Bombe auf Oligarchen in Monaco: Verdächtige bei Kiew erschossen – Geheimdienstmann gesteht Mord

BERLINER ZEITUNG: Die Spur führt von Monaco über Deutschland bis in die Ukraine. Nach dem Tod der Hauptverdächtigen rücken ein Geheimdienstmitarbeiter, Geldflüsse und ein rätselhafter Keller ins Zentrum.

Dieses Bild stammt aus diesem Artikel. | Ein von den Behörden veröffentlichtes Überwachungsbild zeigt Anastasiia Berezovska, die wegen des Bombenanschlags in Monaco international gesucht wurde. | © Interpol/AFP
Die international gesuchte Hauptverdächtige im Fall des Bombenanschlags auf den ukrainischen Ex-Oligarchen Wadym Jermolajew in Monaco ist tot. Anastasiia Berezovska wurde am Montagabend in der Umgebung von Kiew erschossen aufgefunden, wie die ukrainische Nationalpolizei am Dienstag bestätigte. Zwei Männer wurden unter Mordverdacht festgenommen.

Einer der Verdächtigen ist nach Angaben der Polizei ein aktiver Mitarbeiter des ukrainischen Militärgeheimdienstes HUR. Er habe die Tötung der 39-Jährigen gestanden und den zweiten Festgenommenen, einen früheren Mitarbeiter einer Strafverfolgungsbehörde, als Komplizen bezeichnet. Der Geheimdienstmitarbeiter erklärte demnach, er habe „auf eigene Initiative“ gehandelt.

Seine Vorgesetzten habe er weder über seine Kontakte zu Berezovska noch über Zahlungen an sie informiert. Ob das Geständnis bereits überprüft werden konnte und welches Motiv der Mann für die Tötung nannte, teilte die Polizei zunächst nicht mit. » | Alexander Schmalz | Dienstag, 7. Juli 2026

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Attaque à la bombe à Monaco : le corps de la principale suspecte retrouvé enterré près de Kiev, un officier des renseignements arrêté : Anastasia Berezovskaya, ressortissante ukrainienne de 39 ans, recherchée par Interpol et soupçonnée d’avoir placé une bombe devant l’appartement monégasque de l’oligarque Vadim Ermolaev, pourrait avoir été tuée par balle, révèle ce mardi la presse ukrainienne. »

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New York Icon Fran Lebowitz Says Trump Has 'Nothing But Flaws' | 7.30

May 19, 2026 | To millions of viewers and readers, Fran Lebowitz is the iconic New Yorker, known for her sardonic wit and acerbic social observations.

Like many of New York's most brilliant denizens, she was from out of town, moving from New Jersey to the West Village in the 1970s, where, amongst other things, she worked for Andy Warhol's Interview magazine.

The author, commentator and Netflix star was in Australia in May for a series of talks, and joined 7.30's Sarah Ferguson.


This lady is fascinating. She has a mind as sharp as a razor. She certainly has Trump’s number! 😊 And who could argue with her assessment of him? — © Mark Alexander

Mary Beard on Power, Politics and Why "Most Ages Feel Turbulent When You're Living through Them"

July 6, 2026 | Classicist Mary Beard, author of Talking Classics: The Shock of the Old, speaks to Newsnight about politics, the removal of power and why "most ages feel turbulent when you're living through them". Interview by Paddy O'Connell.

Espagne : trois régions en alerte rouge en raison de la chaleur

LE FIGARO : L’est du pays est confronté à une vague de chaleur intense, avec des températures pouvant dépasser les 40°C. La canicule doit se poursuivre jusqu’à jeudi.

L’agence météorologique espagnole Aemet a déclaré l’alerte rouge à la chaleur dans des portions de trois régions de l’est de l’Espagne, où les températures maximales pourraient osciller entre 40°C et 42°C degrés. L’alerte rouge, qui concerne une partie de la Catalogne, de la région de Valence et celle de Saragosse, signale un « danger exceptionnel » avec de possibles « impacts très graves » aux biens et à la population. Cette nouvelle vague de chaleur doit se continuer jusqu’à jeudi. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mardi 7 juillet 2026

How the US Blunder in Iran Accelerates Its Decline and Dooms Israel | Andreas Krieg | UNAPOLOGETIC

July 4, 2026 | We sat down with Andreas Krieg for the fourth time on UNAPOLOGETIC, this time in the aftermath of the war on Iran, to ask what it has done to the balance of power across the Middle East. His answer is stark: this is the most fundamental shift in regional order in thirty years, and it has undone the American empire in a way he does not think it can recover from.

We get into why the Gulf no longer believes the United States can protect it, why its bases have become magnets for attack rather than deterrents, and why nobody in the region has a plan B for the order that is now crumbling. Andreas lays out the battle between the Israel lobby and the Gulf lobby that he believes will decide Washington's approach for years to come, the split between Marco Rubio and JD Vance, and why Iran has emerged able to impose its will without ever building a bomb.

We also talk through Iran as a network state, the Strait of Hormuz as a chokepoint, Saudi Arabia's strategic drift, Qatar's network power, Egypt reduced to a beggar state, the violation of Iraqi sovereignty, Syria under Sharaa, and why Andreas argues Israel has become a hammer that sees everything as a nail, isolated and digging itself into a hole it may not climb out of.

UNAPOLOGETIC is hosted by Ashfaaq Carim.

"Is King Charles Turning His Back on Christianity?" | David Starkey Talks... to Bijan Omrani

July 5, 2026 | The decision by King Charles III to change the nature of his role has rightly been greeted with consternation by many Christians. For the simple and powerful title of "Defender of the Faith", the monarchy's flourishing HR department has substituted the cumbersome title of "Protector of the Space for Faith within the Multi-faith Nation.”

Notice the language, the King's role is circumscribed and hemmed in by layers of cultural sensitivity. This is not the specific and expansive responsibility articulated for a powerful monarch but the qualified job description of a bureaucrat. Indeed the language is that of the professional office manager, laced as every workplace must now be with multi-cultural enforcement.

That the King has opted to redefine his role in this way is interpreted as turning away from this country's Christian roots in order to accommodate separatist and often outrightly hostile minority religions. It is, indeed, all of those things. But it is also a massive diminishment of the institution of monarchy, a taking away of its grandeur to be replaced with woke and vague platitudes which cannot possibly capture the hearts of a people. Combined with his selfish decision no longer to reside in the heart of London's ceremonial architecture, i.e. at Buckingham Palace, this week has seen The King reduce the stature of the institution he is sworn to uphold and protect.

To discuss this I'm joined by the author Bijan Omrani, who wrote the brilliant book 'Good Is An Englishman', that examines the central role of Christianity in creating and sustaining England. I hope you enjoy the episode.

Kreml spricht von „echtem Krieg“ in der Ukraine: Peskow macht Westen verantwortlich

BERLINER ZEITUNG: Der Ukraine-Konflikt habe sich zu „echtem Krieg“ entwickelt, sagt Dmitri Peskow und ändert damit seine bisherige Wortwahl. Auch über ein Telefonat zwischen Putin und Trump gibt er Auskunft.

Dieser Screenshot stammt aus diesem Artikel. | Kreml-Sprecher Dmitri Peskow hat die Geschehnisse in der Ukraine als „echten Krieg“ bezeichnet. | © Evgenia Novozhenina/AP
Der Sprecher des russischen Präsidenten, Dmitri Peskow, hat die russische Invasion in der Ukraine erstmals ausdrücklich als „Krieg“ bezeichnet.

„Es herrscht Krieg, ein echter Krieg“, sagte Peskow in einem am Sonntag von der russischen Nachrichtenagentur Interfax verbreiteten Interview mit dem Journalisten Pawel Sarubin mit Blick auf die Ukraine. Für diese „Entwicklung“ machte er die westlichen Unterstützer Kiews verantwortlich. » | Sophie Barkey | Montag, 6. Juli 2026

Es ist unsinnig, den westlichen Unterstützern Kiews die Schuld an diesem Krieg zu geben – es ist sogar ein Affront. Russland hat diesen Krieg begonnen; folglich liegt die Verantwortung für die Eskalation allein bei Moskau. — © Mark Alexander

Royaume-Uni : soupçonné d’avoir enfreint les règles de transparence financière du parlement, Nigel Farage dans les turbulences

Cette photo provient de cet article du Figaro. | Nigel Farage. Temilade Adelaja / REUTERS
LE FIGARO : RÉCIT - Le bouillant dirigeant du parti nationaliste de droite Reform UK crie au complot, alors qu’on l’accuse d’avoir omis de déclarer des avantages en nature et reçu des sommes d’argent dans des conditions douteuses.

Pour Nigel Farage, c’est un « coup monté de l’establishment ». Mis en cause dans des histoires financières, le bouillant dirigeant du parti anti-immigration Reform UK crie au complot, alors qu’il survole les sondages. Le pionnier du Brexit est soupçonné d’avoir omis de déclarer des avantages en nature, reçus avant son élection. Les instances du Parlement ont été saisies. Une affaire qui vient après d’autres accusations du même ordre et qui fragilise le trublion de la vie politique britannique.

Dans son édition de ce week-end, le Sunday Times affirme que Nigel Farage a bénéficié, au cours de l’année précédant son élection comme député en 2024, d’un certain nombre d’avantages - services de sécurité, hébergement et communication -, financés par un certain George Cottrell. Ce dernier aurait notamment payé deux personnes, dont une chargée des réseaux sociaux, ainsi que des gardes du corps. Or, selon les règles du Parlement, les nouveaux députés sont tenus de déclarer leurs intérêts financiers ainsi que les « avantages devant être enregistrés » perçus au cours des 12 mois précédents. Les cadeaux d’ordre personnel sont toutefois exemptés. « Je pense que de nombreuses questions se posent concernant ses finances, a déclaré dimanche sur la BBC le ministre de la Santé, James Murray, il semble entretenir un rapport quelque peu élastique avec la transparence ». » | Par Arnaud De La Grange, correspondant à Londres | lundi 6 juillet 2026

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Nigel Farage est à l'origine d'une grande partie des maux dont souffre l'économie britannique aujourd'hui. Le Brexit n'aurait jamais eu lieu sans lui, et cela a appauvri la nation. Nous n'avons aucune raison de remercier ce grande-gueule. — © Mark Alexander

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Donald Trump Will Be Repudiated from Coast to Coast | Steve Schmidt

July 6, 2026 | Donald Trump disgraced America's 250th birthday with his malignant narcissism. Steve Schmidt explains the importance of the semi quincentennial and why America will defeat Trump's fascist regime.

Donald Trump was put in power by all the wallies of America! Unfortunately, there are far too many of them to count. Millions of them, in fact. Listening to them cheering on their ‘dear leader’ is enough to make any decent person’s heart sink.

These dickheads are too stupid to realise that the man they are cheering on is taking them to the cleaners: he is enriching himself by the billion from the state coffers, and depriving them of decent healthcare, social services, much needed welfare, and renewed and replenished infrastructure. Welfare in the States is reserved for the élite, for the superrich, and for the oligarchs. They receive state welfare by the bucketful.

In one of Trump’s speeches, he said that America will never be a socialist nation. Fact is, however, it already is one — a socialist nation for the superrich. The superrich don’t receive their welfare in paltry state handouts; rather, they receive their state welfare in huge tax breaks, enormous billion-dollar state subsidies, and all manner of other financial privileges. They feast on champagne and caviar, whilst the little man has to scratch around under his master’s table for the crumbs that have fallen to the floor!

America is a nation of socialism, all right — a nation of socialism for the rich; but a nation of capitalism for the poor. It's raw capitalism for the little man. What it needs, however, is the reverse of this. It needs a good dose of socialism for the people and a cessation of socialism and handouts for the already mega rich.

That is my message to Trump. — © Mark Alexander

He May Be the King, But Is Charles Also a Bit of a Traitor? Dear Reader, You Decide

THE GUARDIAN: Britain’s religious right is fuming over a document suggesting the monarch wants to be defender of all faiths. I’m with Charles: what does that make me?

This photo has been taken from this Guardian article. | King Charles and Queen Camilla with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally (left), at St Peter's church in Wolferton, on the Sandringham estate, Norfolk, 25 January 2026. Photograph: Joe Giddens/PA
We need to talk about King Charles and specifically this: is the British monarch basically a traitor? Dr Gavin Ashenden is a former chaplain to Queen Elizabeth, and he says he may be. The king is attempting to change the job description of the British monarch from “defender of the faith” to the more inclusive “protector of the space for faith within the multifaith nation”, and you can see why someone who regularly appears on GB News to lament the “woke takeover” of the church and who suggests that Islam is inherently and uniquely violent would object to this. And then some.

“While the monarch cannot technically be a traitor, we might take refuge in grammar and find that the verb carries our feelings even if the noun cannot,” spluttered Ashenden. “Parliament and the oath it presented to the king as a condition of being crowned are betrayed; the Church of England is betrayed. The constitution is betrayed; Anglicans are specifically betrayed. And Christians in general will legitimately feel abandoned at the very least. Some of them too will feel betrayed.”

And it’s not just him on the smelling salts. “Christianity, not some multifaith mishmash, is the bedrock of our nation’s laws and culture,” said Ciarán Kelly, director of the Christian Institute. “This latest move seems designed to convey the message that Christianity is just one religion among many, and that all are equally valid. They are not.”

But there are at least half a dozen problems with all this carping. » | Ravi Holy | Monday, July 6, 2026

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Learning Another Language Appears to Slow Brain Ageing, Scientists Say

THE GUARDIAN: Study finds those who speak two languages have brains that appear around six years younger than those who speak one

This screenshot is from this Guardian article. | Experts also say the earlier people begin learning a second language, the better for their brain age. Photograph: StayHomeTakePhotos/Alamy
Learning another language could slow ageing in the brain by up to 13 years, according to research.

People who speak more than one language seem to have younger brains and the more languages you speak and the earlier you speak them, the better, according to findings from a study being presented at the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies conference in Barcelona.

The study found that those who spoke two languages had brains that appeared around six years younger than those who spoke only one language. People who spoke three languages had brains that appeared around seven years younger, and for those who spoke four languages, their brains appeared about 13 years younger.

Our brains are made up of billions of nerve cells that communicate with one another. But as we get older, the connectivity in our brains often deteriorates, causing memory and speed of thought to decline. » | Anna Bawden | Health and social affairs correspondent | Monday, July 6, 2026

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Gary Stevenson Says Britain Is FINISHED Unless We Fix This Problem

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Gary's heart is in the right place. That can be said about only the few these days. Kudos! – © Mark Alexander

Nigel Farage's 'Posh George' Funding Allegations Deepen | Michael Crick

Jul 6, 2026 | "The whole thing stinks."

Nigel Farage's political future has been thrown into sharper focus as fresh revelations over undeclared gifts and donations raise new questions about transparency and political funding, says political commentator and biographer Michael Crick.

America Who Are You? (1/2) | ARTE.tv Documentary

To mark the 250th anniversary of US independence, this documentary examines the values upon which the American nation is founded – a nation now in the midst of Trump’s second presidential term – and is structured around four main themes: the ideal of freedom, the prominence of religion, the American dream and love of country.

Trumps Plan, die USA zu unterjochen | Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook

July 6, 2026 | Zweitausend Millionen Dollar – um so viel ist Donald Trump seit seiner zweiten Amtszeit reicher geworden. Und das sind nur die offiziellen Zahlen. Gleichzeitig höhlt der US-Präsident den eigenen Staat aus und streicht lebensnotwendige Hilfsprogramme für Millionen von Amerikanern.

Willkür, Gier oder ein teuflischer Plan? Wieso Trump die USA ausblutet, darüber sprechen wir mit Politikwissenschaftlerin und Autorin Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook. Ihr aktuelles Buch "Der amerikanische Weckruf" bespricht Wege zur "demokratischen Selbstverteidigung".


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What Drives Donald Trump’s Delusion that He Rules the World | 60 Minutes Australia

July 5, 2026 | Think you know what Donald Trump is really like? Think again. Insiders reveal extraordinary details of what goes on in the Oval Office.

Fran Lebowitz Has No Smartphone, No Laptop, and No Filter | Compass

July 5, 2026 | New Yorker Fran Lebowitz has built a career skewering modern life. In a sharp, funny conversation with Benjamin Law, she reflects on a world in turmoil, covering everything from Trump to trad wives.

From her bestselling books, late night talk show appearances, and Martin Scorsese’s Pretend It’s a City, she has become one of America’s most distinctive voices.

Now in 2026, as democracy trembles and political chaos surges, Benjamin Law sits down with Lebowitz to ask: how does she make sense of what we are witnessing unfold in real time?

"United States Has Wedded to Idiocy”: Chris Hedges | Talk to Al Jazeera

July 5, 2026 | As the United States marks 250 years of independence, author and journalist Chris Hedges reflects on the promise of the American experiment, its greatest achievements, and its deepest contradictions. From the ideals of the Declaration of Independence to slavery, civil rights, war, and democracy, he examines whether the nation has lived up to its founding principles and what its future may hold.

If you ask me, America has gor FA to celebrate. The country is a total and utter disaster. — © Mark Alexander

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NB: I have posted this video not because I agree with all of its content; I do not. Rather, I post it as food for thought. — Mark

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Deadly Russian Strikes Hit Kyiv on Eve of NATO Summit

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Ballistic missiles were fired into the capital of Ukraine, as Russia launched its second major attack in less than a week. At least seven people were killed, officials said.

Explosions rocked the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv early on Monday, the eve of a NATO summit, as Russia mounted its second major attack on the city in days.

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, who is expected to attend the NATO summit in Turkey, had warned that Russia was preparing “a new massive strike” against the capital.

Loud blasts shook the city hours later. The regional military administration said ballistic missiles were flying, and Mayor Vitali Klitschko urged residents to stay in shelters.

Tymur Tkachenko, the head of Kyiv’s military administration, said that at least seven people had been killed. At least two dozen others were wounded. » | Cassandra Vinograd | Reporting from Kyiv, Ukraine | Sunday, July 5, 2026

Crowds Gather in Tehran for Ayatollah’s Funeral Procession

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Tens of thousands of Iranians have viewed the casket of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was exalted by some and despised by others. He was killed four months ago at the start of the U.S.-Israeli attacks.

Huge crowds were amassing in the Iranian capital, Tehran, for the third consecutive day on Monday to mourn Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Iranian supreme leader, who ruled his country for decades with an iron fist before he was killed in the war with the United States and Israel.

The ayatollah’s body is expected to be carried through the city in a public procession. Later this week, it will be borne to several cities in Iran and neighboring Iraq that are significant to Shiite Muslims, before being buried in his hometown, Mashhad.

Grieving supporters of Iran’s Islamic Republic have wept and called for revenge as they viewed the casket of the killed leader since the funeral ceremonies began on Saturday. On Sunday, tens of thousands of mourners, including senior Iranian officials, packed Tehran for prayers for the slain supreme leader.

Though he was exalted by many, Ayatollah Khamenei was also despised by numerous other Iranians for presiding over an authoritarian state that brutally crushed dissent. Earlier this year, Iranian security forces suppressed mass antigovernment protests, killing thousands, according to Iranian officials and human rights groups.

For Iran’s current leaders, the mass funeral has served in part as a show of national unity around the deceased leader. But his son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, has been conspicuously absent from the ceremonies.

Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen in public since succeeding his father, who was killed when Israeli forces bombarded Ayatollah Khamenei’s compound on the first day of the war in late February. And his absence from the funeral ceremonies has emerged as a point of scrutiny for Iran’s leadership as they seek to project stability and continuity. Iran Live Updates » | Aaron Boxerman and Abdi Latif Dahir | Monday, July 6, 2026

Trump’s $2bn Bonanza Heralds the Rise of Political Grifters across the West

THE GUARDIAN: With voters embracing leaders who brazenly monetise public office, experts say an ethical code is breaking down

Donald Trump came to office in 2017 after decades of bankruptcies and business failures. Yes, he was rich, but his latest financial disclosure, published this week, suggests he will depart billions richer.

In the first year of his second term, he made more than $2bn from Trump hotels, Trump golf courses, Trump cryptocurrency, Trump watches, Trump cologne, Trump Bibles and more.

That means Trump has accomplished something none of his predecessors achieved, at least not on this scale: transforming the American presidency into a moneymaking enterprise.

Politicians have always enriched themselves but the chutzpah with which Trump is doing so raises the possibility that an ethical code is breaking down. And not just in the US. Across the west, from Clacton to Queensland, a new type of leader is emerging: the political grifter.

Making public office a ticket to the high life while living standards fall might seem a hard sell to the electorate. Yet many voters seem prepared to put up with grifting, even happy to reward it.

Nigel Farage has traded on his fame and influence to become the best-paid MP at Westminster while maintaining an image as the champion of downtrodden Britons. He takes flights on the private jets of a billionaire benefactor, as does the Australian populist Pauline Hanson, who has repeatedly breached rules on declaring them.

“For decades, there was an implicit understanding that using public office for personal enrichment carried political and reputational risks,” says Tutu Alicante, a human rights lawyer based in the US and an expert in kleptocracy worldwide. “That restraint appears to be eroding.”

Alicante adds: “What feels different today is the brazenness.” The shift reminds him of places like his native Equatorial Guinea, where “corruption has become aspirational” as youngsters idolise the flashy kleptocrats who drive Lamborghinis and hang out with models.

“I worry we’re beginning to see echoes of the same phenomenon in parts of the west, where politicians who openly monetise public office – and the business figures and influencers who orbit them – are celebrated by some as symbols of success rather than cautionary tales.” » | Tom Burgis | Sunday, July 5, 2026

If Americans had had some spunk and balls, they would have incarcerated that orange, corrupt, slimeball long ago! The powers-that-be would have brought him down. Now, Trump will bring down the West instead. It seems as if the future may belong to Islam after all! No civilization can exist for long when it has lost its moral compass. This must surely be the start of the death of the West. Iranians have long chanted ‘Death to America’ (Marg bar Amrika). Perhaps the Iranians were more prescient than we ever gave them credit for. — © Mark Alexander

Why Iran's Unseen Leader Remains in the Shadows • FRANCE 24 English

July 5, 2026 | The images emerging from Tehran are striking. Tens of thousands of mourners dressed in black have gathered at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla for the funeral and lying in state of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, following his assassination on the opening day of a war between Iran and the United States on February 28. Negar Mortazavi is an Iranian-American journalist, Senior Fellow at the Center for International Policy, and host of the Iran Podcast.

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Calls for Killing of Trump at Funeral of Iran Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei

THE GUARDIAN: New supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei still absent from public view as his three brothers stand beside father’s coffin

Beside the coffin of the assassinated former Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei at a packed prayer hall in Tehran on Sunday there were calls for the killing of Donald Trump.

Iran is staging a week of mass funeral processions ⁠for Khamenei, who was killed along with other members of his family on the first day of the US and Israeli war on 28 February. The funeral was delayed because of the war.

The funeral prayers for the former supreme leader and four other family members created a political spectacle at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla that melded grief with calls for revenge.

Many people had stayed in the mosque overnight or arrived well before dawn to be ready for the start of the prayer reading at 8am.

Holding Iranian flags and pictures of their martyred leader, and waving red flags symbolising vengeance the crowds were vastly larger and more militant than on Saturday, the first day of this elaborately conceived funeral designed to impress on the world that Iran has social resilience and determination to preserve its independence. » | Patrick Wintour in Tehran | Sunday, July 5, 2026

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The Great Siege of Malta: The Battle That Stopped Suleiman I SLICE History | Full Documentary

July 5, 2026 | In 1565, Suleiman the Magnificent sent one of the most powerful armadas of the age against Malta, a small but strategic Christian stronghold at the center of the Mediterranean struggle between the Ottoman Empire and Habsburg Europe. Facing tens of thousands of Ottoman and Barbary troops, the island’s defenders, including the Knights Hospitaller and Maltese fighters, prepared for a siege that would test the limits of fortification, faith, and endurance.

From Fort Saint Elmo to the twin cities of Birgu and Senglea, this documentary follows the Great Siege of Malta as a clash of empires, religions, and military systems.

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Zum 250. Unabhängigkeitstag der USA haben viele wenig Lust zu feiern, so Sandra Navidi | ntv

July 5, 2026 | Zum 250. Unabhängigkeitstag der Vereinigten Staaten haben viele im Land wenig Lust zu feiern, konstatiert Sandra Navidi. Donald Trumps rigoros-nationalistische Politik vertieft die politischen Gräben immer mehr, so die USA- und Finanzexpertin.

Donald Trump ist der dümmste Präsident der USA, den es je gegeben hat. Der dümmste, der gierigste und der unehrlichste. Und die Einfältigen saugen das alles begierig auf. — © Mark Alexander

Waleed Asadi: The Weeknight Dinner | Rice and Ground Beef | أرز و لحمة | Also: أرز باللحم المفروم

July 5, 2026 | When people think of Levantine food, they often picture the dishes reserved for holidays and family gatherings. But the meals that quietly shape our culture are usually much simpler. This week, I'm sharing one of the dinners I come back to time and time again: a simple bowl of 7-spiced-beef, buttery rice, fresh salad, and herb-filled yogurt that proves home cooking doesn't have to be complicated to feel like home.


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Waleed’s very own selection of spices can be found here. Don’t forget to use the code ZAWI10 for 10% off your first order.

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Posh George: The Convicted Criminal Secretly Funding Farage

Jul 4, 2026 | A Sunday Times Insight investigation exposes George Cottrell — a British aristocrat and convicted fraudster known as "Posh George" — as the shadowy figure secretly bankrolling and advising Nigel Farage. Despite having no official role, Cottrell funded Farage's lifestyle, recruited his staff, and transformed his social media presence, all whilst being involved in a crypto gambling platform in Montenegro. The investigation raises serious questions about undeclared financial support and Farage's judgement.

Farage said the benefits did not require registration and that he could not comment on Cottrell's business affairs. Both deny wrongdoing.

A Reform UK spokesman said: “It comes as no surprise that the Sunday Times has chosen to publish this baseless and contrived story, covering a period of time when Nigel Farage was not even an active politician let alone an elected one, given that the newspaper backed the Labour Party at the last general election. Contrary to the story’s tone, no parliamentary rules have been broken. We also understand The Sunday Times has a new podcast to promote, which it seems very excited about. Its agenda should be plain for all to see.”

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There is but ONE solution to all this CRAZINESS. Kick Trump, Trump’s chumps, and Trump’s troupe of Trumpettes out of office with despatch! The nation will not begin to heal until the cancer has been excised. — © Mark Alexander

Up Where We Belong : Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes

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« Nous gouvernerons » : toujours plus forte et plus radicale, l’AfD affiche sa détermination à Erfurt

Cette capture d'écran provient de cet article du Figaro. | Avec 81,31% des voix, Alice Weidel a été mieux réélue que Tino Chrupalla, qui n’a remporté que 70,05% des suffrages. Karina Hessland / REUTERS
LE FIGARO : REPORTAGE - Le congrès annuel du parti d’extrême droite s’est tenu sans encombre en Thuringe ce week-end, malgré la tentative de blocage de plus de 30.000 manifestants.

10 heures tapantes. Parée de bleue et de huit drapeaux noir-rouge-or, la grande salle du parc des expositions d’Erfurt (Thuringe) s’anime. En commençant son congrès annuel à l’heure, malgré les tentatives de blocage, le parti d’extrême droite Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) vient de remporter sa première victoire de la journée. « Le congrès fédéral du parti a débuté comme prévu. Les délégués ont pu se rendre au parc des expositions sans encombre », a fait savoir la police de Thuringe, qui a bénéficié du renfort de milliers de policiers venus de tout le pays. La seule perturbation de la journée est finalement venue d’ailleurs. À de multiples reprises, un extrait de la Marche impérial de Star Wars a résonné dans la salle, suscitant l’amusement puis l’agacement des membres de l’AfD. Au bout de longues minutes, Le Figaro a aperçu des policiers en civil quitter les lieux en emportant plusieurs enceintes dans des sacs transparents.

Pendant ce temps, à l’extérieur, des dizaines de milliers de personnes ont manifesté pour marquer leur rejet de ce parti qualifié de « néfaste et fasciste » par une porte-parole des opposants. Provocation ultime, selon certains protestataires : le 4 juillet 1926, soit un siècle jour pour jour avant ce congrès de l’AfD, se tenait à Weimar, à 20 kilomètres d’Erfurt, un congrès du parti nazi. Coïncidence, assure l’AfD. « Ce n’est évidemment pas un hasard », réplique un élu thuringeois membre du Bundestag. Le temps d’un week-end, la d’ordinaire paisible Erfurt a donc pris des allures de ville assiégée dans un climat de haute tension. « Je reste fermé samedi. C’est trop le bordel », glissait vendredi après-midi un restaurateur installé dans le centre-ville. » | Par Aude Bariéty de Lagarde, envoyée spéciale à Erfurt (Thuringe) | samedi 4 juillet 2026

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Gewalt gegen Journalisten und neue Machtverhältnisse: Das war der AfD-Parteitag in Erfurt: 10.000 Polizisten, Zehntausende Demonstranten und ein Parteitag, der trotz Blockaden planmäßig verlief: Die AfD hat die Weichen für die kommenden Wahlkämpfe gestellt. »

Protest gegen die AfD in Erfurt: Das war ein Kampf für die Demokratie mit undemokratischen Mitteln: Demonstranten argumentieren, im Kampf gegen die AfD sei alles erlaubt. Auch Gewalt. Wie kommt man auf eine solche Idee? »

Masked White Nationalists Descend on Washington DC

THE TELEGRAPH: Hundreds of balaclava-clad Patriot Front members march through capital on independence day chanting ‘reclaim America’

Hundreds of masked white supremacists descended on Washington DC ahead of July 4th celebrations on Saturday, marching through the city centre and riding on the city subway.

An estimated 400 members of a group called the Patriot Front met for a march in the US capital on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

Dressed in khaki trousers and navy blue shirts, the marchers hid their faces behind white balaclavas, baseball caps and sunglasses.

One picture of the day, shared prominently on social media, shows a black woman sitting on a metro train surrounded by masked white men.

The group carried US and Confederate flags as it marched to a drum beat near the Capitol.

In a video posted on social media, two young men apparently associated with the group declared that the march was proof of the “total Aryan victory”.

According to videos posted on social media, members of the march chanted “Reclaim America” and “Life, liberty, victory!” » | Jörg Luyken | Sunday, July 5, 2026

This is what you get when you elect and then re-elect a racist and fascist as president. More especially when that fascist is a convicted criminal who is hell-bent on turning America white again! He is emboldening these despicable people to exercise their so-called fascist rights under the US Constitution. (Just because you can express your opinions doesn’t mean that you should, especially when other innocent people’s rights are threatened.) Trump is turning America and the rest of the world upside down. — © Mark Alexander

Rebel Catholics Defy Vatican’s Calls to Return to Mainstream Church

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The Vatican has excommunicated the priesthood of a rebel Catholic faction. Many of the priests’ followers have refused to renounce them.

This screenshot has been taken from this NYT article. | A procession on Wednesday by the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X in Écône, Switzerland. | Credit: Fabrice Coffrini/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
When the Vatican excommunicated the priesthood of a rebel conservative faction last week, creating the biggest schism in Roman Catholicism in decades, it also hoped to drive the group’s many followers back to the mainstream church.

Instead, according to interviews with some of the faction’s followers in Argentina, Italy and Switzerland, the punishment has been met with defiance.

“It changes nothing,” said Blandine Guillaumin, 42, a teacher at a school run by the group in France. Ms. Guillaumin said she would remain part of the faction, called the Society of St. Pius X, even if the Vatican went ahead with its threat to excommunicate worshipers who stayed loyal to the breakaway group.

“We are sure we are doing God’s will,” Ms. Guillaumin said. It is the society, not the Vatican, she said, that represents “pure, authentic Catholicism.”

Ms. Guillaumin’s defiance embodied the climax of a 56-year-old impasse between the Vatican and the society, founded in 1970 to protest the Roman Catholic Church’s modernizing turn after the Second Vatican Council, which took place between 1962 and 1965.

The society bemoans the council’s change to the form of Catholic services. Though the council allowed priests to hold services in vernacular languages, the society still celebrates the Traditional Latin Mass, arguing it preserves a sense of reverence and mystery. » | Elisabetta Povoledo | Reporting from Écône, Switzerland, where the Society of St. Pius X consecrated new bishops in defiance of Pope Leo XIV. | Sunday, July 5, 2026

En Autriche, un Lidl est construit sur le site d’un ancien camp de concentration nazi

LE FIGARO : L’Office fédéral des monuments historiques avait considéré que les ruines du camp étaient « insuffisantes » pour « justifier une protection ».

« Les dernières traces visibles de souffrance disparaissent sous des bâtiments industriels », déplore le membre d’une association locale. À Leobersdorf, au sud de Vienne, un centre logistique et un magasin Lidl vont s’implanter sur le site du deuxième plus grand camp de concentration pour femmes d’Autriche, le camp de Hirtenberg. Le maire de la commune, également promoteur immobilier, aurait vendu ce terrain à 15 millions d’euros, selon le Wiener Zeitung .

Le camp de Hirtenberg, dépendant de celui de Mauthausen, a été créé par les nazis en 1944 et a accueilli jusqu’à 400 femmes et jeunes filles provenant de Pologne, d’Italie ou d’URSS. Vivant dans des baraquements en bois entourés de barbelés électrifiés, elles étaient exploitées comme main-d’œuvre dans une usine de munitions voisine. Ce camp a été libéré par les troupes de l’Armée rouge le 2 avril 1945. » | Par Solène Vary | samedi 4 juillet 2026

Tender Pork Tenderloin Medallions in Dark Balsamic Onion Sauce with Parmesan Potatoes

July 1, 2026

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Jason Stanley: Ethnic Cleansing Is Coming to America | Amanpour & Company

July 2, 2026 | Controversy continues to swirl around President Trump's immigration agenda as he pushes through a series of sweeping changes. From recent Supreme Court rulings terminating protected standing for Haitians and Syrians, to fast-tracking refugee status for white South Africans, the administration's actions have sparked outrage across the country. This comes less than six months after two Americans were shot and killed in separate incidents involving federal immigration officers in Minnesota. Author Jason Stanley, Chair of American Studies at the University of Toronto, joins the show to explain what he believes immigration policy reveals about broader democratic values. | Originally aired on July 2, 2026

The US Supreme Court is not worthy of its name. It appears to be the tool of America’s authoritarian leader. — © Mark Alexander

Democracy Is Dead: Elon Musk Becomes World's First Trillionaire

Ben Norton explains.

Nigel Farage’s Secrecy around Personal Finances Hurts the Whole Reform Party | Paul Scully

Jul 5, 2026 | “There will be millions of people up and down the country who won't read the finer detail of Gabriel's report… but they will know that there's a lot of money circling Nigel Farage in a hugely, deeply inappropriate manner.”

A Sunday Times investigation has found that Nigel Farage has been secretly funded by a convicted crypto-gambler known as ‘Posh George’, as scrutiny builds over the Reform UK leader’s personal finances that “do not pass the sniff test” for the average voter, says former Conservative minister, Paul Scully.

Father David: Happy 4th!

A dose of common sense from Father David.

Trump 'Cheated the American People Out of Their 250th Birthday' Report Alleges

Jul 4, 2026 | A congressional investigation has accused President Donald Trump of transforming the United States' 250th anniversary celebrations into a vehicle for political campaigning, fundraising and ideological messaging, rather than the bipartisan national commemoration Congress originally envisioned.

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Donald Trump Is No Patriot; He's a Deranged and Dangerous Megalomaniac.

Steve Schmidt gives us the low-down on some of the Orange One’s shortcomings.

Hitchens’ Most Fascinating Reply about God’s Existence

Christopher Hitchens speaks rationally about God.