THE GUARDIAN – EDITORIAL: ‘Blue-on-blue’ bickering makes a lively spectacle – but it gives a narrow, rightwing frame to bigger, broader issues
The timetable for the Tory leadership was supposed to be tight, installing a replacement for Boris Johnson without gratuitous delay. But in the absence of a functional government, it feels interminable. Mr Johnson has awarded himself a summer of gardening leave, despite mounting evidence that Britain is heading for an autumn of discontent, leading to a winter of strife. A massive energy price shock is due when the cap on domestic bills is lifted at the start of October. Inflation is degrading household incomes. The lack of direction from Downing Street would be problem enough, but the character of the leadership contest – petty, bitter and unequal to scale of the task ahead – compounds the impression of a country drifting aimlessly into crisis.
Neither of the candidates has displayed any imagination in responding to the cost of living crisis. Also, the contest gives them incentive to appeal only to a tiny, mostly wealthy, retired, propertied electorate. Their prescriptions for shielding people from the coming storm are written for an audience that is disproportionately protected already. » | Editorial | Wednesday, August 10, 2022
The post-Johnson era is taking shape — and it looks like a massive lurch to the right: Fixated on the tax cuts beloved of Tory members, Truss and Sunak have no plan at all to deal with the UK’s looming crises »
Thursday, August 11, 2022
EU under Pressure to Ban Russian Tourists from Europe
THE GUARDIAN: Ukrainian president says Russians ‘should live in their own world until they change their philosophy’
The EU has been urged to introduce a travel ban on Russian tourists with some member states saying visiting Europe was “a privilege, not a human right” for holidaymakers.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in an interview with the Washington Post that the “most important sanction” was to “close the borders, because the Russians are taking away someone else’s land”. Russians should “live in their own world until they change their philosophy”, he said.
The Ukrainian president’s call was backed by Estonia’s prime minister, Kaja Kallas, who tweeted that visiting Europe was “a privilege, not a human right”, adding: “Time to end tourism from Russia. Stop issuing tourist visas to Russians.”
Finland’s prime minister, Sanna Marin, has aired the same frustrations, telling public broadcaster YLE that it was “not right that while Russia is waging an aggressive, brutal war of aggression in Europe, Russians can live a normal life, travel in Europe, be tourists.” » | Jon Henley | Wednesday, August 10, 2022
The EU has been urged to introduce a travel ban on Russian tourists with some member states saying visiting Europe was “a privilege, not a human right” for holidaymakers.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in an interview with the Washington Post that the “most important sanction” was to “close the borders, because the Russians are taking away someone else’s land”. Russians should “live in their own world until they change their philosophy”, he said.
The Ukrainian president’s call was backed by Estonia’s prime minister, Kaja Kallas, who tweeted that visiting Europe was “a privilege, not a human right”, adding: “Time to end tourism from Russia. Stop issuing tourist visas to Russians.”
Finland’s prime minister, Sanna Marin, has aired the same frustrations, telling public broadcaster YLE that it was “not right that while Russia is waging an aggressive, brutal war of aggression in Europe, Russians can live a normal life, travel in Europe, be tourists.” » | Jon Henley | Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Sans Boris Johnson, les conservateurs craignent de perdre l’ex-« mur rouge » du nord de l’Angleterre
LE MONDE : Liz Truss et Rishi Sunak, candidats pour remplacer Boris Johnson, se sont affrontés lors d’un nouveau débat à Darlington, un bastion travailliste qui avait basculé dans le camp des tories en 2019.
Voilà une demi-heure que Rishi Sunak parle, mardi 9 août, devant un millier d’adhérents du Parti conservateur britannique réunis au Darlington Hippodrome quand arrive le moment des questions de la salle. Un homme se lève et lui lance : « Vous savez ce qu’on dit : celui qui manie le poignard ne porte jamais la couronne. » Une salve d’applaudissements accueille sa remarque.
Rishi Sunak, l’un des deux candidats pour prendre la tête du parti, fait partie de ceux qui ont précipité la chute de Boris Johnson. En remettant sa démission le 5 juillet, alors qu’il était chancelier de l’Echiquier, il a provoqué un effet boule de neige menant finalement au départ programmé du premier ministre britannique. » | Par Eric Albert (Darlington (Angleterre), envoyé spécial) | mercredi 10 août 2022
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Voilà une demi-heure que Rishi Sunak parle, mardi 9 août, devant un millier d’adhérents du Parti conservateur britannique réunis au Darlington Hippodrome quand arrive le moment des questions de la salle. Un homme se lève et lui lance : « Vous savez ce qu’on dit : celui qui manie le poignard ne porte jamais la couronne. » Une salve d’applaudissements accueille sa remarque.
Rishi Sunak, l’un des deux candidats pour prendre la tête du parti, fait partie de ceux qui ont précipité la chute de Boris Johnson. En remettant sa démission le 5 juillet, alors qu’il était chancelier de l’Echiquier, il a provoqué un effet boule de neige menant finalement au départ programmé du premier ministre britannique. » | Par Eric Albert (Darlington (Angleterre), envoyé spécial) | mercredi 10 août 2022
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Sexy or What ?
For your information, it is four months to the day, today, since I smoked my last cigarette. No relapses, no cravings. I’m just tobacco-free. It’s good to see a man such as Colin Farrell enjoying a cigarette, though, all the same. I am NOT going to turn into a typical ‘reformed smoker’, an ‘anti-smoker’, just because I have myself kicked the habit. Such people have always annoyed me greatly. In my opinion, life is short. We must all get our kicks where we can. And if those kicks come from smoking a few cigarettes, then so be it. Enjoy! – © Mark Alexander
The Fight for Water | DW Documentary | Part 1
Aug 10, 2022 Climate change is causing temperatures to rise. Extreme weather events and droughts are increasing. Springs and wells are drying up. And everyone needs more water. The battles for control over precious water reserves have begun.
In some countries, water has always been available in abundance - and is wasted carelessly every day. But the climate crisis is changing that. Because the climate is warming, everyone needs more water than ever: for drinking, agriculture and industry. Water is the new gold.
In many countries, the distribution battles for precious water reserves have already begun. In Mendocino, California, there is no longer enough water to flush the toilets. And in Germany, regional drinking water supplies collapse in hot weather. Groundwater levels have dropped to record lows in many places. Will we still have enough drinking water in the future? What happens when our water disappears?
In some countries, water has always been available in abundance - and is wasted carelessly every day. But the climate crisis is changing that. Because the climate is warming, everyone needs more water than ever: for drinking, agriculture and industry. Water is the new gold.
In many countries, the distribution battles for precious water reserves have already begun. In Mendocino, California, there is no longer enough water to flush the toilets. And in Germany, regional drinking water supplies collapse in hot weather. Groundwater levels have dropped to record lows in many places. Will we still have enough drinking water in the future? What happens when our water disappears?
Virginia Governor Wants to Force Teachers to Out Students to Parents
LGBTQ NATION: "I firmly believe that teachers and schools have an obligation to make sure that parents are well informed about what’s happening in their kids’ lives," said Youngkin.
GOP gubernatorial nominee Glenn Youngkin campaign with Sen. Ted CruzPhoto: https://www.facebook.com/GlennYoungkin/photos/288169462963039
A series of moves by Republican governor Glenn Youngkin of Virginia is bringing his policy of “parental rights” for the Commonwealth closer to reality.
In July, Youngkin appointed five new members to the State Board of Education, giving the governor a conservative majority. The Board sets statewide curriculum standards and high school graduation requirements, and establishes state testing and assessment programs.
With the Board’s support assured, Youngkin came out on Tuesday with his most explicit endorsement of a policy transgender rights supporters in Virginia have long feared: informing parents of their kids’ sexual orientation and gender identity without the student’s express permission.
“With regards to informing parents with most important decisions about their children,” Youngkin told WJLA News, “I think everybody knows where I stand: parents matter. Parents should be at the forefront of all of these discussions. And I firmly believe that teachers and schools have an obligation to make sure that parents are well informed about what’s happening in their kids’ lives.” » | Greg Owen | Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Here’s another Republican throwback! One really has to ask oneself one simple question: Is America returning to the Dark Ages? The Republicans sure seem to want to secure such an outcome. – © Mark Alexander
A series of moves by Republican governor Glenn Youngkin of Virginia is bringing his policy of “parental rights” for the Commonwealth closer to reality.
In July, Youngkin appointed five new members to the State Board of Education, giving the governor a conservative majority. The Board sets statewide curriculum standards and high school graduation requirements, and establishes state testing and assessment programs.
With the Board’s support assured, Youngkin came out on Tuesday with his most explicit endorsement of a policy transgender rights supporters in Virginia have long feared: informing parents of their kids’ sexual orientation and gender identity without the student’s express permission.
“With regards to informing parents with most important decisions about their children,” Youngkin told WJLA News, “I think everybody knows where I stand: parents matter. Parents should be at the forefront of all of these discussions. And I firmly believe that teachers and schools have an obligation to make sure that parents are well informed about what’s happening in their kids’ lives.” » | Greg Owen | Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Here’s another Republican throwback! One really has to ask oneself one simple question: Is America returning to the Dark Ages? The Republicans sure seem to want to secure such an outcome. – © Mark Alexander
Perfection dans la beauté virile | Reupload
Schön. Romantisch. Überzeugt. Treu. Verheiratet.
The Lincoln Project : Insider
Trump on Tape: I Grab Women "by the Pu**y”.
This video on YouTube is NOT suitable for children. – Mark
Olivia Newton-John’s Last Emotional Interview
Premiered Aug 8, 2022 John Travolta just posted about Olivia's passing, saying, "My dearest Olivia, you made all of our lives so much better. Your impact was incredible. I love you so much. We will see you down the road and we will all be together again. Yours from the first moment I saw you and forever! Your Danny, your John!
Olivia Newton-John, who soared to international stardom as both a singer and movie star has died.
Olivia's husband, John Easterling, says she died peacefully at her ranch in Southern California Monday morning, surrounded by family and friends. Olivia has battled breast cancer for more than 30 years, a specific cause of death was not given, although a source close to Olivia told TMZ, "After a 30-year cancer journey, she lost her battle to metastatic breast cancer."
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Olivia Newton-John, who soared to international stardom as both a singer and movie star has died.
Olivia's husband, John Easterling, says she died peacefully at her ranch in Southern California Monday morning, surrounded by family and friends. Olivia has battled breast cancer for more than 30 years, a specific cause of death was not given, although a source close to Olivia told TMZ, "After a 30-year cancer journey, she lost her battle to metastatic breast cancer."
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Tuesday, August 09, 2022
Scheinbar führt Deutschland als Land in Europa, das am Queersten ist!
Exposing Nigerian Online Love Scammers | 60 Minutes Australia
ROYALLY SCREWED OVER: Glasgow woman convinced she was flirting with billionaire Dubai prince who wanted to visit her scammed out of £3,800: A GLASGOW woman convinced she was flirting with a billionaire Dubai royal was actually talking to scammers who conned her out of £3,800. »
What Now for Donald Trump - as His Home Is Raided by FBI?
Aug 9, 2022 Donald Trump was on one of his golf courses in New York when he heard news that the FBI had descended on his lavish Florida home.
The backlash was instant. The former president instantly blamed the Democratic Party, saying they didn't want him to run for the White House again in 2024.
And while Trump's hardcore base were incandescent with anger, his allies in congress threatened retribution against the bureau.
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The backlash was instant. The former president instantly blamed the Democratic Party, saying they didn't want him to run for the White House again in 2024.
And while Trump's hardcore base were incandescent with anger, his allies in congress threatened retribution against the bureau.
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If Trump Broke a Law on the Removal of Official Records, Would He Be Barred from Future Office?
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Early reports that the F.B.I. search of former President Donald J. Trump’s residence in Florida related to an investigation into whether he had unlawfully taken government files when he left the White House focused attention on an obscure criminal law barring removal of official records. The penalties for breaking that law include disqualification from holding any federal office.
Because Mr. Trump is widely believed to be preparing to run for president again in 2024, that unusual penalty raised the prospect that he might be legally barred from returning to the White House.
Specifically, the law in question — Section 2071 of Title 18 of the United States Code — makes it a crime if someone who has custody of government documents or records “willfully and unlawfully conceals, removes, mutilates, obliterates, falsifies or destroys” them.
If convicted, defendants can be fined or sentenced to prison for up to three years. In addition, the statute says, if they are currently in a federal office, they “shall forfeit” that office, and they shall “be disqualified from holding any office under the United States.”
On its face, then, if Mr. Trump were to be charged and convicted of removing, concealing or destroying government records under that law, he would seem to be ineligible to become president again. » | Charlie Savage | Monday, August 8, 2022
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Canicule : dix-huit départements, principalement dans l’ouest du pays, placés en vigilance orange
LE MONDE : Les fortes chaleurs s’étendront dans les jours à venir vers le nord-ouest puis le nord du pays, a expliqué Météo-France.
Paris, France le 18 juillet 2022 : Sur la place du Carrousel a proximité du Louvre des visiteurs se promènent et se protègent comme ils peuvent du soleil écrasant. BENJAMIN GIRETTE POUR « LE MONDE »
La troisième période de canicule se poursuit en France hexagonale. Mardi 9 août, dix-huit départements ont été placés en vigilance orange canicule par Météo-France, avant des orages attendus à partir de dimanche.
Les 18 départements concernés sont les suivants : la Charente (16), la Charente-Maritime (17), la Dordogne (24), le Gard (30), la Haute-Garonne (31), le Gers (32), la Gironde (33), les Landes (40), la Loire-Atlantique (44), le Lot (46), le Lot-et-Garonne (47), les Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64), les Hautes-Pyrénées (65), les Deux-Sèvres (79), le Tarn (81), le Tarn-et-Garonne (82), le Vaucluse (84) et la Vendée (85).
Mercredi, les températures maximales « atteindront 34 à 37 °C des Pays de la Loire à [la région] Poitou-Charentes, et 36 à 38 °C de façon généralisée sur le Sud-Ouest avec localement des pointes à 39 ou 40 °C », avertit d’ores et déjà Météo-France. » | Le Monde avec AFP | mardi 9 août 2022
La troisième période de canicule se poursuit en France hexagonale. Mardi 9 août, dix-huit départements ont été placés en vigilance orange canicule par Météo-France, avant des orages attendus à partir de dimanche.
Les 18 départements concernés sont les suivants : la Charente (16), la Charente-Maritime (17), la Dordogne (24), le Gard (30), la Haute-Garonne (31), le Gers (32), la Gironde (33), les Landes (40), la Loire-Atlantique (44), le Lot (46), le Lot-et-Garonne (47), les Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64), les Hautes-Pyrénées (65), les Deux-Sèvres (79), le Tarn (81), le Tarn-et-Garonne (82), le Vaucluse (84) et la Vendée (85).
Mercredi, les températures maximales « atteindront 34 à 37 °C des Pays de la Loire à [la région] Poitou-Charentes, et 36 à 38 °C de façon généralisée sur le Sud-Ouest avec localement des pointes à 39 ou 40 °C », avertit d’ores et déjà Météo-France. » | Le Monde avec AFP | mardi 9 août 2022
The Lincoln Project : Getting Sh*t Done
Aug 9, 2022 Democrats:
Lowered prescription drug prices
Reduced tax burden on the middle class
Took action on Climate Change
Republicans:
Voted to keep insulin prices sky high
Aim to increase taxes on the middle class
Led a mob to attack our Capitol
Which America do you want?
Lowered prescription drug prices
Reduced tax burden on the middle class
Took action on Climate Change
Republicans:
Voted to keep insulin prices sky high
Aim to increase taxes on the middle class
Led a mob to attack our Capitol
Which America do you want?
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John : You're the One That I Want
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John Travolta Pays Tribute to Olivia Newton-John
Aug 8, 2022 Actor John Travolta has honoured the life and memory of Australian icon Olivia Newton-John.
Australian singer and actress Olivia Newton-John has passed away this morning after a long battle with cancer.
Travolta released a tribute to Olivia Newton-John on his social media;
"My dearest Olivia, you made all of our lives so much better," he captioned a throwback photo of Newton-John. "Your impact was incredible. I love you so much. We will see you down the road and we will all be together again."
"Yours from the moment I saw you and forever! Your Danny, your John!" he concluded.
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Australian singer and actress Olivia Newton-John has passed away this morning after a long battle with cancer.
Travolta released a tribute to Olivia Newton-John on his social media;
"My dearest Olivia, you made all of our lives so much better," he captioned a throwback photo of Newton-John. "Your impact was incredible. I love you so much. We will see you down the road and we will all be together again."
"Yours from the moment I saw you and forever! Your Danny, your John!" he concluded.
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GREASE | Hopelessly Devoted to You | "Hopelessly Devoted" Clip | Paramount Movies
John Travolta solidified his position as the most versatile and magnetic screen presence of the decade in this film version of the smash hit play Grease. Recording star Olivia Newton–John made her American film debut as Sandy, Travolta's naive love interest. The impressive supporting cast reads like a "who's who" in this quintessential musical about the fabulous '50s. Grease is not just a nostalgic look at a simpler decade – it's an energetic and exciting musical homage to the age of rock 'n' roll.
Featuring: John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Dody Goodman, Didi Conn, Jamie Donnelly, Stockard Channing
In memory of a great icon: Olivia Newton-John. R.I.P. – Mark
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The Lincoln Project: CPAC Texas Day 1
Hi Y’all! Don’t forget, we’re all gonna be seein’ Jeezuz together! – Mark
Worried about Bills This Winter? In Truss’s Titanic Economics, Only the Rich Will Get a Life Raft
THE GUARDIAN: With a national catastrophe looming, the Tory leadership candidates have adopted a muscular ‘anti-welfare’ stance
As millions of families get ready to choose between starving and freezing, the biggest question in British politics right now is what government support is going to come in the next few months, and who exactly is going to get help. With Boris Johnson’s “out of office” on, and the current chancellor missing in action, it is left to the Tory leadership candidates to play at governing. On Sunday, the all but guaranteed victor, Liz Truss, announced she would “rush through” her £30bn worth of tax cuts six months earlier than planned, to “tackle the cost of living crisis”.
It doesn’t take an economist to realise that, far from “tackling the cost of living crisis”, introducing tax cuts is a dire way to target support: it just adds more cash to upper middle-class families’ pockets while the very poorest – many of whom pay little or no income tax – don’t benefit. Just look at the details of Truss’s £30bn cut: £19bn of it would go not to struggling families, but to businesses skirting corporation tax rises. Indeed, even Truss’s plan to scrap the national insurance rise would benefit the wealthiest: 85% of the £8bn cost would go to the top half of earners. It is Titanic economics, where the country is sinking and only the rich get a life raft. » | Frances Ryan | Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Liz Truss is a cipher! When it comes to economics, she is a know-nothing. The country will be mad to trust its economy on her. She is the marionette of the superrich. She cares not a jot for the poor or even middle class. She aims to please the rich and powerful, and the rich and powerful alone. – © Mark Alexander
Liz Truss doubles down on refusal to offer support over rising energy bills: Foreign secretary previously said she did not want to give ‘handouts’ to people struggling with cost of living »
As millions of families get ready to choose between starving and freezing, the biggest question in British politics right now is what government support is going to come in the next few months, and who exactly is going to get help. With Boris Johnson’s “out of office” on, and the current chancellor missing in action, it is left to the Tory leadership candidates to play at governing. On Sunday, the all but guaranteed victor, Liz Truss, announced she would “rush through” her £30bn worth of tax cuts six months earlier than planned, to “tackle the cost of living crisis”.
It doesn’t take an economist to realise that, far from “tackling the cost of living crisis”, introducing tax cuts is a dire way to target support: it just adds more cash to upper middle-class families’ pockets while the very poorest – many of whom pay little or no income tax – don’t benefit. Just look at the details of Truss’s £30bn cut: £19bn of it would go not to struggling families, but to businesses skirting corporation tax rises. Indeed, even Truss’s plan to scrap the national insurance rise would benefit the wealthiest: 85% of the £8bn cost would go to the top half of earners. It is Titanic economics, where the country is sinking and only the rich get a life raft. » | Frances Ryan | Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Liz Truss is a cipher! When it comes to economics, she is a know-nothing. The country will be mad to trust its economy on her. She is the marionette of the superrich. She cares not a jot for the poor or even middle class. She aims to please the rich and powerful, and the rich and powerful alone. – © Mark Alexander
Liz Truss doubles down on refusal to offer support over rising energy bills: Foreign secretary previously said she did not want to give ‘handouts’ to people struggling with cost of living »
FBI Searches Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Home and Seizes Documents
THE GUARDIAN: Sources say the Monday morning search was part of an inquiry into missing White House records after Trump’s presidency
Federal investigators have seized documents from Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, according to two sources familiar with the matter, the latest indication of a sharply intensifying criminal investigation by the US justice department into his affairs.
The FBI executed a search warrant at around 9am Monday morning at Trump’s residence, the sources said, as part of an ongoing investigation examining the former president’s potentially unlawful removal and destruction of White House records after he left office last year.
The move by the Justice Department to search Mar-a-Lago over the removal of 15 boxes of presidential records from the White House, including classified documents, as well as the destruction of other materials, marks a dramatic escalation in the inquiry.
“My beautiful home, Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, is currently under siege, raided, and occupied by a large group of FBI agents,” Trump said in a bitter statement on Monday evening, adding: “They even broke into my safe!” » | Hugo Lowell in New York | Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Donald Trump annonce que sa résidence en Floride a été « perquisitionnée » par le FBI : Le ministère de la justice n’a, pour l’heure, pas communiqué sur le sujet. L’ancien président s’est indigné dans un communiqué : « Ils ont même forcé mon coffre-fort ! » Il n’était pas sur place durant l’intervention. »
Federal investigators have seized documents from Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, according to two sources familiar with the matter, the latest indication of a sharply intensifying criminal investigation by the US justice department into his affairs.
The FBI executed a search warrant at around 9am Monday morning at Trump’s residence, the sources said, as part of an ongoing investigation examining the former president’s potentially unlawful removal and destruction of White House records after he left office last year.
The move by the Justice Department to search Mar-a-Lago over the removal of 15 boxes of presidential records from the White House, including classified documents, as well as the destruction of other materials, marks a dramatic escalation in the inquiry.
“My beautiful home, Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, is currently under siege, raided, and occupied by a large group of FBI agents,” Trump said in a bitter statement on Monday evening, adding: “They even broke into my safe!” » | Hugo Lowell in New York | Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Donald Trump annonce que sa résidence en Floride a été « perquisitionnée » par le FBI : Le ministère de la justice n’a, pour l’heure, pas communiqué sur le sujet. L’ancien président s’est indigné dans un communiqué : « Ils ont même forcé mon coffre-fort ! » Il n’était pas sur place durant l’intervention. »
Monday, August 08, 2022
Olivia Newton-John, Star of Grease, Dies Aged 73
THE GUARDIAN: Pop star best known for her role in the film musical devoted her later life to activism in support of cancer research
Olivia Newton-John died at her home in southern California, her husband said. Photograph: Sarah Morris/Getty Images
Olivia Newton-John, the musical star who found enduring fame for her leading role in the film Grease, has died aged 73. The news was confirmed by her husband.
In a statement posted on social media, Olivia Newton-John’s widower John Easterling said: “Dame Olivia Newton-John (73) passed away peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends. We ask that everyone please respect the family’s privacy during this very difficult time.
“Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast cancer.
“Her healing inspiration and pioneering experience with plant medicine continues with the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund, dedicated to researching plant medicine and cancer.”
In 2017, Newton-John revealed the breast cancer she had first suffered in 1992 had returned andhad spread to her spine. She also revealed she’d had a second cancer diagnosis in 2013 but had kept it quiet. She said she believed she would “win over it” and called upon her native Australia to adopt the laws of the US state where she then lived, California, to allow the medicinal use of marijuana.
“My dream is that, in Australia soon, it will be available to all the cancer patients and people going through cancer that causes pain,” she said, adding that though she had moments of despair, she had had “an incredible career” and “nothing to complain about”. » | Catherine Shoard | Monday, August 8, 2022
Olivia Newton-John was that rare thing: a wonderfully unselfconscious star: After soaring to fame in Grease, Newton-John – who has died aged 73 – became the queen of the movie soundtrack album, and her roles in oddball hits Xanadu and A Mom for Christmas meant audiences never stopped loving her »
«Grease»-Darstellerin Olivia Newton-John im Alter von 73 Jahren gestorben: Ihre Rolle in «Grease» machte die Sängerin und Schauspielerin Olivia Newton John weltberühmt. Die vergangenen Jahrzehnte setzte sie sich für den Kampf gegen Brustkrebs ein. »
L’actrice Olivia Newton-John, star de « Grease », est morte à 73 ans : La comédienne et chanteuse luttait depuis trente ans contre un cancer du sein. »
Olivia Newton-John stirbt im Alter von 73 Jahren : Sie war Sängerin, Schauspielerin und Songwriterin. Olivia Newton-John wurde durch ihre Rolle im Musical-Film „Grease“ berühmt. Nun ist sie im Alter von 73 Jahren gestorben. »
Olivia Newton-John, the musical star who found enduring fame for her leading role in the film Grease, has died aged 73. The news was confirmed by her husband.
In a statement posted on social media, Olivia Newton-John’s widower John Easterling said: “Dame Olivia Newton-John (73) passed away peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends. We ask that everyone please respect the family’s privacy during this very difficult time.
“Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast cancer.
“Her healing inspiration and pioneering experience with plant medicine continues with the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund, dedicated to researching plant medicine and cancer.”
In 2017, Newton-John revealed the breast cancer she had first suffered in 1992 had returned andhad spread to her spine. She also revealed she’d had a second cancer diagnosis in 2013 but had kept it quiet. She said she believed she would “win over it” and called upon her native Australia to adopt the laws of the US state where she then lived, California, to allow the medicinal use of marijuana.
“My dream is that, in Australia soon, it will be available to all the cancer patients and people going through cancer that causes pain,” she said, adding that though she had moments of despair, she had had “an incredible career” and “nothing to complain about”. » | Catherine Shoard | Monday, August 8, 2022
Olivia Newton-John was that rare thing: a wonderfully unselfconscious star: After soaring to fame in Grease, Newton-John – who has died aged 73 – became the queen of the movie soundtrack album, and her roles in oddball hits Xanadu and A Mom for Christmas meant audiences never stopped loving her »
«Grease»-Darstellerin Olivia Newton-John im Alter von 73 Jahren gestorben: Ihre Rolle in «Grease» machte die Sängerin und Schauspielerin Olivia Newton John weltberühmt. Die vergangenen Jahrzehnte setzte sie sich für den Kampf gegen Brustkrebs ein. »
L’actrice Olivia Newton-John, star de « Grease », est morte à 73 ans : La comédienne et chanteuse luttait depuis trente ans contre un cancer du sein. »
Olivia Newton-John stirbt im Alter von 73 Jahren : Sie war Sängerin, Schauspielerin und Songwriterin. Olivia Newton-John wurde durch ihre Rolle im Musical-Film „Grease“ berühmt. Nun ist sie im Alter von 73 Jahren gestorben. »
The Guardian View on the Dog Days of Boris Johnson’s Premiership: Crises, Which Crises?
THE GUARDIAN – EDITORIAL: As the Conservative party talks to itself, a chance to grip the challenges of the autumn and winter is being wasted
‘Boris Johnson appears to have washed his hands of a country facing stagflation and looming recession.’ Photograph: Matt Dunham/AP
The sweltering summer continues to deliver ominous headlines, all pointing to the perfect storm that seems certain to break in the autumn. A new study from York University predicts that, by January 2023, more than half of UK households could be in fuel poverty, spending over 10% of net income on energy costs. The health secretary, Stephen Barclay, admits that the NHS may be unable to cope with a likely Covid wave, seasonal flu and the health impact of the cost of living crisis. Charities, which successive Conservative governments have relied on to prop up one of the meanest social safety nets in Europe, are struggling to meet soaring demand for basics as their own finances are hit by the economic squeeze. » | Editorial | Monday, August 8, 2022
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The sweltering summer continues to deliver ominous headlines, all pointing to the perfect storm that seems certain to break in the autumn. A new study from York University predicts that, by January 2023, more than half of UK households could be in fuel poverty, spending over 10% of net income on energy costs. The health secretary, Stephen Barclay, admits that the NHS may be unable to cope with a likely Covid wave, seasonal flu and the health impact of the cost of living crisis. Charities, which successive Conservative governments have relied on to prop up one of the meanest social safety nets in Europe, are struggling to meet soaring demand for basics as their own finances are hit by the economic squeeze. » | Editorial | Monday, August 8, 2022
Johnson accused of allowing ‘summer of drift’ amid cost of living crisis: Business leaders urge PM to act as No 10 says there are no plans to address crisis until next Tory leader is voted in »
Gordon Brown: ‘Set emergency budget or risk a winter of dire poverty’: Former PM has warned of a financial timebomb awaiting families as Labour plans a major intervention to address crisis »
"Karl IV und der Schwarze Tod"
Jul 4, 2019 Karl IV. wurde 1316 in Prag geboren. Sein Vater Johann hatte eine böhmische Prinzessin geheiratet und war dadurch einer der mächtigsten Männer im Reich geworden. 1346 gelang es dem ehrgeizigen Luxemburger durch die Zahlung horrender Bestechungsgelder, seinen Sohn Karl als Gegenkönig zum amtierenden Ludwig dem Bayern wählen zu lassen. Karls Position im Reich war zunächst schwach, aber durch den plötzlichen Tod Ludwigs wenige Monate nach der Wahl änderte sich die Lage.
Durch geschicktes politisches Taktieren, strategische Eheschließungen und nicht zuletzt durch die Veräußerung königlicher Privilegien sorgte Karl IV. für Frieden und konsolidierte seine Herrschaft. Als das Reich im Innern gefestigt war, brach er 1354 zu einem Italienzug auf und errang die Kaiserkrone. Kurz danach hielt er einen Reichstag in Nürnberg ab, bei dem die Modalitäten der Königswahl ein für alle Mal festgeschrieben werden sollten. Das Ergebnis der Verhandlungen zwischen Kaiser und Fürsten ging als "Goldene Bulle" in die Geschichte ein und wurde am 10. Januar 1356 öffentlich in Nürnberg verkündet. Die "Goldene Bulle" legte fest, dass zukünftig drei Erzbischöfe und vier weltliche Fürsten den König mit einfacher Mehrheit wählen sollten. Eine Art "Grundgesetz" des Heiligen Römischen Reiches entstand, das bis zu seinem Untergang 1806 gültig blieb.
Unter Karl IV. erlebte Mitteleuropa eine kulturelle Blüte. Aber seine Regierungszeit stand gleichzeitig im Schatten der schlimmsten Katastrophe des Mittelalters, der Pest. "Schuldige" waren rasch gefunden: die Juden. Als Geldverleiher waren sie zwar unverzichtbar für die mittelalterliche Wirtschaft, aber gleichzeitig verhasst und sozial ausgegrenzt. Als angebliche "Brunnenvergifter" wurden sie für die verheerende Seuche verantwortlich gemacht und zu Tausenden verbrannt. Dass mit den Juden oft auch ihre Schuldscheine verbrannt wurden, wirft ein bezeichnendes Licht auf die wahren Motive der Täter. Kaiser Karl IV. versagte in der königlichen Pflicht, seine Untertanen vor den Übergriffen zu schützen, und profitierte sogar von der Ermordung der Juden.
Durch geschicktes politisches Taktieren, strategische Eheschließungen und nicht zuletzt durch die Veräußerung königlicher Privilegien sorgte Karl IV. für Frieden und konsolidierte seine Herrschaft. Als das Reich im Innern gefestigt war, brach er 1354 zu einem Italienzug auf und errang die Kaiserkrone. Kurz danach hielt er einen Reichstag in Nürnberg ab, bei dem die Modalitäten der Königswahl ein für alle Mal festgeschrieben werden sollten. Das Ergebnis der Verhandlungen zwischen Kaiser und Fürsten ging als "Goldene Bulle" in die Geschichte ein und wurde am 10. Januar 1356 öffentlich in Nürnberg verkündet. Die "Goldene Bulle" legte fest, dass zukünftig drei Erzbischöfe und vier weltliche Fürsten den König mit einfacher Mehrheit wählen sollten. Eine Art "Grundgesetz" des Heiligen Römischen Reiches entstand, das bis zu seinem Untergang 1806 gültig blieb.
Unter Karl IV. erlebte Mitteleuropa eine kulturelle Blüte. Aber seine Regierungszeit stand gleichzeitig im Schatten der schlimmsten Katastrophe des Mittelalters, der Pest. "Schuldige" waren rasch gefunden: die Juden. Als Geldverleiher waren sie zwar unverzichtbar für die mittelalterliche Wirtschaft, aber gleichzeitig verhasst und sozial ausgegrenzt. Als angebliche "Brunnenvergifter" wurden sie für die verheerende Seuche verantwortlich gemacht und zu Tausenden verbrannt. Dass mit den Juden oft auch ihre Schuldscheine verbrannt wurden, wirft ein bezeichnendes Licht auf die wahren Motive der Täter. Kaiser Karl IV. versagte in der königlichen Pflicht, seine Untertanen vor den Übergriffen zu schützen, und profitierte sogar von der Ermordung der Juden.
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LBC Caller Slams 'Most Arrogant, Complacent, Corrupt, Dishonest and Incompetent' Govt. in Lifetime
Whoever this caller is, he is absolutely right. We need a change of administration now. The Tories have been in office for far too long. When any government is in office as long as the Tories have been, it is never healthy, regardless of their political persuasion. And as for Thatcherism, that is the last thing this country needs in the mess we're in. Thatcherism was great for its time: the Eighties. It might well be good for another time in the future. But it is NOT GOOD for these times we are now living in. We've had forty plus years of the politics of greed. It is now high time that we get a dose of the politics of compassion. And that ain't Thatcherism! – © Mark Alexander
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Der lange Schatten der «eisernen Lady»
Jahre nach ihrem Tod feiert Margaret Thatcher im Rennen um die Johnson-Nachfolge ein postumes Comeback. Sowohl Liz Truss wie auch Rishi Sunak präsentieren sich als politische Erben Thatchers – und streiten darüber, wie die «eiserne Lady» auf die heutige wirtschaftliche Misere reagieren würde.
Die britische Premierministerin im Mai 1980 vor der Downing Street Nummer 10. Auch 42 Jahre später bleibt sie für die britischen Konservativen prägend. | John Redman / AP
1987 erklärte Margaret Thatcher in einem BBC-Interview, sie hoffe, als Premierministerin immer weiter- und weiterzumachen. Im Herbst 1990 musste sie nach einer parteiinternen Rebellion dann doch zurücktreten, 2013 verstarb sie im Alter von 87 Jahren. Nun aber feiert die «eiserne Lady» im Rennen um die Nachfolge von Boris Johnson eine Art Comeback. Sowohl die Favoritin Liz Truss als auch ihr Gegner Rishi Sunak erklärten Thatcher zu ihrem grossen Vorbild im Amt des Premierministers – und liefern einander seither einen erbitterten Wettstreit um ihr politisches Erbe.
Gezielte Assoziationen
Mit ihrer Kleiderwahl und Symbolik weckt Truss schon seit längerem Assoziationen zu Thatcher. Im Februar reiste die Aussenministerin in einem ähnlichen Pelzmantel nach Moskau wie einst ihr grosses Vorbild. Im letzten Herbst liess sie sich in Estland auf dem Dach eines britischen Panzers fotografieren – und stellte damit ein Bild Thatchers aus dem Jahr 1986 nach. Zudem präsentiert sich Truss als stramme und durchsetzungsfähige Macherin, die charakterlich der «eisernen Lady» gleicht. » | Niklaus Nuspliger, London | Montag, 8. August 2022
1987 erklärte Margaret Thatcher in einem BBC-Interview, sie hoffe, als Premierministerin immer weiter- und weiterzumachen. Im Herbst 1990 musste sie nach einer parteiinternen Rebellion dann doch zurücktreten, 2013 verstarb sie im Alter von 87 Jahren. Nun aber feiert die «eiserne Lady» im Rennen um die Nachfolge von Boris Johnson eine Art Comeback. Sowohl die Favoritin Liz Truss als auch ihr Gegner Rishi Sunak erklärten Thatcher zu ihrem grossen Vorbild im Amt des Premierministers – und liefern einander seither einen erbitterten Wettstreit um ihr politisches Erbe.
Gezielte Assoziationen
Mit ihrer Kleiderwahl und Symbolik weckt Truss schon seit längerem Assoziationen zu Thatcher. Im Februar reiste die Aussenministerin in einem ähnlichen Pelzmantel nach Moskau wie einst ihr grosses Vorbild. Im letzten Herbst liess sie sich in Estland auf dem Dach eines britischen Panzers fotografieren – und stellte damit ein Bild Thatchers aus dem Jahr 1986 nach. Zudem präsentiert sich Truss als stramme und durchsetzungsfähige Macherin, die charakterlich der «eisernen Lady» gleicht. » | Niklaus Nuspliger, London | Montag, 8. August 2022
En trois jours d’exercices, la Chine menace Taïwan, sans vraiment changer le statu quo
LE MONDE : Malgré un discours très offensif, les manœuvres militaires effectuées par la Chine n’ont pas vraiment changé le rapport de force dans le détroit de Taïwan, estiment les experts.
Une dizaine de tirs de missiles, une quinzaine de frégates, une soixantaine de chasseurs chinois, des drones, et des attaques informatiques pour déstabiliser l’ennemi : pour la Chine, les trois jours d’exercices effectués du 4 au 7 août dans le détroit de Taïwan sont un succès. Si l’essentiel des activités a pris fin dimanche, des manœuvres simulant « des opérations anti-sous-marins et des assauts en mer » se poursuivaient, lundi 8 août au matin, a indiqué l’état-major de l’Armée populaire de libération.
A en croire la presse chinoise, ces exercices permettent à Pékin de démontrer sa capacité à frapper Taïwan n’importe où et d’affirmer sa souveraineté sur l’ensemble du détroit, au-delà de la « ligne médiane » séparant la zone en deux. D’après le ministère de la défense taïwanais, vingt-deux appareils chinois ont effectué de courtes incursions du côté taïwanais de la ligne médiane ces derniers jours. Mais, pour les experts, ces manœuvres n’ont pas radicalement changé la situation. » | Par Simon Leplâtre | lundi 8 août 2022
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Une dizaine de tirs de missiles, une quinzaine de frégates, une soixantaine de chasseurs chinois, des drones, et des attaques informatiques pour déstabiliser l’ennemi : pour la Chine, les trois jours d’exercices effectués du 4 au 7 août dans le détroit de Taïwan sont un succès. Si l’essentiel des activités a pris fin dimanche, des manœuvres simulant « des opérations anti-sous-marins et des assauts en mer » se poursuivaient, lundi 8 août au matin, a indiqué l’état-major de l’Armée populaire de libération.
A en croire la presse chinoise, ces exercices permettent à Pékin de démontrer sa capacité à frapper Taïwan n’importe où et d’affirmer sa souveraineté sur l’ensemble du détroit, au-delà de la « ligne médiane » séparant la zone en deux. D’après le ministère de la défense taïwanais, vingt-deux appareils chinois ont effectué de courtes incursions du côté taïwanais de la ligne médiane ces derniers jours. Mais, pour les experts, ces manœuvres n’ont pas radicalement changé la situation. » | Par Simon Leplâtre | lundi 8 août 2022
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UK Heatwave This Week Will Last Longer Than July’s but with Lower Temperatures
THE GUARDIAN: Peaks of about 35C expected on Friday or Saturday amid warnings of fire risk
Britain is braced for another heatwave that will last longer than July’s record-breaking hot spell, with highs of up to 35C expected over the next week, forecasters have said.
Temperatures over the coming days will remain lower than the 40.3C reached in July, the hottest temperature on record, but the heatwave will continue over a “prolonged period”, the Met Office has said.
People have been urged not to have barbecues in the tinder-dry conditions after people from 15 homes were evacuated after a garden fire that spread out of control in Essex. » | PA Media | Monday, August 8, 2022
Britain is braced for another heatwave that will last longer than July’s record-breaking hot spell, with highs of up to 35C expected over the next week, forecasters have said.
Temperatures over the coming days will remain lower than the 40.3C reached in July, the hottest temperature on record, but the heatwave will continue over a “prolonged period”, the Met Office has said.
People have been urged not to have barbecues in the tinder-dry conditions after people from 15 homes were evacuated after a garden fire that spread out of control in Essex. » | PA Media | Monday, August 8, 2022
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Michael Lambert : Truss & Sunak Desperately Chase the Extreme Right of the Tory Party
Aug 6, 2022 The UK economy is in serious trouble with runaway inflation, the biggest rise in interest rates for thirty years, soaring prices and widespread anxiety.
Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak desperately chase the right-wing of the Tory party membership and are offering ever more extreme and impossible policies. Whilst Truss is the clear favourite, Sunak desperately moves further to the right. She is offering massive unfunded tax cuts whilst he promises just as large tax cuts but not until 2029.
The NHS is in crisis, company failures are at a record, there are desperate labour shortages in many key areas. A food crisis is approaching since UK farmers have been unable to plant as much as previously given that EU workers are no longer available. Petrol, gas and electricity prices are all at their highest ever despite power companies making record profits.
Truss tries to blame others for the failings whilst insulting the entire Scottish nation and all public sector workers who work outside of London. Sunak talks of 'lefty lawyers' who take action against politicians and government. He wants to treat those who 'vilify' the government as 'extremists' and impose £10 fines on those who fail to arrive for any medical appointments.
Finally he seeks to 'level up' prosperous Tunbridge Wells and undo Labour's policy of sending money to depressed urban areas.
Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak desperately chase the right-wing of the Tory party membership and are offering ever more extreme and impossible policies. Whilst Truss is the clear favourite, Sunak desperately moves further to the right. She is offering massive unfunded tax cuts whilst he promises just as large tax cuts but not until 2029.
The NHS is in crisis, company failures are at a record, there are desperate labour shortages in many key areas. A food crisis is approaching since UK farmers have been unable to plant as much as previously given that EU workers are no longer available. Petrol, gas and electricity prices are all at their highest ever despite power companies making record profits.
Truss tries to blame others for the failings whilst insulting the entire Scottish nation and all public sector workers who work outside of London. Sunak talks of 'lefty lawyers' who take action against politicians and government. He wants to treat those who 'vilify' the government as 'extremists' and impose £10 fines on those who fail to arrive for any medical appointments.
Finally he seeks to 'level up' prosperous Tunbridge Wells and undo Labour's policy of sending money to depressed urban areas.
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