BERLINER ZEITUNG: Reisehinweise, Festnahmen durch ICE und Kanzlerkritik prägen derzeit das deutsche Amerika-Bild. Für die Border Patrol ist diese Sichtweise kaum nachvollziehbar.
Wer derzeit einen Flug in die Vereinigten Staaten bucht, dem wird spätestens beim Online-Check-in ein Warnhinweis angezeigt. Das Auswärtige Amt hat seine Reisehinweise für die USA bereits vor Wochen erweitert, nachdem es in den vergangenen Monaten auch zu Festnahmen deutscher Staatsbürger durch die amerikanische Einwanderungsbehörde ICE gekommen war.
Selbst Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz erklärte vor wenigen Wochen: „Ich würde meinen Kindern heute nicht empfehlen, in die USA zu gehen, dort ausgebildet zu werden und dort zu arbeiten.“ Der Eindruck, der dadurch entsteht, ist eindeutig: Die Vereinigten Staaten sind nicht mehr jenes Land, das für viele Deutsche jahrzehntelang als Sehnsuchtsort galt. Ganz im Gegenteil. » | Sophie-Marie Schulz | Dienstag, 2. Juni 2026
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Weltkriegsbomben entdeckt: Evakuierung in drei Städten Brandenburgs
BERLINER ZEITUNG: Die Sprengung von Weltkriegsmunition legt Teile Brandenburgs lahm. Tausende Einwohner in Hohen Neuendorf, Oranienburg und Frankfurt (Oder) sind betroffen.
Wegen der Sprengung von Munition aus dem Zweiten Weltkrieg müssen am Mittwoch rund 3000 Menschen in Brandenburg ihre Wohnungen verlassen. Betroffen sind Hohen Neuendorf, Oranienburg und Frankfurt (Oder). » | Maximilian Eichgrün | Mittwoch, 3. Juni 2026
Wegen der Sprengung von Munition aus dem Zweiten Weltkrieg müssen am Mittwoch rund 3000 Menschen in Brandenburg ihre Wohnungen verlassen. Betroffen sind Hohen Neuendorf, Oranienburg und Frankfurt (Oder). » | Maximilian Eichgrün | Mittwoch, 3. Juni 2026
Einbürgerungen auf Rekordniveau: Türken und Russen holen stark auf
BERLINER ZEITUNG: Einbürgerungen in Deutschland 2025: Erstmals liegt die Zahl bei über 300.000. 90 Prozent der Einbürgerungsverfahren enden erfolgreich.
Erstmals seit Einführung der Statistik im Jahr 2000 sind in Deutschland innerhalb eines Jahres mehr als 300.000 Menschen eingebürgert worden. Besonders stark stieg die Zahl bei den türkischen und russischen Staatsangehörigen, die sich in vielen Fällen eine doppelte Staatsbürgerschaft sicherten. » | Maximilian Eichgrün | Mittwoch, 3. Juni 2026
Erstmals seit Einführung der Statistik im Jahr 2000 sind in Deutschland innerhalb eines Jahres mehr als 300.000 Menschen eingebürgert worden. Besonders stark stieg die Zahl bei den türkischen und russischen Staatsangehörigen, die sich in vielen Fällen eine doppelte Staatsbürgerschaft sicherten. » | Maximilian Eichgrün | Mittwoch, 3. Juni 2026
600 mètres de long, avec électricité et un système de rail : un tunnel dédié au trafic de cocaïne découvert entre la Californie et le Mexique
LE FIGARO : Creusé à près de 17 mètres sous terre, ce souterrain avait des murs renforcés et disposait d’un monte-charge hydraulique pour y accéder, selon un communiqué du ministère américain de la Justice publié lundi.
Six cents mètres de long, avec électricité, ventilation et un système de rail pour faire transiter la drogue: un vaste tunnel utilisé pour faire passer plus de 45 millions de dollars de cocaïne a été découvert à la frontière entre la Californie et le Mexique, ont annoncé les autorités américaines. Creusé à près de 17 mètres sous terre, ce souterrain avait des murs renforcés et disposait d'un monte-charge hydraulique pour y accéder, selon un communiqué du ministère américain de la Justice publié lundi. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mercredi 3 juin 2026
Blanche Says Justice Dept. Won’t Proceed With Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund
THE NEW YORK TIMES: The acting attorney general told lawmakers that he would leave in place an order forcing the I.R.S. to drop investigations into President Trump, his family and his businesses.
Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, said on Tuesday he was withdrawing a proposal to create a $1.8 billion fund to compensate people claiming to be victims of unfair prosecution, amid a revolt among Republicans who saw it as an ethical and political disaster.
“We’re not moving forward with the fund, period,” Mr. Blanche told members of a House Appropriations subcommittee. He repeated himself to make clear that he meant the fund proposal would be permanently withdrawn.
His statement could break an impasse with Senate Republicans, who had demanded the fund be scrapped as a precondition for passing a major immigration enforcement bill. Opponents had described the proposal as a slush fund for allies of President Trump.
But Mr. Blanche said he would leave in place an order he signed last month that would, in effect, block the I.R.S. from investigating Mr. Trump, his family and his businesses for existing tax violations. » | Glenn Thrush and Alan Feuer | Tuesday, June 2, 2026
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Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, said on Tuesday he was withdrawing a proposal to create a $1.8 billion fund to compensate people claiming to be victims of unfair prosecution, amid a revolt among Republicans who saw it as an ethical and political disaster.
“We’re not moving forward with the fund, period,” Mr. Blanche told members of a House Appropriations subcommittee. He repeated himself to make clear that he meant the fund proposal would be permanently withdrawn.
His statement could break an impasse with Senate Republicans, who had demanded the fund be scrapped as a precondition for passing a major immigration enforcement bill. Opponents had described the proposal as a slush fund for allies of President Trump.
But Mr. Blanche said he would leave in place an order he signed last month that would, in effect, block the I.R.S. from investigating Mr. Trump, his family and his businesses for existing tax violations. » | Glenn Thrush and Alan Feuer | Tuesday, June 2, 2026
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Menomale! Quit the graft! — © Mark Alexander
New Danish Government Vows to Resist Greenland Pressure and Tackle Cost of Living
THE GUARDIAN: Mette Frederiksen, who returns for third term as PM, says minority coalition will ‘improve everyday lives’
This screenshot is from this Guardian article. | Denmark’s incoming prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, presents the platform for a new Danish government on 2 June. Photograph: Liselotte Sabroe/EPA
Denmark’s new left-leaning government has pledged to keep pushing back against US pressure over Greenland and address the cost of living crisis, with measures including halving VAT on food and offering free public transport to young people.
“We present a government that will help improve the everyday lives of Danes,” Mette Frederiksen, who will return for a third consecutive term as prime minister at the head of the four-party minority coalition, said on Tuesday.
“We want to provide targeted support to those Danes who have been hit hard by rising petrol and diesel prices,” the prime minister said, adding that the measures were “concrete” and “reflect the way we want to be as a government”.
Announced late on Monday, the agreement between Frederiksen’s Social Democrats, the Social Liberals, the Green Left and the centrist Moderates ended two months of uncertainty after March elections in which 12 parties won seats in parliament.
The new government coalition marks a shift to the left for the 48-year-old prime minister, who for the past four years has headed an unlikely left-right alliance. With only 82 of the 179 seats in parliament, it will rely mainly on the support of the left-wing Red-Green Alliance for a parliamentary majority. » | Jon Henley, Europe correspondent | Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Denmark’s new left-leaning government has pledged to keep pushing back against US pressure over Greenland and address the cost of living crisis, with measures including halving VAT on food and offering free public transport to young people.
“We present a government that will help improve the everyday lives of Danes,” Mette Frederiksen, who will return for a third consecutive term as prime minister at the head of the four-party minority coalition, said on Tuesday.
“We want to provide targeted support to those Danes who have been hit hard by rising petrol and diesel prices,” the prime minister said, adding that the measures were “concrete” and “reflect the way we want to be as a government”.
Announced late on Monday, the agreement between Frederiksen’s Social Democrats, the Social Liberals, the Green Left and the centrist Moderates ended two months of uncertainty after March elections in which 12 parties won seats in parliament.
The new government coalition marks a shift to the left for the 48-year-old prime minister, who for the past four years has headed an unlikely left-right alliance. With only 82 of the 179 seats in parliament, it will rely mainly on the support of the left-wing Red-Green Alliance for a parliamentary majority. » | Jon Henley, Europe correspondent | Tuesday, June 2, 2026
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Argentine : les gagnants et les perdants de l’ère Milei à un peu plus d’un an de la présidentielle
LE FIGARO : DÉCRYPTAGE - Deux ans et demi après l’arrivée au pouvoir de Javier Milei, la stabilisation macroéconomique tarde à se traduire dans les portefeuilles. À Buenos Aires, rencontre avec les gagnants discrets et les perdants silencieux d’un pays encore dans le doute.
« Forte augmentation du coût des aliments ». À Palermo, au nord de Buenos Aires, les téléviseurs des cafés tournent en boucle sur l’évolution de l’inflation qui frappe le portefeuille des Argentins. L’indice des prix est un sujet de préoccupation au quotidien, décortiqué au comptoir et débattu en toutes situations. À la manière du trader qui suit les cours de la Bourse, l’Argentin scrute en direct le moindre soubresaut de l’économie nationale. Les prévisions tablent sur une inflation de 2 % sur le mois de mai et un taux annuel qui avoisine les 30 %.
La lutte contre l’inflation était le principal cheval de bataille de Javier Milei, élu président, fin 2023. Le mandat que lui avait confié l’électorat était clair : redresser les comptes de l’État et éviter la catastrophe, symbolisé à l’époque par la chute des cours du peso, la monnaie nationale. Sur ce front, l’expérience de la tronçonneuse, des coupes massives, est une réussite. Alors que l’hyperinflation menaçait, du temps du gouvernement péroniste d’Alberto Fernandez (2019-2023), les indicateurs macroéconomiques semblent assainis avec une inflation contrôlée, un excédent budgétaire et un peso renforcé. Suffisant pour parler d’un miracle argentin ? La réalité du quotidien est plus nuancée, car marquée par une perte globale de pouvoir d’achat et un net recul de l’activité en février, de 2,1 % par rapport à l’année dernière. » | Par Fabien Palem, à Buenos Aires | mardi 2 juin 2026
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L’expérience anarcho-capitaliste de Javier Milei était téméraire dès le départ ! Elle était vouée à engendrer le chaos dans l’économie et à causer la misère au plus grand nombre, même si elle pouvait profiter à une minorité. Ce que les politiciens d’aujourd’hui semblent oublier, c’est qu’une économie bien gérée et efficace doit œuvrer pour le bien de tous les citoyens, et non pour celui d’une poignée de privilégiés. Cela signifie que les décisions judicieuses et sensées sont souvent le fruit d’un compromis. À quoi sert, au final, une nation si l’élite s’enrichit considérablement tandis que le peuple souffre et meurt de faim ? — © Mark Alexander
How Britain, Europe and the West Were Changed by Brexit
Brexit was a STUPID act of SELF-HARM. By choosing Brexit, the nation decided to commit suicide in slow motion! This nation is living through that slow death right now! Moreover, it should be added that Cameron showed his naïveté as a politician by giving the nation a referendum in the first place. And for several reasons. These are just a few of them…
Politically, it is very unwise to ask the people to decide on, and vote on, an issue of such humungous importance when even many politicians struggle to understand the intricacies and all-encompassing nature of the institution they were asked to vote on. The Europe question was also an issue of huge constitutional importance. So, to ask one’s granny living up the road, who probably knows little about geopolitics, and understands even less of it, to vote on such an issue which would PERMANENTLY change the future trajectory of the nation was nothing short of STUPID and RECKLESS!
Further, the WEAKENING of the EUROPEAN UNION was Putin’s greatest DREAM. It was speculated that he pumped millions into trying to bring Brexit about. He was certainly pleased to learn the news that the European Union had been weakened significantly by Britain’s exit from the Union.
Many British voters voted in favour of Brexit not for sound economic reasons, but for irrational reasons of emotion. “We don’t want “them forinners” in Brussels telling us what to do!” 😊
The whole caboodle needs to be reversed in whole at the very earliest possible convenience. No ifs and no buts! This nation needs to get back on track. — © Mark Alexander
Berlin benennt Straße am Reichstag um: Dorotheenstraße wird Yad Vashem-Straße
BERLINER ZEITUNG: Ein Abschnitt der Dorotheenstraße soll künftig den Namen der israelischen Holocaust-Gedenkstätte tragen. Die feierliche Umbenennung ist für den 85. Jahrestag der Wannseekonferenz vorgesehen.
Dieser Screenshot stammt aus diesem Artikel der Berliner Zeitung. | Nach einem Beschluss des Berliner Senats soll ein Abschnitt der Dorotheenstraße künftig den Namen der israelischen Holocaust-Gedenkstätte Yad-Vashem tragen. | © Sebastian Gollnow/dpa
Der Berliner Senat hat beschlossen, einen Abschnitt der Dorotheenstraße im Bezirk Mitte in Yad Vashem-Straße umzubenennen. Die betreffende Strecke verläuft zwischen Ebertstraße und Wilhelmstraße in unmittelbarer Nähe des Reichstagsgebäudes und führt beidseitig am Jakob-Kaiser-Haus des Deutschen Bundestages vorbei, in dem Büros von Bundestagsabgeordneten untergebracht sind.
„Wir begrüßen die Entscheidung des Senats für die Straßenumbenennung sehr und bedanken uns auch ausdrücklich bei Bundestagspräsidentin Julia Klöckner, die diesen Prozess mit großem persönlichem Einsatz maßgeblich mit vorangetrieben hat", sagte der Vorsitzende des Freundeskreis Yad Vashem e.V., Kai Diekmann. » | Mario Jacob | Dienstag, 2. Juni 2026
Der Berliner Senat hat beschlossen, einen Abschnitt der Dorotheenstraße im Bezirk Mitte in Yad Vashem-Straße umzubenennen. Die betreffende Strecke verläuft zwischen Ebertstraße und Wilhelmstraße in unmittelbarer Nähe des Reichstagsgebäudes und führt beidseitig am Jakob-Kaiser-Haus des Deutschen Bundestages vorbei, in dem Büros von Bundestagsabgeordneten untergebracht sind.
„Wir begrüßen die Entscheidung des Senats für die Straßenumbenennung sehr und bedanken uns auch ausdrücklich bei Bundestagspräsidentin Julia Klöckner, die diesen Prozess mit großem persönlichem Einsatz maßgeblich mit vorangetrieben hat", sagte der Vorsitzende des Freundeskreis Yad Vashem e.V., Kai Diekmann. » | Mario Jacob | Dienstag, 2. Juni 2026
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Liban : quatre morts et 127 blessés, dont du personnel hospitalier, dans des frappes israéliennes sur Tyr
LE FIGARO : Les frappes ont gravement endommagé l’hôpital Jabal Amel, l’un des principaux établissements de la ville, a indiqué le ministère dans un communiqué.
Des frappes israéliennes lundi 1er juin sur la ville de Tyr, dans le sud du Liban, ont tué quatre personnes et blessé 127 autres, dont 39 membres du personnel d’un hôpital, a annoncé mardi le ministère libanais de la Santé. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mardi 2 juin 2026
Des frappes israéliennes lundi 1er juin sur la ville de Tyr, dans le sud du Liban, ont tué quatre personnes et blessé 127 autres, dont 39 membres du personnel d’un hôpital, a annoncé mardi le ministère libanais de la Santé. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mardi 2 juin 2026
Ralf, frère de Michael Schumacher, épouse Étienne Bousquet-Cassagne à Saint-Tropez
MADAME FIGARO : Ils se sont dit « oui » lors d’une cérémonie organisée sous le soleil de la Côte d’Azur. Une union très médiatisée, suivie de près par les caméras d’un documentaire consacré à leur histoire.
Le couple avait annoncé ses fiançailles en février dernier. Ce samedi 30 mai, plusieurs mois de préparatifs ont trouvé leur aboutissement lors d’une cérémonie grandiose organisée dans le décor de carte postale de Saint-Tropez. C’est là, entre ciel et mer, que Ralf Schumacher, 50 ans, et Étienne Bousquet-Cassagne, 36 ans, ont échangé leurs vœux entourés des leurs.
Selon le quotidien allemand Bild, le couple serait arrivé à la mairie à 17h18 précises. L’ancien pilote de Formule 1 et l’homme d’affaires français, ex-élu du Rassemblement national, auraient quitté les lieux quarante-cinq minutes plus tard, avant d’embarquer à bord d’un bateau à moteur en direction du restaurant où se tenait la réception. Assortis, les deux hommes portaient des costumes bleu marine. Si le couple a choisi la perle de la Méditerranée pour célébrer leur mariage, c’est aussi parce que la région lui est familière. Les deux hommes y possèdent une propriété où résidait autrefois Ralf Schumacher et son ex-épouse Cora, mère de son fils David, âgé de 24 ans. » | Par L.M. | lundi 1 juin 2026
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Impeach and Remove* Trump
* And incarcerate him, forthwith! (Without his makeup!) Americans should have done this years ago. So many innocent lives, at home and abroad, could have been saved had they done so, and the state’s coffers would now be very much fuller to boot! — © Mark alexander
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Trump Targets Brazil With 25% Tariff, Citing Unfair Trade Practices
THE NEW YORK TIMES: The proposal marks the latest effort by the administration to rebuild its tariff agenda through Section 301 investigations.
The Trump administration on Monday proposed a 25 percent tariff on a broad range of Brazilian imports, concluding after a trade investigation that Brazil had engaged in unfair practices that imposed burdens on American businesses.
In a news release, the United States Trade Representative, Jamieson Greer, said the investigation found that Brazil had failed to adequately enforce intellectual property rights and had not taken sufficient measures to combat corruption and bribery. The administration also cited Brazil’s restrictions on access to its ethanol market, and what it described as inadequate enforcement of anti-deforestation laws.
The investigation was conducted under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which authorizes the United States to impose tariffs and other penalties in response to unfair foreign trade practices.
Mr. Greer said that he and President Trump had “several constructive meetings” with the Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, over the past year, but that “substantial differences” remained over issues identified in the investigation. The United States Trade Representative is scheduled to hold a public hearing on the proposed measures on July 6. » | Daisuke Wakabayashi | Tuesday, June 2, 2026
This sounds like harassment to me! Trump loves harassing people, especially if they have a socialist leaning. — © Mark Alexander
The Trump administration on Monday proposed a 25 percent tariff on a broad range of Brazilian imports, concluding after a trade investigation that Brazil had engaged in unfair practices that imposed burdens on American businesses.
In a news release, the United States Trade Representative, Jamieson Greer, said the investigation found that Brazil had failed to adequately enforce intellectual property rights and had not taken sufficient measures to combat corruption and bribery. The administration also cited Brazil’s restrictions on access to its ethanol market, and what it described as inadequate enforcement of anti-deforestation laws.
The investigation was conducted under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which authorizes the United States to impose tariffs and other penalties in response to unfair foreign trade practices.
Mr. Greer said that he and President Trump had “several constructive meetings” with the Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, over the past year, but that “substantial differences” remained over issues identified in the investigation. The United States Trade Representative is scheduled to hold a public hearing on the proposed measures on July 6. » | Daisuke Wakabayashi | Tuesday, June 2, 2026
This sounds like harassment to me! Trump loves harassing people, especially if they have a socialist leaning. — © Mark Alexander
Somerset Detectorist Strikes Gold with ‘Spectacular’ Roman Ring Find
THE GUARDIAN: Kevin Minto’s discovery near Ilminster, showing goddess Victoria, has been acquired with coin hoard for £78,000
This screenshot has been taken from this Guardian article. | You’re a little dumbfounded, really,’ Minto said of the find. ‘One of the boys I was with was screaming: “We’re rich, we’re rich.”’ Photograph: South West Heritage Trust
When Kevin Minto, a lorry driver, former soldier and keen metal detectorist, came upon something glinting in a Somerset field, he thought at first it was a coin – potentially quite interesting, probably not amazing.
But the object turned out to be extraordinary: a gold Roman ring, unusually large and exquisitely crafted, set with a finely engraved gemstone depicting the goddess Victoria driving a two-horse chariot.
“It’s hard to explain what if feels like when you find something like that,” Minto said. “It was like being hit by an express train. At first I thought it was a coin, then a brooch, and then realised it was a ring. You’re a little dumbfounded, really. One of the boys I was with was screaming: ‘We’re rich, we’re rich.’” » | Steven Morris | Tuesday, June 2, 2026
When Kevin Minto, a lorry driver, former soldier and keen metal detectorist, came upon something glinting in a Somerset field, he thought at first it was a coin – potentially quite interesting, probably not amazing.
But the object turned out to be extraordinary: a gold Roman ring, unusually large and exquisitely crafted, set with a finely engraved gemstone depicting the goddess Victoria driving a two-horse chariot.
“It’s hard to explain what if feels like when you find something like that,” Minto said. “It was like being hit by an express train. At first I thought it was a coin, then a brooch, and then realised it was a ring. You’re a little dumbfounded, really. One of the boys I was with was screaming: ‘We’re rich, we’re rich.’” » | Steven Morris | Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Orbán’s Oligarchs on Edge as Hungary Poised to Launch Wealth Tax
THE GUARDIAN: New PM Péter Magyar calls policy a sign of ‘social justice’ after years of political loyalty being rewarded with economic opportunity
This screenshot comes from this article. | Péter Magyar and his party, Tisza, have their sights firmly set on Viktor Orbán’s oligarchs. Photograph: Olivier Matthys/EPA
In a dimly lit television studio, one of Hungary’s richest men is on the verge of tears. It is early May, weeks after the general election that ended Viktor Orbán’s 16-year grip on power, and the advertising mogul Balásy Gyula has an announcement to make.
Gyula tells the interviewer that he has just surrendered his businesses to the state, along with a chunk of his private savings. He has even brought along a notarised deed – a legal document setting out the change of ownership.
“In the current situation, I don’t think that our group of companies has a future,” he says.
Gyula was among the most prominent beneficiaries of the Orbán era. His companies operated a network of poster sites known as the blue billboards, on which a succession of figures from the financier George Soros to the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, were designated as public enemies, in propaganda campaigns paid for by the state.
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The wealth tax debate is a global one, with the government in Brazil and trade unions in California pushing for legislation. In the UK the Green party and many Labour MPs back the idea. In France the socialist president François Mitterrand introduced the Impôt sur les Grandes Fortunes in 1982, only for it to be repealed under Emmanuel Macron. Last year the French parliament came very close to reinstating the levy, and it is likely to be a big talking point in next year’s presidential election. For now, however, Hungary looks set to move first. » | Juliette Garside | Tuesday, June 2, 2026
In a dimly lit television studio, one of Hungary’s richest men is on the verge of tears. It is early May, weeks after the general election that ended Viktor Orbán’s 16-year grip on power, and the advertising mogul Balásy Gyula has an announcement to make.
Gyula tells the interviewer that he has just surrendered his businesses to the state, along with a chunk of his private savings. He has even brought along a notarised deed – a legal document setting out the change of ownership.
“In the current situation, I don’t think that our group of companies has a future,” he says.
Gyula was among the most prominent beneficiaries of the Orbán era. His companies operated a network of poster sites known as the blue billboards, on which a succession of figures from the financier George Soros to the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, were designated as public enemies, in propaganda campaigns paid for by the state.
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The wealth tax debate is a global one, with the government in Brazil and trade unions in California pushing for legislation. In the UK the Green party and many Labour MPs back the idea. In France the socialist president François Mitterrand introduced the Impôt sur les Grandes Fortunes in 1982, only for it to be repealed under Emmanuel Macron. Last year the French parliament came very close to reinstating the levy, and it is likely to be a big talking point in next year’s presidential election. For now, however, Hungary looks set to move first. » | Juliette Garside | Tuesday, June 2, 2026
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I hope Alice Weidel is listening! — Mark
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Trump Plans to Drop the $1.8 Billion Fund that Drew Political Backlash.
THE NEW YORK TIMES: President Trump is backing off his plan to establish a $1.8 billion fund to compensate people who claimed they were victims of unfair prosecution by the government, according to two people familiar with the president’s thinking.
The people, who spoke on condition of anonymity to describe the president’s thinking, said he had been leaning for days toward scrapping the fund, which has sparked backlash from critics who characterized it as a scheme to reward Mr. Trump’s political allies with public benefits. But as with all things involving Mr. Trump, he could still decide to reverse course, especially as he tracks media coverage of his decision. » | Tyler Pager, Maggie Haberman, Alan Feuer, Devlin Barrett and Annie Karni | Monday, June 1, 2026
The people, who spoke on condition of anonymity to describe the president’s thinking, said he had been leaning for days toward scrapping the fund, which has sparked backlash from critics who characterized it as a scheme to reward Mr. Trump’s political allies with public benefits. But as with all things involving Mr. Trump, he could still decide to reverse course, especially as he tracks media coverage of his decision. » | Tyler Pager, Maggie Haberman, Alan Feuer, Devlin Barrett and Annie Karni | Monday, June 1, 2026
Hegseth Strikes Female and Black Navy Officers From Promotion List
THE NEW YORK TIMES: The defense secretary’s decision to block the officers’ promotions appears driven by his anti-diversity stance rather than based on merit.
In a move that disproportionately targets women and minority officers, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently blocked the promotions of at least seven Navy officers who had been selected by a board of senior Navy admirals.
The net result of Mr. Hegseth’s intervention is a slate of 22 nominees to be one-star admirals that bears little resemblance to the broader force these officers will help lead.
At least two of the officers removed by Mr. Hegseth from the promotion list are women and two are Black men. An additional three are white men.
Mr. Hegseth’s actions, which appear to violate the rules governing a promotion system that is supposed to be apolitical and merit-based, were described by four current and former defense officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive personnel matters. » | Greg Jaffe and Kate Kelly | Greg Jaffe reported from Washington, and Kate Kelly from New York. | Monday, June 1, 2026
So where is this man’s Christianity now, then? Behaving in this mean-spirited and ungenerous manner hardly rhymes with the teachings of Jesus, does it? These people are such FAKES! — © Mark Alexander
In a move that disproportionately targets women and minority officers, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently blocked the promotions of at least seven Navy officers who had been selected by a board of senior Navy admirals.
The net result of Mr. Hegseth’s intervention is a slate of 22 nominees to be one-star admirals that bears little resemblance to the broader force these officers will help lead.
At least two of the officers removed by Mr. Hegseth from the promotion list are women and two are Black men. An additional three are white men.
Mr. Hegseth’s actions, which appear to violate the rules governing a promotion system that is supposed to be apolitical and merit-based, were described by four current and former defense officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive personnel matters. » | Greg Jaffe and Kate Kelly | Greg Jaffe reported from Washington, and Kate Kelly from New York. | Monday, June 1, 2026
So where is this man’s Christianity now, then? Behaving in this mean-spirited and ungenerous manner hardly rhymes with the teachings of Jesus, does it? These people are such FAKES! — © Mark Alexander
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Australien: Rechtsaußen-Partei „One Nation“ führt erstmals in Umfrage
BERLINER ZEITUNG: Die rechte „One Nation“-Partei in Australien ist erstmals die stärkste Kraft. Zuletzt gab es in dem Land viel Unmut über das Budget der Mitte-links-Regierung.
Die rechtspopulistische Partei „One Nation“ hat in einer landesweiten Umfrage erstmals die in Australien regierende Labor-Partei überholt. Auslöser ist nach Einschätzung der Meinungsforscher der Frust vieler Wähler über das jüngste Budget der Mitte-links-Regierung von Premierminister Anthony Albanese. » | Sophie Barkey | Montag, 1. Juni 2026
Die rechtspopulistische Partei „One Nation“ hat in einer landesweiten Umfrage erstmals die in Australien regierende Labor-Partei überholt. Auslöser ist nach Einschätzung der Meinungsforscher der Frust vieler Wähler über das jüngste Budget der Mitte-links-Regierung von Premierminister Anthony Albanese. » | Sophie Barkey | Montag, 1. Juni 2026
« La prochaine crise sera celle de l’obéissance » : l’armée israélienne de plus en plus influencée par les mouvements messianiques
LE FIGARO : ENQUÊTE - Dans les académies prémilitaires nationales-religieuses, les écoles d’enseignement hébraïque et le rabbinat militaire, un courant radical a patiemment gagné du terrain. Pour les soldats qui en sont issus, la guerre, la terre et les missions de combat ont un sens religieux. Au point de parfois contester le commandement de Tsahal.
Dans les collines du centre de la Cisjordanie occupée, le rabbin Yitzhak Nissim reçoit avec un sourire affable. Depuis vingt-huit ans, il dirige la méchina Elisha, une académie prémilitaire nationale-religieuse où de jeunes Israéliens se préparent à intégrer des unités combattantes de Tsahal. L’entraînement physique y est quotidien, mais l’essentiel se joue dans les salles de cours : sionisme religieux, Talmud, halakha... « Notre rôle est de fournir un enseignement religieux et idéologique », assume-t-il.
Sur les murs, les portraits des rabbins Abraham Isaac Kook et Haïm Druckman rappellent la filiation idéologique de l’école : un sionisme religieux pour lequel le retour des Juifs sur la terre d’Israël, l’État et l’armée s’inscrivent dans un processus divin. Ici, le soldat ne se contente pas de défendre l’État. Il prend place dans une histoire religieuse, où la souveraineté juive, l’armée et la conquête de la terre participent d’un même processus de rédemption. « Nous réalisons aujourd’hui ce que nos pères ont rêvé. Ce n’est pas notre seule vision, c’est celle du peuple juif », argumente le rabbin Nissim. » | Par Stanislas Poyet à Jérusalem, Tel Aviv, Neve Tsuf (Cisjordanie occupée) | lundi 1 juin 2026
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Alles über Pfirsiche und Aprikosen | Zu Tisch mit Lucie - Kitchen Hacks | ARTE Fernweh
May 1, 2026 | Damit die Sommerfrüchte Pfirsiche und Aprikosen süß schmecken, braucht es einen richtig kalten Winter. Warum das so ist, erklärt eine Botanikerin. Köchin Lucie Fischer-Chapalain bereitet aus dem Obst süße und herzhafte Gerichte zu, darunter den Dessertklassiker Pêche Melba. Dabei testet sie Gadgets, die dabei helfen, den Kern sauber aus der Frucht zu lösen.
Saftig, süß und voller Geschichte: Pfirsiche und Aprikosen sind mehr als nur Sommerobst. Landwirtinnen aus der Moselregion und dem tschechischen Mähren wissen ihr Aroma zu schätzen. Der Ursprung der Früchte liegt in China. Von Asien aus gelangte das Steinobst über Armenien nach Europa – und das erst vor vergleichsweise kurzer Zeit. Heute sind Pfirsiche und Aprikosen fester Bestandteil unserer Sommerküche. Köchin Lucie Fischer-Chapalain zeigt, wie vielseitig sie sich zubereiten lassen, etwa karamellisiert auf Ziegenjoghurt mit Cashew-Pecorino-Crunch, und verrät das Rezept für die Aprikosen-Tarte ihrer Großmutter. Die Sendung blickt auch unter die Pfirsichhaut: Warum haben Pfirsiche einen Flaum, wie überstehen die Bäume den Winter und woher stammt ihr Name überhaupt?
Magazin von Marit Christenfeldt (D 2025, 30 Min) Verfügbar bis zum: 23/02/2027
Saftig, süß und voller Geschichte: Pfirsiche und Aprikosen sind mehr als nur Sommerobst. Landwirtinnen aus der Moselregion und dem tschechischen Mähren wissen ihr Aroma zu schätzen. Der Ursprung der Früchte liegt in China. Von Asien aus gelangte das Steinobst über Armenien nach Europa – und das erst vor vergleichsweise kurzer Zeit. Heute sind Pfirsiche und Aprikosen fester Bestandteil unserer Sommerküche. Köchin Lucie Fischer-Chapalain zeigt, wie vielseitig sie sich zubereiten lassen, etwa karamellisiert auf Ziegenjoghurt mit Cashew-Pecorino-Crunch, und verrät das Rezept für die Aprikosen-Tarte ihrer Großmutter. Die Sendung blickt auch unter die Pfirsichhaut: Warum haben Pfirsiche einen Flaum, wie überstehen die Bäume den Winter und woher stammt ihr Name überhaupt?
Magazin von Marit Christenfeldt (D 2025, 30 Min) Verfügbar bis zum: 23/02/2027
This Week: Homosexuals (1964) – An Extract
This episode of acclaimed current affairs series This Week was the first British non-fiction programme about homosexuality, following reports on other ‘taboo’ subjects, such as abortion, suicide, and drug addiction.
This edition focuses on the problems encountered by gay men in British society, making comparisons with Holland, where homosexuality was not illegal and gay men could live freely without fear of arrest and imprisonment.
Bryan Magee, the presenter of This Week, interviewed over 200 gay men, getting in contact with many through the Albany Trust, before he chose several to take part in the programme.
The gay men were brave in facing the camera, although they remain anonymous, enabling them to talk frankly and honestly about their experiences and sexual matters.
Many of the interviews found their way into Magee’s book One in Twenty (1966). It was translated into eight languages and continued to sell well into the 1970s.
This ground-breaking programme undoubtedly contributed to the campaign to change the law and decriminalise homosexuality, which finally happened in 1967.
This edition focuses on the problems encountered by gay men in British society, making comparisons with Holland, where homosexuality was not illegal and gay men could live freely without fear of arrest and imprisonment.
Bryan Magee, the presenter of This Week, interviewed over 200 gay men, getting in contact with many through the Albany Trust, before he chose several to take part in the programme.
The gay men were brave in facing the camera, although they remain anonymous, enabling them to talk frankly and honestly about their experiences and sexual matters.
Many of the interviews found their way into Magee’s book One in Twenty (1966). It was translated into eight languages and continued to sell well into the 1970s.
This ground-breaking programme undoubtedly contributed to the campaign to change the law and decriminalise homosexuality, which finally happened in 1967.
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Gay rights: Life under Section 28 - BBC Newsnight
May 24, 2018 | 30 years ago Section 28 was introduced. It was - the now repealed - clause of a local government act, to stop a council promoting the teaching of the acceptability of homosexuality as a pretended family relationship. That's a quote.
The prominent gay writer and journalist Matthew Todd - he was editor at Attitude magazine for many years - was in school in those days, and looks back now, at the effect it had. …
Adolf Hitler’s Deutschland had Paragraph 175; Margaret Thatcher’s Britain had Section 28! Clearly, enlightenment and tolerance were in short supply in those dark days! — © Mark Alexander
The prominent gay writer and journalist Matthew Todd - he was editor at Attitude magazine for many years - was in school in those days, and looks back now, at the effect it had. …
Adolf Hitler’s Deutschland had Paragraph 175; Margaret Thatcher’s Britain had Section 28! Clearly, enlightenment and tolerance were in short supply in those dark days! — © Mark Alexander
Margaret Thatcher's Anti-Gay Speech
The History of Lesbianism | Myths about Lesbians | Channel 5
Iran Pulls Out of Peace Talks with US
THE TELEGRAPH: Iran has pulled out of peace talks with the US following continued Israeli strikes on Lebanon, Tehran’s state media reported.
“Given the continuation of the Zionist regime’s crimes in Lebanon, and considering that Lebanon was among the preconditions of the ceasefire, which has now been violated on all fronts ... the Iranian negotiating team is suspending talks,” Tasnim said.
The state media outlet, which is affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, also warned that Iran would block the Strait of Hormuz again and “activate other fronts, including the Bab El-Mandeb Strait”.
Tehran had warned that a truce in Lebanon was a precondition for securing any peace deal with the US, and the suspension of negotiations marks a dramatic collapse of nearly two months of talks. The decision came after Benjamin Netanyahu ordered fresh strikes against Beirut on Monday. LIVE » | Lily Shanagher. Emily Smith | Monday, June 1, 2026
“Given the continuation of the Zionist regime’s crimes in Lebanon, and considering that Lebanon was among the preconditions of the ceasefire, which has now been violated on all fronts ... the Iranian negotiating team is suspending talks,” Tasnim said.
The state media outlet, which is affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, also warned that Iran would block the Strait of Hormuz again and “activate other fronts, including the Bab El-Mandeb Strait”.
Tehran had warned that a truce in Lebanon was a precondition for securing any peace deal with the US, and the suspension of negotiations marks a dramatic collapse of nearly two months of talks. The decision came after Benjamin Netanyahu ordered fresh strikes against Beirut on Monday. LIVE » | Lily Shanagher. Emily Smith | Monday, June 1, 2026
How to Tax Billionaires
May 25, 2026 | How many billionaires are there in the world? How much has their wealth grown by? Why do lots of billionaires pay almost no income tax? How much of a problem are tax havens? Would a 2% global wealth tax (on people with over $100million) work in practice?
Robert and Steph talk to prominent economist Gabriel Zucman about his decades long research on wealth inequality and discuss the pros and cons of wealth taxation policies.
The Rest is Money is brought to you by Octopus Energy, Britain’s smart energy pioneer.
Robert and Steph talk to prominent economist Gabriel Zucman about his decades long research on wealth inequality and discuss the pros and cons of wealth taxation policies.
The Rest is Money is brought to you by Octopus Energy, Britain’s smart energy pioneer.
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