Thursday, July 16, 2026
'Europe's Best Days Are Over' | Stig and CPAC Host Debate Whether the Future Is Conservative
Why shouldn't Iran be allowed to have nuclear weapons? Israel has lots of them. Why the double standards? — © Mark Alexander
Brits in Spain Describe Deadly Wildfire: 'There's Nothing As Far As the Eye Can See'
Jul 13, 2026 | Officials in southern Spain say a wildfire in Andalucía, which has killed at least 12 people, has now been "stabilised". More than 20 people are still missing.
Sky's Alistair Bunkall spoke to residents returning to their homes.
Sky's Alistair Bunkall spoke to residents returning to their homes.
Sandra Navidi: Lizenz zum Töten: Wie Trumps ICE-Agenten den Rechtsstaat pervertieren
'Europe's Best Days Are Over' | Stig and CPAC Host Debate Whether the Future Is Conservative
Jul 16, 2026 | “What would be so bad about our countries reconnecting with their Christian foundations?”
With conservatism reportedly on the rise, Matt Schlapp, chairman of the American Conservative Union and Times Radio’s Stig Abell debate whether the future of the democratic world is Christian.
The authorities banned Cenk Uygur from the UK for no good reason, but allow in this dangerous creep! Kick him out! Send him back home! We don’t need this shit-stirrer from across the Pond here in the United Kingdom. — © Mark Alexander
With conservatism reportedly on the rise, Matt Schlapp, chairman of the American Conservative Union and Times Radio’s Stig Abell debate whether the future of the democratic world is Christian.
The authorities banned Cenk Uygur from the UK for no good reason, but allow in this dangerous creep! Kick him out! Send him back home! We don’t need this shit-stirrer from across the Pond here in the United Kingdom. — © Mark Alexander
MAGA's Meddling in European Politics | DW News
I am fast having to come to the conclusion that God cannot possibly exist, for if He did, He would have taken the “Wally in the White House” home long ago in order to save the world! And if He does exist, and allows this wally to ruin the world, then He is not worthy of being worshipped! — © Mark Alexander
Au moins 11 morts dans l'incendie d'un orphelinat en Algérie
LE FIGARO : L’âge des victimes n’a pas été précisé par les autorités, qui indiquent également que les causes du sinistre ne sont pas encore connues.
L’incendie d’un orphelinat de la banlieue d’Alger dans la nuit de mercredi à jeudi a fait au moins 11 morts et 19 blessés, ont annoncé les secours algériens, alors que le pays, confronté à une sévère canicule, a recensé près d’un millier de départs de feux en une semaine. L’incendie s’est déclaré à la Fondation de l’enfance assistée située dans la commune de Mohammadia, selon la Protection civile. Les services de secours sont intervenus vers 03H00 du matin.
Les causes du sinistre ne sont pas encore connues. Les secours n’ont pas précisé l’âge des victimes, ni si des enfants figurent parmi elles. « Les services de la protection civile poursuivent les opérations d’extinction de l’incendie », a indiqué l’organisme dans un communiqué, qui fait état d’un bilan provisoire de 11 morts. Le premier ministre Sifi Ghrieb s’est rendu au chevet des blessés à l’hôpital des grands brûlés de Zeralda, dans la banlieue d’Alger, puis à celui de Mustapha Bacha, dans la capitale, selon la télévision nationale. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | jeudi 16 juillet 2026
L’incendie d’un orphelinat de la banlieue d’Alger dans la nuit de mercredi à jeudi a fait au moins 11 morts et 19 blessés, ont annoncé les secours algériens, alors que le pays, confronté à une sévère canicule, a recensé près d’un millier de départs de feux en une semaine. L’incendie s’est déclaré à la Fondation de l’enfance assistée située dans la commune de Mohammadia, selon la Protection civile. Les services de secours sont intervenus vers 03H00 du matin.
Les causes du sinistre ne sont pas encore connues. Les secours n’ont pas précisé l’âge des victimes, ni si des enfants figurent parmi elles. « Les services de la protection civile poursuivent les opérations d’extinction de l’incendie », a indiqué l’organisme dans un communiqué, qui fait état d’un bilan provisoire de 11 morts. Le premier ministre Sifi Ghrieb s’est rendu au chevet des blessés à l’hôpital des grands brûlés de Zeralda, dans la banlieue d’Alger, puis à celui de Mustapha Bacha, dans la capitale, selon la télévision nationale. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | jeudi 16 juillet 2026
Meet George | Posh George: The Criminal Behind Farage Ep.1
Jul 16, 2026 | Who is George Swinfen Cottrell, aka Posh George? Booted out of his expensive boarding school after gambling in 2010, he comes of age in London’s Mayfair district, learning the tricks of his trade in international finance, private banking, and offshore structures.
George is soon drawn into the orbit of UKIP leader, Nigel Farage.
Both George Cottrell and Nigel Farage deny any wrongdoing.
Host: Gabriel Pogrund, editor of Insight at The Sunday Times
George is soon drawn into the orbit of UKIP leader, Nigel Farage.
Both George Cottrell and Nigel Farage deny any wrongdoing.
Host: Gabriel Pogrund, editor of Insight at The Sunday Times
Iran Threatens to Shut Crucial Red Sea Energy Route | DW News
Jul 15, 2026 | Tehran has warned that, if Washington's naval blockade continues, it could use its Houthi allies in Yemen to shut the Bab el-Mandeb gateway to the Red Sea.
The narrow waterway links it to the Gulf of Aden. If both that and the Strait of Hormuz were to be shut simultaneously, it could cripple global trade in ways this war has, so far, not seen.
The narrow waterway links it to the Gulf of Aden. If both that and the Strait of Hormuz were to be shut simultaneously, it could cripple global trade in ways this war has, so far, not seen.
Gibraltar Scraps Border Checks with Spain | DW News
Trump Is ‘Trapped’ as Americans Become Disillusioned with His War on Iran | Harriet Alexander
Jul 16, 2026 | “People are pretty fed up with it. They want it to be over, and Trump has boxed himself in.”
Americans are growing “weary” of how long Trump’s war on Iran is taking, but the president just wants to “ratchet it up more and more”, says US reporter Harriet Alexander.
Americans are growing “weary” of how long Trump’s war on Iran is taking, but the president just wants to “ratchet it up more and more”, says US reporter Harriet Alexander.
Iran Expects Trump to ‘Blink’ as US Attacks Intensify | Alia Awadallah
Jul 16, 2026 | “At some point, one of the parties is likely to back down, and Iran just doesn’t seem like the one to do it.”
Trump is threatening to escalate attacks once again in an attempt to force Iran to back down. But the regime has demonstrated that it is willing “to go to whatever lengths are necessary to maintain the upper hand”, says former Pentagon official Alia Awadallah.
Trump is threatening to escalate attacks once again in an attempt to force Iran to back down. But the regime has demonstrated that it is willing “to go to whatever lengths are necessary to maintain the upper hand”, says former Pentagon official Alia Awadallah.
In Iran, Trump Risks Another American ‘Forever War’
THE NEW YORK TIMES: President Trump, who promised to “end wars,” not start them, may have fallen into a familiar presidential trap.
No one starts a war expecting it to last forever.
Yet, since Vietnam, American presidents have repeatedly gotten into conflicts that seem like they could last forever, at least until the next president — or the one after that — decides that the expense and political pain are not worth it, declares victory and goes home.
On Iran, President Trump may have fallen into the same trap.
He campaigned for office vowing to end wars, not start them, and to never get involved in a forever war, let alone one in the Middle East. And yet he risks doing so in Iran, his critics say.
The war that Israel and the United States began with such force has alternated between moments of negotiation and military strikes. They have failed so far to reach Mr. Trump’s stated goals of regime change or ending Iran’s nuclear program, while the war has created a new, seemingly intractable problem, bottling up the Strait of Hormuz.
With diplomacy at a dead end, at least for now, a frustrated Mr. Trump finds himself back at war, the cease-fire broken, the strait blocked. The memorandum of understanding he said “achieves everything we set out to accomplish” — despite wildly divergent interpretations of it — is in tatters after less than a month. » | Steven Erlanger | Steven Erlanger, based in Berlin, writes about European and Middle Eastern security and diplomacy. | Thursday, July 16, 2026
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Iran War Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Exchange Strikes for 5th Straight Day: Though both sides appeared to be digging in, a top Iranian official seemed to leave the door open for a deal, saying, “We must fear neither war nor negotiations.” »
No one starts a war expecting it to last forever.
Yet, since Vietnam, American presidents have repeatedly gotten into conflicts that seem like they could last forever, at least until the next president — or the one after that — decides that the expense and political pain are not worth it, declares victory and goes home.
On Iran, President Trump may have fallen into the same trap.
He campaigned for office vowing to end wars, not start them, and to never get involved in a forever war, let alone one in the Middle East. And yet he risks doing so in Iran, his critics say.
The war that Israel and the United States began with such force has alternated between moments of negotiation and military strikes. They have failed so far to reach Mr. Trump’s stated goals of regime change or ending Iran’s nuclear program, while the war has created a new, seemingly intractable problem, bottling up the Strait of Hormuz.
With diplomacy at a dead end, at least for now, a frustrated Mr. Trump finds himself back at war, the cease-fire broken, the strait blocked. The memorandum of understanding he said “achieves everything we set out to accomplish” — despite wildly divergent interpretations of it — is in tatters after less than a month. » | Steven Erlanger | Steven Erlanger, based in Berlin, writes about European and Middle Eastern security and diplomacy. | Thursday, July 16, 2026
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Iran War Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Exchange Strikes for 5th Straight Day: Though both sides appeared to be digging in, a top Iranian official seemed to leave the door open for a deal, saying, “We must fear neither war nor negotiations.” »
Homosexuality in Europe between Two Dictatorships I Part 1 | SLICE Who
Jan 19, 2026 | In 1920s Europe, before fascism reshaped the continent, a brief moment of freedom emerged.
Through personal photos and journals, this documentary traces the life of Pilou, a young gay man discovering desire, identity, and artistic expression in the Roaring Twenties.
From small-town France to Parisian cabarets, his story reveals a hidden world rarely documented. A portrait of queer life before repression returned.
In 1920s Europe, before fascism reshaped the continent, a brief moment of freedom emerged. Through personal photos and journals, this documentary traces the life of Pilou, a young gay man discovering desire, identity, and artistic expression in the Roaring Twenties.
Documentary : Snapshot of History EP:20 Pierre Louis
”Pilou”, Homosexuality in the Interwar Years
Direction : Delphine Deloget
Production : Bonne Compagnie
Through personal photos and journals, this documentary traces the life of Pilou, a young gay man discovering desire, identity, and artistic expression in the Roaring Twenties.
From small-town France to Parisian cabarets, his story reveals a hidden world rarely documented. A portrait of queer life before repression returned.
In 1920s Europe, before fascism reshaped the continent, a brief moment of freedom emerged. Through personal photos and journals, this documentary traces the life of Pilou, a young gay man discovering desire, identity, and artistic expression in the Roaring Twenties.
Documentary : Snapshot of History EP:20 Pierre Louis
”Pilou”, Homosexuality in the Interwar Years
Direction : Delphine Deloget
Production : Bonne Compagnie
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Donald Trump’s Incompetent Regime Will Collapse | Steve Schmidt
What I am about to state should in no way be viewed as a statement of what I wish for America; rather, It is what I think will happen in America as a result of Trump’s dealings with the Middle East and the Gulf. It looks to me as if America’s future belongs to Islam! Islam could well accelerate its presence in the country simply because of Trump’s false moves. Now that is shocking, isn’t it? But Trump’s presidency has, in my humble opinion, really hastened Islam’s progress in securing Its place on that continent. Time will tell. But please mark my words. — © Mark Alexander
Gegen „Zensur“ in Europa: USA schreiben Millionen-Förderung für europäische Gruppen aus
BERLINER ZEITUNG: Das US-Außenministerium ruft europäische Organisationen dazu auf, sich um Fördergelder zu bewerben. Ziel sei die Stärkung von Projekten gegen mutmaßliche Zensur und für nationale Souveränität
Dieser Screenshot stammt aus diesem Artikel der Berliner Zeitung. | US-Außenminister Marco Rubio. Sein Ministerium will Fördergelder an europäische Gruppen vergeben. | © Alex Brandon/AP
Das US-Außenministerium hat eine Ausschreibung für Fördergelder in einem Gesamtvolumen von rund 4,93 Millionen US-Dollar für europäische Empfänger veröffentlicht. Nach den Angaben in der Ausschreibung sollen zwei bis drei Zuschläge in Höhe von jeweils einer bis drei Millionen US-Dollar vergeben werden. Bewerbungsschluss ist der 12. August 2026, Projektbeginn der 30. September 2026.
Zuständig ist das Büro für Demokratie, Menschenrechte und Arbeit (DRL) des Ministeriums. Antragsberechtigt sind laut Ausschreibungstext gemeinnützige Organisationen, Denkfabriken, Nichtregierungsorganisationen, öffentliche und private Bildungseinrichtungen sowie Einzelpersonen und internationale Organisationen.
Wie die Financial Times berichtete, handelt es sich um einen der ersten konkreten Schritte der Trump-Regierung, ihre Kritik an europäischen Regierungen in Förderpolitik zu übersetzen. » | Sophie Barkey | Mittwoch, 15. Juli 2026
Das ist sehr großzügig von den Amerikanern. Aber wie können sie es sich leisten, so großzügig zu sein? Ohne die Unterstützung Chinas wären sie völlig pleite! Die Staatsverschuldung der USA liegt – selbst während ich dies schreibe – bei fast vierzig Milliarden. Wie können sie es sich also leisten, ihr Geld derart zum Fenster hinauszuwerfen? — © Mark Alexander
Das US-Außenministerium hat eine Ausschreibung für Fördergelder in einem Gesamtvolumen von rund 4,93 Millionen US-Dollar für europäische Empfänger veröffentlicht. Nach den Angaben in der Ausschreibung sollen zwei bis drei Zuschläge in Höhe von jeweils einer bis drei Millionen US-Dollar vergeben werden. Bewerbungsschluss ist der 12. August 2026, Projektbeginn der 30. September 2026.
Zuständig ist das Büro für Demokratie, Menschenrechte und Arbeit (DRL) des Ministeriums. Antragsberechtigt sind laut Ausschreibungstext gemeinnützige Organisationen, Denkfabriken, Nichtregierungsorganisationen, öffentliche und private Bildungseinrichtungen sowie Einzelpersonen und internationale Organisationen.
Wie die Financial Times berichtete, handelt es sich um einen der ersten konkreten Schritte der Trump-Regierung, ihre Kritik an europäischen Regierungen in Förderpolitik zu übersetzen. » | Sophie Barkey | Mittwoch, 15. Juli 2026
Das ist sehr großzügig von den Amerikanern. Aber wie können sie es sich leisten, so großzügig zu sein? Ohne die Unterstützung Chinas wären sie völlig pleite! Die Staatsverschuldung der USA liegt – selbst während ich dies schreibe – bei fast vierzig Milliarden. Wie können sie es sich also leisten, ihr Geld derart zum Fenster hinauszuwerfen? — © Mark Alexander
Alte DVDs nicht wegwerfen: Für diese Ausgaben zahlen Sammler mehr als 1000 Euro
BERLINER ZEITUNG: Viele DVDs sind kaum noch etwas wert. Seltene Anime-Sammlungen, Steelbooks und Serienboxen können jedoch hohe Preise erzielen.
er heute vor einem alten DVD-Regal steht, sieht oft nur veraltete Filme. Sammler sehen dagegen manchmal einen kleinen Schatz. Streamingdienste haben DVDs aus vielen Wohnzimmern verdrängt. Kisten voller Filme und Serien landen im Keller, werden auf dem Flohmarkt für wenige Euro angeboten oder gleich entsorgt. Doch zwischen gewöhnlichen Massenauflagen können sich Ausgaben befinden, für die Sammler Hunderte oder sogar mehr als 1000 Euro bezahlen.
Ein besonders auffälliger Verkauf fand Anfang Juli bei eBay statt. Eine deutschsprachige Sammlung von „One Piece“-DVD-Boxen wechselte dort für 1150 Euro den Besitzer. Das Set wurde als gebraucht, aber sehr gut erhalten beschrieben. Die DVDs steckten in den zugehörigen Papphüllen.
Auch eine einzelne DVD kann teuer sein. Ein noch eingeschweißtes Steelbook des japanischen Science-Fiction-Films „U 4000 – Panik unter dem Ozean“ wurde im Mai für 210 Euro verkauft. Bei der Ausgabe handelte es sich um ein Steelbook des deutschen Labels Anolis. » | Alexander Schmalz | Mittwoch, 15. Juli 2026
er heute vor einem alten DVD-Regal steht, sieht oft nur veraltete Filme. Sammler sehen dagegen manchmal einen kleinen Schatz. Streamingdienste haben DVDs aus vielen Wohnzimmern verdrängt. Kisten voller Filme und Serien landen im Keller, werden auf dem Flohmarkt für wenige Euro angeboten oder gleich entsorgt. Doch zwischen gewöhnlichen Massenauflagen können sich Ausgaben befinden, für die Sammler Hunderte oder sogar mehr als 1000 Euro bezahlen.
Ein besonders auffälliger Verkauf fand Anfang Juli bei eBay statt. Eine deutschsprachige Sammlung von „One Piece“-DVD-Boxen wechselte dort für 1150 Euro den Besitzer. Das Set wurde als gebraucht, aber sehr gut erhalten beschrieben. Die DVDs steckten in den zugehörigen Papphüllen.
Auch eine einzelne DVD kann teuer sein. Ein noch eingeschweißtes Steelbook des japanischen Science-Fiction-Films „U 4000 – Panik unter dem Ozean“ wurde im Mai für 210 Euro verkauft. Bei der Ausgabe handelte es sich um ein Steelbook des deutschen Labels Anolis. » | Alexander Schmalz | Mittwoch, 15. Juli 2026
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The US Launches a Diplomatic Campaign to Dismantle the International Criminal Court | DW News
July 15, 2026 | The United States says it wants to "dismantle" the International Criminal Court, a tribunal that investigates genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.
Washington has long resisted joining the ICC and has even sanctioned some of its judges, but the latest push marks a dramatic escalation.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio claims the court threatens US military and law enforcement operations and undermines its sovereignty. However, that's contrary to the reality of how it operates, according to Harvard Law School Professor Alex Whiting, who spoke to DW's Ben Fajzullin.
Despite earlier criticism of the court for focusing on cases from African nations, Whiting says the ICC is now playing a vital role in upholding justice in many places where human rights are being abused.
America is being run by a bunch of dangerous losers! — © Mark Alexander
Related links can be found here and here.
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US groups sue Trump administration claiming ICC sanctions violate first amendment: Plaintiffs allege ‘profound’ chilling effect on protected work of international criminal court officials and others »
Washington has long resisted joining the ICC and has even sanctioned some of its judges, but the latest push marks a dramatic escalation.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio claims the court threatens US military and law enforcement operations and undermines its sovereignty. However, that's contrary to the reality of how it operates, according to Harvard Law School Professor Alex Whiting, who spoke to DW's Ben Fajzullin.
Despite earlier criticism of the court for focusing on cases from African nations, Whiting says the ICC is now playing a vital role in upholding justice in many places where human rights are being abused.
America is being run by a bunch of dangerous losers! — © Mark Alexander
Related links can be found here and here.
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US groups sue Trump administration claiming ICC sanctions violate first amendment: Plaintiffs allege ‘profound’ chilling effect on protected work of international criminal court officials and others »
Exploring the Science behind Homo and Heterosexuality | SLICE Science | Full Documentary
Jun 13, 2026 | Natural selection predisposes us to heterosexuality and reproduction. A portion of the population thinks this is a choice or a decision. But not only. Since several years science interrogates the roots of sexual orientation, homo and hetero. Have we really a choice?
The spectacular advances in research on the human genome, coupled with recent studies on the effects of hormones on behavior, upsets conventional viewpoints on our sexual behaviors, and control of them by our brain. Science has discovered quite recently that biological factors are themselves influenced by the environment, and individual history. This is new and fundamental scientific data.
This document brings new light on the diversity of sexual behaviors, which are not specifically human, since some 450 animal species have been identified as being at least partially bisexual.
Homosexuality is not the mental illness of yesterday, nor the genetic defect of tomorrow; it is simply a natural variant of one of our basic biological characteristics, our sexual orientation.
Documentary: Gay or Straight, Is It a Choice? (2014)
Directed by Thierry Berrod
Production: Mona Lisa Productions
The spectacular advances in research on the human genome, coupled with recent studies on the effects of hormones on behavior, upsets conventional viewpoints on our sexual behaviors, and control of them by our brain. Science has discovered quite recently that biological factors are themselves influenced by the environment, and individual history. This is new and fundamental scientific data.
This document brings new light on the diversity of sexual behaviors, which are not specifically human, since some 450 animal species have been identified as being at least partially bisexual.
Homosexuality is not the mental illness of yesterday, nor the genetic defect of tomorrow; it is simply a natural variant of one of our basic biological characteristics, our sexual orientation.
Documentary: Gay or Straight, Is It a Choice? (2014)
Directed by Thierry Berrod
Production: Mona Lisa Productions
L’Union européenne va-t-elle vraiment interdire les packs de bouteilles d’eau à partir du 12 août ?
LE FIGARO : Des messages relayés sur les réseaux sociaux affirment qu’un règlement européen adopté l’an dernier veut faire disparaître les plastiques qui lient les bouteilles d’eau entre elles.
L’Union européenne veut-elle la peau des packs d’eau au nom de la protection de l’environnement ? Selon des messages relayés sur les réseaux sociaux par plusieurs utilisateurs, ces emballages seraient interdits à partir du 12 août 2026. L’eurodéputée RN Virginie Joron a elle-même publié début juillet un message accompagné d’une image générée par IA montrant un consommateur obligé de porter ses bouteilles d’eau en vrac. « Le règlement PPWR entre en vigueur le 12 août 2026, écrit l’élue. Un des objectifs à terme : réduire les emballages groupés. Résultat concret : adieu les packs d’eau avec poignée, bonjour les bouteilles à transporter séparément. » » | Par Thibaut Déléaz | mercredi 15 juillet 2026
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EU Says Threats against ICC 'Unacceptable' as US Launches Campaign to 'Dismantle' Court
Jul 14, 2026 | EU says threats against ICC 'unacceptable' as US launches campaign to 'dismantle' court.
The Trump administration said it would pressure other countries to withdraw from the court, marking a sharp escalation in the US effort to isolate the Hague-based institution.
The Trump regime is turning the US into a pariah state! Further, Marco Rubio is an odious character who never seems to be up to any good! — © Mark Alexander
Read more here.
The Trump administration said it would pressure other countries to withdraw from the court, marking a sharp escalation in the US effort to isolate the Hague-based institution.
The Trump regime is turning the US into a pariah state! Further, Marco Rubio is an odious character who never seems to be up to any good! — © Mark Alexander
Read more here.
What Was the Nazi Party - and Was It Socialist?
Keir Starmer Becomes First UK PM to Receive France’s Légion d’honneur
THE GUARDIAN: Exclusive: Emmanuel Macron honours outgoing prime minister for leadership role in supporting Ukraine
Screenshot taken from this Guardian article. | Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron as Starmer is awarded the Légion d’honneur. Photograph: Simon Dawson/No 10 Downing Street
Keir Starmer has become the first UK prime minister to be presented with the Légion d’honneur by a French president, in recognition of his work with France on the security of Europe.
Emmanuel Macron awarded the historic honour to Starmer for his leadership in setting up the coalition of the willing – a group of countries chaired by France and the UK that have pledged to support Ukraine – at a critical moment for Europe in early 2025.
The only other British prime minister to receive a similar award – at a higher level, the Grand-Croix of the Légion d’honneur – was Winston Churchill in 1958 in recognition of his leadership and close ties to France during the second world war.
Awarding the honour to Starmer underlines the significant shift from Macron’s more testy relationships with some previous prime ministers, the French leader having frequently clashed with the Conservatives Theresa May, Boris Johnson and Liz Truss over Brexit. » | Pippa Crerar | Political editor | Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Keir Starmer has become the first UK prime minister to be presented with the Légion d’honneur by a French president, in recognition of his work with France on the security of Europe.
Emmanuel Macron awarded the historic honour to Starmer for his leadership in setting up the coalition of the willing – a group of countries chaired by France and the UK that have pledged to support Ukraine – at a critical moment for Europe in early 2025.
The only other British prime minister to receive a similar award – at a higher level, the Grand-Croix of the Légion d’honneur – was Winston Churchill in 1958 in recognition of his leadership and close ties to France during the second world war.
Awarding the honour to Starmer underlines the significant shift from Macron’s more testy relationships with some previous prime ministers, the French leader having frequently clashed with the Conservatives Theresa May, Boris Johnson and Liz Truss over Brexit. » | Pippa Crerar | Political editor | Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Iran War Oil Shock: How World Economy on Brink of Something ‘Even Worse’
July 14, 2026 | President Donald Trump has U-turned on his threat to charge cargo ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz as much as 20% - but the US and Iran have continued trading strikes as Trump has told the US Congress that war has resumed.
So, can the US gain the upper hand? Will more US bombs and bullets really help? And has this whole episode proven that the memorandum of understanding, which was meant to end the conflict, was destined to fail.
In this episode of The Fourcast Indicators, presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Defence and Intelligence Analyst, Mark Urban are joined by former US Navy Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery, who is now a senior fellow at The Foundation for Defence of Democracies.
So, can the US gain the upper hand? Will more US bombs and bullets really help? And has this whole episode proven that the memorandum of understanding, which was meant to end the conflict, was destined to fail.
In this episode of The Fourcast Indicators, presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Defence and Intelligence Analyst, Mark Urban are joined by former US Navy Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery, who is now a senior fellow at The Foundation for Defence of Democracies.
Canicule : 142 personnes décédées par noyade depuis le 19 juin
LE FIGARO: L’augmentation de ces décès par rapport à l’année dernière est « aussi à corréler avec les fortes chaleurs qui font que l’on cherche l’eau pour se rafraîchir », a commenté ce mercredi la ministre des Sports et de la Jeunesse.
La ministre des Sports et de la Jeunesse Marina Ferrari a annoncé mercredi sur France 2 que 142 personnes étaient décédées par noyade depuis le 19 juin, alors que la France connaît son troisième épisode d'intenses chaleurs. Le dernier bilan des autorités faisait état de 139 morts par noyade sur la même période, soit une « augmentation de plus de 18% », avait indiqué dimanche le ministre de l'Intérieur Laurent Nuñez. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mercredi 15 juillet 2026
La ministre des Sports et de la Jeunesse Marina Ferrari a annoncé mercredi sur France 2 que 142 personnes étaient décédées par noyade depuis le 19 juin, alors que la France connaît son troisième épisode d'intenses chaleurs. Le dernier bilan des autorités faisait état de 139 morts par noyade sur la même période, soit une « augmentation de plus de 18% », avait indiqué dimanche le ministre de l'Intérieur Laurent Nuñez. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mercredi 15 juillet 2026
Travellers Warned of Methanol Poisoning Risks in New Campaign
BBC: When Calum MacDonald visited a bar in Laos he experienced "a blinding kaleidoscopic light" permanently impairing his vision, less than two days after having a drink.
He was poisoned by methanol in 2024, and has since joined a UK government campaign to raise awareness of the risks that turned his life upside down.
MacDonald, who is in his 20s and from Surrey, told BBC Breakfast he was unaware of the dangers when travelling and if he had known "I probably would be in a different situation today".
Methanol is a highly toxic industrial strength form of alcohol that can sometimes be found in counterfeit, illegally produced or contaminated alcoholic drinks.
As little as 30ml - about a single shot - can be fatal to an adult, while smaller amounts can cause serious and permanent harm, including blindness.
Twenty-nine destinations now carry methanol poisoning warnings on UK government travel advice, including popular tourist destinations such as Indonesia, Laos and Vietnam. » | Olivia Ireland | Wednesday, July 15, 2026
He was poisoned by methanol in 2024, and has since joined a UK government campaign to raise awareness of the risks that turned his life upside down.
MacDonald, who is in his 20s and from Surrey, told BBC Breakfast he was unaware of the dangers when travelling and if he had known "I probably would be in a different situation today".
Methanol is a highly toxic industrial strength form of alcohol that can sometimes be found in counterfeit, illegally produced or contaminated alcoholic drinks.
As little as 30ml - about a single shot - can be fatal to an adult, while smaller amounts can cause serious and permanent harm, including blindness.
Twenty-nine destinations now carry methanol poisoning warnings on UK government travel advice, including popular tourist destinations such as Indonesia, Laos and Vietnam. » | Olivia Ireland | Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Iran Threatens to Block More Trade Routes as US Launches Fresh Strikes
BBC: Iran has threatened to block further trading routes in the region, as the US launched a fresh wave of strikes on military targets.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said the Strait of Hormuz would remain shut until the US ends its "acts of aggression" and said other regional oil and gas export channels could also be closed.
The warning came as the US military's Central Command (Centcom) said it had carried out drone, air and navy strikes on Iran on Wednesday morning, in addition to a seven-hour operation overnight.
US President Donald Trump vowed to strike Iran's bridges and power plants next week if the country does not return to talks. » | Ella Kipling | Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said the Strait of Hormuz would remain shut until the US ends its "acts of aggression" and said other regional oil and gas export channels could also be closed.
The warning came as the US military's Central Command (Centcom) said it had carried out drone, air and navy strikes on Iran on Wednesday morning, in addition to a seven-hour operation overnight.
US President Donald Trump vowed to strike Iran's bridges and power plants next week if the country does not return to talks. » | Ella Kipling | Wednesday, July 15, 2026
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William Hague: Threat to MPs Echoes IRA Terror Era
Jul 14, 2026 | “It has got worse.”
The growing “verbal violence” of online debate could be a factor in the heightened rate of violence against MPs which has not been seen since the Troubles, says William Hague.
The growing “verbal violence” of online debate could be a factor in the heightened rate of violence against MPs which has not been seen since the Troubles, says William Hague.
Trump ‘Flails’ Over Strait of Hormuz Plan after Fourth Night of Strikes
Jul 15, 2026 | “It looks like someone without really any plan, scrabbling for anything that will stick.”
Trump has renewed his threat to bomb Iran bridges and power plants in an attempt to resolve conversations with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, says Arieh Kovler.
If there really is going to be all this investment by Gulf countries in the US economy, one can only conclude that this will eventually lead to the increasing Islamization of the USA! Trump is such a good dealmaker, such a good strategist. — © Mark Alexander
Trump has renewed his threat to bomb Iran bridges and power plants in an attempt to resolve conversations with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, says Arieh Kovler.
If there really is going to be all this investment by Gulf countries in the US economy, one can only conclude that this will eventually lead to the increasing Islamization of the USA! Trump is such a good dealmaker, such a good strategist. — © Mark Alexander
Six Dead in an Elevator After Fire in Central Brussels
THE NEW YORK TIMES: After a fire broke out at the Oxy building in central Brussels on Tuesday morning, six bodies were found in an elevator.
Six people were killed when a fire broke out at a construction site in central Brussels on Tuesday, according to the law enforcement authorities investigating the cause of the blaze.
The dead have not yet been identified, the authorities said. The building was not yet permanently occupied, and only construction workers were believed to be on site.
Firefighters were alerted to the fire on the second floor of the Oxy building at 7:50 a.m. local time, said Walter Derieuw, a spokesman for the fire department of Brussels.
The planned mixed-use building was to house offices, apartments and a hotel. The fire appeared to have spread through the elevator shaft to lower floors and was extinguished in a little over an hour, Mr. Derieuw said.
Six bodies were discovered in one of six elevators in the building, said Brecht Speybrouck, the labor auditor of Brussels. Investigators with the labor prosecutor’s office are looking into the cause of the blaze. » | Koba Ryckewaert | Reporting from Brussels | Published: Tuesday, July 14, 2026. Updated: Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Six people were killed when a fire broke out at a construction site in central Brussels on Tuesday, according to the law enforcement authorities investigating the cause of the blaze.
The dead have not yet been identified, the authorities said. The building was not yet permanently occupied, and only construction workers were believed to be on site.
Firefighters were alerted to the fire on the second floor of the Oxy building at 7:50 a.m. local time, said Walter Derieuw, a spokesman for the fire department of Brussels.
The planned mixed-use building was to house offices, apartments and a hotel. The fire appeared to have spread through the elevator shaft to lower floors and was extinguished in a little over an hour, Mr. Derieuw said.
Six bodies were discovered in one of six elevators in the building, said Brecht Speybrouck, the labor auditor of Brussels. Investigators with the labor prosecutor’s office are looking into the cause of the blaze. » | Koba Ryckewaert | Reporting from Brussels | Published: Tuesday, July 14, 2026. Updated: Wednesday, July 15, 2026
In Iran, Trump Has Found an Opponent He Cannot Easily Dominate
THE GUARDIAN: The president is accustomed to forcing other countries to bend to his will. But he is struggling to come up with a strategy to extract Iranian concessions as the cease-fire he brokered collapses.
On the 136th day of his war against Iran, President Trump came up with a new plan. He would impose tolls on ships traversing the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for protecting them from Iranian forces.
But that was then. On Day 137, he had another new plan. No tolls after all.
Mr. Trump’s 180-degree reversal on Tuesday in the face of protests from his Arab allies who were not so excited about paying tolls reflected how adrift he seems to be in prosecuting his war against Iran. What was supposed to be a clean four-to-six-week operation is now in its messy 20th week. Improvisation and impulse are not working.
A president who has made flexing his power on the world stage a hallmark of his second term has found in Iran an opponent that so far will not bend to his will and a geopolitical conflict that cannot be won through nasty social media posts or tariff threats. The memorandum of understanding that he brokered with Tehran last month to halt the fighting turns out to have been a memorandum of misunderstanding, and Mr. Trump now seems to have neither a clear military nor diplomatic strategy.
“He’s encountered a country that is not willing to play by his set of rules, which is you bend and kiss the ring and tell him how great he is and try to get whatever concession he’s willing to give,” said Vali Nasr, a professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies who has advised presidents and secretaries of state on the Middle East. » | Peter Baker | Peter Baker is the chief White House correspondent and reported from Washington. | Tuesday, July 14, 2026
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Americans love their apple pie. The way things are going with this Iran war, it seems that they will soon be eating humble pie instead. Trump has got Americans into a war they cannot win. — © Mark Alexander
On the 136th day of his war against Iran, President Trump came up with a new plan. He would impose tolls on ships traversing the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for protecting them from Iranian forces.
But that was then. On Day 137, he had another new plan. No tolls after all.
Mr. Trump’s 180-degree reversal on Tuesday in the face of protests from his Arab allies who were not so excited about paying tolls reflected how adrift he seems to be in prosecuting his war against Iran. What was supposed to be a clean four-to-six-week operation is now in its messy 20th week. Improvisation and impulse are not working.
A president who has made flexing his power on the world stage a hallmark of his second term has found in Iran an opponent that so far will not bend to his will and a geopolitical conflict that cannot be won through nasty social media posts or tariff threats. The memorandum of understanding that he brokered with Tehran last month to halt the fighting turns out to have been a memorandum of misunderstanding, and Mr. Trump now seems to have neither a clear military nor diplomatic strategy.
“He’s encountered a country that is not willing to play by his set of rules, which is you bend and kiss the ring and tell him how great he is and try to get whatever concession he’s willing to give,” said Vali Nasr, a professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies who has advised presidents and secretaries of state on the Middle East. » | Peter Baker | Peter Baker is the chief White House correspondent and reported from Washington. | Tuesday, July 14, 2026
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Americans love their apple pie. The way things are going with this Iran war, it seems that they will soon be eating humble pie instead. Trump has got Americans into a war they cannot win. — © Mark Alexander
Trump Threatens to Expand Strikes on Iran’s Civilian Infrastructure
THE GUARDIAN: US president says he will knock out all power plants and bridges in effort to force Tehran to agree to deal amid impasse over strait
Donald Trump has threatened to expand US strikes on Iran next week to target power plants and bridges if Tehran does not agree to a deal amid a continuing dispute over the strait of Hormuz.
“Next week it gets really bad for them because next week comes the power plants. Next week comes the bridges,” the US president said in a Fox News interview on Tuesday. “We’re going to knock out all their power plants. We’re going to knock out all their bridges unless they get to the table and negotiate.”
Trump made similar comments in March, when he threatened to “obliterate” Iran’s power stations and fresh water plants if Tehran did not agree to peace terms “shortly”. Destroying civilian infrastructure such as power and water facilities would be illegal under international humanitarian law and would probably constitute a war crime.
Trump’s comments came as US forces carried out strikes against Iran for a fourth day straight and reimposed a naval blockade on the country’s ports in the strait of Hormuz. » | Staff and agencies | Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Donald Trump has threatened to expand US strikes on Iran next week to target power plants and bridges if Tehran does not agree to a deal amid a continuing dispute over the strait of Hormuz.
“Next week it gets really bad for them because next week comes the power plants. Next week comes the bridges,” the US president said in a Fox News interview on Tuesday. “We’re going to knock out all their power plants. We’re going to knock out all their bridges unless they get to the table and negotiate.”
Trump made similar comments in March, when he threatened to “obliterate” Iran’s power stations and fresh water plants if Tehran did not agree to peace terms “shortly”. Destroying civilian infrastructure such as power and water facilities would be illegal under international humanitarian law and would probably constitute a war crime.
Trump’s comments came as US forces carried out strikes against Iran for a fourth day straight and reimposed a naval blockade on the country’s ports in the strait of Hormuz. » | Staff and agencies | Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
L’île de Cuba subit sa troisième coupure électrique générale en moins de dix jours
LE FIGARO: Cuba est soumise à un blocus pétrolier américain, et le réseau électrique subit régulièrement des coupures en raison de la vétusté des équipements et des pénuries de pétrole.
Cuba connaît mardi une nouvelle déconnexion totale de son réseau électrique, la troisième en mois de dix jours sur l'île soumise à un blocus pétrolier américain, a annoncé la compagnie nationale d'électricité.
« À 11h 05 s'est produite une déconnexion totale du système électrique national », privant de courant les 9,6 millions d'habitants du pays, a fait savoir l'Union électrique de Cuba (UNE).
Il s'agit de la troisième coupure générale depuis début juillet et de la cinquième depuis le début de l'année. La cause n'a pas encore été annoncée par les autorités.
Les deux dernières ont eu lieu la semaine dernière. Il avait fallu à chaque fois plus de 24 heures à la compagnie nationale pour rétablir le réseau sur l'ensemble de l'île, même si les très longs délestages persistent en raison de la faible production d'électricité. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mardi 14 juillet 2026
Je ne suis pas un adepte du socialisme, et encore moins du communisme ; mais ce que Donald Trump inflige à Cuba et au peuple cubain, ce peuple qui souffre depuis si longtemps, est non seulement d'une cruauté et d'une acharnement extrêmes, mais constitue une honte absolue. Il est tout aussi honteux de voir les autres dirigeants occidentaux garder un silence total alors que les Cubains doivent endurer tout cela ! — © Mark Alexander
Cuba connaît mardi une nouvelle déconnexion totale de son réseau électrique, la troisième en mois de dix jours sur l'île soumise à un blocus pétrolier américain, a annoncé la compagnie nationale d'électricité.
« À 11h 05 s'est produite une déconnexion totale du système électrique national », privant de courant les 9,6 millions d'habitants du pays, a fait savoir l'Union électrique de Cuba (UNE).
Il s'agit de la troisième coupure générale depuis début juillet et de la cinquième depuis le début de l'année. La cause n'a pas encore été annoncée par les autorités.
Les deux dernières ont eu lieu la semaine dernière. Il avait fallu à chaque fois plus de 24 heures à la compagnie nationale pour rétablir le réseau sur l'ensemble de l'île, même si les très longs délestages persistent en raison de la faible production d'électricité. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mardi 14 juillet 2026
Je ne suis pas un adepte du socialisme, et encore moins du communisme ; mais ce que Donald Trump inflige à Cuba et au peuple cubain, ce peuple qui souffre depuis si longtemps, est non seulement d'une cruauté et d'une acharnement extrêmes, mais constitue une honte absolue. Il est tout aussi honteux de voir les autres dirigeants occidentaux garder un silence total alors que les Cubains doivent endurer tout cela ! — © Mark Alexander
Waldbrand bei Paris außer Kontrolle: Löschflugzeuge holen Wasser aus der Seine
BERLINER ZEITUNG: Zwei Waldbrände nahe Paris wüten weiter. Mehr als 800 Einsatzkräfte bekämpfen die Flammen, zwei Verdächtige wurden wegen des Verdachts auf Brandstiftung festgenommen.
Im Wald von Fontainebleau südöstlich von Paris sind zwei Großbrände auch am Dienstag noch nicht unter Kontrolle. Nach Angaben der französischen Zeitung Le Monde waren bis zum Morgen bereits fast 1900 Hektar Wald in Flammen aufgegangen, mehr als 800 Einsatzkräfte bekämpften die Feuer.
Erstmals in der Region Paris kommen dabei Löschflugzeuge vom Typ Canadair und Dash sowie Löschhubschrauber zum Einsatz. Die Canadair nehmen Wasser aus der Seine auf.
Der französische Innenminister Laurent Nuñez sagte am Montagabend laut der Nachrichtenagentur Reuters, das Hauptfeuer in Fontainebleau und ein weiterer, am Montagnachmittag ausgebrochener Brand in der Nähe seien weiter nicht unter Kontrolle. Zwei Personen wurden nach seinen Angaben unter dem Verdacht festgenommen, das Feuer gelegt zu haben. Landesweit seien in dieser Saison bereits 59 Menschen wegen des Verdachts festgenommen worden, Brände vorsätzlich oder fahrlässig verursacht zu haben. » | Peter Steiniger | Dienstag, 14. Juli 2026
Im Wald von Fontainebleau südöstlich von Paris sind zwei Großbrände auch am Dienstag noch nicht unter Kontrolle. Nach Angaben der französischen Zeitung Le Monde waren bis zum Morgen bereits fast 1900 Hektar Wald in Flammen aufgegangen, mehr als 800 Einsatzkräfte bekämpften die Feuer.
Erstmals in der Region Paris kommen dabei Löschflugzeuge vom Typ Canadair und Dash sowie Löschhubschrauber zum Einsatz. Die Canadair nehmen Wasser aus der Seine auf.
Der französische Innenminister Laurent Nuñez sagte am Montagabend laut der Nachrichtenagentur Reuters, das Hauptfeuer in Fontainebleau und ein weiterer, am Montagnachmittag ausgebrochener Brand in der Nähe seien weiter nicht unter Kontrolle. Zwei Personen wurden nach seinen Angaben unter dem Verdacht festgenommen, das Feuer gelegt zu haben. Landesweit seien in dieser Saison bereits 59 Menschen wegen des Verdachts festgenommen worden, Brände vorsätzlich oder fahrlässig verursacht zu haben. » | Peter Steiniger | Dienstag, 14. Juli 2026
Are US Politicians Too Old? | Global News Podcast
July 14, 2026 | The death of the longtime Repblican senator Lindsey Graham at the age of 71, and the hospitalisation of his 84-year-old colleague Mitch McConnell, have raised new questions about the advanced age of America's political leaders.
President Donald Trump celebrated his 80th birthday last month - becoming just the second octogenarian president after Joe Biden. Several lawmakers are even older, including 84-year-old Bernie Sanders, 86-year-old Nancy Pelosi, and 92-year-old Chuck Grassley.
And while the likes of Vice-President JD Vance and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth are still in their 40s, the age in the Senate is around 65 - a time of life when most Americans have retired.
We ask the BBC's Washington correspondent Daniel Bush about the benefits and drawbacks of an elder political class, why voters choose old age pensioners to represent them, and who may lead the US into the future, as some of its most powerful politicians near the ends of their careers.
Are American politicians too old? What a silly question! Of course they are too old! Most of them are geriatrics! In fact, America is a gerontocracy! An oligarchic, corrupt, gerontocracy! The super-corrupt Geriatric-in-Chief is the Orange Mussolini! Not only is he old and corrupt, he suffers from brain-rot too! — © Mark Alexander
President Donald Trump celebrated his 80th birthday last month - becoming just the second octogenarian president after Joe Biden. Several lawmakers are even older, including 84-year-old Bernie Sanders, 86-year-old Nancy Pelosi, and 92-year-old Chuck Grassley.
And while the likes of Vice-President JD Vance and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth are still in their 40s, the age in the Senate is around 65 - a time of life when most Americans have retired.
We ask the BBC's Washington correspondent Daniel Bush about the benefits and drawbacks of an elder political class, why voters choose old age pensioners to represent them, and who may lead the US into the future, as some of its most powerful politicians near the ends of their careers.
Are American politicians too old? What a silly question! Of course they are too old! Most of them are geriatrics! In fact, America is a gerontocracy! An oligarchic, corrupt, gerontocracy! The super-corrupt Geriatric-in-Chief is the Orange Mussolini! Not only is he old and corrupt, he suffers from brain-rot too! — © Mark Alexander
Wildfires Burn in UK and Europe as Heatwaves Continue | BBC News
Jul 14, 2026 | Temperature records have been broken across Europe, with extreme heat and dry weather resulting in multiple wildfires across the continent.
And with the heatwave set to continue in the UK, areas in the south of England are facing an "exceptional" risk of wildfires in the coming days.
The Big Story looks into how wildfires actually start, and how best to avoid them.
And with the heatwave set to continue in the UK, areas in the south of England are facing an "exceptional" risk of wildfires in the coming days.
The Big Story looks into how wildfires actually start, and how best to avoid them.
Donald Trump Will Watch MAGA Burn to the Ground | Steve Schmidt
Jul 14, 2026 | ICE has killed another person, Joan Sebastian Guerrero, in Maine while the war with Iran continues.
Steve Schmidt breaks down the ongoing atrocities of Trump's regime and why MAGA must be burned to the ground in order to save America.
What an objectionable oaf Stephen Miller is! He looks like a Nazi, behaves like a Nazi, and talks like a Nazi. There is no doubt in my mind that he is a Nazi. A despicable, abhorrent man! — © Mark Alexander
Steve Schmidt breaks down the ongoing atrocities of Trump's regime and why MAGA must be burned to the ground in order to save America.
What an objectionable oaf Stephen Miller is! He looks like a Nazi, behaves like a Nazi, and talks like a Nazi. There is no doubt in my mind that he is a Nazi. A despicable, abhorrent man! — © Mark Alexander
The Revival of Spain's Dictator Franco? | DW Documentary
July 14, 2026 | Ninety years ago, a coup against the Spanish Republic led to Francisco Franco's dictatorship. Today, many people of all ages in Spain are romanticizing that regime, a trend fuelled by the far-right political party Vox.
After Franco's death in 1975, Spain's democracy was established based on the Amnesty Law of 1977, which shielded Franco-era agents and officials from prosecution. But victims are still demanding justice and compensation.
Today, there are two opposing narratives: One is based on a duty to tell the truth, while the other uses nostalgia to revive a former authoritarian system of government.
Between the ruling left-wing coalition, right wing parties and the far right, there appears to be no path forward to reconcile conflicting views of Franco's legacy. Against the backdrop of this political divide, even some young people long for the old order under Franco.
Right-wing populists are exploiting this trend to once again call democracy into question — especially the far-right party Vox, whose influence is growing among voters.
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After Franco's death in 1975, Spain's democracy was established based on the Amnesty Law of 1977, which shielded Franco-era agents and officials from prosecution. But victims are still demanding justice and compensation.
Today, there are two opposing narratives: One is based on a duty to tell the truth, while the other uses nostalgia to revive a former authoritarian system of government.
Between the ruling left-wing coalition, right wing parties and the far right, there appears to be no path forward to reconcile conflicting views of Franco's legacy. Against the backdrop of this political divide, even some young people long for the old order under Franco.
Right-wing populists are exploiting this trend to once again call democracy into question — especially the far-right party Vox, whose influence is growing among voters.
WIKIPEDIA: Francisco Franco »
Argentina: British Falkland Islanders Are ‘Artificial’
THE TELEGRAPH: Buenos Aires denounces ‘illegitimate occupation’ and demands talks on sovereignty
Argentina’s foreign minister called Falklands Islanders an “artificially implanted” population in a lengthy essay demanding Britain enter talks to hand over the territory.
Pablo Quirno said the 2013 referendum held on the archipelago, in which islanders chose to remain British, was illegitimate and called for negotiations over the Falklands’ future.
“Time does not transform an illegitimate occupation into sovereignty. Nor will it divide the territorial unity of the Argentine Republic,” Mr Quirno argued in La Nacion, Argentina’s leading conservative paper.
He said that the 1982 war and the 2013 vote had failed to resolve the Falklands dispute, and added that sovereignty of the archipelago should not be decided by a “population artificially implanted by the occupying power”. » | Iona Cleave | US Correspondent | Sunday, July 12, 2026
Argentina’s foreign minister called Falklands Islanders an “artificially implanted” population in a lengthy essay demanding Britain enter talks to hand over the territory.
Pablo Quirno said the 2013 referendum held on the archipelago, in which islanders chose to remain British, was illegitimate and called for negotiations over the Falklands’ future.
“Time does not transform an illegitimate occupation into sovereignty. Nor will it divide the territorial unity of the Argentine Republic,” Mr Quirno argued in La Nacion, Argentina’s leading conservative paper.
He said that the 1982 war and the 2013 vote had failed to resolve the Falklands dispute, and added that sovereignty of the archipelago should not be decided by a “population artificially implanted by the occupying power”. » | Iona Cleave | US Correspondent | Sunday, July 12, 2026
Rubio Unveils Plan to Dismantle International Criminal Court
THE TELEGRAPH: US secretary of state says institution poses ‘intolerable threat to sovereignty’
Screenshot taken from this Telegraph article. | Marco Rubio has launched a campaign to dismantle the International Criminal Court | Credit: KENT NISHIMURA/AFP
Marco Rubio has unveiled a plan to dismantle the International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing it of posing “an intolerable threat to US sovereignty”.
The Trump administration said it would pressure other countries to withdraw from the court, marking a sharp escalation in efforts to isolate the Hague-based institution and starve it of political and financial support.
“The ICC and its friends are waging a war against our country, not with bullets or missiles, but with statutes, compacts and the force of so-called international law,” the US secretary of state said in a video statement.
The state department said the campaign would “systematically disable the ICC’s ability to operate, target American servicemen or officials, or otherwise threaten American sovereignty”. » | Telegraph’s Foreign Staff | Tuesday, July 14, 2026
What an AH! As I have said several times before, Rubio is not to be trusted. He is nothing but a snake-in-the-grass. — © Mark Alexander
Marco Rubio has unveiled a plan to dismantle the International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing it of posing “an intolerable threat to US sovereignty”.
The Trump administration said it would pressure other countries to withdraw from the court, marking a sharp escalation in efforts to isolate the Hague-based institution and starve it of political and financial support.
“The ICC and its friends are waging a war against our country, not with bullets or missiles, but with statutes, compacts and the force of so-called international law,” the US secretary of state said in a video statement.
The state department said the campaign would “systematically disable the ICC’s ability to operate, target American servicemen or officials, or otherwise threaten American sovereignty”. » | Telegraph’s Foreign Staff | Tuesday, July 14, 2026
What an AH! As I have said several times before, Rubio is not to be trusted. He is nothing but a snake-in-the-grass. — © Mark Alexander
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