Saturday, January 01, 2022
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, Op. 35 - II. Lento
Investigative Journalist Reacts to Ghislaine Maxwell Conviction
British Citizenship of Six Million People Could Be Threatened by Home Office Plans
Dec 7, 2021 • Exclusive: British citizenship of six million people could be jeopardised by the Home Office Nationality and Borders Bill. Two in five people in England and Wales from an ethnic minority background could become eligible to be deprived of their citizen status without warning.
New Statesman analysis of data from the Office for National Statistics also finds that two in every five people from non-white ethnic minorities (41 per cent) are likely to be eligible for deprivation of citizenship, compared with just one in 20 people categorised as white (5 per cent).
Despite expansions in this area in 2014, the government’s Nationality and Borders Bill could extend the governments powers to strip people of citizenship further still. Clause nine of the draft bill states that the government does not need to notify those deprived of their citizenship if it does not have their contact details, or if it is “for any other reason” not “reasonably practicable” to do so. It also states that notice should not be given if it is “in the public interest” not to do so.
Video features Ben van der Merwe, Chai Patel and Frances Webber.
Video edited by Phil Clarke Hill.
New Statesman analysis of data from the Office for National Statistics also finds that two in every five people from non-white ethnic minorities (41 per cent) are likely to be eligible for deprivation of citizenship, compared with just one in 20 people categorised as white (5 per cent).
Despite expansions in this area in 2014, the government’s Nationality and Borders Bill could extend the governments powers to strip people of citizenship further still. Clause nine of the draft bill states that the government does not need to notify those deprived of their citizenship if it does not have their contact details, or if it is “for any other reason” not “reasonably practicable” to do so. It also states that notice should not be given if it is “in the public interest” not to do so.
Video features Ben van der Merwe, Chai Patel and Frances Webber.
Video edited by Phil Clarke Hill.
Inside the New Afghanistan: France 24's Exclusive Look at Life under the Taliban | The Debate
Gay, Closeted, and Heartbroken in Morocco
France Takes Over EU Presidency as National Election Looms • France 24 English
South Africa Bids Farewell to Desmond Tutu - BBC News
Jan 1, 2022 • The funeral mass for South African anti-apartheid campaigner Archbishop Desmond Tutu has taken place at the Anglican cathedral in Cape Town.
Tutu, a Nobel Peace Prize winner who helped end the racist regime in South Africa, died last Sunday aged 90.
In his eulogy, President Cyril Ramaphosa described Tutu as "the spiritual father of our new nation".
Tutu had insisted there should be no "lavish spending" on the funeral. He wanted "the cheapest available coffin".
With a Simple Funeral, South Africa Bids Farewell to Desmond Tutu: The archbishop and Nobel laureate left plans for an unostentatious ceremony, which were stripped back further under Covid restrictions. »
Tutu, a Nobel Peace Prize winner who helped end the racist regime in South Africa, died last Sunday aged 90.
In his eulogy, President Cyril Ramaphosa described Tutu as "the spiritual father of our new nation".
Tutu had insisted there should be no "lavish spending" on the funeral. He wanted "the cheapest available coffin".
With a Simple Funeral, South Africa Bids Farewell to Desmond Tutu: The archbishop and Nobel laureate left plans for an unostentatious ceremony, which were stripped back further under Covid restrictions. »
Against Therapist's Advice, Son Comes Out to Devout Muslim Father
Kim Jong-un spricht von „Kampf um Leben und Tod“ in 2022
FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG: Nordkoreas Machthaber Kim Jong-un versichert in seiner Neujahrsansprache, er werde die Probleme der täglichen Versorgung in seinem Land lösen. Zudem hätten Notfallmaßnahmen zur Bekämpfung der Pandemie „oberste nationale Priorität“.
Nordkoreas Machthaber Kim Jong-un hat zum Ende seines zehnten Jahres an der Macht die herrschende Arbeiterpartei und die Bevölkerung auf einen „Kampf um Leben und Tod“ im neuen Jahr vorbereitet. In seiner Rede zum Abschluss eines fünftägigen Parteitreffens in Pjöngjang stellte Kim am Freitag die wirtschaftspolitischen Ziele und die Überwindung der Versorgungsprobleme in den Mittelpunkt. Zudem müsse der weiteren Abwehr der Corona-Pandemie höchste Priorität in der Staatsarbeit eingeräumt werden, zitierten ihn die Staatsmedien am Samstag. » | Quelle: AFP | Samstag, 1. Januar 2022
Kim Jong-un’s New Year Resolution: More Food for North Korea: At a party meeting, Mr. Kim made little mention of the United States or South Korea. Instead, he promised to “completely solve the food problem.” »
En Corée du Nord, Kim Jong-un affirme que la sécurité alimentaire est sa priorité : Le dirigeant a mis l’économie au cœur de son discours du Nouvel An alors que le pays a connu en 2020 sa plus importante récession depuis deux décennies. »
Nordkoreas Machthaber Kim Jong-un hat zum Ende seines zehnten Jahres an der Macht die herrschende Arbeiterpartei und die Bevölkerung auf einen „Kampf um Leben und Tod“ im neuen Jahr vorbereitet. In seiner Rede zum Abschluss eines fünftägigen Parteitreffens in Pjöngjang stellte Kim am Freitag die wirtschaftspolitischen Ziele und die Überwindung der Versorgungsprobleme in den Mittelpunkt. Zudem müsse der weiteren Abwehr der Corona-Pandemie höchste Priorität in der Staatsarbeit eingeräumt werden, zitierten ihn die Staatsmedien am Samstag. » | Quelle: AFP | Samstag, 1. Januar 2022
Kim Jong-un’s New Year Resolution: More Food for North Korea: At a party meeting, Mr. Kim made little mention of the United States or South Korea. Instead, he promised to “completely solve the food problem.” »
En Corée du Nord, Kim Jong-un affirme que la sécurité alimentaire est sa priorité : Le dirigeant a mis l’économie au cœur de son discours du Nouvel An alors que le pays a connu en 2020 sa plus importante récession depuis deux décennies. »
Franziskus fordert: Schluss mit Gewalt gegen Frauen
FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG: Der Papst hat sich in seiner Neujahrspredigt dafür eingesetzt, Frauen besser zu beschützen. „Eine Frau zu verletzen bedeutet, Gott zu beleidigen“, so Franziskus im Petersdom.
Papst Franziskus hat zum Auftakt des neuen Kalenderjahres die wichtige Rolle der Frauen und Mütter in der Gesellschaft betont. In seiner Predigt zum Fest der Gottesmutter Maria sagte der Pontifex am Neujahrstag im Petersdom, dass Mütter gefördert und Frauen beschützt werden müssten.
„Wie viel Gewalt gibt es gegen Frauen!“, klagte der 85-Jährige. „Damit muss Schluss sein! Eine Frau zu verletzen bedeutet, Gott zu beleidigen, der von einer Frau seine Menschengestalt angenommen hat.“ Anders als die Vesper an Silvester leitete Franziskus den ersten Gottesdienst 2022 wieder selbst. » | Quelle: dpa | Samstag, 1. Januar 2022
Why Brexit Is a Disaster and How Things Are about to Get Very Much Worse
Jan 1, 2022 • The whole world can see that Brexit is a disaster, a massive self-inflicted act of madness promoted by a prime minister whose only concern was getting into No 10.
The U.K. is a worldwide laughing stock. Exports are tumbling and shortages of workers are crippling many sectors of the economy. There is no prospect of any of this improving any time soon. Small and medium sized firms find it all but impossible to export to the E.U.
Millions of pounds have been wasted whilst food has been left rotting in the fields and thousands of healthy pigs have been killed and burnt. The introduction of import controls on goods, especially food, coming into the U.K. from the E.U. from January 1st is likely to make it no longer viable for many exporters to continue supplying the U.K.
Increasing prices in the shops, more shortages, increasing gas and electricity prices, increasing taxes (NHI) as well as council taxes, rising interest rates and further inevitable cuts in government spending are all about to become reality. In the meantime, an already very anxious and worried population wonders what will come next.
The U.K. is a worldwide laughing stock. Exports are tumbling and shortages of workers are crippling many sectors of the economy. There is no prospect of any of this improving any time soon. Small and medium sized firms find it all but impossible to export to the E.U.
Millions of pounds have been wasted whilst food has been left rotting in the fields and thousands of healthy pigs have been killed and burnt. The introduction of import controls on goods, especially food, coming into the U.K. from the E.U. from January 1st is likely to make it no longer viable for many exporters to continue supplying the U.K.
Increasing prices in the shops, more shortages, increasing gas and electricity prices, increasing taxes (NHI) as well as council taxes, rising interest rates and further inevitable cuts in government spending are all about to become reality. In the meantime, an already very anxious and worried population wonders what will come next.
Friday, December 31, 2021
Duchess Of Windsor, Wallis Simpson: The Queen That Never Was - Prince Harry Documentary
Legendary Actress Betty White Dies At 99
Betty White Understood Gay Men, and We Loved Her for It »
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz Urges Solidarity in His First New Year’s Address | DW News
Dec 31, 2021 • German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who succeeded Angela Merkel as chancellor in early December, calls for the public to stand together in the fight against the pandemic and support his government's planned renewal of the country in his first new year's address to the nation.
The new Chancellor appealed to all Germans to get vaccinated amid a massive fifth wave of infections in the country driven by the Omicron coronavirus variant.
Scholz asked for understanding regarding the significantly tightened restrictions that have just come into force in Germany, including the limits on private gatherings.
Other than tackling the pandemic, the biggest challenge was to lay the foundation for Germany's continued advancement, Scholz continued. "The 2020s will be a decade of new beginnings," he said. Scholz also said that his centre-left coalition government intended to transform the German economy. "We will be able to master the great changes of our era collectively and communally, if we stick together as a society," Scholz concluded.
The new Chancellor appealed to all Germans to get vaccinated amid a massive fifth wave of infections in the country driven by the Omicron coronavirus variant.
Scholz asked for understanding regarding the significantly tightened restrictions that have just come into force in Germany, including the limits on private gatherings.
Other than tackling the pandemic, the biggest challenge was to lay the foundation for Germany's continued advancement, Scholz continued. "The 2020s will be a decade of new beginnings," he said. Scholz also said that his centre-left coalition government intended to transform the German economy. "We will be able to master the great changes of our era collectively and communally, if we stick together as a society," Scholz concluded.
Former Models Expose the Ugly Truth of the Beauty Industry | 60 Minutes Australia
What Ghislaine Maxwell's Conviction Means for Britain's Royal Family l GMA
Prince Andrew ‘cannot prove’ his inability to sweat after request by Virginia Giuffre’s lawyers »
Brexit: un an après, Boris Johnson peine à tenir ses promesses
LE FIGARO : RÉCIT - L’avenir glorieux promis aux Britanniques se fait attendre et l’opposition au premier ministre gagne du terrain, y compris dans son propre parti.
Il était 23 heures à Londres et minuit à Bruxelles. Il y a un an, la célèbre cloche de Big Ben saluait la sortie de l’Union européenne après quarante-sept années d’un mariage parfois houleux. En ce 31 décembre 2020, l’heure était à l’euphorie pour Boris Johnson. Le premier ministre vantait un «moment incroyable pour le pays». Douze mois plus tard, l’anniversaire est triste. À quelques jours de la célébration de cette «nouvelle ère» pour le Royaume-Uni, le ministre du Brexit, David Frost, a démissionné. Une défection symbolique et fâcheuse pour BoJo. Le grand artisan du divorce se trouve pris dans des turbulences politiques sans précédent. Depuis quelques mois, les premiers effets du Brexit se font concrètement sentir. Et la flambée spectaculaire du variant Omicron a encore assombri le tableau. Censé gagner le grand large une fois larguées les aussières européennes, le navire britannique tangue sérieusement.
«Nous avons notre liberté entre nos mains et il nous revient d’en tirer le meilleur parti», avait ajouté Boris Johnson dans son message de Nouvel An. Apparemment, David Frost lui reproche d’avoir échoué, ou de ne pas prendre les bons chemins. Certes, le «Mr Brexit» britannique a invoqué des désaccords sur les nouvelles restrictions sanitaires. Mais ce diplomate qui a mené les âpres discussions avec l’UE a aussi dit ses «inquiétudes sur la route prise aujourd’hui». «J’espère que nous pourrons aller aussi vite que possible là où nous devons aller: une économie d’entrepreneurs, peu réglementée et peu taxée», a ainsi écrit David Frost dans sa lettre de démission. Boris Johnson avait un jour assuré qu’il n’y avait pas l’épaisseur d’une «feuille de papier à cigarette» entre eux. Cette couche s’était apparemment épaissie. » | Par Arnaud De La Grange | jeudi 30 décembre 2021
Réservé aux abonnés
Il n'y a pas de hauts plateaux ensoleillés du Brexit, seulement des inconvénients et des problèmes et des friches sombres et ombragées. – © Mark
Seong-Jin Cho – Fantasy in F minor Op. 49 | First Stage
UK Faces Challenges One Year into Brexit | DW News
Happy New Year! / Frohes neues Jahr! / Bonne année !
I should like to take this opportunity to wish everyone, gay or straight, a Covid-free and very happy, very healthy and very prosperous 2022. Further, again, many thanks to you all for your continued support, which I value greatly. Stay safe! – Mark
Thursday, December 30, 2021
Santander: Bank Hands Out £130m in Christmas Blunder
BBC: Tens of thousands of people awoke on Christmas morning to a surprise from an unexpected benefactor - Santander.
The bank mistakenly deposited £130m into 75,000 accounts on 25 December.
Santander's staff are now rushing to claw back the money, although the job is being made more difficult because much of it was deposited in accounts at rival banks, according to The Times.
The error occurred when payments from 2,000 business accounts were made twice.
"We're sorry that due to a technical issue, some payments from our corporate clients were incorrectly duplicated on the recipients' accounts," the bank said in a statement.
"None of our clients were at any point left out of pocket as a result and we will be working hard with many banks across the UK to recover the duplicated transactions over the coming days." » | Dan Ascher, Business reporter | Thursday, December 30, 2021
The bank mistakenly deposited £130m into 75,000 accounts on 25 December.
Santander's staff are now rushing to claw back the money, although the job is being made more difficult because much of it was deposited in accounts at rival banks, according to The Times.
The error occurred when payments from 2,000 business accounts were made twice.
"We're sorry that due to a technical issue, some payments from our corporate clients were incorrectly duplicated on the recipients' accounts," the bank said in a statement.
"None of our clients were at any point left out of pocket as a result and we will be working hard with many banks across the UK to recover the duplicated transactions over the coming days." » | Dan Ascher, Business reporter | Thursday, December 30, 2021
Katar: Millionen für Europas Islam | Doku | ARTE
Sep 18, 2019 • Ein Whistleblower spielte zwei französischen Journalisten Tausende von vertraulichen Dokumenten der NGO Qatar Charity zu. Sie enthüllen ein Programm zur Stärkung der Einflussnahme des politischen Islam in ganz Europa mit der Finanzierung von 140 Moscheebauten, Kulturzentren und Schulen, die alle mit der Muslimbruderschaft zusammenhängen. Recherche über eine hermetische Institution.
Alles begann mit einem mysteriösen USB-Stick, den ein anonymer Whistleblower den beiden französischen Journalisten Georges Malbrunot und Christian Chesnot zuspielte. Darauf befanden sich Tausende vertraulicher Dokumente der größten NGO der Golfstaaten, der Qatar Charity: unter anderem Spenderlisten, E-Mail-Korrespondenzen und Informationen zu Banküberweisungen. Die Unterlagen enthüllen Einzelheiten über ein Missionierungs- und Finanzierungsprogramm zur Stärkung des politischen Islams in ganz Europa, mit 140 Moscheebauten, Kulturzentren und Schulen, die alle auf die eine oder andere Art mit der Muslimbruderschaft zusammenhängen. Doch die Behörden in der Hauptstadt Doha bestreiten jegliche religiöse Aktivität im Westen. Das Filmteam wollte es genauer wissen und recherchierte über das Programm. Am Beispiel des europaweit größten Vorhabens für ein Islam-Zentrum im elsässischen Mulhouse, eines im Jahr 2016 in La Chaux-de-Fonds in der Schweiz eingeweihten Museums der Zivilisationen des Islam, einer mit dubiosen Mitteln finanzierten Ausbildungseinrichtung für Imame im zentralfranzösischen Département Nièvre und eines Flüchtlingszentrums auf Sizilien, das auf dem Höhepunkt der Syrienkrise Migranten aufnimmt, wird mit den Finanzierungsströmen auch die dahinterstehende Ideologie aufgedeckt. Sind diese Vorhaben Teil eines viel weitreichenderen Projekts oder ist das Programm lediglich der europäische Ableger einer Strategie Katars, mit der das Land seit dem Arabischen Frühling durch die Stärkung der Muslimbruderschaft seine Führungsposition in der arabischen Welt weiter auszubauen versucht? Die investigative filmische Recherche gibt Einblicke in die ebenso finanzstarke wie hermetische Organisation, deren Verbindungen bis in die Spitze des Staates Katar und die Herrscherfamilie Al-Thani reichen.
Dokumentarfilm von Jérôme Sesquin (F 2019, 90 Min)
Dieser höchst interessante Dokumentarfilm ist nur an YouTube selber verfügbar. Hier ist ein Link dazu. – Mark
Alles begann mit einem mysteriösen USB-Stick, den ein anonymer Whistleblower den beiden französischen Journalisten Georges Malbrunot und Christian Chesnot zuspielte. Darauf befanden sich Tausende vertraulicher Dokumente der größten NGO der Golfstaaten, der Qatar Charity: unter anderem Spenderlisten, E-Mail-Korrespondenzen und Informationen zu Banküberweisungen. Die Unterlagen enthüllen Einzelheiten über ein Missionierungs- und Finanzierungsprogramm zur Stärkung des politischen Islams in ganz Europa, mit 140 Moscheebauten, Kulturzentren und Schulen, die alle auf die eine oder andere Art mit der Muslimbruderschaft zusammenhängen. Doch die Behörden in der Hauptstadt Doha bestreiten jegliche religiöse Aktivität im Westen. Das Filmteam wollte es genauer wissen und recherchierte über das Programm. Am Beispiel des europaweit größten Vorhabens für ein Islam-Zentrum im elsässischen Mulhouse, eines im Jahr 2016 in La Chaux-de-Fonds in der Schweiz eingeweihten Museums der Zivilisationen des Islam, einer mit dubiosen Mitteln finanzierten Ausbildungseinrichtung für Imame im zentralfranzösischen Département Nièvre und eines Flüchtlingszentrums auf Sizilien, das auf dem Höhepunkt der Syrienkrise Migranten aufnimmt, wird mit den Finanzierungsströmen auch die dahinterstehende Ideologie aufgedeckt. Sind diese Vorhaben Teil eines viel weitreichenderen Projekts oder ist das Programm lediglich der europäische Ableger einer Strategie Katars, mit der das Land seit dem Arabischen Frühling durch die Stärkung der Muslimbruderschaft seine Führungsposition in der arabischen Welt weiter auszubauen versucht? Die investigative filmische Recherche gibt Einblicke in die ebenso finanzstarke wie hermetische Organisation, deren Verbindungen bis in die Spitze des Staates Katar und die Herrscherfamilie Al-Thani reichen.
Dokumentarfilm von Jérôme Sesquin (F 2019, 90 Min)
"If Donald Trump Is Not Dead or in Jail, He Will Run for President" | Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson
Südafrika nimmt Abschied von Friedensnobelpreisträger Tutu
A Magical Kiss in a Kilt.
Vaccine-hesitant Germans Emigrate | Covid-19 Special
Europe Marks 20 Years of the Euro | DW News
Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein | Full Interview - BBC Newsnight
Nov 17, 2019 • The Duke of York speaks to Emily Maitlis about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein and the allegations against him.
In a world exclusive interview, Newsnight’s Emily Maitlis speaks to Prince Andrew, the Duke of York at Buckingham Palace.
For the first time, the Duke addresses in his own words the details of his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who took his own life while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges.
In 2015, Prince Andrew was named in court papers as part of a US civil case against Epstein.
The Prince, who is the Queen’s third child, also answers questions about the allegations made against him by one of Epstein’s victims, and discusses the impact of the scandal on the Royal family and his work.
In a world exclusive interview, Newsnight’s Emily Maitlis speaks to Prince Andrew, the Duke of York at Buckingham Palace.
For the first time, the Duke addresses in his own words the details of his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who took his own life while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges.
In 2015, Prince Andrew was named in court papers as part of a US civil case against Epstein.
The Prince, who is the Queen’s third child, also answers questions about the allegations made against him by one of Epstein’s victims, and discusses the impact of the scandal on the Royal family and his work.
Prince Andrew: What Next after Ghislaine Maxwell Guilty Verdict? - BBC News
Dec 30, 2021 • Prince Andrew is facing more scrutiny of his longstanding friendship with Ghislaine Maxwell following her conviction in New York for sex trafficking on behalf of Jeffrey Epstein.
The Prince had a friendship with the couple going back more than 20 years. He invited Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein to Windsor Castle and Sandringham in 2000. They were guests of the Prince at Royal Ascot and spent time at the Queen’s Balmoral estate in Scotland.
Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender, was found dead in his prison cell in New York in 2019 while himself facing sex trafficking charges.
Prince Andrew is facing a civil legal suit by Virginia Giuffre, formerly Virginia Roberts, who claims she was a victim of sex trafficking by Epstein and that the Prince had sex with her without her consent when she was 17.
The Prince has always strenuously denied the allegations and categorically denies knowing of any improper activities by Epstein or anyone else. His lawyers say the allegations against him by Virginia Giuffre are baseless and motivated by her desire for a “payday at his expense”.
Aleem Maqbool presents BBC News at Ten reporting by royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell.
The Prince had a friendship with the couple going back more than 20 years. He invited Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein to Windsor Castle and Sandringham in 2000. They were guests of the Prince at Royal Ascot and spent time at the Queen’s Balmoral estate in Scotland.
Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender, was found dead in his prison cell in New York in 2019 while himself facing sex trafficking charges.
Prince Andrew is facing a civil legal suit by Virginia Giuffre, formerly Virginia Roberts, who claims she was a victim of sex trafficking by Epstein and that the Prince had sex with her without her consent when she was 17.
The Prince has always strenuously denied the allegations and categorically denies knowing of any improper activities by Epstein or anyone else. His lawyers say the allegations against him by Virginia Giuffre are baseless and motivated by her desire for a “payday at his expense”.
Aleem Maqbool presents BBC News at Ten reporting by royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell.
Chomsky Blasts the "Torture" of Julian Assange & Biden's Provocative Acts against China
Noam Chomsky on Rising Fascism in US, Class Warfare & Climate Emergency
Léonard de Vinci : la manière moderne | ARTE
Nov 3, 2019 • Les dernières recherches établissent que Léonard de Vinci retravaillait inlassablement ses toiles, parfois pendant des années. Ce documentaire explore le processus créatif du maître de la Renaissance. Une plongée inédite dans une oeuvre fascinante de modernité.
Fils illégitime d'un notaire et d'une paysanne, Léonard est né le 14 avril 1452 à Vinci, un village de Toscane. Il a 12 ans lorsque ses dons pour le dessin lui valent d'être placé par son père dans l'atelier de Verrocchio, à Florence. Dès lors, le jeune artiste n'aura de cesse de combler ses lacunes académiques par l'observation méticuleuse de la nature et du vivant. Ce sont ensuite l'étude de la lumière puis celle du mouvement qui aiguisent son insatiable curiosité, lumière et mouvement qu'il n'arrêtera pas de chercher à capter dans son travail de peintre. Pourtant, lorsque l'on se penche sur les tableaux laissés par l'artiste, leur petit nombre – moins d'une vingtaine selon les experts – est frappant en comparaison des quelque 6 000 pages de notes et croquis de ses carnets parvenus jusqu'à nous. Processus créatif Ses activités d'ingénieur, d'inventeur de machines, d'anatomiste, de poète, de botaniste ou de concepteur de fêtes, à Milan ou à la cour de François Ier, où il a vécu ses trois dernières années jusqu'à sa mort, en 1519, ont longtemps laissé penser que la peinture fut pour Léonard de Vinci une activité de second plan, et que plusieurs de ses tableaux sont restés inachevés a alimenté cette thèse. Mais les dernières recherches historiographiques et scientifiques démentent cette croyance, établissant au contraire que l'artiste retravaillait inlassablement ses toiles, parfois pendant des années comme ce fut le cas pour La Joconde, dont il ne s'est jamais séparé. Déroulant le fil de sa vie et décryptant de manière pédagogique le processus créatif du peintre, Sandra Paugam et Flore Kosinetz nous convient à une plongée inédite dans une œuvre unique, dont la modernité ne cesse de fasciner. L'exposition que le musée du Louvre consacre à Léonard de Vinci se tient du 24 octobre 2019 au 24 février 2020.
Léonard de Vinci : la manière moderne
Documentaire de Sandra Paugam (France, 2018, 52mn)
Cet excellent documentaire n'est pas intégrable sur des sites externes. Il doit être visionné uniquement sur YouTube. Ceci est un lien vers celui-ci. – Mark
Fils illégitime d'un notaire et d'une paysanne, Léonard est né le 14 avril 1452 à Vinci, un village de Toscane. Il a 12 ans lorsque ses dons pour le dessin lui valent d'être placé par son père dans l'atelier de Verrocchio, à Florence. Dès lors, le jeune artiste n'aura de cesse de combler ses lacunes académiques par l'observation méticuleuse de la nature et du vivant. Ce sont ensuite l'étude de la lumière puis celle du mouvement qui aiguisent son insatiable curiosité, lumière et mouvement qu'il n'arrêtera pas de chercher à capter dans son travail de peintre. Pourtant, lorsque l'on se penche sur les tableaux laissés par l'artiste, leur petit nombre – moins d'une vingtaine selon les experts – est frappant en comparaison des quelque 6 000 pages de notes et croquis de ses carnets parvenus jusqu'à nous. Processus créatif Ses activités d'ingénieur, d'inventeur de machines, d'anatomiste, de poète, de botaniste ou de concepteur de fêtes, à Milan ou à la cour de François Ier, où il a vécu ses trois dernières années jusqu'à sa mort, en 1519, ont longtemps laissé penser que la peinture fut pour Léonard de Vinci une activité de second plan, et que plusieurs de ses tableaux sont restés inachevés a alimenté cette thèse. Mais les dernières recherches historiographiques et scientifiques démentent cette croyance, établissant au contraire que l'artiste retravaillait inlassablement ses toiles, parfois pendant des années comme ce fut le cas pour La Joconde, dont il ne s'est jamais séparé. Déroulant le fil de sa vie et décryptant de manière pédagogique le processus créatif du peintre, Sandra Paugam et Flore Kosinetz nous convient à une plongée inédite dans une œuvre unique, dont la modernité ne cesse de fasciner. L'exposition que le musée du Louvre consacre à Léonard de Vinci se tient du 24 octobre 2019 au 24 février 2020.
Léonard de Vinci : la manière moderne
Documentaire de Sandra Paugam (France, 2018, 52mn)
Saudi Arabia Will Require Booster Shots to Enter Many Public Places.
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Staring down a rise in coronavirus cases that the health authorities have linked to the Omicron variant, Saudi Arabia will require people visiting stores, malls and restaurants to show proof of booster shots starting on Feb. 1.
The kingdom, as part of its effort to get its 35 million residents inoculated against the virus, already mandates proof of vaccination for those wishing to enter public places.
The move announced this week is an extension of a mandate the kingdom issued early this month when it said that starting in February, Saudi residents would no longer be considered fully vaccinated unless they had received a booster at least eight months after their second dose, and that they would need proof of a booster to enter government facilities, attend events and fly.
Citizens, residents and visitors are required to show scannable QR codes confirming their vaccination status through the government’s Tawakkalna app, which Saudi Arabia originally rolled out last year to help track coronavirus infections and has remade into a vaccine passport. » | Vivian Yee | Wednesday, December 29, 2021
Affaire Epstein : Ghislaine Maxwell jugée coupable de trafic sexuel de mineures • FRANCE 24
Ghislaine Maxwell, l'ex-compagne de Jeffrey Epstein, est reconnue coupable de crimes sexuels
Urteil gegen Epstein-Komplizin: Ghislaine Maxwell schuldig
Dec 30, 2021 • Die Geschworenen haben im Prozess gegen die Eppstein-Vertraute Ghislaine Maxwell (60) ein Urteil gefällt! Sie wurde im Missbrauchsprozess schuldig gesprochen.
Die langjährige Vertraute des gestorbenen US-Sexualstraftäters Jeffrey Epstein ist unter anderem wegen Sex-Handels mit Minderjährigen verurteilt worden. Die Geschworenen des zuständigen Gerichts in New York befanden die 60-Jährige am Mittwoch in fünf der sechs Anklagepunkte für schuldig, unter anderem wegen Menschenhandels mit Minderjährigen zu Missbrauchszwecken.
Maxwell drohen bis zu 65 Jahre Haft – das Strafmaß wird Richterin Alison Nathan zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt festsetzen. Maxwell hatte die Vorwürfe stets zurückgewiesen und während des Prozesses auf eine Aussage verzichtet.
Die langjährige Vertraute des gestorbenen US-Sexualstraftäters Jeffrey Epstein ist unter anderem wegen Sex-Handels mit Minderjährigen verurteilt worden. Die Geschworenen des zuständigen Gerichts in New York befanden die 60-Jährige am Mittwoch in fünf der sechs Anklagepunkte für schuldig, unter anderem wegen Menschenhandels mit Minderjährigen zu Missbrauchszwecken.
Maxwell drohen bis zu 65 Jahre Haft – das Strafmaß wird Richterin Alison Nathan zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt festsetzen. Maxwell hatte die Vorwürfe stets zurückgewiesen und während des Prozesses auf eine Aussage verzichtet.
Ghislaine Maxwell Guilty of Sex Trafficking, Other Charges Related to Jeffrey Epstein
Guilty: Ghislaine Maxwell Faces Life in Jail for Sex Trafficking - BBC News
Dec 30, 2021 • Ghislaine Maxwell has been found guilty of recruiting and trafficking young girls to be sexually abused by the late American financier Jeffrey Epstein.
The 60-year-old was found guilty on five of the six counts she faced - including the most serious charge, that of sex trafficking a minor.
The verdict was reached after five full days of deliberation by a 12-person jury in New York.
It means the British socialite could spend the rest of her life behind bars.
The verdict followed a month-long trial that featured testimony from four women who described being abused by Epstein between 1994 and 2004.
Reeta Chakrabarti presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Aleem Maqbool.
The 60-year-old was found guilty on five of the six counts she faced - including the most serious charge, that of sex trafficking a minor.
The verdict was reached after five full days of deliberation by a 12-person jury in New York.
It means the British socialite could spend the rest of her life behind bars.
The verdict followed a month-long trial that featured testimony from four women who described being abused by Epstein between 1994 and 2004.
Reeta Chakrabarti presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Aleem Maqbool.
Wednesday, December 29, 2021
Ghislaine Maxwell Found Guilty in Sex-trafficking Trial
THE GUARDIAN: Verdict for British former socialite, 60, marks dramatic conclusion to unexpectedly fast-moving trial
Ghislaine Maxwell as the guilty verdict in her sex abuse trial is read. Photograph: Jane Rosenberg/Reuters
The British former socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was found guilty of sex trafficking in her Manhattan federal court trial on Wednesday afternoon.
Maxwell, 60, was arrested in July 2020, charged with involvement in ex-boyfriend Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse of teenage girls, some as young as 14.
Maxwell was convicted on five of the six charges she faced. In addition to sex-trafficking, Maxwell was found guilty of conspiracy to entice individuals under the age of 17 to travel in interstate commerce with intent to engage in illegal sexual activity, conspiracy to transport individuals under the age of 17 to travel in interstate commerce with intent to engage in illegal sexual activity; transportation of an individual under the age of 17 with intent to engage in illegal sexual activity; and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of individuals under the age of 18.
Maxwell was found not guilty of one count: enticement of an individual under the age of 17 to travel with intent to engage in illegal sexual activity. Jurors reached their verdict after 40 hours of deliberations over the course of six days. » | Victoria Bekiempis in New York | Wednesday, December 29, 2021
• This article contains descriptions of sexual abuse
MSNBC Video: Ghislaine Maxwell Found Guilty of Federal Sex Trafficking
MSNBC Video: Maxwell Faces Up to 40 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking Minors
The British former socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was found guilty of sex trafficking in her Manhattan federal court trial on Wednesday afternoon.
Maxwell, 60, was arrested in July 2020, charged with involvement in ex-boyfriend Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse of teenage girls, some as young as 14.
Maxwell was convicted on five of the six charges she faced. In addition to sex-trafficking, Maxwell was found guilty of conspiracy to entice individuals under the age of 17 to travel in interstate commerce with intent to engage in illegal sexual activity, conspiracy to transport individuals under the age of 17 to travel in interstate commerce with intent to engage in illegal sexual activity; transportation of an individual under the age of 17 with intent to engage in illegal sexual activity; and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of individuals under the age of 18.
Maxwell was found not guilty of one count: enticement of an individual under the age of 17 to travel with intent to engage in illegal sexual activity. Jurors reached their verdict after 40 hours of deliberations over the course of six days. » | Victoria Bekiempis in New York | Wednesday, December 29, 2021
• This article contains descriptions of sexual abuse
MSNBC Video: Ghislaine Maxwell Found Guilty of Federal Sex Trafficking
MSNBC Video: Maxwell Faces Up to 40 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking Minors
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