Friday, April 03, 2026
A Turning Point Ahead? Columbia's Prof Sachs on Iran War
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How Much Is the War with Iran Costing the US? | BBC News
Apr 3, 2026 | The US war with Iran is into its second month and there's growing tension on how much money the US is spending on the conflict.
Recently, the Trump administration signalled that it would be requesting more funds, but there are demands for more transparency on how much the war is costing.
Meanwhile, the rest of the world is feeling the impact of the war with rising fuel and oil prices and Trump axes Pam Bondi as Attorney General.
Recently, the Trump administration signalled that it would be requesting more funds, but there are demands for more transparency on how much the war is costing.
Meanwhile, the rest of the world is feeling the impact of the war with rising fuel and oil prices and Trump axes Pam Bondi as Attorney General.
Epstein Files: How the DoJ Could Be Covering Up Links between Trump and Russia | FourSight Interview
Apr 3, 2026 | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse recently gave a speech on the floor of the Senate criticising Pam Bondi and the Department of Justice for failing to investigate alleged links between President Trump, Jeffrey Epstein and Russia. It was watched millions of times.
Senator Whitehouse claims Epstein could have passed Vladimir Putin or other key Russia figures so-called kompromat - compromising material - on Trump. And that, he claims, could explain the President’s relationship with Putin - particularly throughout the Ukraine war.
President Trump has called claims of kompromat “fake news”, and previously said allegations of links to Russia are “a hoax” and a “witch hunt” instigated by his political opponents. Vladimir Putin has also denied Russia having any compromising material on the US President.
We wanted to hear from Senator Whitehouse just what it’s been like for politicians in the US as they try to wade through the Epstein Files and deal with the Department of Justice - which has been widely criticised for its handling of the files.
Senator Whitehouse claims Epstein could have passed Vladimir Putin or other key Russia figures so-called kompromat - compromising material - on Trump. And that, he claims, could explain the President’s relationship with Putin - particularly throughout the Ukraine war.
President Trump has called claims of kompromat “fake news”, and previously said allegations of links to Russia are “a hoax” and a “witch hunt” instigated by his political opponents. Vladimir Putin has also denied Russia having any compromising material on the US President.
We wanted to hear from Senator Whitehouse just what it’s been like for politicians in the US as they try to wade through the Epstein Files and deal with the Department of Justice - which has been widely criticised for its handling of the files.
Hegseth Sacks US Army’s Chief of Staff
THE TELEGRAPH: Pete Hegseth has fired America’s most senior Army officer one month into the war with Iran.
The dismissal is the latest in a succession of senior individuals being axed by the US defence secretary amid claims they had clashed over his vision for the military.
Gen Randy George, the US army chief of staff, was asked to retire immediately, CBS News reported.
A US department of defence source told the channel Mr Hegseth wanted to install someone who was trusted to realise Donald Trump’s vision for the army. » | Natasha Leake. Jörg Luyken. Connor Stringer, Chief Washington Correspondent. Benedict Smith, US Reporter. Emily Blumenthal. Andrew Buncombe | Friday, April 3, 2026
The dismissal is the latest in a succession of senior individuals being axed by the US defence secretary amid claims they had clashed over his vision for the military.
Gen Randy George, the US army chief of staff, was asked to retire immediately, CBS News reported.
A US department of defence source told the channel Mr Hegseth wanted to install someone who was trusted to realise Donald Trump’s vision for the army. » | Natasha Leake. Jörg Luyken. Connor Stringer, Chief Washington Correspondent. Benedict Smith, US Reporter. Emily Blumenthal. Andrew Buncombe | Friday, April 3, 2026
Iran, Russie, Algérie : huit procédures relevant du « terrorisme d’État » actuellement ouvertes, annonce le procureur national antiterroriste
LE FIGARO : Au lendemain des mises en examen dans le dossier de l’attentat déjoué à la Bank of America à Paris, le procureur national antiterroriste a décrit une menace mêlant mineurs recrutés en ligne, criminalité organisée et soupçons d’ingérences étrangères.
Vendredi 3 avril sur Franceinfo, le procureur national antiterroriste, Olivier Christen, a affirmé que huit procédures relevant du « terrorisme d’État » étaient aujourd’hui ouvertes par le Pnat (parquet national antiterroriste). Cette prise de parole intervient après la mise en examen, cette semaine, de quatre personnes soupçonnées d’avoir participé au projet d’attaque visant le siège parisien de Bank of America : un majeur et trois mineurs, tous placés en détention provisoire. » | Par Aldric Meeschaert | vendredi 3 avril 2026
Vendredi 3 avril sur Franceinfo, le procureur national antiterroriste, Olivier Christen, a affirmé que huit procédures relevant du « terrorisme d’État » étaient aujourd’hui ouvertes par le Pnat (parquet national antiterroriste). Cette prise de parole intervient après la mise en examen, cette semaine, de quatre personnes soupçonnées d’avoir participé au projet d’attaque visant le siège parisien de Bank of America : un majeur et trois mineurs, tous placés en détention provisoire. » | Par Aldric Meeschaert | vendredi 3 avril 2026
Trump Mocks Starmer in Fresh Attack
THE TELEGRAPH: US president impersonates PM, mocking him over aircraft carriers at White House lunch
Donald Trump has mocked Sir Keir Starmer as weak over his response to the war with Iran.
The US president impersonated the Prime Minister, claiming he had told him he had to “ask his team” about sending “two old broken-down aircraft carriers” to the Middle East.
Speaking at an White House Easter lunch, Mr Trump said Britain “should be our best” ally, but had not been during the US-Israeli war with Iran.
The president said: “I asked [the] UK, who should be our best. In fact the King is coming over here in two weeks, he’s a nice guy, King Charles.
“But should be our best but they weren’t our best. I said ‘you have two, old broken-down aircraft carriers, do you think you could send them over’?”
Impersonating Sir Keir with a weak voice, Mr Trump added: “‘Ohhh, I’ll have to ask my team’. » | Telegraph Reporters | Friday, April 3, 2026
There's plenty of material for us to mock Trump; in fact, the supply is limitless!
What a crass man Trump is! Totally unworthy of the office he holds. Is this man really the best man Americans could kick up to lead them? Is America so short of talent that they have to elect/re-elect a man of this low calibre for the highest office in the land? — © Mark Alexander
Donald Trump has mocked Sir Keir Starmer as weak over his response to the war with Iran.
The US president impersonated the Prime Minister, claiming he had told him he had to “ask his team” about sending “two old broken-down aircraft carriers” to the Middle East.
Speaking at an White House Easter lunch, Mr Trump said Britain “should be our best” ally, but had not been during the US-Israeli war with Iran.
The president said: “I asked [the] UK, who should be our best. In fact the King is coming over here in two weeks, he’s a nice guy, King Charles.
“But should be our best but they weren’t our best. I said ‘you have two, old broken-down aircraft carriers, do you think you could send them over’?”
Impersonating Sir Keir with a weak voice, Mr Trump added: “‘Ohhh, I’ll have to ask my team’. » | Telegraph Reporters | Friday, April 3, 2026
There's plenty of material for us to mock Trump; in fact, the supply is limitless!
What a crass man Trump is! Totally unworthy of the office he holds. Is this man really the best man Americans could kick up to lead them? Is America so short of talent that they have to elect/re-elect a man of this low calibre for the highest office in the land? — © Mark Alexander
Iran Strikes Water and Power Plant in Kuwait
THE TELEGRAPH: Iran struck a water desalination and power plant in Kuwait hours after hitting an oil refinery.
Tehran launched strikes on the Gulf state’s energy infrastructure after the US attacked Iranian civilian infrastructure on Friday.
Donald Trump boasted about destroying bridges outside Tehran and threatened to bomb power plants next.
Kuwait relies on desalination, which removes salt from seawater, for 90 per cent of its drinking water. Iran also targeted a desalination plant in the Gulf state on Monday.
The Kuwait army said its air defences were attempting to intercept “hostile missile and drone attacks” on Friday.
Also on Friday, Iran launched strikes on Israel and the United Arab Emirates.
The Gulf conflict has already sent oil prices well above $100 a barrel, with Brent crude reaching $141 on Thursday. » | Tim Sigsworth, News Reporter. Andrea Hamblin. Emily Blumenthal | Friday, April 4, 2026
Tehran launched strikes on the Gulf state’s energy infrastructure after the US attacked Iranian civilian infrastructure on Friday.
Donald Trump boasted about destroying bridges outside Tehran and threatened to bomb power plants next.
Kuwait relies on desalination, which removes salt from seawater, for 90 per cent of its drinking water. Iran also targeted a desalination plant in the Gulf state on Monday.
The Kuwait army said its air defences were attempting to intercept “hostile missile and drone attacks” on Friday.
Also on Friday, Iran launched strikes on Israel and the United Arab Emirates.
The Gulf conflict has already sent oil prices well above $100 a barrel, with Brent crude reaching $141 on Thursday. » | Tim Sigsworth, News Reporter. Andrea Hamblin. Emily Blumenthal | Friday, April 4, 2026
Israel's Death Penalty Is an 'Apartheid Law' Says Knesset Member Aida Touma-Suleiman
Apr 3, 2026 | In an interview with MEE’s Carolina Pedrazzi, member of the Israeli Knesset Aida Touma-Suleiman says the passing of Israel’s death penalty law for Palestinians was “a celebration of blood, a celebration of fascism and apartheid.”
“History has shown that the more oppression of occupation exists, the more resistance there is … We understand that the minute that international law vanishes, then it is a wild world and there is no other way to protect those who are violated in the world,” she added.
The new law passed by the Israeli parliament on Monday makes the death sentence the default punishment for Palestinians convicted of a deadly attack through military courts.
It has been widely condemned by rights groups for exclusively targeting Palestinians, enshrining separate legal rights based on national identity.
“History has shown that the more oppression of occupation exists, the more resistance there is … We understand that the minute that international law vanishes, then it is a wild world and there is no other way to protect those who are violated in the world,” she added.
The new law passed by the Israeli parliament on Monday makes the death sentence the default punishment for Palestinians convicted of a deadly attack through military courts.
It has been widely condemned by rights groups for exclusively targeting Palestinians, enshrining separate legal rights based on national identity.
Trump envisagerait de limoger d’autres hauts responsables de son administration, dont le directeur du FBI
LE FIGARO : Selon The Atlantic, le président américain n’a pas encore tranché, mais des discussions sont en cours sur le sort de Kash Patel, à la tête du FBI depuis plus d’un an, du secrétaire à l’Armée de terre et de la secrétaire au Travail.
Le ménage pourrait se poursuivre au sommet de l’État fédéral américain. Selon les informations du magazine The Atlantic, des discussions sont en cours à la Maison-Blanche sur le départ de plusieurs hauts responsables nommés par Donald Trump à des postes clés de son administration. Parmi les noms évoqués : Kash Patel, directeur du FBI, Daniel Driscoll, secrétaire à l’Armée de terre, et Lori Chavez-DeRemer, secrétaire au Travail.
Le calendrier de ces éventuels remaniements reste flou. Et pour cause : toujours selon The Atlantic, qui cite des sources proches de la Maison-Blanche, le président américain ne s’est pas encore décidé.
Le cas de Kash Patel est sans doute le plus scruté. Nommé à la tête du FBI en dépit de vives controverses, ce fidèle de longue date de Donald Trump avait été confirmé de justesse par le Sénat en février 2025. » | Par Le Figaro avec Reuters | vendredi 3 avril 2026
Le ménage pourrait se poursuivre au sommet de l’État fédéral américain. Selon les informations du magazine The Atlantic, des discussions sont en cours à la Maison-Blanche sur le départ de plusieurs hauts responsables nommés par Donald Trump à des postes clés de son administration. Parmi les noms évoqués : Kash Patel, directeur du FBI, Daniel Driscoll, secrétaire à l’Armée de terre, et Lori Chavez-DeRemer, secrétaire au Travail.
Le calendrier de ces éventuels remaniements reste flou. Et pour cause : toujours selon The Atlantic, qui cite des sources proches de la Maison-Blanche, le président américain ne s’est pas encore décidé.
Le cas de Kash Patel est sans doute le plus scruté. Nommé à la tête du FBI en dépit de vives controverses, ce fidèle de longue date de Donald Trump avait été confirmé de justesse par le Sénat en février 2025. » | Par Le Figaro avec Reuters | vendredi 3 avril 2026
How Giorgia Meloni Fell to Earth
THE NEW YORK TIMES — OPINION: For more than three years, Giorgia Meloni’s leadership of Italy has seemed unshakable. As the country’s first female prime minister, she shed a far-right past to govern with a pragmatic, steady hand, stable ratings and just the occasional scandal — a rarity in a country accustomed to volatile politics.
Since the beginning of Mr. Trump’s second term, she has positioned herself as someone who can curry his favor and avoid his retaliations — which Italy can ill afford — while steering clear of a clash with the E.U. institutions that service Italy’s enormous public debt. A delicate balance that she has maintained remarkably well.
But as Mr. Trump’s popularity craters to new lows in Europe, and the continent begins to find a backbone in its dealings with him, Ms. Meloni is discovering that being a favorite of the U.S. president can be a liability, too.
Ms. Meloni was elected in 2022, six months after Russia’s full-scale invasion into Ukraine, on a far-right platform and in a coalition that included lawmakers who sounded decidedly pro-Russia. But she quickly dispelled any concerns among mainstream European politicians that they would be dealing with another Viktor Orban, Hungary’s Russia-friendly prime minister. Italy has sent military aid to Ukraine and is a member of the so-called coalition of the willing, a group of around 30 countries that have signaled their commitment to security guarantees for Ukraine after a cease-fire. » | A NYT GUEST ESSAY by Anna Momigliano | Ms. Momigliano is an editor for the Corriere della Sera, an Italian newspaper. She wrote from Milan. | Friday, April 3, 2026
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Thursday, April 02, 2026
The Women Who Believe That Women Should Lose the Right to Vote
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Adherents to biblical patriarchy support household voting: One household, one vote — the husband’s. They say the idea is catching on.
When they prayed on the Sunday after Valentine’s Day, as on other Sundays, most of the women at King’s Way Reformed Church in the old mining town of Prescott, Ariz., wore dainty kerchiefs knotted over their hair to show devotion to God. Marybelle East, 36, wore hers all the time, she said — seven days a week — “for him to see that I submit to his authority.” Her husband’s authority, that is.
Her head scarf is a physical reminder of biblical patriarchy, the kind of marriage the church preaches. “It keeps me from running my mouth,” she said.
To her and the other women, patriarchy also means ceding their political voices to their husbands. They believe America would be better off if women could not vote.
The Easts and their children had driven two hours from the Phoenix area to hear Dale Partridge, the 40-year-old pastor based on the outskirts of Prescott, in a brick-and-glass events space set between a regional airport and a modest golf course.
On social media, the pastor has attracted a following by posting incendiary commentary: railing against feminists, Catholics and gay people, describing immigration as “national suicide,” and labeling Islam and Hinduism “demonic.” He also calls for erasing women’s suffrage, which he lists as one reason “the world is falling apart.”
The 1920 passage of the 19th Amendment, the landmark legislative achievement of the movement to make women equal citizens, made it possible for women across America to vote. But for Mr. Partridge and a growing number of like-minded Christians, it drove America into national decline. Instead, they support “household voting.” One household, one vote — the husband’s. » | Vivian Yee | Reporting from Prescott, Ariz. | Thursday, April 2, 2026
When they prayed on the Sunday after Valentine’s Day, as on other Sundays, most of the women at King’s Way Reformed Church in the old mining town of Prescott, Ariz., wore dainty kerchiefs knotted over their hair to show devotion to God. Marybelle East, 36, wore hers all the time, she said — seven days a week — “for him to see that I submit to his authority.” Her husband’s authority, that is.
Her head scarf is a physical reminder of biblical patriarchy, the kind of marriage the church preaches. “It keeps me from running my mouth,” she said.
To her and the other women, patriarchy also means ceding their political voices to their husbands. They believe America would be better off if women could not vote.
The Easts and their children had driven two hours from the Phoenix area to hear Dale Partridge, the 40-year-old pastor based on the outskirts of Prescott, in a brick-and-glass events space set between a regional airport and a modest golf course.
On social media, the pastor has attracted a following by posting incendiary commentary: railing against feminists, Catholics and gay people, describing immigration as “national suicide,” and labeling Islam and Hinduism “demonic.” He also calls for erasing women’s suffrage, which he lists as one reason “the world is falling apart.”
The 1920 passage of the 19th Amendment, the landmark legislative achievement of the movement to make women equal citizens, made it possible for women across America to vote. But for Mr. Partridge and a growing number of like-minded Christians, it drove America into national decline. Instead, they support “household voting.” One household, one vote — the husband’s. » | Vivian Yee | Reporting from Prescott, Ariz. | Thursday, April 2, 2026
Trump Increasingly Desperate over Iran War Failures, Threatens NATO Alliance with Withdrawal
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Ungarn: Europas Populistenschmiede | Doku HD | ARTE
Apr 2, 2026 | In vielen EU-Ländern prägen rechtspopulistische und nationalkonservative Parteien die politische Landschaft. Giorgia Meloni regiert Italien, der Rassemblement National scheiterte in Frankreich knapp an der Macht, die FPÖ wurde in Österreich stärkste Kraft, und Vox etablierte sich in Spanien. Als Vorbild gilt Ungarns Ministerpräsident Viktor Orbán – seit 2010 unangefochten an der Macht.
Zur Sicherung seines Machterhalts änderte Ungarns Ministerpräsident Viktor Orbán Verfassung und Wahlgesetz, zentralisierte die Medien. Befreundete Oligarchen ʺkauftenʺ die meisten unabhängigen Journalistinnen und Journalisten, die seither regierungstreu berichten. Zu den neuen Ultrareichen in Ungarn zählt auch Orbáns Freund aus Kindertagen, der frühere Klempner Lőrinc Mészáros, der dank zahlreicher öffentlicher Aufträge mit undurchsichtigen Vergabebedingungen zum reichsten Mann des Landes avancierte.
Orbáns autoritärer Regierungsstil, die sogenannte "illiberale Demokratie", dient gleichgesinnten europäischen Amtskollegen inzwischen als Blaupause. Im alle zwei Jahre stattfindenden "Budapester Demographie-Gipfel" – eine Veranstaltung gegen Einwanderung und zur Förderung des völkischen Nationalismus – vereint er die großen rechten Stimmen Europas um sich und stützt deren Wahlkampagnen.
Ungarn, mit Orbán an der Spitze, gilt als Herzstück eines großen paneuropäischen Rechtsbündnisses, das sich in Brüssel mit den "Patrioten für Europa" eine eigene Fraktion geschaffen hat. Als unverhohlene Anlehnung an die Politik des US-Präsidenten Donald Trump lautet deren Slogan: "Make Europe Great Again".
Untermauert von Zeitzeugenaussagen und Expertenmeinungen, einige davon ehemalige Verbündete Viktor Orbáns, analysiert die Dokumentation, wie es dem starken Mann in Ungarn gelang, an die Macht zu kommen und diese seit mehr als 15 Jahren an sich zu binden. Wie wurde seine Methode nach Italien, Frankreich, Österreich und Brüssel exportiert? Und warum könnte die "illiberale Demokratie" langfristig die führende Politikform in Europa werden?
Dokumentation von Feurat Alani (F 2025, 53 Min) Video verfügbar bis zum 04/10/2026
Zur Sicherung seines Machterhalts änderte Ungarns Ministerpräsident Viktor Orbán Verfassung und Wahlgesetz, zentralisierte die Medien. Befreundete Oligarchen ʺkauftenʺ die meisten unabhängigen Journalistinnen und Journalisten, die seither regierungstreu berichten. Zu den neuen Ultrareichen in Ungarn zählt auch Orbáns Freund aus Kindertagen, der frühere Klempner Lőrinc Mészáros, der dank zahlreicher öffentlicher Aufträge mit undurchsichtigen Vergabebedingungen zum reichsten Mann des Landes avancierte.
Orbáns autoritärer Regierungsstil, die sogenannte "illiberale Demokratie", dient gleichgesinnten europäischen Amtskollegen inzwischen als Blaupause. Im alle zwei Jahre stattfindenden "Budapester Demographie-Gipfel" – eine Veranstaltung gegen Einwanderung und zur Förderung des völkischen Nationalismus – vereint er die großen rechten Stimmen Europas um sich und stützt deren Wahlkampagnen.
Ungarn, mit Orbán an der Spitze, gilt als Herzstück eines großen paneuropäischen Rechtsbündnisses, das sich in Brüssel mit den "Patrioten für Europa" eine eigene Fraktion geschaffen hat. Als unverhohlene Anlehnung an die Politik des US-Präsidenten Donald Trump lautet deren Slogan: "Make Europe Great Again".
Untermauert von Zeitzeugenaussagen und Expertenmeinungen, einige davon ehemalige Verbündete Viktor Orbáns, analysiert die Dokumentation, wie es dem starken Mann in Ungarn gelang, an die Macht zu kommen und diese seit mehr als 15 Jahren an sich zu binden. Wie wurde seine Methode nach Italien, Frankreich, Österreich und Brüssel exportiert? Und warum könnte die "illiberale Demokratie" langfristig die führende Politikform in Europa werden?
Dokumentation von Feurat Alani (F 2025, 53 Min) Video verfügbar bis zum 04/10/2026
Trump Is in a Pickle
I wrote something similar to this back in late March, stating that Trump has got himself into a fine pickle, and I added that he has no idea of the Sunni-Shia divide. It’s all written here in gold font. — © Mark Alexander
Steve Schmidt: The World Is Watching Trump Fail
Hasn’t the time come for ‘the men in grey suits’ to do their work? – © Mark Alexander
Democracy Now! "This War Is Already Lost": Spencer Ackerman & Behrooz Ghamari-Tabrizi on Trump's Iran Debacle
President Donald Trump gave a primetime televised address Wednesday to discuss the war on Iran, his first since the United States and Israel launched attacks on February 28. Trump gave few clues about when or how the war could end, but he boasted about killing top Iranian leaders and degrading the country’s military. He threatened to bomb Iran “back to the stone ages, where they belong.”
Despite the grandiose claims, built on “lies and delusions,” Trump “did not add anything new,” says Iranian American scholar Behrooz Ghamari-Tabrizi, who calls Trump’s shifting justifications an admission of “defeat in the war of narratives.”
We also speak with journalist Spencer Ackerman, who says the U.S. has already lost the war. “Iran has changed the entirety of this conflict,” he says. “It has pivoted this conflict onto its own territory and its own goals, and the United States does not have a military mechanism to redress that, primarily the throttling of the Strait of Hormuz.”
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Despite the grandiose claims, built on “lies and delusions,” Trump “did not add anything new,” says Iranian American scholar Behrooz Ghamari-Tabrizi, who calls Trump’s shifting justifications an admission of “defeat in the war of narratives.”
We also speak with journalist Spencer Ackerman, who says the U.S. has already lost the war. “Iran has changed the entirety of this conflict,” he says. “It has pivoted this conflict onto its own territory and its own goals, and the United States does not have a military mechanism to redress that, primarily the throttling of the Strait of Hormuz.”
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États-Unis : Donald Trump limoge sa ministre de la Justice Pam Bondi et la remplace par son ancien avocat Todd Blanche
LE FIGARO : « Pam Bondi est une grande patriote américaine et une amie fidèle, qui a servi avec loyauté en tant que ma ministre de la Justice au cours de l’année écoulée », a écrit Donald Trump sur Truth Social.
Le président américain Donald Trump a limogé Pam Bondi de ses fonctions de ministre de la Justice, a-t-il annoncé ce jeudi. La procureur générale était une fidèle parmi les fidèles du locataire de la Maison-Blanche. Donald Trump reproche à sa ministre sa gestion du dossier du criminel sexuel Jeffrey Epstein ainsi que de ne pas avoir suffisamment fait inculper de personnalités qu’il considère comme des ennemis personnels, affirme CNN. » | Par Le Figaro avec Reuters | jeudi 2 avril 2026
Le président américain Donald Trump a limogé Pam Bondi de ses fonctions de ministre de la Justice, a-t-il annoncé ce jeudi. La procureur générale était une fidèle parmi les fidèles du locataire de la Maison-Blanche. Donald Trump reproche à sa ministre sa gestion du dossier du criminel sexuel Jeffrey Epstein ainsi que de ne pas avoir suffisamment fait inculper de personnalités qu’il considère comme des ennemis personnels, affirme CNN. » | Par Le Figaro avec Reuters | jeudi 2 avril 2026
‘You Have to Be Serious’: Macron Criticises Trump’s Mixed Messages about Nato and Iran
THE GUARDIAN: Speaking in South Korea, the French president defended the transatlantic alliance and called for return to peace
Screenshot taken from this Guardian article. | Emmanuel Macron, the French president, said of Donald Trump on Thursday: ‘There is too much talk … and it’s all over the place.’ Photograph: Jintak Han/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock
Emmanuel Macron has sharply criticised Donald Trump’s inconsistent and often contradictory pronouncements on the Iran war and Nato, saying if “you want to be serious” it was better not to come out with a something different every day.
“There is too much talk … and it’s all over the place,” the French president said on Thursday during a state visit to South Korea. “We all need stability, calm, a return to peace – this isn’t a show!”
Macron added: “You have to be serious. When you want to be serious, you don’t go around saying [say] the opposite every day of what you just said the day before. And perhaps you shouldn’t talk every day.”
Macron also mounted a strong defence of Nato, accusing Trump of undermining the transatlantic defence alliance through repeated remarks questioning the United States’ commitment to its continued membership.
“I believe organisations and alliances like Nato are defined by what is left unsaid – that is, the trust that underpins them,” he said. “If you cast doubt on your commitment every day, you erode its very substance.” » | Jon Henley | Thursday, April 2, 2026
Emmanuel Macron has sharply criticised Donald Trump’s inconsistent and often contradictory pronouncements on the Iran war and Nato, saying if “you want to be serious” it was better not to come out with a something different every day.
“There is too much talk … and it’s all over the place,” the French president said on Thursday during a state visit to South Korea. “We all need stability, calm, a return to peace – this isn’t a show!”
Macron added: “You have to be serious. When you want to be serious, you don’t go around saying [say] the opposite every day of what you just said the day before. And perhaps you shouldn’t talk every day.”
Macron also mounted a strong defence of Nato, accusing Trump of undermining the transatlantic defence alliance through repeated remarks questioning the United States’ commitment to its continued membership.
“I believe organisations and alliances like Nato are defined by what is left unsaid – that is, the trust that underpins them,” he said. “If you cast doubt on your commitment every day, you erode its very substance.” » | Jon Henley | Thursday, April 2, 2026
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Prof Sachs on Iran War: How the World Is Paying for US Delusion
US-Israel War on Iran: Trump Declares Victory in a War Still Unfolding
Apr 2, 2026 | As tensions rise and costs mount, questions grow over whether the US can truly claim victory in its war with Iran. Can a war be brought to an end by declaration alone? Are Americans beginning to feel the real price of prolonged conflict at home?
In this edition of The Hub, Wang Guan speaks with guests to explore what US President Donald Trump implied in his Wednesday night primetime address on the war with Iran. They discuss rising energy prices, shifting public opinion, and the strategic uncertainty surrounding the Strait of Hormuz. The conversation also examines a five-point peace initiative proposed by China and Pakistan, and looks into whether it offers a credible path toward de-escalation and regional stability.
The guests panel includes Ben Norton, editor-in-chief of Geopolitical Economy Report, Saeed Khan, associate professor of Near East & Asian Studies and Global Studies at Wayne State University, Brandon Andrews, entrepreneur and former Hill staffer, and Liu Baocheng, dean of the Center for International Business Ethics at the University of International Business and Economics.
In this edition of The Hub, Wang Guan speaks with guests to explore what US President Donald Trump implied in his Wednesday night primetime address on the war with Iran. They discuss rising energy prices, shifting public opinion, and the strategic uncertainty surrounding the Strait of Hormuz. The conversation also examines a five-point peace initiative proposed by China and Pakistan, and looks into whether it offers a credible path toward de-escalation and regional stability.
The guests panel includes Ben Norton, editor-in-chief of Geopolitical Economy Report, Saeed Khan, associate professor of Near East & Asian Studies and Global Studies at Wayne State University, Brandon Andrews, entrepreneur and former Hill staffer, and Liu Baocheng, dean of the Center for International Business Ethics at the University of International Business and Economics.
Trump eskaliert gegen den Iran: Kommt jetzt der große Finanz-Crash?
BERLINER ZEITUNG: Donald Trump zieht gegen den Iran nicht zurück. An den Börsen steigt die Nervosität. Der gefürchtete „perfekte Sturm“ braut sich zusammen.
Seit dem US-Angriff auf den Iran wird immer öfter von einem „perfekten Sturm“ gesprochen, wird der „schwarze Schwan“ gesucht – also ein unvorhergesehenes Ereignis, das einen Absturz auslöst. Spekulanten mit Insider-Wissen beschleunigen Entwicklungen. Irgendwann erreicht der Irrsinn dann auch Haushalte, Familien und die reale Wirtschaft.
Donald Trump hat mit seiner Rede am Donnerstag klargemacht, dass er nicht daran denkt zu deeskalieren. Der amerikanische Präsident kündigte an, den Iran in den kommenden Wochen „extrem hart“ zu treffen. Er machte damit die Hoffnung auf ein Ende des Kriegs im Nahen Osten zunichte.
Mehrere US-Geheimdienste sollen laut New York Times in den vergangene [sic] Tagen zu dem Schluss gekommen sein, dass die iranische Regierung nicht bereit sei, substanzielle Verhandlungen aufzunehmen. Trump sagte, Washington werde seine Kriegsziele „sehr bald“ erreichen. Und weiter in der ihm eigenen unflätigen Sprache: „Wir werden sie in den nächsten zwei bis drei Wochen extrem hart treffen. Wir werden sie in die Steinzeit zurückversetzen, dorthin, wo sie hingehören.“ Zugleich sagte er den amerikanischen Verbündeten, sie müssten „die Führung übernehmen“, um die Straße von Hormus wieder für Öllieferungen zu öffnen. Frankreichs Präsident Emmanuel Macron erteilte der Forderung Trumps am Donnerstag postwendend eine Abfuhr. Es sei nicht möglich, die Straße mit militärischer Gewalt offenzuhalten, sagte Macron während eines Staatsbesuchs in Südkorea. » | Michael Maier | Donnerstag, 2. April 2026
Seit dem US-Angriff auf den Iran wird immer öfter von einem „perfekten Sturm“ gesprochen, wird der „schwarze Schwan“ gesucht – also ein unvorhergesehenes Ereignis, das einen Absturz auslöst. Spekulanten mit Insider-Wissen beschleunigen Entwicklungen. Irgendwann erreicht der Irrsinn dann auch Haushalte, Familien und die reale Wirtschaft.
Donald Trump hat mit seiner Rede am Donnerstag klargemacht, dass er nicht daran denkt zu deeskalieren. Der amerikanische Präsident kündigte an, den Iran in den kommenden Wochen „extrem hart“ zu treffen. Er machte damit die Hoffnung auf ein Ende des Kriegs im Nahen Osten zunichte.
Mehrere US-Geheimdienste sollen laut New York Times in den vergangene [sic] Tagen zu dem Schluss gekommen sein, dass die iranische Regierung nicht bereit sei, substanzielle Verhandlungen aufzunehmen. Trump sagte, Washington werde seine Kriegsziele „sehr bald“ erreichen. Und weiter in der ihm eigenen unflätigen Sprache: „Wir werden sie in den nächsten zwei bis drei Wochen extrem hart treffen. Wir werden sie in die Steinzeit zurückversetzen, dorthin, wo sie hingehören.“ Zugleich sagte er den amerikanischen Verbündeten, sie müssten „die Führung übernehmen“, um die Straße von Hormus wieder für Öllieferungen zu öffnen. Frankreichs Präsident Emmanuel Macron erteilte der Forderung Trumps am Donnerstag postwendend eine Abfuhr. Es sei nicht möglich, die Straße mit militärischer Gewalt offenzuhalten, sagte Macron während eines Staatsbesuchs in Südkorea. » | Michael Maier | Donnerstag, 2. April 2026
Vlad Vexler: Trump's Iran Speech - Health-event Level Bad
I started watching Trump's speech, but it was painful to watch. In fact, it was embarrassing to watch as well. For this reason, I quit watching it after only a few minutes. For this reason, I am not going to post the full prime-time speech. It really beggars belief that this is the best the leading nation of the so-called free world, the West, can come up with. Sadly, the bar for becoming POTUS has been set very low indeed. Clearly, we are living in diminished, strange times. — © Mark Alexander
Steve Rosenberg: A Newspaper Headline the Kremlin Will Love
Trump Claims Iran War ‘Nearing Completion’ and Seeks to Justify Conflict in Prime Time Address
THE GUARDIAN: Markets sink after president offers little detail on how he intends to wind down conflict over next two to three weeks
Donald Trump used a prime time address to the nation on Wednesday evening to declare the month-long war in Iran a success “nearing completion”, despite a spiraling conflict that has caused economic turmoil across the globe, fractured transatlantic alliances and eroded the president’s approval ratings.
In remarks from the White House, Trump argued that the US’s “little journey” to Iran had nearly accomplished “all of America’s military objectives”, but offered little clarity on how he planned to wind down the conflict over the next “two to three weeks”.
“We are on the cusp of ending Iran’s sinister threat to America and the world,” Trump said in the 19-minute speech, delivered from Cross Hall of the White House. “We have all the cards. They have none.”
Acknowledging the economic pain caused by the conflict, he blamed a “short-term” rise in gas prices on Iran’s actions, and insisted the US had become energy independent.
Oil prices rose and Asian stocks traded lower immediately after Trump’s address, which did little to soothe investor concerns over the closure of the strait of Hormuz. The US president reiterated his call for other nations to help secure the global oil chokepoint: “Grab it and cherish it.” » | Lauren Gambino | Thursday, April 2, 2026
«Aucune nouveauté», «non-événement», «copier-coller» : l’allocution de Trump sur la guerre en Iran n’a pas convaincu la presse internationale : REVUE DE PRESSE - À l’occasion de sa première intervention en direct depuis le début du conflit en Iran, le président américain n’a su dissiper ni les craintes des marchés ni celles de l’opinion publique, selon un consensus quasi unanime dans les médias internationaux ce jeudi. »
Donald Trump used a prime time address to the nation on Wednesday evening to declare the month-long war in Iran a success “nearing completion”, despite a spiraling conflict that has caused economic turmoil across the globe, fractured transatlantic alliances and eroded the president’s approval ratings.
In remarks from the White House, Trump argued that the US’s “little journey” to Iran had nearly accomplished “all of America’s military objectives”, but offered little clarity on how he planned to wind down the conflict over the next “two to three weeks”.
“We are on the cusp of ending Iran’s sinister threat to America and the world,” Trump said in the 19-minute speech, delivered from Cross Hall of the White House. “We have all the cards. They have none.”
Acknowledging the economic pain caused by the conflict, he blamed a “short-term” rise in gas prices on Iran’s actions, and insisted the US had become energy independent.
Oil prices rose and Asian stocks traded lower immediately after Trump’s address, which did little to soothe investor concerns over the closure of the strait of Hormuz. The US president reiterated his call for other nations to help secure the global oil chokepoint: “Grab it and cherish it.” » | Lauren Gambino | Thursday, April 2, 2026
«Aucune nouveauté», «non-événement», «copier-coller» : l’allocution de Trump sur la guerre en Iran n’a pas convaincu la presse internationale : REVUE DE PRESSE - À l’occasion de sa première intervention en direct depuis le début du conflit en Iran, le président américain n’a su dissiper ni les craintes des marchés ni celles de l’opinion publique, selon un consensus quasi unanime dans les médias internationaux ce jeudi. »
No Kings (2026)
Tariq Ramadan : 18 ans de prison pour viols mais un exil doré en Suisse
LE FIGARO : RÉCIT - Reconnu coupable par la justice française la semaine dernière, le prédicateur de 63 ans, réfugié dans son pays, ne semble pas prêt à purger sa peine.
Voilà donc Tariq Ramadan condamné pour la deuxième fois. Reconnu coupable, en 2024, par la justice helvète, d’un viol sur une femme en 2008, le prédicateur suisse de 63 ans a été condamné, la semaine dernière, à 18 ans de réclusion par la cour criminelle départementale de Paris, jugé par défaut et à huis clos pour des viols commis sur trois femmes. À titre de peine complémentaire, « compte tenu du risque de réitération des faits », le petit-fils du fondateur des Frères musulmans, Hassan al-Banna, se voit astreint à un suivi socio-judiciaire de huit ans, privé de ses droits civils et civiques pendant dix ans et définitivement interdit du territoire français.
« Il y a eu l’affaire Dreyfus . Aujourd’hui, il y a l’affaire Ramadan, ose publier, sur X, son compte de soutien Justice pour Ramadan. Allons-nous laisser-faire ? » En attendant, le multicondamné, visé par un mandat d’arrêt, coule des jours paisibles près de Genève, soigné en psychiatrie à la Clinique du Grand-Salève, un « établissement privé de standing », avec vue sur la montagne. » | Par Stéphane Kovacs | mercredi 1 avril 2026
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Voilà donc Tariq Ramadan condamné pour la deuxième fois. Reconnu coupable, en 2024, par la justice helvète, d’un viol sur une femme en 2008, le prédicateur suisse de 63 ans a été condamné, la semaine dernière, à 18 ans de réclusion par la cour criminelle départementale de Paris, jugé par défaut et à huis clos pour des viols commis sur trois femmes. À titre de peine complémentaire, « compte tenu du risque de réitération des faits », le petit-fils du fondateur des Frères musulmans, Hassan al-Banna, se voit astreint à un suivi socio-judiciaire de huit ans, privé de ses droits civils et civiques pendant dix ans et définitivement interdit du territoire français.
« Il y a eu l’affaire Dreyfus . Aujourd’hui, il y a l’affaire Ramadan, ose publier, sur X, son compte de soutien Justice pour Ramadan. Allons-nous laisser-faire ? » En attendant, le multicondamné, visé par un mandat d’arrêt, coule des jours paisibles près de Genève, soigné en psychiatrie à la Clinique du Grand-Salève, un « établissement privé de standing », avec vue sur la montagne. » | Par Stéphane Kovacs | mercredi 1 avril 2026
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‘Fossil-fuel Imperialism’: Trump’s Hankering for Iranian Oil Runs Deep
THE GUARDIAN: Experts say the US believes it is entitled to resources it desires – a perspective president has supported for decades
Donald Trump said this past weekend he wants to “take the oil in Iran” by seizing control of a key export hub, echoing a refrain he has returned to for over a decade.
It’s a sign of his disregard for international law and belief in “fossil-fuel imperialism”, experts say.
“Trump truly believes that the US is entitled to whatever resource it so desires,” said Patrick Bigger, co-director of the Transition Security Project, a research initiative focused on the climate and geopolitical concerns of militarization. “It’s a real ‘might-makes-right’ logic that is both abhorrent and spectacularly miscalculated.” » | Dharna Noor | Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Donald Trump said this past weekend he wants to “take the oil in Iran” by seizing control of a key export hub, echoing a refrain he has returned to for over a decade.
It’s a sign of his disregard for international law and belief in “fossil-fuel imperialism”, experts say.
“Trump truly believes that the US is entitled to whatever resource it so desires,” said Patrick Bigger, co-director of the Transition Security Project, a research initiative focused on the climate and geopolitical concerns of militarization. “It’s a real ‘might-makes-right’ logic that is both abhorrent and spectacularly miscalculated.” » | Dharna Noor | Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Wednesday, April 01, 2026
Raketen auf Israel zu Pessach: Iran startet größte Angriffswelle seit Wochen
BERLINER ZEITUNG: Zum Beginn des jüdischen Feiertags Pessach greifen Iran und Hisbollah Israel an. Millionen flüchten in Schutzräume, Raketen schlagen in Wohngebieten ein.
Der Iran hat am Mittwochabend nach israelischen Militärangaben eine der größten Angriffswellen der vergangenen Wochen gegen Israel gestartet. Nach ersten Einschätzungen der israelischen Armee (IDF) wurden am Mittwochabend rund zehn ballistische Raketen in Richtung Zentralisrael abgefeuert.
In zahlreichen Regionen des Landes, insbesondere im Zentrum, heulten rund um den Beginn des jüdischen Pessach-Festes die Sirenen. Millionen Menschen suchten Schutzräume oder sichere Bereiche auf, während vielerorts die traditionellen Seder-Abende stattfanden. » | Alexander Schmalz | Mittwoch, 1. April 2026
Der Iran hat am Mittwochabend nach israelischen Militärangaben eine der größten Angriffswellen der vergangenen Wochen gegen Israel gestartet. Nach ersten Einschätzungen der israelischen Armee (IDF) wurden am Mittwochabend rund zehn ballistische Raketen in Richtung Zentralisrael abgefeuert.
In zahlreichen Regionen des Landes, insbesondere im Zentrum, heulten rund um den Beginn des jüdischen Pessach-Festes die Sirenen. Millionen Menschen suchten Schutzräume oder sichere Bereiche auf, während vielerorts die traditionellen Seder-Abende stattfanden. » | Alexander Schmalz | Mittwoch, 1. April 2026
Steve Schmidt: They Will Get No Sympathy and No Respect
Sarah Ferguson: A Life of Luxury And Excessive Spending 🤑✈️ | Fergie: Where Did All the Money Go?
Mar 19, 2026 | How did Sarah Ferguson, a Duchess, find herself in financial turmoil time and time again? And how has she always managed to bounce back?
Fergie: Where Did All the Money Go?: This lively documentary takes us onboard Sarah Ferguson's financial rollercoaster.
Fergie: Where Did All the Money Go?: This lively documentary takes us onboard Sarah Ferguson's financial rollercoaster.
‘Down with the King!’: Could Bahrain Be at a Tipping Point amid War on Iran? | MEE Live
Apr 1, 2026 | Bahrain is home to the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet - where 9,000 American troops are based.
The presence of US troops has been a point of contention among Bahrainis for decades.
Now, as Iran targets US bases across the region, that relationship has come into the spotlight once again.
To find out why, we are joined by Maryam al-Khawaja, a Bahraini activist who played a key role in pro-democracy protests in Bahrain in 2011, and advocates for human rights and political reform.
The presence of US troops has been a point of contention among Bahrainis for decades.
Now, as Iran targets US bases across the region, that relationship has come into the spotlight once again.
To find out why, we are joined by Maryam al-Khawaja, a Bahraini activist who played a key role in pro-democracy protests in Bahrain in 2011, and advocates for human rights and political reform.
Für seine Familie war sein einziges „Verbrechen“: Er ist schwul! | Ali Fazeli Monfared
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