LE FIGARO : GRAND REPORTAGE - Tournée vers l’ouest et éloignée du front, la première jouit d’une relative prospérité depuis le début de « l’opération spéciale » lancée par Vladimir Poutine le 24 février 2022 alors que la deuxième, adossée à la frontière russe, a été ravagée par quatre ans de conflit.
Figé dans le vent glacial, tout Lviv est agenouillé dans un épais silence sur le passage du convoi funéraire. Trois cercueils de soldats tombés sur le front défilent, précédés par leurs frères d’armes du régiment, en uniforme, brandissant les portraits de leurs défunts dans une lente marche funèbre. Dans la grande ville de l’Ouest ukrainien, située à proximité de la frontière polonaise, loin de la ligne de front, l’hommage aux héros de la nation tombés pour défendre l’Ukraine a pris une dimension sacrée. Dans l’église des Saints-Apôtres-Pierre-et-Paul, les prêtres se relaient au micro, émus aux larmes devant une assemblée saisie aux tripes. « Les soldats nous donnent chaque jour une leçon d’amour pour l’Ukraine, dit l’un d’eux. Nous sommes ici pour les remercier de ce cadeau qu’ils nous ont fait. Nous prions pour ceux qui sont encore sur le front. »
L’image de Jésus-Christ est imprimée sur un drapeau jaune et bleu, cloué sur un crucifix en bois avec une inscription : « Dieu et l’Ukraine avant tout. » « Mon petit-neveu a été tué dans le Donbass cet été. Je suis venue prier pour les enfants qui défendent notre patrie. Tout le monde a quelqu’un sur le front », dit une vieille femme agenouillée sur le trottoir verglacé devant l’entrée de l’église. À l’issue de la cérémonie, un dernier hommage solennel est rendu sur la place de la mairie sur un air de trompette en présence du maire. Les portraits des soldats disparus sont affichés sur la place, accompagnés d’une courte biographie. Le rituel est quasi-quotidien dans cette ville au nationalisme solidement ancré, qui donne sans compter ses enfants à la patrie pour repousser l’envahisseur russe. Et tous les matins à 9 heures la ville entière s’immobilise dans une minute de silence pour « les héros de la nation ». » | Par Patrick Saint-Paul, envoyé spécial à Kharkiv et Lviv | mardi 24 février 2026
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Palermo Palaces in Peril | ARTE.tv Culture
Jan 18, 2026 | The fair city of Palermo boasts around a hundred ancient palazzi, symbol of the city’s identity, a testament to its rich history, and a firm favourite with tourists. But the Sicilian capital's penniless aristocrats are finding it hard to maintain their grand homes.
The Italian state, which imposes costly obligations on these listed buildings, does not offer them any aid.
Palermo Palaces in Peril | ARTE.tv Culture
Available until 22/12/2030
The Italian state, which imposes costly obligations on these listed buildings, does not offer them any aid.
Palermo Palaces in Peril | ARTE.tv Culture
Available until 22/12/2030
Not My King - Zweifel an König Charles | ARTE Re:
Feb 24, 2026 | Immer mehr Britinnen und Briten hinterfragen heute die Legitimität der Monarchie. Galt Elisabeth II. in der Zeit ihrer Regentschaft noch als die Mutter der Nation, so weckten ihr Tod 2022 und die Thronbesteigung ihres Sohnes Charles III. neue Zweifel im Volk. In diesen Tagen würden fast vier von zehn Briten lieber ein gewähltes Staatsoberhaupt an der Stelle des Königs sehen.
In der Reportage kommen republikanische Briten zu Wort, die ihren König Charles III. vehement ablehnen. In London leitet Graham Smith die Bürgerbewegung "Republic", er will damit die republikanischen Gefühle der Leute wecken. In Cornwall stellt der Künstler Andrew Swan in seinen Werken die Missstände und Fehlentwicklungen durch die königliche Familie an den Pranger. Der Lehrer Danni Rawlings aus Bristol erträgt es nicht mehr, dass die sozialen und wirtschaftlichen Ungleichheiten immer größer werden. Deshalb geht er auf die Straße, um seine Mitbürger davon zu überzeugen, die Monarchie endlich abzuschaffen. Jane, eine 60-jährige Palliativkrankenschwester, ist seit ihrer Jugend gegen die Monarchie. Heute engagiert sie sich mit anderen Republikanern bei Anti-Monarchie-Treffen, die immer mehr Menschen anziehen.
Reportage (F 2025, 30 Min)
Video verfügbar bis zum 20/02/2027
Ce documentaire est disponible en français ici.
In der Reportage kommen republikanische Briten zu Wort, die ihren König Charles III. vehement ablehnen. In London leitet Graham Smith die Bürgerbewegung "Republic", er will damit die republikanischen Gefühle der Leute wecken. In Cornwall stellt der Künstler Andrew Swan in seinen Werken die Missstände und Fehlentwicklungen durch die königliche Familie an den Pranger. Der Lehrer Danni Rawlings aus Bristol erträgt es nicht mehr, dass die sozialen und wirtschaftlichen Ungleichheiten immer größer werden. Deshalb geht er auf die Straße, um seine Mitbürger davon zu überzeugen, die Monarchie endlich abzuschaffen. Jane, eine 60-jährige Palliativkrankenschwester, ist seit ihrer Jugend gegen die Monarchie. Heute engagiert sie sich mit anderen Republikanern bei Anti-Monarchie-Treffen, die immer mehr Menschen anziehen.
Reportage (F 2025, 30 Min)
Video verfügbar bis zum 20/02/2027
Ce documentaire est disponible en français ici.
The Predatory Hegemon (w/ Stephen Walt) | The Chris Hedges Report
Four Years into Its Full-scale War in Ukraine, Russia Is Feeling the Effects
BBC: At first glance, Yelets in winter looks like something from a Russian fairy tale.
From the embankment I spy the golden domes of Orthodox churches and, down below, ice fishermen dotted along the frozen river.
But in this town, 350km (217 miles) south of Moscow, the fairy tale feeling is transient.
On the riverbank I spot an army recruitment billboard. It promises a one-off sum equivalent to £15,000 to anyone who'll sign up to fight in Ukraine.
Close by there's a poster of a Russian soldier taking aim with a Kalashnikov.
"We're there where we need to be," the accompanying slogan declares.
The Kremlin launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. Outside Russia it was widely seen as an attempt to force Kyiv back into Moscow's orbit and to overturn the entire post-Cold War security architecture in Europe.
The Russian leadership envisaged a short and successful military operation.
It didn't go to plan. » | Steve Rosenberg, Russia editor, in Lipetsk | Monday, February 23, 2026
From the embankment I spy the golden domes of Orthodox churches and, down below, ice fishermen dotted along the frozen river.
But in this town, 350km (217 miles) south of Moscow, the fairy tale feeling is transient.
On the riverbank I spot an army recruitment billboard. It promises a one-off sum equivalent to £15,000 to anyone who'll sign up to fight in Ukraine.
Close by there's a poster of a Russian soldier taking aim with a Kalashnikov.
"We're there where we need to be," the accompanying slogan declares.
The Kremlin launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. Outside Russia it was widely seen as an attempt to force Kyiv back into Moscow's orbit and to overturn the entire post-Cold War security architecture in Europe.
The Russian leadership envisaged a short and successful military operation.
It didn't go to plan. » | Steve Rosenberg, Russia editor, in Lipetsk | Monday, February 23, 2026
'Anyone Who Runs Is Shot': Russian Soldiers Describe Killings of Troops Who Refuse Orders
BBC: Russian soldiers have exposed the brutality of conditions on the Russian side of the front lines in Ukraine, with two men telling the BBC they saw soldiers being executed on the spot for refusing orders.
The men, who are on the run, spoke about the horror they witnessed from an undisclosed location outside Russia in the documentary, "The Zero Line: Inside Russia's War". Read on and watch the video » | BBC | Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Read more about this story here.
The men, who are on the run, spoke about the horror they witnessed from an undisclosed location outside Russia in the documentary, "The Zero Line: Inside Russia's War". Read on and watch the video » | BBC | Tuesday, February 24, 2026
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Kuba in Not: Kanada plant Hilfe, weil Trump alle Öllieferungen blockiert
BERLINER ZEITUNG: Eine US-Blockade von Öllieferungen an Kuba sorgt für massive Treibstoffengpässe und stundenlange Stromausfälle. Kanada zeigt sich besorgt und kündigt Unterstützung an.
Kanada bereitet ein Hilfspaket für Kuba vor, das unter massiven Treibstoffengpässen und stundenlangen Stromausfällen leidet. Die Versorgungskrise hat sich verschärft, seit die US-Regierung unter Präsident Donald Trump sämtliche Öllieferungen an den Karibikstaat unterbindet – auch jene aus dem verbündeten Venezuela.
„Wir arbeiten an einem Plan zur Unterstützung. Zum jetzigen Zeitpunkt sind wir nicht bereit, weitere Einzelheiten bekannt zu geben“, sagte Kanadas Außenministerin Anita Anand am Montag in Ottawa, wie CNN und die Nachrichtenagentur AP berichten. » | Peter Steiniger | Dienstag, 24. Februar 2026
Kanada bereitet ein Hilfspaket für Kuba vor, das unter massiven Treibstoffengpässen und stundenlangen Stromausfällen leidet. Die Versorgungskrise hat sich verschärft, seit die US-Regierung unter Präsident Donald Trump sämtliche Öllieferungen an den Karibikstaat unterbindet – auch jene aus dem verbündeten Venezuela.
„Wir arbeiten an einem Plan zur Unterstützung. Zum jetzigen Zeitpunkt sind wir nicht bereit, weitere Einzelheiten bekannt zu geben“, sagte Kanadas Außenministerin Anita Anand am Montag in Ottawa, wie CNN und die Nachrichtenagentur AP berichten. » | Peter Steiniger | Dienstag, 24. Februar 2026
El Pastificio de Nicola: Discover Capeletis a la Caruso: A Culinary Treasure from Uruguay
Aug 30, 2024 | In this video, we explore the rich history and delicious flavor of Capeletis a la Caruso, an emblematic dish of Uruguayan cuisine.
Discover how this recipe, which combines Italian tradition with local ingredients, has become a cultural symbol in Uruguay.
Join me step by step as we prepare this exquisite meat-filled pasta, bathed in a creamy Caruso sauce.
For a full list of the ingredients, please click here, and then click on 'more'.
Discover how this recipe, which combines Italian tradition with local ingredients, has become a cultural symbol in Uruguay.
Join me step by step as we prepare this exquisite meat-filled pasta, bathed in a creamy Caruso sauce.
For a full list of the ingredients, please click here, and then click on 'more'.
Venezuela : bras « ouverts » à ceux qui «voudraient revenir» avec la loi d’amnistie, affirme la présidente par intérim Delcy Rodriguez
LE FIGARO : Sous la pression de Washington, Delcy Rodriguez a dans le cadre de son intérim opéré de nombreux changements, faisant adopter une amnistie pour libérer les prisonniers politiques et réformant le secteur pétrolier pour l’ouvrir au privé.
La présidente par intérim du Venezuela Delcy Rodriguez a déclaré lundi que les Vénézuéliens partis à l'étranger seraient accueillis les bras ouverts dans le cadre de la loi d'amnistie promulguée jeudi, moins de deux mois après la capture du président Nicolas Maduro par l'armée américaine le 3 janvier.
« Je vous le dis : les portes du Venezuela, les bras du peuple vénézuélien sont ouverts à ceux qui veulent revenir dans ce processus de guérison de la haine », a-t-elle dit lors d'une cérémonie télévisée, alors que 7 millions de Vénézuéliens ont fui le pays en raison de la crise politique et économique et que de nombreux opposants vivent en exil. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mardi 24 février 2026
La présidente par intérim du Venezuela Delcy Rodriguez a déclaré lundi que les Vénézuéliens partis à l'étranger seraient accueillis les bras ouverts dans le cadre de la loi d'amnistie promulguée jeudi, moins de deux mois après la capture du président Nicolas Maduro par l'armée américaine le 3 janvier.
« Je vous le dis : les portes du Venezuela, les bras du peuple vénézuélien sont ouverts à ceux qui veulent revenir dans ce processus de guérison de la haine », a-t-elle dit lors d'une cérémonie télévisée, alors que 7 millions de Vénézuéliens ont fui le pays en raison de la crise politique et économique et que de nombreux opposants vivent en exil. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mardi 24 février 2026
Volodymyr Zelensky presse l'Union européenne de fixer une date pour l'adhésion de l’Ukraine
LE FIGARO : « Il est important pour nous d’avoir une date claire de notre accession à l’Union européenne », a déclaré le président ukrainien ce mardi.
Le président ukrainien,Volodymyr Zelensky, a exhorté l'Union européenne à fixer une date pour l'adhésion de son pays, dans un discours par vidéo au Parlement européen ce mardi, jour du quatrième anniversaire de l'invasion russe à grande échelle. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mardi 24 février 2026
Le président ukrainien,Volodymyr Zelensky, a exhorté l'Union européenne à fixer une date pour l'adhésion de son pays, dans un discours par vidéo au Parlement européen ce mardi, jour du quatrième anniversaire de l'invasion russe à grande échelle. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mardi 24 février 2026
Vier Jahre Ukraine-Krieg: Die Schlüsselmomente aus Sicht der NZZ-Redaktoren
Feb 24, 2026 | Vier Jahre nach Beginn der russischen Invasion ist der Ukraine-Krieg zum Abnutzungskrieg geworden. NZZ-Reporter erzählen von den Momenten, die sie geprägt haben: von brennenden Häusern in Charkiw, einer belagerten Stadt im Donbass, Drohnen über den Frontlinien, der russischen Teilmobilisierung – und vom Scheitern Russlands bei Kiew.
Zum Jahrestag blicken unsere Korrespondenten zurück auf die Wendepunkte dieses Kriegs.
Zum Jahrestag blicken unsere Korrespondenten zurück auf die Wendepunkte dieses Kriegs.
Could Trump Be Written Out of the Constitution? Prof. David Cay Johnston Explains How
What Is Putin's Plan after Four Years of War in Ukraine? | Global News Podcast
Feb 23, 2026 | We take a look at Russia, its leader, and its people, after four years of war in Ukraine. What is Vladimir Putin's end game? Have his talks with US President Donald Trump emboldened him? And what does the Russian public make of the conflict, as casualties rise and the economy struggles?
We speak to the BBC's Russia editor Steve Rosenberg, one of the few Western journalists covering the Kremlin from inside the country.
We speak to the BBC's Russia editor Steve Rosenberg, one of the few Western journalists covering the Kremlin from inside the country.
Steve Rosenberg: "Russia Needs a Military Alliance" Says Russian Paper.
Trump’s Asylum 'Re-screening' Aims to Detain Legal Migrants Indefinitely for Profit
Feb 24, 2026 | When Donald Trump returned to office, he pledged the largest immigration crackdown in U.S. history. While public debate centered on mass deportations, a quieter — and potentially more consequential — transformation has taken shape: the rapid expansion of immigrant detention capacity inside the United States.
New 2025 data shows that 77% of people newly placed into deportation proceedings had no criminal conviction. At the same time, ICE is consolidating more than 200 detention sites into 34 massive facilities — including proposed “mega-centers” capable of holding up to 10,000 people each. Planned sites span Georgia, Maryland, Texas, and Arizona, with total capacity projected to approach 100,000 beds.
A controversial Department of Homeland Security memo now directs mandatory “re-vetting” of refugees at the one-year mark, allowing detention during inspection with no defined time limit. Critics argue this creates the risk of prolonged — even indefinite — confinement for people lawfully admitted to the United States.
Federal judges have rebuked elements of the policy, citing constitutional concerns and unlawful detention practices.
Meanwhile, fatal encounters involving federal immigration officers and a wave of collapsed federal prosecutions have intensified scrutiny. Supporters call the overhaul modernization and a restoration of order. Opponents see the construction of a permanent detention infrastructure that could outlast any single administration.
ANTHONY DAVIS can be supported on Patreon here.
New 2025 data shows that 77% of people newly placed into deportation proceedings had no criminal conviction. At the same time, ICE is consolidating more than 200 detention sites into 34 massive facilities — including proposed “mega-centers” capable of holding up to 10,000 people each. Planned sites span Georgia, Maryland, Texas, and Arizona, with total capacity projected to approach 100,000 beds.
A controversial Department of Homeland Security memo now directs mandatory “re-vetting” of refugees at the one-year mark, allowing detention during inspection with no defined time limit. Critics argue this creates the risk of prolonged — even indefinite — confinement for people lawfully admitted to the United States.
Federal judges have rebuked elements of the policy, citing constitutional concerns and unlawful detention practices.
Meanwhile, fatal encounters involving federal immigration officers and a wave of collapsed federal prosecutions have intensified scrutiny. Supporters call the overhaul modernization and a restoration of order. Opponents see the construction of a permanent detention infrastructure that could outlast any single administration.
ANTHONY DAVIS can be supported on Patreon here.
The King 'Sucking Up to Republicans' on Andrew Will Only Lead to the Monarchy's Downfall
Feb 20, 2026 | “This monarchy will be brought down eventually. Not by this particularly, but by this sucking up to the Republicans.” The King is pandering to Republicans by distancing himself from his brother and changing his titles, ultimately digging the monarchy’s own grave, says Peter Hitchens.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor denies all wrongdoing. A discerning look at royal life in the era of King Charles, presented by the royal editors of The Times and The Sunday Times, Kate Mansey and Roya Nikkhah – two women with unmatched insight into the inner workings of the monarchy.
It’s a time of challenges and change for the royal family, but also one of great hope and warmth, and a sense of the possibilities of this new Carolean age.
There are personal challenges for the royals, but new links are being forged with “kind words”, as King Charles has said, between the public and the Palace.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor denies all wrongdoing. A discerning look at royal life in the era of King Charles, presented by the royal editors of The Times and The Sunday Times, Kate Mansey and Roya Nikkhah – two women with unmatched insight into the inner workings of the monarchy.
It’s a time of challenges and change for the royal family, but also one of great hope and warmth, and a sense of the possibilities of this new Carolean age.
There are personal challenges for the royals, but new links are being forged with “kind words”, as King Charles has said, between the public and the Palace.
Monday, February 23, 2026
Peter Mandelson Arrested by Met Police
Feb 23, 2026 | The explosion of the Epstein files continues to reverberate through Britain, causing moments and images that might have once seemed impossible.
Last week the former Prince Andrew was arrested, Monday evening it was the turn of Peter Mandelson.
Lord Mandelson has held high office in the Labour Party, the British government, the European Commission and, until last September, the diplomatic service.
He was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office and led away from his home into an unmarked car as police searched his properties.
As he helps the police with their inquiries, where does his arrest leave the British establishment?
Last week the former Prince Andrew was arrested, Monday evening it was the turn of Peter Mandelson.
Lord Mandelson has held high office in the Labour Party, the British government, the European Commission and, until last September, the diplomatic service.
He was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office and led away from his home into an unmarked car as police searched his properties.
As he helps the police with their inquiries, where does his arrest leave the British establishment?
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Peter Mandelson Arrested on Suspicion of Misconduct in Public Office
THE GUARDIAN: Video footage shows former peer being driven away shortly after being escorted from his London home by officers
Peter Mandelson has been arrested by detectives investigating claims he committed misconduct in public office during his friendship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Video footage showed him being driven away from his home in an unmarked car shortly after being escorted from his home by officers.
The Metropolitan police have been investigating the alleged leaking by Mandelson of Downing Street emails and market-sensitive information to Epstein.
A police spokesperson said: “Officers have arrested a 72-year-old man on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
“He was arrested at an address in Camden on Monday, 23 February and has been taken to a London police station for interview.
“This follows search warrants at two addresses in the Wiltshire and Camden areas.”
The former UK ambassador to the US is understood to believe he has not committed any offence. » | Guardian staff | Monday, February 23, 2026
En français :
Affaire Epstein : l’ex-ambassadeur britannique Peter Mandelson interpellé : L’ancien diplomate britannique a été arrêté par la police ce lundi. Il est suspecté d’avoir commis des «fautes dans l’exercice de fonctions officielles». »
Peter Mandelson has been arrested by detectives investigating claims he committed misconduct in public office during his friendship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Video footage showed him being driven away from his home in an unmarked car shortly after being escorted from his home by officers.
The Metropolitan police have been investigating the alleged leaking by Mandelson of Downing Street emails and market-sensitive information to Epstein.
A police spokesperson said: “Officers have arrested a 72-year-old man on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
“He was arrested at an address in Camden on Monday, 23 February and has been taken to a London police station for interview.
“This follows search warrants at two addresses in the Wiltshire and Camden areas.”
The former UK ambassador to the US is understood to believe he has not committed any offence. » | Guardian staff | Monday, February 23, 2026
En français :
Affaire Epstein : l’ex-ambassadeur britannique Peter Mandelson interpellé : L’ancien diplomate britannique a été arrêté par la police ce lundi. Il est suspecté d’avoir commis des «fautes dans l’exercice de fonctions officielles». »
How Andrew Funded His Life amid the Scandals 💰 | Prince Andrew: Where Did All the Money Go?
Feb 23, 2026 | Prince Andrew has been rocked by scandals. But how can he afford them? We take a deep dive into Andrew's finances, unravelling the intricate web of controversies and questions surrounding his wealth.
Prince Andrew: Where Did All The Money Go?: We take a deep dive into Andrew's finances.
This contains discussions of sexual abuse which some viewers may find upsetting
Prince Andrew: Where Did All The Money Go?: We take a deep dive into Andrew's finances.
This contains discussions of sexual abuse which some viewers may find upsetting
L'Iran prêt à répondre «avec férocité» à toute frappe américaine, même limitée, malgré le risque d’escalade
LE FIGARO : La crainte d’une éventuelle intervention militaire américaine en Iran a poussé plusieurs pays à exhorter leurs ressortissants à quitter ce pays, comme l’Inde qui a annoncé sa décision lundi.
Téhéran a averti lundi que toute frappe des États-Unis, même limitée, le pousserait à riposter « avec férocité », après que Donald Trump a évoqué une telle option en Iran, théâtre de nouvelles manifestations étudiantes contre le pouvoir.
Le président américain, qui tente d'arracher à l'Iran un accord portant notamment sur le nucléaire, a ordonné un déploiement naval et aérien massif au Moyen-Orient.
« Il n'y a pas de frappe limitée. Un acte d'agression sera considéré comme un acte d'agression », a déclaré le porte-parole de la diplomatie iranienne Ismaïl Baghaï, lors d'une conférence de presse à laquelle a assisté l'AFP. Il était invité à réagir aux propos de Donald Trump qui a dit vendredi envisagé une frappe limitée contre l'Iran si les négociations échouaient. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | lundi 23 février 2026
Téhéran a averti lundi que toute frappe des États-Unis, même limitée, le pousserait à riposter « avec férocité », après que Donald Trump a évoqué une telle option en Iran, théâtre de nouvelles manifestations étudiantes contre le pouvoir.
Le président américain, qui tente d'arracher à l'Iran un accord portant notamment sur le nucléaire, a ordonné un déploiement naval et aérien massif au Moyen-Orient.
« Il n'y a pas de frappe limitée. Un acte d'agression sera considéré comme un acte d'agression », a déclaré le porte-parole de la diplomatie iranienne Ismaïl Baghaï, lors d'une conférence de presse à laquelle a assisté l'AFP. Il était invité à réagir aux propos de Donald Trump qui a dit vendredi envisagé une frappe limitée contre l'Iran si les négociations échouaient. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | lundi 23 février 2026
This Could Be the End of Bitcoin | Professor Steve Keen
Feb 19, 2026 | “I think that may be the beginning of the end of Bitcoin.”
Professor Steve Keen told The Tech Report’s Isaac Pound that if nothing else, the energy cost will be the end of bitcoin and the trading of Bitcoin on regulated markets through ETFs was a “mistake.”
Professor Steve Keen told The Tech Report’s Isaac Pound that if nothing else, the energy cost will be the end of bitcoin and the trading of Bitcoin on regulated markets through ETFs was a “mistake.”
Trump Lashes Out & Attacks Justices after Supreme Court Limits His Power to Impose Tariffs
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Reform Would Create ICE-style Agency and End Leave to Remain, Zia Yusuf to Say
THE GUARDIAN: Nigel Farage’s party plans to deport up to 288,000 people a year on five flights a day and expand stop and search
Reform UK would create an ICE-style agency dedicated to deporting hundreds of thousands of people, as well as terminating the status of those with indefinite leave to remain (ILR), the party will say.
It would also ban the conversion of churches into mosques and fund a radical expansion of stop and search, the party’s new home affairs spokesperson, Zia Yusuf, will also say in a speech on Monday. The deradicalisation programme Prevent would also have its mandate redrawn to focus on Islamist extremism.
Labour said the plans were divisive and showed that Reform was planning “to deport people who have followed the rules, worked hard and built their lives here – our friends, neighbours and colleagues”.
The Labour party’s chair, Anna Turley, said the policies were “a direct attack on settled families and fundamentally un-British”. She added: “Britain is a proud, tolerant and diverse nation, which stands in opposition to the kind of divisive politics stoked by Reform.” » | Jessica Elgot | Sunday, February 22, 2026
Reform UK would create an ICE-style agency dedicated to deporting hundreds of thousands of people, as well as terminating the status of those with indefinite leave to remain (ILR), the party will say.
It would also ban the conversion of churches into mosques and fund a radical expansion of stop and search, the party’s new home affairs spokesperson, Zia Yusuf, will also say in a speech on Monday. The deradicalisation programme Prevent would also have its mandate redrawn to focus on Islamist extremism.
Labour said the plans were divisive and showed that Reform was planning “to deport people who have followed the rules, worked hard and built their lives here – our friends, neighbours and colleagues”.
The Labour party’s chair, Anna Turley, said the policies were “a direct attack on settled families and fundamentally un-British”. She added: “Britain is a proud, tolerant and diverse nation, which stands in opposition to the kind of divisive politics stoked by Reform.” » | Jessica Elgot | Sunday, February 22, 2026
Andrew Neil: I Don’t Want American ‘Ethno-Christian Nationalism’ In the UK
Feb 23, 2026 | “There is a kind of ethno-Christian nationalism abroad in America that I wouldn't like to see coming to the United Kingdom.”
Andrew Neil says he is “deeply suspicious” of attempts to align church and state, as Reform UK announce that they want to restore Britain’s Christian heritage.
Andrew Neil says he is “deeply suspicious” of attempts to align church and state, as Reform UK announce that they want to restore Britain’s Christian heritage.
Trump’s Challenge to Free Market Capitalism
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Stakes in private companies. Handshake deals with chief executives. The president’s economic policy has drifted far from principles that long defined the Republican Party. Is it capitalism at all?
Fresh off clinching the Republican nomination for president in May 2012, Mitt Romney paid a surprise visit to the shuttered California headquarters of Solyndra, a solar panel manufacturer whose bankruptcy a year earlier had left taxpayers on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars of federally guaranteed loans.
In Mr. Romney’s telling, the company’s failure was a textbook example of the perils of government meddling in the private sector. The free market is meant to reward companies for having the best ideas, the best technology, the best people, Mr. Romney said. Under President Barack Obama, however, companies were too often rewarded for knowing the right people.
“Free enterprise, to the president, means taking money from the taxpayer and giving it freely to his friends,” Mr. Romney said, before adding, “That is not the nature of how America works.”
Many economists at the time said Mr. Romney’s attack was unfair or exaggerated. Today, they use a different word to describe it: quaint.
Since returning to the White House last year, President Trump has gotten the government involved in the private sector in ways that Mr. Obama and other past presidents, of either major party, would never have considered.
The Trump administration has taken ownership stakes in corporations, intervened in business deals and negotiated a cut of the revenue of American companies’ overseas sales. Mr. Trump has unilaterally deployed tariffs and other policy levers to help industries he favors, like artificial intelligence and cryptocurrencies, and to punish those he dislikes, like wind power. He has wielded the powers of the federal bureaucracy to pressure executives, sometimes in ways that blur the lines between his policy objectives and his personal business interests. » | Ben Casselman | Sunday, February 22, 2026
Fresh off clinching the Republican nomination for president in May 2012, Mitt Romney paid a surprise visit to the shuttered California headquarters of Solyndra, a solar panel manufacturer whose bankruptcy a year earlier had left taxpayers on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars of federally guaranteed loans.
In Mr. Romney’s telling, the company’s failure was a textbook example of the perils of government meddling in the private sector. The free market is meant to reward companies for having the best ideas, the best technology, the best people, Mr. Romney said. Under President Barack Obama, however, companies were too often rewarded for knowing the right people.
“Free enterprise, to the president, means taking money from the taxpayer and giving it freely to his friends,” Mr. Romney said, before adding, “That is not the nature of how America works.”
Many economists at the time said Mr. Romney’s attack was unfair or exaggerated. Today, they use a different word to describe it: quaint.
Since returning to the White House last year, President Trump has gotten the government involved in the private sector in ways that Mr. Obama and other past presidents, of either major party, would never have considered.
The Trump administration has taken ownership stakes in corporations, intervened in business deals and negotiated a cut of the revenue of American companies’ overseas sales. Mr. Trump has unilaterally deployed tariffs and other policy levers to help industries he favors, like artificial intelligence and cryptocurrencies, and to punish those he dislikes, like wind power. He has wielded the powers of the federal bureaucracy to pressure executives, sometimes in ways that blur the lines between his policy objectives and his personal business interests. » | Ben Casselman | Sunday, February 22, 2026
Lindsey Graham Berated Denmark’s Prime Minister (w/ Frank Dikötter) | Shield of the Republic
The Sick Narcissism of Royal Elites - Prince Andrew's Biographer, Andrew Lownie
Dr. Andrew Lownie has been vindicated. After putting his reputation on the line with his investigations into rogue members of the British Royal family, Lownie faced a barrage of criticism aimed at discrediting him. A well-respected academic historian, he trusted the veracity of his sources and stood by their claims with regards to the disgraced royal, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
Lownie's latest book, Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, has been flying off the shelves. It documents arguably the greatest crisis to grip the British Royal Family, following claims of corruption, criminal associations, and cover ups.
In this interview, we explore the wider ramifications of the Epste1n files on the state of liberal democracy. When elites are not held to the same accountability as the rest of society, what happens to the legitimacy of our systems? Where are the checks and balances? What can be done to regain trust?
This really feels like a moral reckoning, where justice must be meted out for the victims and accountability must be returned to public life. Our leaders must be beyond being bought.
Lownie's latest book, Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, has been flying off the shelves. It documents arguably the greatest crisis to grip the British Royal Family, following claims of corruption, criminal associations, and cover ups.
In this interview, we explore the wider ramifications of the Epste1n files on the state of liberal democracy. When elites are not held to the same accountability as the rest of society, what happens to the legitimacy of our systems? Where are the checks and balances? What can be done to regain trust?
This really feels like a moral reckoning, where justice must be meted out for the victims and accountability must be returned to public life. Our leaders must be beyond being bought.
Ben Hodges: Europe Has the Power — But Not the Political Will | DW News
Feb 20, 2026 | Four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the war is far from over — and its outcome remains uncertain.
DW’s Washington Bureau Chief sits down with retired U.S. General Ben Hodges for a blunt conversation about what went wrong and what comes next. Hodges criticizes U.S. leadership for lacking a clear objective, calls Trump’s negotiation strategy “doomed from the start,” and explains how NATO emerged stronger with the addition of Sweden and Finland.
He also delivers a stark message to Europe: the power to stop Russia exists — but the political will does not.
DW’s Washington Bureau Chief sits down with retired U.S. General Ben Hodges for a blunt conversation about what went wrong and what comes next. Hodges criticizes U.S. leadership for lacking a clear objective, calls Trump’s negotiation strategy “doomed from the start,” and explains how NATO emerged stronger with the addition of Sweden and Finland.
He also delivers a stark message to Europe: the power to stop Russia exists — but the political will does not.
For Iran’s Rulers, Refusing U.S. Demands Is a Risk Worth Taking
THE NEW YORK TIMES: The government in Tehran sees capitulating to Washington’s demands on uranium enrichment and ballistic missiles as riskier to its survival than going to war, analysts say.
Facing high-stakes brinkmanship as American warships and fighter jets mass off its shores, Iran has refused to concede to President Trump’s demands on its nuclear program and weapons — a stance that has bewildered U.S. officials.
The authoritarian clerics who rule Iran see those concessions — which, in their view, could compromise their core ideology and sovereignty — as a greater threat to their survival than the risk of war.
A dangerous mismatch in perceptions between Iran and the United States is why efforts to negotiate a deal over Iran’s nuclear and military capabilities look increasingly fragile, experts say, and a new regional conflict seems almost inevitable.
“Avoiding war is indeed a high priority, but not at any cost,” said Sasan Karimi, a political scientist at the University of Tehran who served as the deputy vice president for strategy in Iran’s previous government. “At times, a political state — especially an ideological one — may weigh its place in history as heavily as, or even more heavily than, its immediate survival.”
U.S. and Iranian negotiators are struggling to break an impasse over their respective red lines.
The Trump administration says it wants Iran to agree to zero nuclear enrichment to ensure it cannot build a nuclear weapon. U.S. officials have also sometimes insisted on limiting the range of Iran’s ballistic missiles and ending the country’s support for allied militias across the region.
For Iran, which says its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only, nuclear enrichment is a right that the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, upholds and that his officials cannot abandon. And Iran sees possessing missiles that can reach as far as Israel as critical for self-defense. » | Erika Solomon | Monday, February 23, 2026
Facing high-stakes brinkmanship as American warships and fighter jets mass off its shores, Iran has refused to concede to President Trump’s demands on its nuclear program and weapons — a stance that has bewildered U.S. officials.
The authoritarian clerics who rule Iran see those concessions — which, in their view, could compromise their core ideology and sovereignty — as a greater threat to their survival than the risk of war.
A dangerous mismatch in perceptions between Iran and the United States is why efforts to negotiate a deal over Iran’s nuclear and military capabilities look increasingly fragile, experts say, and a new regional conflict seems almost inevitable.
“Avoiding war is indeed a high priority, but not at any cost,” said Sasan Karimi, a political scientist at the University of Tehran who served as the deputy vice president for strategy in Iran’s previous government. “At times, a political state — especially an ideological one — may weigh its place in history as heavily as, or even more heavily than, its immediate survival.”
U.S. and Iranian negotiators are struggling to break an impasse over their respective red lines.
The Trump administration says it wants Iran to agree to zero nuclear enrichment to ensure it cannot build a nuclear weapon. U.S. officials have also sometimes insisted on limiting the range of Iran’s ballistic missiles and ending the country’s support for allied militias across the region.
For Iran, which says its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only, nuclear enrichment is a right that the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, upholds and that his officials cannot abandon. And Iran sees possessing missiles that can reach as far as Israel as critical for self-defense. » | Erika Solomon | Monday, February 23, 2026
Island will offenbar Referendum über EU-Beitritt vorziehen
BERLINER ZEITUNG: Geopolitische Spannungen und Trumps Grönland-Drohungen beschleunigen Islands Pläne zur Wiederaufnahme der EU-Beitrittsgespräche.
Die isländische Regierung prüft offenbar, die geplante Volksabstimmung über die Wiederaufnahme von EU-Beitrittsgesprächen deutlich vorzuziehen. Statt wie ursprünglich angekündigt bis 2027 könnte das Referendum bereits im August stattfinden, berichtet Politico unter Berufung auf zwei mit den Vorbereitungen vertraute Personen. Das isländische Parlament werde voraussichtlich in den kommenden Wochen den Termin bekannt geben.
Hintergrund der Beschleunigung rund um einen möglichen EU-Beitritt sind wachsende geopolitische Unsicherheiten. Die Regierung von US-Präsident Donald Trump hat Zölle auf isländische Importe erhoben, und Trumps wiederholte Drohungen, Grönland zu annektieren, haben in dem kleinen Inselstaat für Unruhe gesorgt. Billy Long, Trumps Botschafternominierung für Island, scherzte zudem kürzlich öffentlich, das Land werde der 52. US-Bundesstaat – mit ihm selbst als dessen Gouverneur. „Ich denke, dass Island viermal in einer Trump-Rede beim Weltwirtschaftsforum in Davos erwähnt wurde, hat die Aufmerksamkeit geschärft“, sagte ein EU-Beamter gegenüber Politico. Das müsse „für ein kleines Land beunruhigend sein“. Vermutlich hatte es sich dabei jedoch um Versprecher Trumps gehandelt. » | Sophie Barkey | Montag, 23. Februar 2026
Die isländische Regierung prüft offenbar, die geplante Volksabstimmung über die Wiederaufnahme von EU-Beitrittsgesprächen deutlich vorzuziehen. Statt wie ursprünglich angekündigt bis 2027 könnte das Referendum bereits im August stattfinden, berichtet Politico unter Berufung auf zwei mit den Vorbereitungen vertraute Personen. Das isländische Parlament werde voraussichtlich in den kommenden Wochen den Termin bekannt geben.
Hintergrund der Beschleunigung rund um einen möglichen EU-Beitritt sind wachsende geopolitische Unsicherheiten. Die Regierung von US-Präsident Donald Trump hat Zölle auf isländische Importe erhoben, und Trumps wiederholte Drohungen, Grönland zu annektieren, haben in dem kleinen Inselstaat für Unruhe gesorgt. Billy Long, Trumps Botschafternominierung für Island, scherzte zudem kürzlich öffentlich, das Land werde der 52. US-Bundesstaat – mit ihm selbst als dessen Gouverneur. „Ich denke, dass Island viermal in einer Trump-Rede beim Weltwirtschaftsforum in Davos erwähnt wurde, hat die Aufmerksamkeit geschärft“, sagte ein EU-Beamter gegenüber Politico. Das müsse „für ein kleines Land beunruhigend sein“. Vermutlich hatte es sich dabei jedoch um Versprecher Trumps gehandelt. » | Sophie Barkey | Montag, 23. Februar 2026
Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83: II. Allegro appassionato
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Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83: II. Allegro appassionato · Krystian Zimerman · Wiener Philharmoniker · Leonard Bernstein · Johannes Brahms
℗ 1985 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Released on 1985-01-01
Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83: II. Allegro appassionato · Krystian Zimerman · Wiener Philharmoniker · Leonard Bernstein · Johannes Brahms
℗ 1985 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Released on 1985-01-01
Cuba accuse les États-Unis de vouloir provoquer une «catastrophe humanitaire» sur l’île
LE FIGARO : Ces dernières semaines, le président américain Donald Trump a intensifié l’embargo américain sur l’île communiste, en vigueur depuis 1962.
Le ministre cubain des Affaires étrangères a estimé lundi à Genève que l'« escalade agressive » menée contre l'île par les États-Unis visait à « provoquer une catastrophe humanitaire » dans le pays. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | lundi 23 février 2026
Le ministre cubain des Affaires étrangères a estimé lundi à Genève que l'« escalade agressive » menée contre l'île par les États-Unis visait à « provoquer une catastrophe humanitaire » dans le pays. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | lundi 23 février 2026
Sunday, February 22, 2026
Denmark Rejects Trump’s Plan to Send Hospital Boat to Greenland
THE NEW TORK TIMES: Denmark’s defense minister said Greenland did not need health care assistance, a day after President Trump said he planned to send a “great hospital boat” to the island.
Denmark’s defense minister on Sunday rejected a plan by President Trump to send a “great hospital boat” to Greenland, the Arctic island and semiautonomous territory of Denmark that Mr. Trump has long sought to acquire.
The president said in a post on Truth Social on Saturday that the boat would “take care of the many people who are sick, and not being taken care of there,” adding that it was “on the way!!!”
But Troels Lund Poulsen, the Danish defense minister, told Denmark’s public broadcaster, DR, that his government had not been made aware of the plan. He said that there was “no need for special health care efforts” in Greenland.
It was not clear why Mr. Trump planned to assist Greenland with its health care. Greenlanders have the right to health care that is free at the point of use, including prescription medications, according to the Nordic Council and the Nordic Council of Ministers.
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark also appeared to respond to Mr. Trump’s announcement, though she did not mention Mr. Trump or the United States. “I’m happy to live in a country where there is free and equal access to health care for everyone,” she wrote in a post on Instagram on Sunday. “The same approach exists in Greenland,” she said. » | Ali Watkins and Amelia Nierenberg | Sunday, February 22, 2026
Denmark’s defense minister on Sunday rejected a plan by President Trump to send a “great hospital boat” to Greenland, the Arctic island and semiautonomous territory of Denmark that Mr. Trump has long sought to acquire.
The president said in a post on Truth Social on Saturday that the boat would “take care of the many people who are sick, and not being taken care of there,” adding that it was “on the way!!!”
But Troels Lund Poulsen, the Danish defense minister, told Denmark’s public broadcaster, DR, that his government had not been made aware of the plan. He said that there was “no need for special health care efforts” in Greenland.
It was not clear why Mr. Trump planned to assist Greenland with its health care. Greenlanders have the right to health care that is free at the point of use, including prescription medications, according to the Nordic Council and the Nordic Council of Ministers.
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark also appeared to respond to Mr. Trump’s announcement, though she did not mention Mr. Trump or the United States. “I’m happy to live in a country where there is free and equal access to health care for everyone,” she wrote in a post on Instagram on Sunday. “The same approach exists in Greenland,” she said. » | Ali Watkins and Amelia Nierenberg | Sunday, February 22, 2026
Islamisme, séparatisme... Le ramadan 2026 révèle les fortes divisions de la communauté musulmane en France
LE FIGARO : RÉCIT - Dans les mosquées, les fidèles témoignent d’un malaise profond. Alors que les responsables religieux cherchent à soigner l’image de l’islam, ils sont rattrapés par la force des courants islamistes, ciblés par l’État.
L’islam de France s’enfonce dans la division. Dernier épisode en date, une divergence sur le jour du début du ramadan. Pour les uns, c’était mercredi 18 février, pour les autres, le lendemain. Les différentes fédérations musulmanes se sont opposées frontalement sur ce sujet religieux, au désespoir des quelque cinq millions de fidèles.
Le premier ban a été publié par la Grande Mosquée de Paris, qui a décrété le mercredi 18 février comme début du ramadan. Le communiqué expliquait que cette décision reposait sur une « commission théologique » et sur « l’adoption du calcul scientifique et les données astronomiques universelles ». Mais le Conseil Français du Culte Musulman (CFCM) garantissait que d’autres « données scientifiques » fixaient le ramadan au jeudi 19 février. Les deux instances ont à nouveau justifié leur position par communiqués interposés ce week-end.
« Cette division sur la date du ramadan est une honte, tonne Abdallah Zekri, vice-président du CFCM, les musulmans sont en colère, les données les plus scientifiques convergent sur le 19 février. Le recteur de la Mosquée de Paris a un problème d’ego, il veut tout le temps se faire remarquer ». » | Par Jean-Marie Guénois | dimanche 22 février 2026
Réservé aux abonnés
Pour l'amour du ciel, quand les politiciens cesseront-ils de parler d'islamisme ? L'islamisme n'existe même pas ! En réalité, il n'y a que l'Islam. L'islamisme est un concept que les politiciens occidentaux aiment utiliser pour se distancer du fanatisme. En fait, il n'y a qu'un seul Islam : le véritable Islam.
Um Gottes willen, wann werden die Politiker aufhören, über Islamismus zu reden? Islamismus gibt es je gar nicht! In Wirklichkeit gibt es nur Islam. Islamismus ist ein Konzept, welches westliche Politiker genießen zu gebrauchen, um Distanz zwischen Islam und Fanatismus zu bringen. Fakt ist, dass es nur einen Islam gibt: Der wahre Islam.
For God's sake, when will politicians stop talking about Islamism? Islamism doesn't even exist! In reality, there is only Islam. Islamism is a concept that Western politicians like to use to distance themselves from fanaticism. The fact is, there is only one Islam: the true Islam. — © Mark Alexander
L’islam de France s’enfonce dans la division. Dernier épisode en date, une divergence sur le jour du début du ramadan. Pour les uns, c’était mercredi 18 février, pour les autres, le lendemain. Les différentes fédérations musulmanes se sont opposées frontalement sur ce sujet religieux, au désespoir des quelque cinq millions de fidèles.
Le premier ban a été publié par la Grande Mosquée de Paris, qui a décrété le mercredi 18 février comme début du ramadan. Le communiqué expliquait que cette décision reposait sur une « commission théologique » et sur « l’adoption du calcul scientifique et les données astronomiques universelles ». Mais le Conseil Français du Culte Musulman (CFCM) garantissait que d’autres « données scientifiques » fixaient le ramadan au jeudi 19 février. Les deux instances ont à nouveau justifié leur position par communiqués interposés ce week-end.
« Cette division sur la date du ramadan est une honte, tonne Abdallah Zekri, vice-président du CFCM, les musulmans sont en colère, les données les plus scientifiques convergent sur le 19 février. Le recteur de la Mosquée de Paris a un problème d’ego, il veut tout le temps se faire remarquer ». » | Par Jean-Marie Guénois | dimanche 22 février 2026
Réservé aux abonnés
Pour l'amour du ciel, quand les politiciens cesseront-ils de parler d'islamisme ? L'islamisme n'existe même pas ! En réalité, il n'y a que l'Islam. L'islamisme est un concept que les politiciens occidentaux aiment utiliser pour se distancer du fanatisme. En fait, il n'y a qu'un seul Islam : le véritable Islam.
Um Gottes willen, wann werden die Politiker aufhören, über Islamismus zu reden? Islamismus gibt es je gar nicht! In Wirklichkeit gibt es nur Islam. Islamismus ist ein Konzept, welches westliche Politiker genießen zu gebrauchen, um Distanz zwischen Islam und Fanatismus zu bringen. Fakt ist, dass es nur einen Islam gibt: Der wahre Islam.
For God's sake, when will politicians stop talking about Islamism? Islamism doesn't even exist! In reality, there is only Islam. Islamism is a concept that Western politicians like to use to distance themselves from fanaticism. The fact is, there is only one Islam: the true Islam. — © Mark Alexander
El Pastificio de Nicola: Homemade Pasta with Traditional Argentine Meat Sauce — Tallarines con Tuco
Aug 26, 2025 | There are dishes that carry the taste of home and family gatherings. In Argentina, few meals are as iconic as fresh pasta served with tuco — our traditional meat sauce. This recipe combines the warmth of Italian roots with Argentine flavor, made al uso nostro (in our own way).
In this video, we prepare homemade tagliatelle and a slow-cooked meat sauce that brings out the essence of comfort food.
Whether you know it as pasta with ragù, meat sauce, or tuco, this dish is a true classic that has been passed down through generations.
Join me as we roll out the dough, simmer the sauce, and serve a meal that will make you feel right at home.
For the full list of the ingredients, please click here. then click on ‘more’.
In this video, we prepare homemade tagliatelle and a slow-cooked meat sauce that brings out the essence of comfort food.
Whether you know it as pasta with ragù, meat sauce, or tuco, this dish is a true classic that has been passed down through generations.
Join me as we roll out the dough, simmer the sauce, and serve a meal that will make you feel right at home.
For the full list of the ingredients, please click here. then click on ‘more’.
US Deports Gay Asylum Seeker to Another Country Where Homosexuality Is Illegal
INDEPENDENT: Same-sex relationships are punishable in Cameroon by up to five years in prison
Farah, a 21-year-old gay Moroccan woman, is now in hiding in her home country after being deported by the Trump administration.
She had sought asylum in the U.S., fleeing brutal family violence in Morocco, where being gay is illegal and punishable by three years in prison.
Her ordeal began when her family and her partner's family discovered their relationship, leading to severe beatings. Kicked out, she fled with her partner, but her family tracked her down and attempted to kill her, she claimed.
Desperate, Farah and her partner secured visas for Brazil, then trekked through six countries to the U.S. border, requesting asylum. Despite U.S. immigration judge protection orders, she faced a third-country deportation by the Trump administration – to Cameroon, where homosexuality is also illegal.
Now back in Morocco, Farah lives in constant fear. “It is hard to live and work with the fear of being tracked once again by my family,” she said. “But there is nothing I can do. I have to work.” » | Monika Pronczuk | Sunday, February 22, 2026
Farah, a 21-year-old gay Moroccan woman, is now in hiding in her home country after being deported by the Trump administration.
She had sought asylum in the U.S., fleeing brutal family violence in Morocco, where being gay is illegal and punishable by three years in prison.
Her ordeal began when her family and her partner's family discovered their relationship, leading to severe beatings. Kicked out, she fled with her partner, but her family tracked her down and attempted to kill her, she claimed.
Desperate, Farah and her partner secured visas for Brazil, then trekked through six countries to the U.S. border, requesting asylum. Despite U.S. immigration judge protection orders, she faced a third-country deportation by the Trump administration – to Cameroon, where homosexuality is also illegal.
Now back in Morocco, Farah lives in constant fear. “It is hard to live and work with the fear of being tracked once again by my family,” she said. “But there is nothing I can do. I have to work.” » | Monika Pronczuk | Sunday, February 22, 2026
Sarah Ferguson Checked into Mental Health Clinic after Epstein Emails Surfaced
THE TELEGRAPH: Ex-wife of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor stayed at £13,000-a-day wellness centre in Zurich, say reports
Sarah Ferguson checked into one of the world’s most expensive wellness clinics after the Epstein scandal broke, it has been reported. Ms Ferguson, the former wife of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, is understood to have booked a stay at the £13,000-a-day Paracelsus Recovery Clinic in Zurich, Switzerland.
She was last seen in public on Dec 12, after the christening of her granddaughter Athena at St James’s Palace in London. Reports of her stay at a clinic follow the arrest of Mr Mountbatten-Windsor in Norfolk on his 66th birthday.
A Swiss source told the Daily Mail: “Sarah left for Zurich just after Christmas, and stayed until the end of January. She always feels at home at Paracelsus, and knows she’ll get love and attention there, as well as expert health treatment when she’s feeling at her most vulnerable.”
Another said she was “absolutely crushed” when email exchanges between her and Jeffrey Epstein were made public, adding: “Sarah has built up a strong relationship with Paracelsus, so it was the obvious place for her to get away from everything.” » | Liz Perkins | Saturday, February 21, 2026
Sarah Ferguson checked into one of the world’s most expensive wellness clinics after the Epstein scandal broke, it has been reported. Ms Ferguson, the former wife of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, is understood to have booked a stay at the £13,000-a-day Paracelsus Recovery Clinic in Zurich, Switzerland.
She was last seen in public on Dec 12, after the christening of her granddaughter Athena at St James’s Palace in London. Reports of her stay at a clinic follow the arrest of Mr Mountbatten-Windsor in Norfolk on his 66th birthday.
A Swiss source told the Daily Mail: “Sarah left for Zurich just after Christmas, and stayed until the end of January. She always feels at home at Paracelsus, and knows she’ll get love and attention there, as well as expert health treatment when she’s feeling at her most vulnerable.”
Another said she was “absolutely crushed” when email exchanges between her and Jeffrey Epstein were made public, adding: “Sarah has built up a strong relationship with Paracelsus, so it was the obvious place for her to get away from everything.” » | Liz Perkins | Saturday, February 21, 2026
Vijay Prashad Exposes The "Narco Rubio" Hypocrisy
Groenland: l'armée danoise évacue un membre d'équipage d'un sous-marin américain
LE FIGARO : Selon le communiqué, «un membre d’équipage avait besoin d’un traitement médical d’urgence» et a été transporté à l’hôpital de Nuuk. L’évacuation a été réalisée par un hélicoptère.
Le Commandement arctique a annoncé samedi avoir évacué un membre d'équipage d'un sous-marin américain, au large de Nuuk, la capitale du Groenland.
« Le Commandement arctique a évacué cet après-midi un membre d'équipage d'un sous-marin américain », a indiqué l'organisme sur les réseaux sociaux, chargé de surveiller et de protéger la souveraineté du Royaume du Danemark dans l'Arctique. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | dimanche 22 février 2026
Le Commandement arctique a annoncé samedi avoir évacué un membre d'équipage d'un sous-marin américain, au large de Nuuk, la capitale du Groenland.
« Le Commandement arctique a évacué cet après-midi un membre d'équipage d'un sous-marin américain », a indiqué l'organisme sur les réseaux sociaux, chargé de surveiller et de protéger la souveraineté du Royaume du Danemark dans l'Arctique. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | dimanche 22 février 2026
„Viele kranke Menschen“: Trump will Lazarettschiff nach Grönland schicken
BERLINER ZEITUNG US-Präsident Donald Trump kündigt an, ein Lazarettschiff nach Grönland zu schicken. Dort gebe es viele Kranke, die „dort nicht versorgt werden“, erklärte Trump.
US-Präsident Donald Trump hat angekündigt, ein Lazarettschiff nach Grönland zu entsenden. Auf seiner Plattform Truth Social schrieb Trump, er arbeite gemeinsam mit dem Gouverneur von Louisiana, Jeff Landry, daran, „ein großartiges Krankenhausschiff“ nach Grönland zu schicken, um den „vielen kranken Menschen“ zu helfen, „die dort nicht versorgt werden“. Der US-Präsident fügte hinzu: „Es ist auf dem Weg!“
Weder das Weiße Haus noch das Büro von Gouverneur Landry beantworteten laut der Nachrichtenagentur Reuters Nachfragen zu dem Vorhaben. Unklar blieb, ob Dänemark oder Grönland das Schiff angefordert hatten, welche kranken Menschen gemeint waren und welche konkrete Verbindung Landry zu dem Vorhaben hat. Auch das US-Verteidigungsministerium äußerte sich zunächst nicht. » | Anika Schlünz | Sonntag, 22. Februar 2026
US-Präsident Donald Trump hat angekündigt, ein Lazarettschiff nach Grönland zu entsenden. Auf seiner Plattform Truth Social schrieb Trump, er arbeite gemeinsam mit dem Gouverneur von Louisiana, Jeff Landry, daran, „ein großartiges Krankenhausschiff“ nach Grönland zu schicken, um den „vielen kranken Menschen“ zu helfen, „die dort nicht versorgt werden“. Der US-Präsident fügte hinzu: „Es ist auf dem Weg!“
Weder das Weiße Haus noch das Büro von Gouverneur Landry beantworteten laut der Nachrichtenagentur Reuters Nachfragen zu dem Vorhaben. Unklar blieb, ob Dänemark oder Grönland das Schiff angefordert hatten, welche kranken Menschen gemeint waren und welche konkrete Verbindung Landry zu dem Vorhaben hat. Auch das US-Verteidigungsministerium äußerte sich zunächst nicht. » | Anika Schlünz | Sonntag, 22. Februar 2026
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