Thursday, March 19, 2026
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Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Palestinian Man Recounts Brutal Sexual Assault by Israeli Settlers
THE NEW YORK TIMES: The man said his attackers stripped him naked, beat him and zip-tied his genitalia, an account corroborated by family members and a rights activist who were also beaten.
Screenshot taken from this NYT article. | Suhaib Abualkebash, with a bruised eye, in Khirbet Humsa, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. He said he had been assaulted by Israeli settlers. | Credit...Afif Amireh for The New York Times
Israeli settlers beat a Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank, stripped him naked, tied his arms and legs and then zip-tied his penis, he, his family members and another witness said on Wednesday.
“I thought I was going to die,” the man, Suhaib Abualkebash, a 29-year-old shepherd, told The New York Times. “I thought this was the end.”
Several family members and an American woman corroborated details of Mr. Abualkebash’s account, saying they witnessed the sexual assault on Friday by several men among a group of more than 20 settlers who marauded though a Bedouin encampment. The relatives and the American said they had been beaten, too, adding that the assailants had kicked and slapped children during the attack. Family members also shared copies of reports they had filed to the Israeli police.
Israeli settlers have been waging an escalating campaign of violence and land theft against Palestinians across much of the West Bank. It has intensified as Israeli attitudes toward Palestinians have hardened since the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and the war that ensued. The attacks have increased while international attention has been focused on the U.S.-Israel war with Iran. Settlers have killed seven West Bank Palestinians so far this year, six of them since the war began on Feb. 28. » | David M. Halbfinger and Fatima AbdulKarim | Reporting from Khirbet Humsa in the West Bank | Wednesday, March 18, 2026
This is truly a heart-rending story. Is there no limit or end to the cruelty in this world? Are people now totally bereft of compassion and feeling for others?
Many years ago, when I worked in the Middle East, I had many Palestinian colleagues. I have very fond memories of them, too. In work, I spent a lot of time with them. They were gentle and kind colleagues, always willing to help when help was needed. Even on weekends if, for example, I needed help moving house. And they would never take money for the assistance they gave me; in fact, they couldn’t do enough for you. I shall never forget their kindness toward me. So, when I read of Palestinians suffering like this, it touches and moves me greatly. — © Mark Alexander
Israeli settlers beat a Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank, stripped him naked, tied his arms and legs and then zip-tied his penis, he, his family members and another witness said on Wednesday.
“I thought I was going to die,” the man, Suhaib Abualkebash, a 29-year-old shepherd, told The New York Times. “I thought this was the end.”
Several family members and an American woman corroborated details of Mr. Abualkebash’s account, saying they witnessed the sexual assault on Friday by several men among a group of more than 20 settlers who marauded though a Bedouin encampment. The relatives and the American said they had been beaten, too, adding that the assailants had kicked and slapped children during the attack. Family members also shared copies of reports they had filed to the Israeli police.
Israeli settlers have been waging an escalating campaign of violence and land theft against Palestinians across much of the West Bank. It has intensified as Israeli attitudes toward Palestinians have hardened since the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and the war that ensued. The attacks have increased while international attention has been focused on the U.S.-Israel war with Iran. Settlers have killed seven West Bank Palestinians so far this year, six of them since the war began on Feb. 28. » | David M. Halbfinger and Fatima AbdulKarim | Reporting from Khirbet Humsa in the West Bank | Wednesday, March 18, 2026
This is truly a heart-rending story. Is there no limit or end to the cruelty in this world? Are people now totally bereft of compassion and feeling for others?
Many years ago, when I worked in the Middle East, I had many Palestinian colleagues. I have very fond memories of them, too. In work, I spent a lot of time with them. They were gentle and kind colleagues, always willing to help when help was needed. Even on weekends if, for example, I needed help moving house. And they would never take money for the assistance they gave me; in fact, they couldn’t do enough for you. I shall never forget their kindness toward me. So, when I read of Palestinians suffering like this, it touches and moves me greatly. — © Mark Alexander
Iran: le guide suprême Mojtaba Khamenei rend hommage à Ali Larijani
LE FIGARO : Mojtaba Khamenei s’est exprimé via un message relayé par Tasnim le jour des obsèques d’Ali Larijani à Téhéran. « Tout sang versé a son prix et les meurtriers criminels de ces martyrs devront bientôt le payer », a-t-il déclaré, en faisant référence aux autres dirigeants tués dans des frappes.
Le nouveau guide suprême iranien Mojtaba Khamenei a rendu hommage mercredi, dans un message écrit, au chef de la sécurité Ali Larijani, tué dans une frappe revendiquée par Israël, en affirmant que ses «meurtriers» devront en «payer le prix», a rapporté l'agence de presse Tasnim. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mercredi 18 mars 2026
Le nouveau guide suprême iranien Mojtaba Khamenei a rendu hommage mercredi, dans un message écrit, au chef de la sécurité Ali Larijani, tué dans une frappe revendiquée par Israël, en affirmant que ses «meurtriers» devront en «payer le prix», a rapporté l'agence de presse Tasnim. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mercredi 18 mars 2026
Seyed M. Marandi: US Attacked World's Largest Gas Field & Iran Declares Economic War
Trump Faces Explosive Iran 'Landmine' — and May Have to Detonate It
Norvège : plus de sept ans de prison requis contre le fils de la princesse héritière Mette-Marit, jugé pour viols et violences
LE FIGARO : Né d’une relation antérieure au mariage de sa mère avec le prince héritier Haakon, Marius Borg Høiby doit répondre de 40 chefs d’accusation passibles au total de 16 ans de prison. Le verdict n’est pas attendu avant plusieurs semaines, voire plusieurs mois.
Le parquet norvégien a requis mercredi sept ans et sept mois de prison à l'encontre de Marius Borg Høiby, fils de la princesse héritière Mette-Marit, jugé pour des viols et des violences sur d'ex-compagnes. Né d'une relation antérieure au mariage de sa mère avec le prince héritier Haakon, Høiby, qui comparaît détenu, doit répondre de 40 chefs d'accusation passibles au total de 16 ans de prison.
Le jeune homme de 29 ans reconnaît certains faits mais conteste les accusations les plus graves, notamment les viols allégués commis sur quatre femmes qui n'étaient pas en état de s'opposer. « Le viol peut laisser des séquelles durables et détruire des vies », a fait valoir le procureur Sturla Henriksbø à l'avant-dernier jour d'un procès hautement médiatisé de sept semaines au tribunal d'Oslo. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mercredi 18 mars 2026
Le parquet norvégien a requis mercredi sept ans et sept mois de prison à l'encontre de Marius Borg Høiby, fils de la princesse héritière Mette-Marit, jugé pour des viols et des violences sur d'ex-compagnes. Né d'une relation antérieure au mariage de sa mère avec le prince héritier Haakon, Høiby, qui comparaît détenu, doit répondre de 40 chefs d'accusation passibles au total de 16 ans de prison.
Le jeune homme de 29 ans reconnaît certains faits mais conteste les accusations les plus graves, notamment les viols allégués commis sur quatre femmes qui n'étaient pas en état de s'opposer. « Le viol peut laisser des séquelles durables et détruire des vies », a fait valoir le procureur Sturla Henriksbø à l'avant-dernier jour d'un procès hautement médiatisé de sept semaines au tribunal d'Oslo. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mercredi 18 mars 2026
Steve Schmidt: Trump's Presidency Will End as a Total Sham
Marco (2019): A Short Film by Saleem Haddad | Reupload
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Writer & Director: Saleem Haddad
Producer: Jack Casey
Director of Photography: Deepa Keshvala
Starring Zed Josef & Marwan Kaabour
Writer & Director: Saleem Haddad
Producer: Jack Casey
Director of Photography: Deepa Keshvala
Starring Zed Josef & Marwan Kaabour
Giovanni Siracusa: Italian Easter Cake – Ciambella rustica
Mar 18, 2026 | Italian Easter Cake (Made with meats and cheeses!)
This is what Easter looks like at our house! ciambella rustica is a savory Italian cake that somehow always ends up in the center of the table every Easter. I’m not even sure if it’s an appetizer, a snack, or a main course, but it’s always there, and everyone just cuts their own piece as they go.
This isn't a sweet cake; it’s a rustic, savory bread packed with Italian flavor: salami, mortadella, and provolone.
Grandmas all over Italy have their own family version of this recipe. I grew up watching my grandma "eye up" the batter until it felt right, but for this video, I’ve written everything down so you can get it perfect every time.
It’s a simple one-bowl recipe. Everything goes in, it gets a quick mix, and you’re ready to bake. If you want to bring a piece of a real Italian Easter to your table this year, this is the one.
Click here for the recipe. Then click on ‘more’.
This is what Easter looks like at our house! ciambella rustica is a savory Italian cake that somehow always ends up in the center of the table every Easter. I’m not even sure if it’s an appetizer, a snack, or a main course, but it’s always there, and everyone just cuts their own piece as they go.
This isn't a sweet cake; it’s a rustic, savory bread packed with Italian flavor: salami, mortadella, and provolone.
Grandmas all over Italy have their own family version of this recipe. I grew up watching my grandma "eye up" the batter until it felt right, but for this video, I’ve written everything down so you can get it perfect every time.
It’s a simple one-bowl recipe. Everything goes in, it gets a quick mix, and you’re ready to bake. If you want to bring a piece of a real Italian Easter to your table this year, this is the one.
Click here for the recipe. Then click on ‘more’.
Iran War Won't Be Over 'Anytime Soon', Whether or Not Trump Chooses to End It
Mar 18, 2026 | "If you've got a car that runs on petrol you should fill up as quickly as possible."
There is speculation that Trump may try to call time on the war in the coming days, but Iran is braced for impact and will not surrender "anytime soon", says senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, Brian Katulis.
There is speculation that Trump may try to call time on the war in the coming days, but Iran is braced for impact and will not surrender "anytime soon", says senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, Brian Katulis.
Cuba Abandoned by Allies as Trump Considers Takeover
Mar 17, 2026 | “They’re all hamstrung.”
Cuba’s neighbours Brazil, Mexico and Colombia, as well as it’s traditional allies in China and Russia have been quiet as the US has stopped Venezuelan oil going to Cuba, leading Trump to consider whether he could ‘take’ Cuba, says Jon Bonfiglio, Latin America correspondent.
Cuba’s neighbours Brazil, Mexico and Colombia, as well as it’s traditional allies in China and Russia have been quiet as the US has stopped Venezuelan oil going to Cuba, leading Trump to consider whether he could ‘take’ Cuba, says Jon Bonfiglio, Latin America correspondent.
Iran Threatens Gulf Energy Facilities after Israeli Attack on Its Largest Gasfield
THE GUARDIAN: Revolutionary Guards say they will strike infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar after South Pars field hit
Iran has threatened to attack energy infrastructure across the Gulf region in retaliation for Israeli strikes on its largest gasfield, the first targeted attacks on its fossil fuel production since the war began.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have threatened counterstrikes on several energy facilities across Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar “in the coming hours” after state media reports that missiles had targeted its gas facilities at the giant South Pars field, the largest gas reserves in the world.
The strikes on Iran’s South Pars gasfield, which it shares with Qatar, were widely reported in Israeli media to have been carried out by Israel with the consent of the US.
The attack against the heart of Iran’s gas infrastructure marks a key escalation in US and Israeli military operations. The two countries have until now largely spared Iran’s oil and gas sector and helped to keep a lid on the global oil price surge. » | Jillian Ambrose | Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Iran has threatened to attack energy infrastructure across the Gulf region in retaliation for Israeli strikes on its largest gasfield, the first targeted attacks on its fossil fuel production since the war began.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have threatened counterstrikes on several energy facilities across Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar “in the coming hours” after state media reports that missiles had targeted its gas facilities at the giant South Pars field, the largest gas reserves in the world.
The strikes on Iran’s South Pars gasfield, which it shares with Qatar, were widely reported in Israeli media to have been carried out by Israel with the consent of the US.
The attack against the heart of Iran’s gas infrastructure marks a key escalation in US and Israeli military operations. The two countries have until now largely spared Iran’s oil and gas sector and helped to keep a lid on the global oil price surge. » | Jillian Ambrose | Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Iran Is Playing Chess, Trump Doesn't Know Where the Board Is | David Hearst | UNAPOLOGETIC
Mar 16, 2026 | David Hearst, editor in chief of Middle East Eye, appeared on the UNAPOLOGETIC podcast to discuss how Donald Trump may be losing control of the war he started against Iran.
When will the war end? Will Benjamin Netanyahu and Trump achieve their goals? What will happen to the Iranian government? What is the future of relations between the GCC and Iran? Could the conflict escalate into a regional war - and could Israel resort to using a nuclear weapon if it finds itself losing?
When will the war end? Will Benjamin Netanyahu and Trump achieve their goals? What will happen to the Iranian government? What is the future of relations between the GCC and Iran? Could the conflict escalate into a regional war - and could Israel resort to using a nuclear weapon if it finds itself losing?
This Is One of the Most Barbaric Things Trump Has Done Yet
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'Nowhere in Lebanon Is Safe': Beirut Reels under Relentless Israeli Airstrikes | DW News
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Netanyahu Hopes Strikes on Iran Will Lead to Uprising and Regime Change
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Israeli attacks have targeted the command centers of Iran’s repressive, internal security forces in hopes that Iranians will overthrow their rulers. Some see that as wishful thinking.
Israeli attacks on Iran have been targeting the country’s internal security services as part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s strategy to destabilize the authoritarian government and create the conditions for a popular uprising.
Israel has already killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and announced on Tuesday that it killed the country’s top security official, Ali Larijani. Beyond that, the Israeli military has been heavily bombing the security forces that have quashed wave after wave of anti-government protests in Iran.
Some former Israeli military officials dismissed Mr. Netanyahu’s strategy as unrealistic, arguing that Iran’s internal security services are too deeply entrenched and powerful. Other experts, however, argue that Israel should try to bring about a change in leadership, while acknowledging that airstrikes alone will not be enough without a popular uprising.
Mr. Netanyahu has said that Israel’s air campaign has delivered “crushing blows” to Iran’s security apparatus and will create “optimal” conditions for Iranians to oust their government.
“I’m telling the Iranian people,” Mr. Netanyahu said at a news conference last week. “The moment you can come out for freedom is getting closer. We are standing beside you and helping you. But at the end of the day, it’s up to you.” » | Adam Rasgon, Ronen Bergman and David M. Halbfinger | Adam Rasgon and David M. Halbfinger reported from Jerusalem and Ronen Bergman reported from Tel Aviv. | Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Israeli attacks on Iran have been targeting the country’s internal security services as part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s strategy to destabilize the authoritarian government and create the conditions for a popular uprising.
Israel has already killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and announced on Tuesday that it killed the country’s top security official, Ali Larijani. Beyond that, the Israeli military has been heavily bombing the security forces that have quashed wave after wave of anti-government protests in Iran.
Some former Israeli military officials dismissed Mr. Netanyahu’s strategy as unrealistic, arguing that Iran’s internal security services are too deeply entrenched and powerful. Other experts, however, argue that Israel should try to bring about a change in leadership, while acknowledging that airstrikes alone will not be enough without a popular uprising.
Mr. Netanyahu has said that Israel’s air campaign has delivered “crushing blows” to Iran’s security apparatus and will create “optimal” conditions for Iranians to oust their government.
“I’m telling the Iranian people,” Mr. Netanyahu said at a news conference last week. “The moment you can come out for freedom is getting closer. We are standing beside you and helping you. But at the end of the day, it’s up to you.” » | Adam Rasgon, Ronen Bergman and David M. Halbfinger | Adam Rasgon and David M. Halbfinger reported from Jerusalem and Ronen Bergman reported from Tel Aviv. | Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Live: Germany Refuses to Join Iran War – Merz Explains Why in Address to Parliament | DW News
Chris Murphy Exposes Trump's Family Corruption on Prediction Markets, Introduces Bill amid Iran War
As I have said many times before, Trump has turned a once decent and admired nation into a SHITHOLE! If the powers-that-be had had the SPUNK, Trump, the Felon- and Sex Offender-in-Chief, would have been sent to prison and locked up for good! Just think of how many innocent lives would have been saved in America and around the world had someone in high office had the SPUNK, the COURAGE, to act WISELY on behalf of the NATION! Wars, chaos, corruption, and a probable impending serious downturn in the world economy could have been avoided. An old, cruel, corrupt man with galloping dementia is really NOT the right man to lead the most powerful nation on earth. When America F***S UP, the rest of the world is SCREWED! — © Mark Alexander
Steve Rosenberg: “Iran Events Show that Russia Can’t Rely on Any Diplomatic Agreements with the US” - Russian Paper
‘You’ve Messed with the Wrong Country’: Iranian Academic Warns Trump over Escalation
Mar 18, 2026 | “You’ve messed with the wrong country, your propaganda doesn’t work anymore.”
Iran will not negotiate with Trump, and will continue to retaliate using the Strait of Hormuz until the U.S. is strategically defeated, says Mohammad Marandi, professor of English literature and orientalism at the University of Tehran.
Iran will not negotiate with Trump, and will continue to retaliate using the Strait of Hormuz until the U.S. is strategically defeated, says Mohammad Marandi, professor of English literature and orientalism at the University of Tehran.
Israel meldet weiteren Schlag gegen Irans Führung – Geheimdienstchef getötet
BERLINER ZEITUNG: Israel greift erneut die Spitze des iranischen Machtapparats an. Verteidigungsminister Katz kündigt weitere Schläge und „Überraschungen“ an.
Israel hat nach eigenen Angaben den iranischen Geheimdienstminister Esmaeil Khatib bei einem Luftangriff in Teheran getötet. Das sagte Israels Verteidigungsminister Israel Katz nach Angaben seines Büros.
Katz erklärte demnach, Khatib sei „in der Nacht eliminiert“ worden. Zugleich kündigte er weitere militärische Schritte an. „An diesem Tag sind bedeutende Überraschungen zu erwarten“, sagte er laut Mitteilung während einer Sicherheitsbesprechung. Die Angriffe auf den Iran würden an Intensität zunehmen.
Eine Bestätigung aus dem Iran liegt bislang nicht vor. Die Angaben lassen sich derzeit nicht unabhängig überprüfen. » | Alexander Schmalz | Mittwoch, 18. März 2026
Israel hat nach eigenen Angaben den iranischen Geheimdienstminister Esmaeil Khatib bei einem Luftangriff in Teheran getötet. Das sagte Israels Verteidigungsminister Israel Katz nach Angaben seines Büros.
Katz erklärte demnach, Khatib sei „in der Nacht eliminiert“ worden. Zugleich kündigte er weitere militärische Schritte an. „An diesem Tag sind bedeutende Überraschungen zu erwarten“, sagte er laut Mitteilung während einer Sicherheitsbesprechung. Die Angriffe auf den Iran würden an Intensität zunehmen.
Eine Bestätigung aus dem Iran liegt bislang nicht vor. Die Angaben lassen sich derzeit nicht unabhängig überprüfen. » | Alexander Schmalz | Mittwoch, 18. März 2026
En soins intensifs, évacué à Moscou, ou mort : le mystère sur le sort de Mojtaba Khamenei alimente les rumeurs
LE FIGARO : RÉCIT - Le nouveau guide iranien, invisible et muet depuis sa nomination, est tantôt donné blessé, hospitalisé, voire mort.
Mojtaba Khamenei est un guide suprême des plus discrets. Depuis sa désignation, le 8 mars, comme successeur de son père, le nouveau leader iranien, 56 ans, n’est pas apparu en public ni à la télévision. Pas même une simple photographie n’a été diffusée. Son seul signe adressé aux Iraniens fut un long message, lu le 10 mars par un présentateur sur une chaîne de télévision, où il rendait essentiellement hommage à son prédécesseur et adoptait sa ligne dure. « Le peuple exige que vous poursuiviez une défense efficace et humiliante pour l’ennemi. Il est également essentiel d’utiliser le levier de la fermeture du détroit d’Ormuz », a-t-il écrit.
Sans doute pensée pour rassurer sur le sort du guide, cette intervention, peu dans les habitudes du régime, a obtenu l’effet parfaitement inverse : le moulin à rumeurs s’est emballé. Depuis, des « informations » annonçant Mojtaba Khamenei gravement blessé, hospitalisé, dans le coma voire mort, s’empilent plus encore dans les journaux ou sur les réseaux sociaux. » | Par Tanguy Berthemet | mardi 17 mars 2026
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Mojtaba Khamenei est un guide suprême des plus discrets. Depuis sa désignation, le 8 mars, comme successeur de son père, le nouveau leader iranien, 56 ans, n’est pas apparu en public ni à la télévision. Pas même une simple photographie n’a été diffusée. Son seul signe adressé aux Iraniens fut un long message, lu le 10 mars par un présentateur sur une chaîne de télévision, où il rendait essentiellement hommage à son prédécesseur et adoptait sa ligne dure. « Le peuple exige que vous poursuiviez une défense efficace et humiliante pour l’ennemi. Il est également essentiel d’utiliser le levier de la fermeture du détroit d’Ormuz », a-t-il écrit.
Sans doute pensée pour rassurer sur le sort du guide, cette intervention, peu dans les habitudes du régime, a obtenu l’effet parfaitement inverse : le moulin à rumeurs s’est emballé. Depuis, des « informations » annonçant Mojtaba Khamenei gravement blessé, hospitalisé, dans le coma voire mort, s’empilent plus encore dans les journaux ou sur les réseaux sociaux. » | Par Tanguy Berthemet | mardi 17 mars 2026
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¿Latinoamérica le da la espalda a Cuba?
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Mientras el presidente Trump aumenta la presión sobre la isla, otros países latinoamericanos, incluso los de izquierda, permanecen callados. Aquí vemos por qué.
Uno pensaría que el gobierno de Donald Trump está muy ocupado con Irán, pero parece estar tan enfocado en Cuba como siempre. El lunes, en una conferencia de prensa, el presidente Trump afirmó: “Creo que tendré el honor de tomar Cuba”.
Mi colega Frances Robles dio la noticia de que el gobierno estaba en conversaciones con funcionarios cubanos para apartar del poder al presidente Miguel Díaz-Canel (lee aquí su artículo en español), pero dejando en pie el régimen represivo del país. Parece que Trump está contemplando una versión cubana de lo que hizo en Venezuela e Irán —destituir al líder—, pero esta vez sin recurrir a la fuerza militar.
Lo sorprendente es lo poco que otros países latinoamericanos, incluso los de izquierda, han salido en defensa de Cuba. Este boletín explica por qué. » | Por Katrin Bennhold | Soy la presentadora de The World.| 18 de marzo de 2026
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Uno pensaría que el gobierno de Donald Trump está muy ocupado con Irán, pero parece estar tan enfocado en Cuba como siempre. El lunes, en una conferencia de prensa, el presidente Trump afirmó: “Creo que tendré el honor de tomar Cuba”.
Mi colega Frances Robles dio la noticia de que el gobierno estaba en conversaciones con funcionarios cubanos para apartar del poder al presidente Miguel Díaz-Canel (lee aquí su artículo en español), pero dejando en pie el régimen represivo del país. Parece que Trump está contemplando una versión cubana de lo que hizo en Venezuela e Irán —destituir al líder—, pero esta vez sin recurrir a la fuerza militar.
Lo sorprendente es lo poco que otros países latinoamericanos, incluso los de izquierda, han salido en defensa de Cuba. Este boletín explica por qué. » | Por Katrin Bennhold | Soy la presentadora de The World.| 18 de marzo de 2026
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GB News Faces Complaints after Commentator Claims ‘Genocide’ against White People in UK
THE GUARDIAN: Thomas Corbett-Dillon, who claims to have advised Boris Johnson, says immigrants could ‘turn’ on white population
GB News is facing a backlash after a commentator on one of its shows suggested there is “a genocide happening” against white people in England and that immigrants could “turn” on the white population.
Ofcom, the media regulator, has received a series of complaints about the comments by Thomas Corbett-Dillon.
Corbett-Dillon, who worked on Penny Mordaunt’s unsuccessful Conservative party leadership campaign and who also claims to have advised Boris Johnson, appeared on GB News’s US-based Late Show Live last week.
During a discussion about the UK government’s anti-extremism strategy, Corbett-Dillon said: “I hate this idea that England is just a no man’s land. No, there is an indigenous population that have lived on that island for thousands of years.
“If this was happening in any other place around the world, everyone would be defending and saying: ‘Wow, there’s a genocide happening in this island because it is being taken over by different people that are not indigenous to that land.’” » | Michael Savage | Media editor | Wednesday, March 18, 2026
GB News is facing a backlash after a commentator on one of its shows suggested there is “a genocide happening” against white people in England and that immigrants could “turn” on the white population.
Ofcom, the media regulator, has received a series of complaints about the comments by Thomas Corbett-Dillon.
Corbett-Dillon, who worked on Penny Mordaunt’s unsuccessful Conservative party leadership campaign and who also claims to have advised Boris Johnson, appeared on GB News’s US-based Late Show Live last week.
During a discussion about the UK government’s anti-extremism strategy, Corbett-Dillon said: “I hate this idea that England is just a no man’s land. No, there is an indigenous population that have lived on that island for thousands of years.
“If this was happening in any other place around the world, everyone would be defending and saying: ‘Wow, there’s a genocide happening in this island because it is being taken over by different people that are not indigenous to that land.’” » | Michael Savage | Media editor | Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Europe Must Prepare for Drone Strikes by Terrorists and Criminals, Warns Zelenskyy
THE GUARDIAN: Ukraine’s president says mass attacks on civilians are no longer the preserve of a ‘madman like Putin’
Screenshot taken from this Guardian article. | Keir Starmer welcomes Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Downing Street on Tuesday. The two leaders discussed defence partnerships. | Photograph: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing/Getty Images
European nations should prepare for attacks by non-state actors including criminal networks, terror groups and lone attackers as drone technology advances, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned.
The Ukrainian president said it was no longer just “a wealthy madman like Putin” who could afford mass attacks as he demonstrated the latest technology to British MPs and peers.
Zelenskyy said the regimes in Moscow and Tehran were “brothers in hatred”, with Russia using Iranian-designed Shahed drones, as well as its own variants of them, to attack critical infrastructure in Ukraine.
His UK visit came as Keir Starmer said the west must not “lose focus” on Ukraine amid concerns that the Iran conflict had revived Russia’s ailing economy by increasing oil revenue and Kyiv could miss out on air defence systems being deployed to the Middle East instead. » | Pippa Crerar | Political editor | Tuesday, March 17, 2026
European nations should prepare for attacks by non-state actors including criminal networks, terror groups and lone attackers as drone technology advances, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned.
The Ukrainian president said it was no longer just “a wealthy madman like Putin” who could afford mass attacks as he demonstrated the latest technology to British MPs and peers.
Zelenskyy said the regimes in Moscow and Tehran were “brothers in hatred”, with Russia using Iranian-designed Shahed drones, as well as its own variants of them, to attack critical infrastructure in Ukraine.
His UK visit came as Keir Starmer said the west must not “lose focus” on Ukraine amid concerns that the Iran conflict had revived Russia’s ailing economy by increasing oil revenue and Kyiv could miss out on air defence systems being deployed to the Middle East instead. » | Pippa Crerar | Political editor | Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Trump’s Delusion: "Everyone Loves the Chaos" While America Crumbles
An Iranian Professor’s Viewpoint on This War on Iran
Salvador : le Parlement adopte la prison à perpétuité pour les « meurtriers, violeurs et terroristes »
LE FIGARO : Les parlementaires du Salvador ont approuvé mardi une réforme constitutionnelle qui instaure la prison à perpétuité pour les «meurtriers, violeurs et terroristes», un texte voulu par le président Nayib Bukele, connu pour sa fermeté dans la lutte contre les gangs.
Le Salvador du président Nayib Bukele, critiqué par les organisations de défense des droits humains, a durci mardi sa guerre contre les gangs avec l’adoption d’une réforme constitutionnelle instaurant la prison à perpétuité pour les « meurtriers, violeurs et terroristes ».
Le président Bukele, qui exerce le pouvoir au Salvador de manière presque absolue, renforce ainsi l’arsenal d’une politique sécuritaire admirée par plusieurs dirigeants latino-américains mais dénoncée par diverses ONG pour ses dérives. « Notre guerre sans merci contre les terroristes ne s’arrête pas (...) C’est pourquoi nous demandons la prison à perpétuité pour ce type de criminels », a déclaré le ministre de la Sécurité, Gustavo Villatoro, en présentant mardi l’initiative au Parlement unicaméral, dominé par le parti de Nayib Bukele. Il a également évoqué une peine similaire pour les « meurtriers et violeurs ». » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mardi 17 mars 2026
Le Salvador du président Nayib Bukele, critiqué par les organisations de défense des droits humains, a durci mardi sa guerre contre les gangs avec l’adoption d’une réforme constitutionnelle instaurant la prison à perpétuité pour les « meurtriers, violeurs et terroristes ».
Le président Bukele, qui exerce le pouvoir au Salvador de manière presque absolue, renforce ainsi l’arsenal d’une politique sécuritaire admirée par plusieurs dirigeants latino-américains mais dénoncée par diverses ONG pour ses dérives. « Notre guerre sans merci contre les terroristes ne s’arrête pas (...) C’est pourquoi nous demandons la prison à perpétuité pour ce type de criminels », a déclaré le ministre de la Sécurité, Gustavo Villatoro, en présentant mardi l’initiative au Parlement unicaméral, dominé par le parti de Nayib Bukele. Il a également évoqué une peine similaire pour les « meurtriers et violeurs ». » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mardi 17 mars 2026
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
‘Trump Is Aiming for Dictatorship’. That’s the Verdict of the World’s Most Credible Democracy Watchdog
THE GUARDIAN — OPINION: weden’s V-Dem Institute warns that the US is no longer a liberal democracy. And autocracy is creeping across Europe too
The US is no longer a democracy. One of the most credible global sources on the health of democratic nations now says this outright. The Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Institute at Gothenburg University reaches the alarming conclusion in its annual report, that the US is hurtling towards autocracy at a faster rate than Hungary and Turkey.
“Our data on the USA goes back to 1789. What we’re seeing now is the most severe magnitude of democratic backsliding ever in the country,” says Staffan Lindberg, founder of the institute.
Since 2012, Lindberg has led his small group of researchers in Sweden to become the world’s leading source for analysis of the health of global democracy. In their latest report, published on Tuesday, they conclude that the US, for the first time in more than half a century, has lost its long-term status as a liberal democracy. The country is now going through a rapid process of what the report’s authors call “autocratisation”.
“For Orbán in Hungary, it took about four years, for Vučić in Serbia, it took eight years, and for Erdoğan in Turkey and Modi in India, it took about 10 years to accomplish the suppression of democratic institutions that Trump has achieved in only one year,” Lindberg says. » | Martin Gelin | Tuesday, March 17, 2026
The US is no longer a democracy. One of the most credible global sources on the health of democratic nations now says this outright. The Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Institute at Gothenburg University reaches the alarming conclusion in its annual report, that the US is hurtling towards autocracy at a faster rate than Hungary and Turkey.
“Our data on the USA goes back to 1789. What we’re seeing now is the most severe magnitude of democratic backsliding ever in the country,” says Staffan Lindberg, founder of the institute.
Since 2012, Lindberg has led his small group of researchers in Sweden to become the world’s leading source for analysis of the health of global democracy. In their latest report, published on Tuesday, they conclude that the US, for the first time in more than half a century, has lost its long-term status as a liberal democracy. The country is now going through a rapid process of what the report’s authors call “autocratisation”.
“For Orbán in Hungary, it took about four years, for Vučić in Serbia, it took eight years, and for Erdoğan in Turkey and Modi in India, it took about 10 years to accomplish the suppression of democratic institutions that Trump has achieved in only one year,” Lindberg says. » | Martin Gelin | Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Is Trump's Base Getting Uneasy about the War in Iran? | DW News
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Trump Is Lashing Out at Allies because the US Has a 'Real Mess' | Lieutenant General Ben Hodges
Mar 17, 2026 | "I’m willing to be understanding when European allies are reluctant."
Trump’s allies are right to be hesitant when the President "hasn’t even explained to Congress" what the end state is, says former commanding general of the United States Army in Europe, Lieutenant General Ben Hodges.
Trump’s allies are right to be hesitant when the President "hasn’t even explained to Congress" what the end state is, says former commanding general of the United States Army in Europe, Lieutenant General Ben Hodges.
Trump critique le refus de l’Otan de s’engager dans le golfe Persique
LE FIGARO : Le président américain a accusé les alliés des États-Unis de leur refuser leur aide dans une opération à laquelle ils n’ont pas été associés, justifiant ainsi son ancienne hostilité envers l’Otan et ouvrant une nouvelle période de tensions transatlantiques.
Trump a fait du détroit d’Ormuz un nouveau sujet de contentieux avec ses alliés. Leur peu d’enthousiasme à obéir à ses mises en demeure de participer aux opérations pour maintenir ouverte cette voie maritime, a ravivé son hostilité de longue date envers l’Alliance atlantique. « Tous nos alliés de l’Otan ont vivement approuvé notre action pour éliminer la menace nucléaire iranienne, mais ils ne veulent pas nous aider, malgré le fait que nous les aidions énormément, que nous ayons des milliers de soldats dans différents pays partout dans le monde, ce qui est incroyable », s’est indigné Trump mardi dans le bureau ovale. « Je n’ai pas mis la pression à fond parce que je pense que si je l’avais fait, ils auraient probablement cédé, et parce que nous n’avons pas besoin de leur aide ».
« Mais les responsables de l’Otan commettent une erreur très stupide », a-t-il ajouté. « Voici longtemps que je doute qu’ils viennent à notre aide en cas de besoin. C’est donc un excellent test, car nous n’avons pas besoin d’eux, mais ils auraient dû être là… C’est assez dur à avaler. Donc tout le monde est d’accord avec notre action, mais ils ne veulent pas nous aider. Et les États-Unis devront s’en souvenir, parce que c’est très grave ».
Le président avait étendu sa colère aux alliés asiatiques des États-Unis. « Il faut garder à l’esprit que nous avons 45.000 soldats au Japon. Nous avons 45.000 soldats en Corée du Sud. Nous avons entre 45.000 et 50.000 soldats en Allemagne », a dit Trump. « Nous défendons tous ces pays, et quand on leur demande, avez-vous des dragueurs de mines?, ils répondent : serait-il possible de ne pas nous impliquer? » » | Par Adrien Jaulmes | mardi 17 mars 2026
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Trump a fait du détroit d’Ormuz un nouveau sujet de contentieux avec ses alliés. Leur peu d’enthousiasme à obéir à ses mises en demeure de participer aux opérations pour maintenir ouverte cette voie maritime, a ravivé son hostilité de longue date envers l’Alliance atlantique. « Tous nos alliés de l’Otan ont vivement approuvé notre action pour éliminer la menace nucléaire iranienne, mais ils ne veulent pas nous aider, malgré le fait que nous les aidions énormément, que nous ayons des milliers de soldats dans différents pays partout dans le monde, ce qui est incroyable », s’est indigné Trump mardi dans le bureau ovale. « Je n’ai pas mis la pression à fond parce que je pense que si je l’avais fait, ils auraient probablement cédé, et parce que nous n’avons pas besoin de leur aide ».
« Mais les responsables de l’Otan commettent une erreur très stupide », a-t-il ajouté. « Voici longtemps que je doute qu’ils viennent à notre aide en cas de besoin. C’est donc un excellent test, car nous n’avons pas besoin d’eux, mais ils auraient dû être là… C’est assez dur à avaler. Donc tout le monde est d’accord avec notre action, mais ils ne veulent pas nous aider. Et les États-Unis devront s’en souvenir, parce que c’est très grave ».
Le président avait étendu sa colère aux alliés asiatiques des États-Unis. « Il faut garder à l’esprit que nous avons 45.000 soldats au Japon. Nous avons 45.000 soldats en Corée du Sud. Nous avons entre 45.000 et 50.000 soldats en Allemagne », a dit Trump. « Nous défendons tous ces pays, et quand on leur demande, avez-vous des dragueurs de mines?, ils répondent : serait-il possible de ne pas nous impliquer? » » | Par Adrien Jaulmes | mardi 17 mars 2026
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Steve Schmidt: Trump Will Go Down for These Wars
Revealed: Nigel Farage Cameo Videos Show Support for Neo-Nazi Event and Far-right Slogans
Joe Kent, a Top U.S. Counterterrorism Official, Resigns Over the Iran War
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Mr. Kent is the highest-ranking Trump administration official to quit in opposition to the conflict. He is also known for his support of conspiracy theories.
One of the United States’ top counterterrorism officials resigned on Tuesday, citing his opposition to the war in Iran and what he said was Israel’s influence over the Trump administration’s policies, a sign of emerging divisions in the Republican coalition.
The official, Joe Kent, is the first senior member of the administration to quit over the war.
The seemingly open-ended nature of the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran has created strong divisions among Mr. Trump’s supporters. An anti-interventionist wing of the coalition, which supported President Trump because of his criticism of long overseas conflicts, has quickly become uneasy with the war, which has lasted 18 days with no immediate sign of ending.
“I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran,” Mr. Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, wrote in a letter to Mr. Trump. “Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.”
Mr. Kent’s resignation came as a surprise. The top ranks of Mr. Trump’s administration have been remarkably stable, and no senior leader has quit while laying out a sharp policy difference with the president.
Unsurprisingly, Mr. Kent’s stance earned a sharp rebuke from Mr. Trump. » | Julian E. Barnes, Robert Draper and Luke Broadwater | Reporting from Washington | Tuesday, March 17, 2026
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One of the United States’ top counterterrorism officials resigned on Tuesday, citing his opposition to the war in Iran and what he said was Israel’s influence over the Trump administration’s policies, a sign of emerging divisions in the Republican coalition.
The official, Joe Kent, is the first senior member of the administration to quit over the war.
The seemingly open-ended nature of the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran has created strong divisions among Mr. Trump’s supporters. An anti-interventionist wing of the coalition, which supported President Trump because of his criticism of long overseas conflicts, has quickly become uneasy with the war, which has lasted 18 days with no immediate sign of ending.
“I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran,” Mr. Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, wrote in a letter to Mr. Trump. “Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.”
Mr. Kent’s resignation came as a surprise. The top ranks of Mr. Trump’s administration have been remarkably stable, and no senior leader has quit while laying out a sharp policy difference with the president.
Unsurprisingly, Mr. Kent’s stance earned a sharp rebuke from Mr. Trump. » | Julian E. Barnes, Robert Draper and Luke Broadwater | Reporting from Washington | Tuesday, March 17, 2026
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Report from Havana as Trump Threatens to "Take" Cuba & Pushes for Ouster of Cuban Leader
Now that the Soviet Union no longer exists, were Ronald Reagan to be alive today, which country would he have to refer to as the “Evil Empire”? Presumably, the empire that causes most damage to property and infrastructure, the most deaths, and the most pain. And, of course, the empire which has the most despicable president leading it. — © Mark Alexander
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Trump Risks Impeachment as Iran War Backfires
This gentleman says that Trump is unpopular in many European countries. Unpopular? He's hated! — © Mark Alexander
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