kandidatur verheisst für Frankreichs Präsidentschaftswahlkampf nichts Gutes: Der rechtsextreme Publizist steigt offiziell ins Rennen um den Élysée-Palast ein. Ob ihm der Rollenwechsel vom Provokateur zum Kandidaten gelingt, ist fraglich. Doch einen Sieg kann er bereits verbuchen. »
Japan’s Prince Akishino Lambasts Media for Saying ‘Terrible Things’ about His Daughter
THE GUARDIAN: The heir to the Chrysanthemum throne lashes out at criticism of Mako’s marriage to a commoner
Princess Mako and her husband Kei Komuro. ‘Lots of things are fabricated’ by the media, her father says. Photograph: Reuters
Prince Akishino, the first in line to the Japanese throne, has lambasted the country’s media for their treatment of his eldest daughter, Mako, accusing them of saying “terrible things” about her in the run-up to her marriage.
Mako married Kei Komuro, a non-royal whom she met at university, on 26 October, almost four years after their engagement was called off following revelations about a minor financial dispute involving his mother. But they made only a brief public appearance before moving to New York, where Komuro works for a law firm.
Critical coverage of their engagement has left Mako, who relinquished her royal status when she married Komuro, suffering from a form of post-traumatic stress disorder. » | Justin McCurry in Tokyo | Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Prince Akishino, the first in line to the Japanese throne, has lambasted the country’s media for their treatment of his eldest daughter, Mako, accusing them of saying “terrible things” about her in the run-up to her marriage.
Mako married Kei Komuro, a non-royal whom she met at university, on 26 October, almost four years after their engagement was called off following revelations about a minor financial dispute involving his mother. But they made only a brief public appearance before moving to New York, where Komuro works for a law firm.
Critical coverage of their engagement has left Mako, who relinquished her royal status when she married Komuro, suffering from a form of post-traumatic stress disorder. » | Justin McCurry in Tokyo | Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Botswana Upholds Ruling Decriminalising Same-sex Relationships
THE GUARDIAN: Court of appeal decision hailed as victory for LGBTQ+ community that could encourage other African countries to follow suit
Activists wait for a decision by judges on the government’s appeal against the 2019 ruling.Photograph: Monirul Bhuiyan/AFP/Getty
THE GUARDIAN: Court of appeal decision hailed as victory for LGBTQ+ community that could encourage other African countries to follow suit
Gay rights campaigners expressed joy at the Botswana court of appeal’s decision to uphold a ruling that decriminalised same-sex relationships, saying the country’s judiciary had set an example for other African countries.
The government had appealed a 2019 ruling that criminalising homosexuality was unconstitutional. The ruling had been hailed as a major victory for gay rights campaigners on the continent, following an unsuccessful attempt in Kenya to repeal colonial-era laws criminalising gay sex.
Dismissing the appeal on Monday, the bench of five judges unanimously ruled that criminalising same-sex relationships was a violation of the constitutional rights of LGBTQ+ individuals to dignity, liberty, privacy and equality.
“Those sections [of the penal code] have outlived their usefulness, and serve only to incentivise law enforcement agents to become keyhole peepers and intruders into the private space of citizens,” said court of appeal president Ian Kirby.
The ruling added: “Since the appellant’s grounds of appeal have been unsuccessful there can be only one outcome and that is that the appeal must fail.”
Before the 2019 ruling, gay sex was punishable by up to seven years in jail. » | Nyasha Chingono in Harare | Monday, November 29, 2021
THE GUARDIAN: Court of appeal decision hailed as victory for LGBTQ+ community that could encourage other African countries to follow suit
Gay rights campaigners expressed joy at the Botswana court of appeal’s decision to uphold a ruling that decriminalised same-sex relationships, saying the country’s judiciary had set an example for other African countries.
The government had appealed a 2019 ruling that criminalising homosexuality was unconstitutional. The ruling had been hailed as a major victory for gay rights campaigners on the continent, following an unsuccessful attempt in Kenya to repeal colonial-era laws criminalising gay sex.
Dismissing the appeal on Monday, the bench of five judges unanimously ruled that criminalising same-sex relationships was a violation of the constitutional rights of LGBTQ+ individuals to dignity, liberty, privacy and equality.
“Those sections [of the penal code] have outlived their usefulness, and serve only to incentivise law enforcement agents to become keyhole peepers and intruders into the private space of citizens,” said court of appeal president Ian Kirby.
The ruling added: “Since the appellant’s grounds of appeal have been unsuccessful there can be only one outcome and that is that the appeal must fail.”
Before the 2019 ruling, gay sex was punishable by up to seven years in jail. » | Nyasha Chingono in Harare | Monday, November 29, 2021
Queen Congratulates Barbados as It Becomes a Republic
THE GUARDIAN: Monarch sends message marking ‘momentous’ day and wishing Barbadians peace and prosperity
The Queen on a walkabout in Barbados in November 1977. Photograph: Anwar Hussein/Getty Images
As Barbados removes the Queen as its head of state and becomes a republic, the monarch has sent her congratulations on the nation’s “momentous” day.
Prince Charles arrived on the Caribbean island on Sunday to join the inauguration ceremony of the president-elect, Sandra Mason, who replaces the Queen as head of state overnight as Barbados sheds the vestiges of a colonial system stretching back 400 years.
In a message to Mason, the Queen wished all Barbadians happiness, peace and prosperity in the future.
She said: “On this significant occasion and your assumption of office as the first president of Barbados, I extend my congratulations to you and all Barbadians. » | Caroline Davies | Tuesday, November 30, 2021
La Barbade scelle son divorce avec la reine Elizabeth : ANALYSE - Cette île de 430 km², indépendante depuis 1965, va devenir mardi une république en élisant à sa tête la présidente Sandra Mason. »
Der Queen bricht ein Land aus der Krone: Nach 396 Jahren verlässt Barbados die britische Herrschaft: Die Bürger von Barbados wollen die Queen nicht mehr als Oberhaupt ihres Staates. Fast drei Jahrzehnte nachdem sich Mauritius aus dem kolonialen Erbe gelöst hat, folgt am Dienstag die Karibikinsel und setzt Königin Elizabeth ab. Der Buckingham-Palast akzeptiert die Entscheidung und feiert sogar mit. »
As Barbados removes the Queen as its head of state and becomes a republic, the monarch has sent her congratulations on the nation’s “momentous” day.
Prince Charles arrived on the Caribbean island on Sunday to join the inauguration ceremony of the president-elect, Sandra Mason, who replaces the Queen as head of state overnight as Barbados sheds the vestiges of a colonial system stretching back 400 years.
In a message to Mason, the Queen wished all Barbadians happiness, peace and prosperity in the future.
She said: “On this significant occasion and your assumption of office as the first president of Barbados, I extend my congratulations to you and all Barbadians. » | Caroline Davies | Tuesday, November 30, 2021
La Barbade scelle son divorce avec la reine Elizabeth : ANALYSE - Cette île de 430 km², indépendante depuis 1965, va devenir mardi une république en élisant à sa tête la présidente Sandra Mason. »
Der Queen bricht ein Land aus der Krone: Nach 396 Jahren verlässt Barbados die britische Herrschaft: Die Bürger von Barbados wollen die Queen nicht mehr als Oberhaupt ihres Staates. Fast drei Jahrzehnte nachdem sich Mauritius aus dem kolonialen Erbe gelöst hat, folgt am Dienstag die Karibikinsel und setzt Königin Elizabeth ab. Der Buckingham-Palast akzeptiert die Entscheidung und feiert sogar mit. »
Die Kryptoblase wächst – warum man Bitcoin und Co. trotzdem nicht abschreiben sollte
NEUE ZÜRCHER ZEITUNG: Kurz nachdem die Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO) die neue Corona-Variante Omikron getauft hatte, konnte eine gleichnamige Kryptowährung ihren Wert verzehnfachen. Ein klares Zeichen für die Irrationalität der Krypto-Investoren? So einfach ist es nicht.
Es herrschte Spannung am vergangenen Freitag an den Kapitalmärkten: Die Angst vor der neuen Corona-Variante Omikron ging um und sorgte für grosse Volatilität. Dabei zeigte sich ein allgemeines Muster: Investoren flüchteten in sichere Anlagen wie Gold und verkauften riskantere Vermögenswerte wie Kryptowährungen. Der Bitcoin verlor am Freitag zeitweise neun Prozent seines Werts und schickte alle anderen Kryptowährungen mit auf Talfahrt.
Alle Kryptowährungen? Nein! Ein obskurer Token, der zufällig den gleichen Namen wie die neue Corona-Variante trägt, konnte seinen Wert zwischen Freitag und Montagmorgen von 65 Dollar auf 655 Dollar verzehnfachen, bevor er wieder auf 309 Dollar abstürzte. Omicron gilt seither als jüngstes Paradebeispiel für die Irrationalität des Kryptomarktes. » | Rewert Hoffer | Montag, 29. November 2021
Monday, November 29, 2021
Présidentielle 2022 : Éric Zemmour devrait officialiser sa candidature mardi
LE FIGARO : Le polémiste pourrait se déclarer candidat aux alentours de midi, avant de s'exprimer le soir au 20 Heures de TF1.
Il passe à la vitesse supérieure. Au terme d'une vaste tournée promotionnelle, qui a rapidement pris des allures de précampagne, Éric Zemmour s'apprête à entrer de plain-pied dans l'étape d'après. Celle de sa candidature à l'élection présidentielle de 2022. Le polémiste sera en effet l'invité du 20H de TF1 ce mardi soir, pour confirmer au grand public une annonce qu'il devrait officialiser aux alentours de midi, selon un membre de son équipe de campagne - même si le format précis de sa déclaration reste tenu secret à ce stade. » | Par Arthur Berdah | lundi 29 novembre 2021
Jack Dorsey Steps Down as Twitter Chief Executive
THE GUARDIAN: Dorsey co-founded site in 2006 and posted world’s first tweet / Parag Agrawal, chief technology officer, to replace Dorsey
Jack Dorsey in 2015. Photograph: Lucas Jackson/Reuters
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has stepped down from his executive role at the social media company.
Dorsey will be replaced by chief technology officer (CTO) Parag Agrawal, the company announced on Monday.
The surprise move ends Dorsey’s much criticized tenure as chief executive officer of both Twitter and Square, his digital payments company, which led to Twitter stakeholders Elliott Management and billionaire investor Paul Singer calling on him to step down from one of those roles.
Twitter’s shares rose 11% after the news broke on CNBC before being briefly suspended.
The company said Dorsey would step down immediately but that Dorsey would remain on the board until Twitter’s stockholder meeting in 2022.
“I’ve decided to leave Twitter because I believe the company is ready to move on from its founders. My trust in Parag as Twitter’s CEO is deep. His work over the past 10 years has been transformational. I’m deeply grateful for his skill, heart and soul. It’s his time to lead,” said Dorsey. » | Dominic Rushe in New York | Monday, November 29, 2021
Jack Dorsey, cofondateur de Twitter, démissionne de son poste de directeur général : Il va être remplacé par le directeur technique du groupe, Parag Agrawal. »
Jack Dorsey resigniert bei Twitter: Das Unternehmen ist bekannt und beliebt, hat aber seine ambitionierten unternehmerischen Ziele meist verfehlt. Nun zieht sich der stark kritisierte Gründer Jack Dorsey resigniert aus der Chefetage zurück und konzentriert sich auf sein «anderes Baby»: Square. »
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has stepped down from his executive role at the social media company.
Dorsey will be replaced by chief technology officer (CTO) Parag Agrawal, the company announced on Monday.
The surprise move ends Dorsey’s much criticized tenure as chief executive officer of both Twitter and Square, his digital payments company, which led to Twitter stakeholders Elliott Management and billionaire investor Paul Singer calling on him to step down from one of those roles.
Twitter’s shares rose 11% after the news broke on CNBC before being briefly suspended.
The company said Dorsey would step down immediately but that Dorsey would remain on the board until Twitter’s stockholder meeting in 2022.
“I’ve decided to leave Twitter because I believe the company is ready to move on from its founders. My trust in Parag as Twitter’s CEO is deep. His work over the past 10 years has been transformational. I’m deeply grateful for his skill, heart and soul. It’s his time to lead,” said Dorsey. » | Dominic Rushe in New York | Monday, November 29, 2021
Jack Dorsey, cofondateur de Twitter, démissionne de son poste de directeur général : Il va être remplacé par le directeur technique du groupe, Parag Agrawal. »
Jack Dorsey resigniert bei Twitter: Das Unternehmen ist bekannt und beliebt, hat aber seine ambitionierten unternehmerischen Ziele meist verfehlt. Nun zieht sich der stark kritisierte Gründer Jack Dorsey resigniert aus der Chefetage zurück und konzentriert sich auf sein «anderes Baby»: Square. »
House of Gucci Is ‘Painful and Insulting’, Says Gucci Family
THE GUARDIAN: Heirs of Aldo Gucci issue statement taking issue with Ridley Scott’s film but have stopped short of legal action
Thugs, ignorant and insensitive to the world around them’": Al Pacino as Aldo Gucci.Photograph: Courtesy of Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures Inc./AP
Surviving family members of the Gucci fashion dynasty have expressed unhappiness with their representation in the new film House of Gucci.
In a statement issued on Monday, the heirs of Aldo Gucci – who ran the fashion house for 33 years until the mid-1980s – said they were aggrieved by the lack of consultation by film-makers, as well as their portrayal as “thugs, ignorant and insensitive to the world around them”.
Ridley Scott’s film stars Al Pacino as Aldo Gucci, Jeremy Irons as his brother Rodolfo, and Adam Driver as his nephew Maurizio, who took over the firm until he was murdered in 1995 by a hitman hired by his ex-wife, Patrizia Reggiani (played by Lady Gaga).
Based on the 2000 nonfiction book The House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed, the film, said the Guccis, attributes “a tone and an attitude to the protagonists of the well-known events that never belonged to them”.
The statement continued: “This is extremely painful from a human point of view and an insult to the legacy on which the brand is built today.” » | Catherine Shoard | Monday, November 29, 2021
Les héritiers Gucci veulent porter plainte contre le film House of Gucci »
Surviving family members of the Gucci fashion dynasty have expressed unhappiness with their representation in the new film House of Gucci.
In a statement issued on Monday, the heirs of Aldo Gucci – who ran the fashion house for 33 years until the mid-1980s – said they were aggrieved by the lack of consultation by film-makers, as well as their portrayal as “thugs, ignorant and insensitive to the world around them”.
Ridley Scott’s film stars Al Pacino as Aldo Gucci, Jeremy Irons as his brother Rodolfo, and Adam Driver as his nephew Maurizio, who took over the firm until he was murdered in 1995 by a hitman hired by his ex-wife, Patrizia Reggiani (played by Lady Gaga).
Based on the 2000 nonfiction book The House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed, the film, said the Guccis, attributes “a tone and an attitude to the protagonists of the well-known events that never belonged to them”.
The statement continued: “This is extremely painful from a human point of view and an insult to the legacy on which the brand is built today.” » | Catherine Shoard | Monday, November 29, 2021
Les héritiers Gucci veulent porter plainte contre le film House of Gucci »
The Fascinating Life of Prince Philip's Mother: Princess Alice, the Queen's Mother-In-Law | Absolute History
Jun 8, 2019 • We all know about the late Queen Mum – one of Britain’s most instantly recognisable figures. But few have even heard of the Queen’s mother-in-law, Princess Alice. And yet, the life-story of Prince Philip’s mother almost defies belief.
A great granddaughter of Queen Victoria, Prince Philip’s mother married into the Greek royal family – only to see the Greek monarchy overthrown by revolution. Fleeing into exile, she suffered a severe nervous breakdown. She was locked away in mental hospitals and subjected to experimental treatments by psychiatrists – including Sigmund Freud himself. The trauma had a shattering effect on Princess Alice’s marriage and led to a fractured childhood for her only son Prince Philip.
Prince Philip’s mother eventually fought her way back from mental illness, and became an unlikely hero of World War Two, risking her life to hide a Jewish family from the Nazis. When her son married the future Queen Elizabeth in 1948, Alice turned down the option of a cosy royal life. Instead she chose to dedicate herself to working with the poor in Greece. She gave away all her possessions and even founded her own religious order.
Featuring exclusive interviews with family members and previously unseen archive footage, this film sheds new light on one of the royal family’s most remarkable, but little known, personalities.
A great granddaughter of Queen Victoria, Prince Philip’s mother married into the Greek royal family – only to see the Greek monarchy overthrown by revolution. Fleeing into exile, she suffered a severe nervous breakdown. She was locked away in mental hospitals and subjected to experimental treatments by psychiatrists – including Sigmund Freud himself. The trauma had a shattering effect on Princess Alice’s marriage and led to a fractured childhood for her only son Prince Philip.
Prince Philip’s mother eventually fought her way back from mental illness, and became an unlikely hero of World War Two, risking her life to hide a Jewish family from the Nazis. When her son married the future Queen Elizabeth in 1948, Alice turned down the option of a cosy royal life. Instead she chose to dedicate herself to working with the poor in Greece. She gave away all her possessions and even founded her own religious order.
Featuring exclusive interviews with family members and previously unseen archive footage, this film sheds new light on one of the royal family’s most remarkable, but little known, personalities.
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Virgil Abloh: Designer and Off-White Founder Dies Aged 41
BBC: Virgil Abloh, the Louis Vuitton artistic director and founder of the Off-White fashion label, has died from cancer aged 41, it has been announced.
Revealing the news, the French fashion house's parent company LVMH described Abloh as a "genius" and a "visionary".
The US designer came to prominence as Kanye West's creative director but later made history as the first African-American to lead Louis Vuitton.
Abloh is survived by his wife, Shannon, and their two children.
A statement on his Instagram page described him as a "fiercely devoted father, husband, son, brother, and friend".
Abloh was diagnosed with cardiac angiosarcoma - a rare, aggressive form of cancer - in 2019, but did not make the diagnosis public. » | BBC | Sunday, November 28, 2021
Sous le choc, le monde de la mode réagit au décès de Virgil Abloh, "une belle âme", "un visionnaire" : «Dévasté», «le coeur brisé», «ne pouvant y croire»... Suite à l'annonce, le 28 novembre, du décès du créateur américain Virgil Abloh, à l'âge de 41 ans, des suites d'un cancer, l'industrie de la mode a réagi sur la toile avec beaucoup d'émotion, lui rendant un hommage sincère et appuyé. »
Virgil Abloh, Barrier-Breaking Designer, Is Dead at 41: His expansive approach to design inspired comparisons to artists including Andy Warhol and Jeff Koons. For him, clothes were totems of identity. »
In a Nonbinary Pronoun, France Sees a U.S. Attack on the Republic
THE NEW YORK TIMES: When a French dictionary included the gender-nonspecific “iel” for the first time, a virulent reaction erupted over “wokisme” exported from American universities.
PARIS — Perhaps France was always going to have a hard time with nonbinary pronouns. Its language is intensely gender-specific and fiercely protected by august authorities. Still, the furor provoked by a prominent dictionary’s inclusion of the pronoun “iel” has been remarkably virulent.
Le Petit Robert, rivaled only by the Larousse in linguistic authority, chose to add “iel” — a gender-neutral merging of the masculine “il” (he) and the feminine “elle” (she) — to its latest online edition. Jean-Michel Blanquer, the education minister, was not amused.
“You must not manipulate the French language, whatever the cause,” he said, expressing support for the view that “iel” was an expression of “wokisme.”
Mr. Blanquer is seemingly convinced of a sweeping American “woke” assault on France aimed at spreading racial and gender discord over French universalism. Last month he told the daily Le Monde that a backlash against what he called woke ideology was the main factor in the 2016 victory of Donald J. Trump. » | Roger Cohen and Léontine Gallois | Sunday, November 28, 2021
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L'idéologie woke à l'assaut du dictionnaire Le Robert »
PARIS — Perhaps France was always going to have a hard time with nonbinary pronouns. Its language is intensely gender-specific and fiercely protected by august authorities. Still, the furor provoked by a prominent dictionary’s inclusion of the pronoun “iel” has been remarkably virulent.
Le Petit Robert, rivaled only by the Larousse in linguistic authority, chose to add “iel” — a gender-neutral merging of the masculine “il” (he) and the feminine “elle” (she) — to its latest online edition. Jean-Michel Blanquer, the education minister, was not amused.
“You must not manipulate the French language, whatever the cause,” he said, expressing support for the view that “iel” was an expression of “wokisme.”
Mr. Blanquer is seemingly convinced of a sweeping American “woke” assault on France aimed at spreading racial and gender discord over French universalism. Last month he told the daily Le Monde that a backlash against what he called woke ideology was the main factor in the 2016 victory of Donald J. Trump. » | Roger Cohen and Léontine Gallois | Sunday, November 28, 2021
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L'idéologie woke à l'assaut du dictionnaire Le Robert »
Sunday, November 28, 2021
Brexit Leaves EU-bound Christmas Presents Out in the Cold
THE OBSERVER: An increase in red tape and charges means headaches for those sending gifts to Europe
People preparing to send Christmas parcels to family and friends in Europe face being caught out by post-Brexit red tape and charges that threaten to take some of the joy out of gift-giving.
A warning has also been sounded that some of those who have sent gifts to the EU this year have encountered problems ranging from delays and unexpected charges to items going missing.
This will be the first time most people have encountered rules that came in this year relating to VAT and customs charges applying to items being posted to the EU.
The consumer organisation Which? told the Observer that its research indicates the vast majority of people know little or nothing about the new rules. “The changes brought about by Brexit have created a greater burden of customs paperwork for consumers and couriers alike,” said Adam French, Which? consumer rights expert. “You now have to attach customs declaration forms to anything you send, very clearly describing what it is and where it has originated from.” » | Rupert Jones | Sunday, November 28, 2021
People preparing to send Christmas parcels to family and friends in Europe face being caught out by post-Brexit red tape and charges that threaten to take some of the joy out of gift-giving.
A warning has also been sounded that some of those who have sent gifts to the EU this year have encountered problems ranging from delays and unexpected charges to items going missing.
This will be the first time most people have encountered rules that came in this year relating to VAT and customs charges applying to items being posted to the EU.
The consumer organisation Which? told the Observer that its research indicates the vast majority of people know little or nothing about the new rules. “The changes brought about by Brexit have created a greater burden of customs paperwork for consumers and couriers alike,” said Adam French, Which? consumer rights expert. “You now have to attach customs declaration forms to anything you send, very clearly describing what it is and where it has originated from.” » | Rupert Jones | Sunday, November 28, 2021
The Nature of Neoliberalism and Its Consequences
Nov 11, 2021 • On the show, Chris Hedges discusses the nature of neoliberalism and its consequences with Professor Wendy Brown*, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton University.
Does the eruption of ethnonationalist movements defined by hyper-patriotism, xenophobia, racism, religious chauvinism, and so-called traditional moral values signal the end of neoliberalism? Or are these protofascist movements, the natural consequence of neoliberal policies that allowed corporations to corrupt and seize governing institutions and the press, impoverish the working class, and orchestrate the largest transference of wealth upwards in American history?
There is no doubt, as the political scientist Wendy Brown writes, that the constellation of principles, policies, practices, and forms of governing reason that may be gathered under the sign of neoliberalism has importantly constituted the catastrophic present, but, she argues, this was not neoliberalism’s intent, rather its Frankensteinian creation.
By generating anti-democratic forms of state power above its natural consequence, she argues, it was antidemocratic culture from below. The synergy between these two forces sees an increasingly undemocratic and anti-democratic citizenry ever more willing to validate an increasingly anti-democratic state.
• Professor Wendy Brown teaches at the Institute of Advanced Study, Princeton University and isthe author of In the Ruins of Neoliberalism: The Rise of Antidemocratic Politics in the West.
Does the eruption of ethnonationalist movements defined by hyper-patriotism, xenophobia, racism, religious chauvinism, and so-called traditional moral values signal the end of neoliberalism? Or are these protofascist movements, the natural consequence of neoliberal policies that allowed corporations to corrupt and seize governing institutions and the press, impoverish the working class, and orchestrate the largest transference of wealth upwards in American history?
There is no doubt, as the political scientist Wendy Brown writes, that the constellation of principles, policies, practices, and forms of governing reason that may be gathered under the sign of neoliberalism has importantly constituted the catastrophic present, but, she argues, this was not neoliberalism’s intent, rather its Frankensteinian creation.
By generating anti-democratic forms of state power above its natural consequence, she argues, it was antidemocratic culture from below. The synergy between these two forces sees an increasingly undemocratic and anti-democratic citizenry ever more willing to validate an increasingly anti-democratic state.
• Professor Wendy Brown teaches at the Institute of Advanced Study, Princeton University and isthe author of In the Ruins of Neoliberalism: The Rise of Antidemocratic Politics in the West.
L’Angleterre sonne l’alarme et renoue avec le port du masque obligatoire
LE FIGARO : Critiqué pour avoir été lent à réagir au début de l’épidémie, le gouvernement britannique a voulu, cette fois, réagir vite.
Encore traumatisés par un Noël 2020 plombé par la fulgurante apparition du «variant anglais», les Britanniques s’alarment aujourd’hui pour les fêtes qui viennent. Boris Johnson les a assurés que la période serait plus festive que l’année dernière mais toute la presse faisait sa une sur de possibles projets de vacances torpillés. Et l’île recommence à se barricader. Face à la menace du variant Omicron, Boris Johnson s’est résolu à prendre des mesures qu’il s’interdisait trois jours auparavant.
L’apparition dans le royaume de trois cas Omicron - tous liés à un voyage en Afrique australe -, a tiré la sonnette d’alarme. Le premier ministre Boris Johnson a annoncé samedi durcir les mesures d’entrée en Angleterre à partir de mardi. Tous les voyageurs entrant dans le pays devront passer un test PCR deux jours après leur arrivée et s’isoler dans l’attente des résultats. Les mesures aux frontières avaient été relâchées cet été, seul un test antigénique était requis sans nécessité d’isolement. Londres a aussi mis sur une «liste rouge» dix pays d’Afrique australe. Par ailleurs, le port du masque va de nouveau être obligatoire dans les magasins et les transports en commun. » | Par Arnaud De La Grange | dimanche 28 novembre 2021
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Sterben im Ärmelkanal: Das europäische Asylrecht wird missbraucht
NEUE ZÜRCHER ZEITUNG: Nach dem Untergang eines Migrantenbootes im Ärmelkanal geraten die Politiker in London und Paris aneinander. Hilfreicher wäre es, sie würden besser zusammenarbeiten, um den Grenzschutz zu stärken und den Missbrauch des Asylrechts einzuschränken.
Es war nur eine Frage der Zeit, bis eine solche Tragödie passieren würde. 27 Menschen sind diese Woche in einer Nacht gestorben, als ihr Gummiboot beim Übersetzen über den Ärmelkanal nach England Luft verloren hatte und gesunken war. So viele Opfer sind noch nie gezählt worden bei einem Unglück auf diesem vielbefahrenen Gewässer.
Und wie reagieren die Politiker in Frankreich und Grossbritannien darauf? Premierminister Boris Johnson publiziert einen an Präsident Macron gerichteten offenen Brief auf Twitter, in dem er reichlich plump von den Franzosen fordert, sie sollten alle über den Kanal nach Grossbritannien gelangten Migranten umgehend zurücknehmen. Auf diese Weise, so doziert Johnson scheinheilig, könne das Problem rasch gelöst werden. Dabei muss auch ihm klar sein, dass die Franzosen kein Interesse haben, das Migrationsproblem der Briten einfach bei sich ansammeln zu lassen.
Präsident Macron wies das Schreiben umgehend als doppelzüngiges Gerede zurück. Der französische Innenminister Gérald Darmanin lud flugs seine britische Amtskollegin Priti Patel von einem für Sonntag geplanten Krisentreffen europäischer Innenminister in Calais aus. So wird man des Problems der lebensgefährlichen Überfahrten über den Ärmelkanal gewiss nicht Herr. » | Peter Rásonyi | Freitag, 26. November 2021
Frankreich fordert von Großbritannien legale Migrationswege: Nach dem Tod von Migranten im Ärmelkanal verlangt Paris eine Reform der britischen Asylgesetzgebung. Sie lasse derzeit keine andere Möglichkeit als die illegale Einreise zu, sagt Innenminister Darmanin. »
Crise des migrants : Darmanin appelle le Royaume-Uni à «prendre ses responsabilités»
LE FIGARO : À l'issue de la réunion de crise sur les migrants qui s'est tenue ce dimanche à Calais, le ministre de l'Intérieur a déclaré que la France ne devait pas être «l'otage de la politique intérieure» du Royaume-Uni.
«La Grande-Bretagne doit prendre ses responsabilités», a affirmé Gérald Darmanin à l'issue de la réunion de crise sur les migrants menée à Calais avec d'autres représentants européens. Le ministre de l'Intérieur a toutefois assuré que cette réunion n'était pas «antianglaise, mais proeuropéenne». «Nous devons travailler avec nos amis britanniques. Ils doivent nous aider collectivement à mieux lutter contre les passeurs», a-t-il poursuivi. La réunion d'urgence s'est tenue à la suite de la mort de 27 migrants lors du naufrage d'un bateau pneumatique dans la Manche mercredi. Regarder la vidéo » | Par Le Figaro | dimanche 28 novembre 2021
USA: Gay Marriage Becomes Law [in 2015]
This whole video is interesting, but what is particularly interesting is Rabbi Mark Golub’s modern and progressive take on gay marriage which features towards the end of this video. – Mark
Jewish 101: Ep. 17 - Sex in Judaism
I post this video because much in it is so different from the Christian view and perspective. Indeed, much of it is in stark contrast with the Christian view of sexual desire and behaviour. It is most interesting to learn a completely different approach to this issue. Listening to what this rabbi has to say on the matter is well worth your time. – Mark
As Buyer’s Remorse Begins to Stalk Even Ardent Brexiters, They Can No Longer Indulge in Fantasy
THE OBSERVER: The government has to give up on playing games and start to make deals with the EU
Brexit isn’t working. We were sold a false prospectus. Businesses, especially small and medium-size ones, are reeling. They are absorbing unwanted costs; paying hidden tariffs; suffering hitherto avoidable checks on exports; moving factories, depots and offices to within the EU; shedding workers and haemorrhaging orders. Children’s school trips to and from Europe have collapsed. It takes months to get a visa. British science remains outside the EU’s Horizon programme, the biggest international science programme in the world. So it goes on.
As importantly, centuries of British statecraft, aimed at building alliances in Europe with whatever constellation of countries best suited our interests, has been shattered. Britain’s leaders, from Pitt and Palmerston to Churchill, all understood the vital need to engage with Europe. Now, Ireland’s taoiseach, Micheál Martin, or France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, are vastly strengthened, securely knowing they have the entire EU behind them. Whether attempting to solve the cross-Channel migrant crisis or trying to join Horizon, bellicose jingoism is not only crass – it has no hope of achieving the results we want. Britain is suddenly diminished even if our Brexit leaders have yet to realise how little Britain has become.
These realities can’t be disguised for much longer. The Brexit minister, David Frost, felt the need at last week’s one-day Margaret Thatcher conference on trade to argue that success, clearly elusive, would need Britain to overcome “the forces of entropy, of laziness, of vested interest”, his blather signifying desperation and beleaguerment. The “vested interests” are no more than businesses bewildered by rising costs and diminished opportunity. The Spectator’s editor, Fraser Nelson, who had earlier chaired a debate between Vince Cable and veteran Brexiter Daniel Hannan, admitted in a Telegraph column entitled “Was I right to support Brexit?” that he found himself challenging Hannan more than Cable. Where were the sunlit uplands we were promised? From Global Britain to unleashed freedom to “liberalise, innovate and grow” the Brexit project was sinking. Even Keir Starmer at last felt emboldened at the CBI conference to begin to exploit such fertile ground; Labour had a plan to make Brexit work, which the government evidently hadn’t, he argued. » | Will Hutton, Observer columnist | Sunday, Novermber 28, 2021
Brexit was a silly idea from the very start. The Brexit referendum should never have been held. The referendum asked the electorate to vote on something they knew little or nothing about. Therefore, when many people voted for Brexit, they voted based on emotion rather than fact. They couldn’t vote on facts, because they had been given few to contemplate. Any ‘facts’ they were given were “alternative facts”!
No voter with any understanding of economics or geopolitics would ever have voted to come out of the world’s greatest single market: the Single Market.
The electorate shouldn’t be blamed for this blunder. Why? Because they were lied to by Brexit zealots – the people at the top who wanted to make a Brexit killing. They wanted to line their own pockets; the rest be damned.
Britain’s place is in Europe. Even Margaret Thatcher saw that; and she was no real fan of the European Union. But, in fairness to her, she worked tirelessly to bring about the Single Market. She was no federalist; but she was all for making it easy for business and commerce, all for tearing down impediments to free trade. She knew it would bring the UK prosperity. And it did.
Current Tories have done the very opposite: They have destroyed what Margaret Thatcher worked so hard to create. It is far easier to destroy than it is to create and build. That is a well-known fact of life.
The bottom line is this: The electorate were lied to. The result for the United Kingdom is simple to understand. Brexit will impoverish the nation. In fact, more than this, it might even break up the nation. The unintended consequences of stupidity! – © Mark
Brexit isn’t working. We were sold a false prospectus. Businesses, especially small and medium-size ones, are reeling. They are absorbing unwanted costs; paying hidden tariffs; suffering hitherto avoidable checks on exports; moving factories, depots and offices to within the EU; shedding workers and haemorrhaging orders. Children’s school trips to and from Europe have collapsed. It takes months to get a visa. British science remains outside the EU’s Horizon programme, the biggest international science programme in the world. So it goes on.
As importantly, centuries of British statecraft, aimed at building alliances in Europe with whatever constellation of countries best suited our interests, has been shattered. Britain’s leaders, from Pitt and Palmerston to Churchill, all understood the vital need to engage with Europe. Now, Ireland’s taoiseach, Micheál Martin, or France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, are vastly strengthened, securely knowing they have the entire EU behind them. Whether attempting to solve the cross-Channel migrant crisis or trying to join Horizon, bellicose jingoism is not only crass – it has no hope of achieving the results we want. Britain is suddenly diminished even if our Brexit leaders have yet to realise how little Britain has become.
These realities can’t be disguised for much longer. The Brexit minister, David Frost, felt the need at last week’s one-day Margaret Thatcher conference on trade to argue that success, clearly elusive, would need Britain to overcome “the forces of entropy, of laziness, of vested interest”, his blather signifying desperation and beleaguerment. The “vested interests” are no more than businesses bewildered by rising costs and diminished opportunity. The Spectator’s editor, Fraser Nelson, who had earlier chaired a debate between Vince Cable and veteran Brexiter Daniel Hannan, admitted in a Telegraph column entitled “Was I right to support Brexit?” that he found himself challenging Hannan more than Cable. Where were the sunlit uplands we were promised? From Global Britain to unleashed freedom to “liberalise, innovate and grow” the Brexit project was sinking. Even Keir Starmer at last felt emboldened at the CBI conference to begin to exploit such fertile ground; Labour had a plan to make Brexit work, which the government evidently hadn’t, he argued. » | Will Hutton, Observer columnist | Sunday, Novermber 28, 2021
Brexit was a silly idea from the very start. The Brexit referendum should never have been held. The referendum asked the electorate to vote on something they knew little or nothing about. Therefore, when many people voted for Brexit, they voted based on emotion rather than fact. They couldn’t vote on facts, because they had been given few to contemplate. Any ‘facts’ they were given were “alternative facts”!
No voter with any understanding of economics or geopolitics would ever have voted to come out of the world’s greatest single market: the Single Market.
The electorate shouldn’t be blamed for this blunder. Why? Because they were lied to by Brexit zealots – the people at the top who wanted to make a Brexit killing. They wanted to line their own pockets; the rest be damned.
Britain’s place is in Europe. Even Margaret Thatcher saw that; and she was no real fan of the European Union. But, in fairness to her, she worked tirelessly to bring about the Single Market. She was no federalist; but she was all for making it easy for business and commerce, all for tearing down impediments to free trade. She knew it would bring the UK prosperity. And it did.
Current Tories have done the very opposite: They have destroyed what Margaret Thatcher worked so hard to create. It is far easier to destroy than it is to create and build. That is a well-known fact of life.
The bottom line is this: The electorate were lied to. The result for the United Kingdom is simple to understand. Brexit will impoverish the nation. In fact, more than this, it might even break up the nation. The unintended consequences of stupidity! – © Mark
The Saudi Arabian Tyrant Silencing His Critics with Savagery | 60 Minutes Australia
Jewish 101: Ep. 03 – Our Obsession
Even though I am not a Jew, I find this rabbi so inspiring. He sets out in plain terms what a Jew really is. I believe that this is a very valuable lesson for us all. There are so many misconceptions about the nature of Judaism.
I find this gentleman so inspiring that he brings tears to my eyes. – Mark
Saturday, November 27, 2021
Jewish 101: Ep. 02 – What Is a Jew?
Arnold Schwarzenegger Calls Leaders 'Liars' over Climate Change - BBC News
Johannes Brahms : Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15 - Maurizio Pollini
Boris Johnson Tightens Rules on Travel and Mask-wearing over Omicron Concerns
THE GUARDIAN: Travellers to UK must take PCR tests and masks to be made mandatory in shops and on public transport
Boris Johnson has announced fresh measures to curb the spread of coronavirus including mandatory masks in shops and PCR tests for travellers entering the UK after two cases of the Omicron variant were detected in the country.
Amid mounting global concern over Omicron, named a “variant of concern” by the World Health Organization on Friday, the prime minister set out a series of steps the UK is taking to maximise its defence against Covid-19.
Speaking at a Downing Street press conference, Johnson said anyone arriving in the UK will be asked to take a PCR test for Covid-19 on the second day and must self-isolate until they provide a negative test. The rules on face coverings in shops and on public transport will also be tightened, he said.
Contacts of all confirmed cases of people infected with the Omicron variant will have to self-isolate for 10 days. Health officials are also examining the case for widening access to the booster vaccine programme, he added.
The measures will be reviewed in three weeks. With video » | Andrew Gregory | Saturday, November 27, 2021
Covid-19: la présence du variant Omicron se confirme en Europe : LE POINT SUR LA SITUATION - Nouvelles mesures, nouveaux bilans et faits marquants: un point sur les dernières évolutions de la pandémie de Covid-19 dans le monde. »
Boris Johnson has announced fresh measures to curb the spread of coronavirus including mandatory masks in shops and PCR tests for travellers entering the UK after two cases of the Omicron variant were detected in the country.
Amid mounting global concern over Omicron, named a “variant of concern” by the World Health Organization on Friday, the prime minister set out a series of steps the UK is taking to maximise its defence against Covid-19.
Speaking at a Downing Street press conference, Johnson said anyone arriving in the UK will be asked to take a PCR test for Covid-19 on the second day and must self-isolate until they provide a negative test. The rules on face coverings in shops and on public transport will also be tightened, he said.
Contacts of all confirmed cases of people infected with the Omicron variant will have to self-isolate for 10 days. Health officials are also examining the case for widening access to the booster vaccine programme, he added.
The measures will be reviewed in three weeks. With video » | Andrew Gregory | Saturday, November 27, 2021
Covid-19: la présence du variant Omicron se confirme en Europe : LE POINT SUR LA SITUATION - Nouvelles mesures, nouveaux bilans et faits marquants: un point sur les dernières évolutions de la pandémie de Covid-19 dans le monde. »
"Kontrollierte" Abgabe von Cannabis - Chance oder Risiko? | DW Nachrichten
Nov 27, 2021 • "Wir führen die kontrollierte Abgabe von Cannabis an Erwachsene zu Genusszwecken in lizenzierten Geschäften ein," heißt es im Koalitionsvertrag von SPD, Grünen und FDP.
Die Niederlande verfolgen schon lange eine liberale Drogenpolitik. Doch auch die Niederländer stoßen an ihre Grenzen. Nicht nur Besitz und Konsum von Cannabis sollten legal sein, sondern auch Anbau und Einkauf staatlich kontrolliert werden, meint Auslandskorrespondentin Kerstin Schweighöfer in den Niederlanden. Andernfalls könnte Deutschland eine Entwicklung wie in den Niederlanden drohen: Drogenbanden sind fest im Geschäft.
Die Niederlande verfolgen schon lange eine liberale Drogenpolitik. Doch auch die Niederländer stoßen an ihre Grenzen. Nicht nur Besitz und Konsum von Cannabis sollten legal sein, sondern auch Anbau und Einkauf staatlich kontrolliert werden, meint Auslandskorrespondentin Kerstin Schweighöfer in den Niederlanden. Andernfalls könnte Deutschland eine Entwicklung wie in den Niederlanden drohen: Drogenbanden sind fest im Geschäft.
Many Older Queer Adults Face Abuse Yet Rarely Report It, Study Says
ADVOCATE: Research into Oregon's LGB older adult population also found a majority of them have experienced discrimination in the last year.
A survey conducted by Oregon’s Human Services Department has found that most older lesbian, gay, or bisexual people in the state have reported experiencing discrimination and many also reported experiencing elder abuse.
The agency found that LGB older adults experienced higher rates of poverty, suicidal thoughts, and overall economic instability. Respondents described issues getting appropriate health care and social services, such as food or transport assistance, partly because of their identity. Older LGB people in the state also reported feeling isolated from others.
“We still fall under all the things that happen to older adults,” said Mary Rita Hurley, the 62-year-old lesbian cofounder of the advocacy organization LGBTQ Aging Coalition, told The Salem Reporter. “Then on top of that, particularly depending on how old the older LGBTQ person is, there is still an amazing amount of stigma out there. We still have people in the closet.” » | Alex Cooper | Friday, November 26, 2021
Stephen Sondheim, Musical Theater Legend, Dead at 91
ADVOCATE: The gay composer and lyricist of greats like Into the Woods and Company died suddenly on Friday, a day after reportedly spending Thanksgiving with friends.
Out songwriter and composer Stephen Sondheim died Friday at the age of 91. Sondheim’s work reshaped American musical theater and has influenced generations of songwriters.
His death was announced by his lawyer and friend, Richard Pappas, according to The New York Times. Pappas said Sondheim wasn’t known to be ill, and his death was sudden. The Broadway legend had spent Thanksgiving with some friends, Pappas said.
Sondheim’s success stretched from the 1950s, writing lyrics for West Side Story, to the 1990s, writing for such musicals as Assassins and Passion. The first Broadway show that he wrote the music and lyrics for was the 1962 comedy A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. It won a Tony Award for best musical.
The Times noted that the 1970s and 1980s were his “most productive” years. His works in those decades included Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, Pacific Overtures, Sweeney Todd, Merrily We Roll Along, Into the Woods, and Sunday in the Park With George. » | Alex Cooper | Friday, November 26, 2021
Archbishop Desmond Tutu Compares Barbaric Anti-LGBT+ Laws to Apartheid: ‘I Can’t Keep Quiet’
PINK NEWS: Archbishop Desmond Tutu has compared anti-LGBT+ laws and violence to apartheid, insisting that he opposes them with the “same passion”.
The 90-year-old Archbishop Tutu, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, has spent his life campaigning for human rights.
He was a major opponent of South Africa’s apartheid system, and has worked for universal suffrage, equal rights for women in the Anglican Church and LGBT+ rights.
In a video for the United Nations Free and Equal campaign, its “global campaign against homophobia and transphobia”, Tutu said: “I have to tell you, I cannot keep quiet when people are penalised for something about which they can do nothing.
“First, gender. When women are excluded, just simply and solely because they are women.
“But more perniciously, more ghastly, is the fact that people are penalised, killed, all sorts of ghastly things happen to them, simply, solely on the basis of their sexual orientation. » | Lily Wakefield | Saturday, November 27, 2021
Homophobic gang attack gay couple with hammer in terrifying street robbery: ‘I’m lost for words’: A gay couple say they were “violently attacked” while walking down the street in Radcliffe, Bury, on Tuesday. »
Au Niger, un convoi militaire français bloqué par des manifestants
LE MONDE : Une centaine de véhicules de l’armée française tentent de rallier le Mali, en transitant par le Niger et le Burkina Faso. La semaine dernière, le convoi avait déjà été forcé à l’arrêt par des manifestations contre la présence militaire française.
Alors que son passage avait déjà créé des tensions au Burkina Faso, un convoi militaire français a de nouveau été bloqué par des manifestants, samedi 27 novembre, à Téra (Niger). Ce dernier – se rendant au Mali, en transitant par le Burkina Faso et le Niger – a depuis pu reprendre sa route, a appris l’Agence France-Presse auprès de l’état-major.
« Le convoi s’est arrêté hier soir à Téra. Ce matin, quand ils ont voulu reprendre leur progression vers Niamey [à 200 kilomètres de là], ils ont été arrêtés par un millier de manifestants et un groupe violent parmi eux a tenté de s’emparer des camions », a détaillé le porte-parole de l’état-major français, le colonel Pascal Ianni. « Les forces de sécurité nigériennes étaient sur place et ont réussi à maintenir les manifestants à distance du convoi avec des gaz lacrymogènes », a-t-il expliqué. » | Le Monde avec AFP | samedi 27 novembre 2021
Alors que son passage avait déjà créé des tensions au Burkina Faso, un convoi militaire français a de nouveau été bloqué par des manifestants, samedi 27 novembre, à Téra (Niger). Ce dernier – se rendant au Mali, en transitant par le Burkina Faso et le Niger – a depuis pu reprendre sa route, a appris l’Agence France-Presse auprès de l’état-major.
« Le convoi s’est arrêté hier soir à Téra. Ce matin, quand ils ont voulu reprendre leur progression vers Niamey [à 200 kilomètres de là], ils ont été arrêtés par un millier de manifestants et un groupe violent parmi eux a tenté de s’emparer des camions », a détaillé le porte-parole de l’état-major français, le colonel Pascal Ianni. « Les forces de sécurité nigériennes étaient sur place et ont réussi à maintenir les manifestants à distance du convoi avec des gaz lacrymogènes », a-t-il expliqué. » | Le Monde avec AFP | samedi 27 novembre 2021
In kaum einem Land ist die Impfquote so hoch wie in Portugal – trotzdem verhängt das Land jetzt neue Einschränkungen
NEUE ZÜRCHER ZEITUNG Trotz erfolgreicher Impfkampagne beschliesst Portugal prophylaktisch eine Art Ausnahmezustand. Nach Silvester soll das soziale Leben eine Woche lang fast gänzlich stillstehen. Hinter dem Schritt dürfte auch wahltaktisches Kalkül stecken.
Die Portugiesen gelten bei der Impfkampagne als Musterschüler Europas. Fast 88 Prozent der Gesamtbevölkerung sind vollständig gegen das Coronavirus geimpft – so viele wie in kaum einem anderen Land. Portugals amtierender Ministerpräsident António Costa lässt daher auch keine Gelegenheit aus, das exemplarische Verhalten seiner Landsleute zu loben. Diese zeichneten sich durch hohes Verantwortungsbewusstsein aus, sagte der 60-Jährige am Ende einer Ministerratssitzung am Donnerstag. Dank der hohen Impfquote gebe es weniger Einlieferungen in Kliniken und Intensivstationen und vor allem weniger Tote. Trotzdem hat Costa nun beschlossen, wieder einen nationalen Notstand zu verhängen. » | Ute Müller, Madrid | Samstag, 27. November 2021
Die Portugiesen gelten bei der Impfkampagne als Musterschüler Europas. Fast 88 Prozent der Gesamtbevölkerung sind vollständig gegen das Coronavirus geimpft – so viele wie in kaum einem anderen Land. Portugals amtierender Ministerpräsident António Costa lässt daher auch keine Gelegenheit aus, das exemplarische Verhalten seiner Landsleute zu loben. Diese zeichneten sich durch hohes Verantwortungsbewusstsein aus, sagte der 60-Jährige am Ende einer Ministerratssitzung am Donnerstag. Dank der hohen Impfquote gebe es weniger Einlieferungen in Kliniken und Intensivstationen und vor allem weniger Tote. Trotzdem hat Costa nun beschlossen, wieder einen nationalen Notstand zu verhängen. » | Ute Müller, Madrid | Samstag, 27. November 2021
‘A Core Threat to Our Democracy’: Threat of Political Violence Growing across US
THE GUARDIAN: Republicans’ muted response to Paul Gosar’s behavior has intensified fears about where incendiary rhetoric may lead
The Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez blasted Republican house minority leader Kevin McCarthy for failing to condemn Paul Gosar’s tweet. Photograph: Reuters
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stood on the House floor and implored her colleagues to hold Paul Gosar accountable for sharing an altered anime video showing him killing her and attacking Joe Biden.
“Our work here matters. Our example matters. There is meaning in our service,” Ocasio-Cortez said in her speech last week. “And as leaders in this country, when we incite violence with depictions against our colleagues, that trickles down into violence in this country.”
House Republicans heard Ocasio-Cortez’s impassioned plea and responded with a collective shrug. All but three Republican members voted against censuring Gosar and stripping him of his committee assignments, while every House Democrat supported the resolution.
The Gosar incident served as the latest data point in an alarming trend in American politics. In a year that began with a deadly insurrection at the US Capitol, lawmakers have seen a sharp rise in the number of threats against them. Republicans’ muted response to Gosar’s behavior has intensified fears about the possibility of more political violence in America in the months to come. » | Joan E Greve in Washington | Saturday, November 27, 2021
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stood on the House floor and implored her colleagues to hold Paul Gosar accountable for sharing an altered anime video showing him killing her and attacking Joe Biden.
“Our work here matters. Our example matters. There is meaning in our service,” Ocasio-Cortez said in her speech last week. “And as leaders in this country, when we incite violence with depictions against our colleagues, that trickles down into violence in this country.”
House Republicans heard Ocasio-Cortez’s impassioned plea and responded with a collective shrug. All but three Republican members voted against censuring Gosar and stripping him of his committee assignments, while every House Democrat supported the resolution.
The Gosar incident served as the latest data point in an alarming trend in American politics. In a year that began with a deadly insurrection at the US Capitol, lawmakers have seen a sharp rise in the number of threats against them. Republicans’ muted response to Gosar’s behavior has intensified fears about the possibility of more political violence in America in the months to come. » | Joan E Greve in Washington | Saturday, November 27, 2021
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Österreichische Polizei nimmt 15 Schlepper fest
FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG: Die österreichische Polizei hat ein Schleppernetzwerk aufgedeckt, das bislang 700 Migranten illegal ins Land gebracht hat. Die meisten davon haben sich weiter auf den Weg nach Deutschland gemacht.
Die Polizei in Österreich hat ein Schleppernetzwerk aufgedeckt, das nach ihren Angaben mehr als 700 Menschen illegal ins Land gebracht hat. Die meisten davon hätten sich weiter auf den Weg nach Deutschland gemacht, wie ein Polizeisprecher im niederösterreichischen St. Pölten am Samstag berichtete. Innerhalb weniger Tage seien 15 mutmaßliche Schlepper festgenommen worden, die Menschen aus Syrien, dem Libanon und Ägypten transportiert hätten. » | Quelle: dpa | Samstag, 27. November 2021
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New ‘Variant of Concern’ Fuels Global Fear of Another Virus Surge
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Scientists do not yet know how dangerous the new Omicron variant is, but its many mutations set off alarms, lowering hopes of putting the pandemic in the past.
The world reacted with alarm on Friday to the highly mutated new coronavirus variant discovered in southern Africa, as the United States, the European Union and nations across the globe imposed new travel restrictions, financial markets swooned and visions of finally emerging from the pandemic started to dim.
Just two days after the world learned of the variant, the World Health Organization officially labeled it a “ variant of concern,” its most serious category — the first since the Delta variant, which emerged a year ago. The designation means that the variant has mutations that might make it more contagious or more virulent, or make vaccines and other preventive measures less effective — though none of those effects has yet been established.
After an emergency meeting, the W.H.O. warned in a statement that “preliminary evidence suggests an increased risk of reinfection with this variant” in people who have already had Covid-19. In keeping with the practice of naming variants for letters of the Greek alphabet, it dubbed the new one Omicron. » | Richard Pérez-Peña and Jason Horowitz | Published: Friday, November 26, 2021; updated: Saturday, November 27, 2021
Germany finds a suspected case of the variant. »
Two cases of Omicron Covid variant identified in UK: The B.1.1.529 variant, described in Britain as ‘the most worrying we’ve seen’, was first found in southern Africa »
The world reacted with alarm on Friday to the highly mutated new coronavirus variant discovered in southern Africa, as the United States, the European Union and nations across the globe imposed new travel restrictions, financial markets swooned and visions of finally emerging from the pandemic started to dim.
Just two days after the world learned of the variant, the World Health Organization officially labeled it a “ variant of concern,” its most serious category — the first since the Delta variant, which emerged a year ago. The designation means that the variant has mutations that might make it more contagious or more virulent, or make vaccines and other preventive measures less effective — though none of those effects has yet been established.
After an emergency meeting, the W.H.O. warned in a statement that “preliminary evidence suggests an increased risk of reinfection with this variant” in people who have already had Covid-19. In keeping with the practice of naming variants for letters of the Greek alphabet, it dubbed the new one Omicron. » | Richard Pérez-Peña and Jason Horowitz | Published: Friday, November 26, 2021; updated: Saturday, November 27, 2021
Germany finds a suspected case of the variant. »
Two cases of Omicron Covid variant identified in UK: The B.1.1.529 variant, described in Britain as ‘the most worrying we’ve seen’, was first found in southern Africa »
EuroMillions : un Français a remporté le jackpot de 162 millions d'euros
LE FIGARO : Cette victoire intervient après onze tirages consécutifs sans gagnant.
Un nouveau Français est devenu millionnaire. C'est ce que nous a appris le tirage de l'EuroMillions de ce jeudi soir qui mettait en jeu plus de 163 millions d'euros. Il est ainsi devenu le cinquième plus gros gagnant du pays.
La somme a donc été remportée par un heureux élu qui a joué sa grille en France, trouvant les cinq numéros gagnants (le 1, le 20, le 41, le 42, le 50) et les deux étoiles (le 3 et le 7), nécessaires pour remporter le jackpot. Il dispose de 60 jours pour se manifester. » | Publié : vendredi 26 novembre 2021 ; mis à jour : samedi 27 novembre 2021
Un nouveau Français est devenu millionnaire. C'est ce que nous a appris le tirage de l'EuroMillions de ce jeudi soir qui mettait en jeu plus de 163 millions d'euros. Il est ainsi devenu le cinquième plus gros gagnant du pays.
La somme a donc été remportée par un heureux élu qui a joué sa grille en France, trouvant les cinq numéros gagnants (le 1, le 20, le 41, le 42, le 50) et les deux étoiles (le 3 et le 7), nécessaires pour remporter le jackpot. Il dispose de 60 jours pour se manifester. » | Publié : vendredi 26 novembre 2021 ; mis à jour : samedi 27 novembre 2021
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