Friday, August 21, 2026
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UK Faces Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms on Tuesday from ‘Unprecedented’ El Niño Event
Aug 21, 2026 | Britain is set to be drenched with heavy rain next week, with 79 counties expected to see downpours on Tuesday.
After months of heatwaves brought drought for much of the country and more than 1,000 wildfires, the middle of August has finally brought some much-needed rain.
This past week has seen precipitation sweep over much of the UK. This coming weekend will stay relatively dry, but wet weather returns on Tuesday (August 25) as thunderstorms move from south to north, soaking millions.
The Met Office forecast for Sunday (August 23) to Tuesday is: “Mostly dry with sunny spells, though cloud and a few showers may affect northern areas.
After months of heatwaves brought drought for much of the country and more than 1,000 wildfires, the middle of August has finally brought some much-needed rain.
This past week has seen precipitation sweep over much of the UK. This coming weekend will stay relatively dry, but wet weather returns on Tuesday (August 25) as thunderstorms move from south to north, soaking millions.
The Met Office forecast for Sunday (August 23) to Tuesday is: “Mostly dry with sunny spells, though cloud and a few showers may affect northern areas.
Most US Voters Believe Trump Has Inappropriately Profited in Office, Poll Finds
Americans are inclined to be so harsh, cruel, merciless, and lacking in understanding for people who break the law, yet when it comes to Trump’s corruption, they can be so gentle and reticent to criticize. Let us be absolutely clear: Trump is the most corrupt president in my long lifetime. He is also probably the richest. But that fortune is ill-gotten. Trump is the wrong man in the wrong office. And Americans are having to pay a very high price for their poor judgment. We in the rest of the world are also having to pay a high price: a high price for Americans’ political ignorance, naïveté, and extremely poor judgment. — © Mark Alexander
Les États-Unis annoncent une nouvelle salve de sanctions contre Cuba et maintiennent leur pression maximale sur l’île
Les États-Unis ont annoncé jeudi une nouvelle salve de sanctions contre Cuba, visant notamment neuf entités dont le ministère de la Construction, et maintiennent leur pression maximale sur l'île communiste dont l'économie est aux abois. Ces entités, principalement dans les secteurs minier et métallurgique, « soutiennent l'appareil répressif du régime en exerçant un contrôle sur des secteurs économiques clés », a indiqué le secrétaire d'État américain, Marco Rubio, dans un communiqué. » | Par Le États-Unis : le secrétaire d'État américain annonce une nouvelle série de sanctions contre CubaFigaro avec AFP | vendredi 21 août 2026
Encore des sanctions contre Cuba ? Le régime Trump n'a-t-il pas déjà causé assez de tort à Cuba et aux Cubains ? N'ont-ils pas infligé assez de souffrances ? Quelle bande de sadiques ! Ce régime ne cesse de parler de christianisme, mais ce ne sont ni Jésus-Christ ni Dieu qu'ils vénèrent, c'est Satan ! — © Mark Alexander
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Trump Has Put the US In a ‘Vicious Cycle’ as Debt Hits $40 Trillion
Aug 21, 2026 | “The deficit is only likely to increase.”
Republicans are “squealing” about America’s debt, which has just hit $40 trillion, but nobody in MAGA wants to “stand up to Trump” and do something about it, says director of the Marie Colvin Center for International Reporting, Sarah Baxter.
Republicans are “squealing” about America’s debt, which has just hit $40 trillion, but nobody in MAGA wants to “stand up to Trump” and do something about it, says director of the Marie Colvin Center for International Reporting, Sarah Baxter.
Trump's Shock South Korea Decision
August 21, 2026 | We know that Donald Trump has made a habit out of rewarding dictators and throwing off the shackles of long-standing relationships with allies.
Today international and political editor Peter Hartcher discusses Donald Trump’s latest appeasement of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, and the threats he’s issued to Oman.
Today international and political editor Peter Hartcher discusses Donald Trump’s latest appeasement of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, and the threats he’s issued to Oman.
Sycophancy in Stereo as Former Trump Hater Michael Cohen Loses His Nerve
THE GUARDIAN: Fawning, deferential, oleaginous – this was the Untruth and Reconciliation Commission as Trump called in to 77 WABC
Screenshot taken from this Guardian article. | Trump with Michael Cohen at a campaign stop in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, in 2016. Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
“Our next guest is a ‘racist’, a ‘conman’ and a ‘cheat’ – someone who behaves more like a ‘mobster’ than a president. Please welcome Donald J Trump!”
That is how Michael Cohen could have introduced Trump on his New York radio show on Thursday. After all, Cohen used such terms to describe the US president in his testimony to Congress in 2019. But now Trump’s former personal lawyer and self-described fixer had different words: “boss” and “sir”. Just like old times.
Yes, the same Michael Cohen who claimed that Trump courted white supremacists and bigots and who arranged a $130,000 hush-money payment to the adult film star Stormy Daniels on his behalf. Trump, in turn, branded Cohen a “rat”. The mutual hatred was palpable.
Yet here we were with the Untruth and Reconciliation Commission on 77 WABC radio. Cohen delivered one of the most deferential, fawning, oleaginous and sycophantic interviews in modern broadcasting history. He rolled out the metaphorical red carpet for Trump. He made appreciative noises in all the right places. He allowed the president’s lies to go unchallenged.
Cohen is hardly the first Trump hater to lose their nerve. Steve Bannon, Ted Cruz, Ron DeSantis, Lindsey Graham, Kevin McCarthy, Elon Musk, Marco Rubio and JD Vance have all denounced him only to come crawling back. The motive is usually power or wealth. Cohen’s might be different. The man who served prison time for his role in what he said was covering up Trump’s “dirty deeds” has submitted an application for a pardon. » | David Smith in Washington | Friday, August 21, 2026
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“Our next guest is a ‘racist’, a ‘conman’ and a ‘cheat’ – someone who behaves more like a ‘mobster’ than a president. Please welcome Donald J Trump!”
That is how Michael Cohen could have introduced Trump on his New York radio show on Thursday. After all, Cohen used such terms to describe the US president in his testimony to Congress in 2019. But now Trump’s former personal lawyer and self-described fixer had different words: “boss” and “sir”. Just like old times.
Yes, the same Michael Cohen who claimed that Trump courted white supremacists and bigots and who arranged a $130,000 hush-money payment to the adult film star Stormy Daniels on his behalf. Trump, in turn, branded Cohen a “rat”. The mutual hatred was palpable.
Yet here we were with the Untruth and Reconciliation Commission on 77 WABC radio. Cohen delivered one of the most deferential, fawning, oleaginous and sycophantic interviews in modern broadcasting history. He rolled out the metaphorical red carpet for Trump. He made appreciative noises in all the right places. He allowed the president’s lies to go unchallenged.
Cohen is hardly the first Trump hater to lose their nerve. Steve Bannon, Ted Cruz, Ron DeSantis, Lindsey Graham, Kevin McCarthy, Elon Musk, Marco Rubio and JD Vance have all denounced him only to come crawling back. The motive is usually power or wealth. Cohen’s might be different. The man who served prison time for his role in what he said was covering up Trump’s “dirty deeds” has submitted an application for a pardon. » | David Smith in Washington | Friday, August 21, 2026
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This is a bloody disgrace! — © Mark Alexander
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Elon Musk meldet sich zur Sachsen-Anhalt-Wahl: „AfD ist die einzige Hoffnung für Deutschland“
BERLINER ZEITUNG: Gut zwei Wochen vor der Landtagswahl in Sachsen-Anhalt wirbt Elon Musk erneut für die AfD. Den Satz verwendete er bereits vor der letzten Bundestagswahl.
Dieser Screenshot stammt aus diesem Artikel der Berliner Zeitung. | Elon Musk wurde beim AfD-Wahlkampfauftakt in Halle im Januar 2025 live zugeschaltet. Nun unterstützt er die Partei vor der Landtagswahl in Sachsen-Anhalt erneut. (Archivbild)
Bei der Landtagswahl in Sachsen-Anhalt könnte die AfD erstmals stärkste Kraft werden. Die drei jüngsten Umfragen sehen sie bei 41 bis 43 Prozent, deutlich vor der CDU. Nun hat sich auch Elon Musk zu den Zahlen geäußert.
Der Tech-Milliardär teilte am Mittwochabend auf X einen Beitrag, der sogar über eine absolute Mehrheit der AfD spekuliert. Musk schrieb dazu: „AfD is the only hope for Germany.“ Auf Deutsch: „Die AfD ist die einzige Hoffnung für Deutschland.“ » | Sven Versteegen | Donnerstag, 20. August 2026
Bei der Landtagswahl in Sachsen-Anhalt könnte die AfD erstmals stärkste Kraft werden. Die drei jüngsten Umfragen sehen sie bei 41 bis 43 Prozent, deutlich vor der CDU. Nun hat sich auch Elon Musk zu den Zahlen geäußert.
Der Tech-Milliardär teilte am Mittwochabend auf X einen Beitrag, der sogar über eine absolute Mehrheit der AfD spekuliert. Musk schrieb dazu: „AfD is the only hope for Germany.“ Auf Deutsch: „Die AfD ist die einzige Hoffnung für Deutschland.“ » | Sven Versteegen | Donnerstag, 20. August 2026
CURATING THE TABLE: Rabri | A Creamy Slow-cooked Cardamom-infused Indian Dessert You’ve Never Heard of
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The Real Reason I Walked Away from My Faith
Aug 19, 2026 | Faith was the foundation of my life for as long as I can remember. It was how I was raised, how I saw the world, and where I found my comfort. But over time, cracks began to appear questions I couldn’t ignore, feelings I couldn’t explain, and a growing sense that something wasn’t right.
This video isn’t meant to offend, judge, or argue. It’s simply my personal story the moments, the thoughts, and the feelings that led me to walk away from my religion. It was painful, confusing, and incredibly hard but it was also the only way I could be true to myself.
Thank you for listening to my truth. 💛
This video isn’t meant to offend, judge, or argue. It’s simply my personal story the moments, the thoughts, and the feelings that led me to walk away from my religion. It was painful, confusing, and incredibly hard but it was also the only way I could be true to myself.
Thank you for listening to my truth. 💛
China Evergrande Founder Hui Ka Yan Sentenced to Life in Prison for Financial Crimes
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L’Iran exécute un ressortissant étranger pour sa participation aux vastes manifestations antigouvernementales de janvier dernier
LE FIGARO : Les exécutions se sont multipliées en Iran depuis le début de la guerre déclenchée par des frappes israélo-américaines le 28 février et une grande partie de ces personnes l’ont été pour leur participation aux manifestations.
Un ressortissant étranger, dont la nationalité n'a pas été précisée, a été exécuté jeudi par la justice iranienne pour sa participation aux vastes manifestations antigouvernementales de janvier, selon l'agence Mizan, organe du pouvoir judiciaire. Les exécutions se sont multipliées en Iran depuis le début de la guerre déclenchée par des frappes israélo-américaines le 28 février et une grande partie de ces personnes l'ont été pour leur participation aux manifestations.
Fin décembre, un mouvement de contestation initialement lancé contre la vie chère s'est rapidement mué en vastes manifestations antigouvernementales, qui a culminé les 8 et 9 janvier. Le pouvoir a reconnu plus de 3000 morts, imputant les violences à des « actes terroristes » orchestrés par les États-Unis et Israël. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | jeudi 20 août 2026
Un ressortissant étranger, dont la nationalité n'a pas été précisée, a été exécuté jeudi par la justice iranienne pour sa participation aux vastes manifestations antigouvernementales de janvier, selon l'agence Mizan, organe du pouvoir judiciaire. Les exécutions se sont multipliées en Iran depuis le début de la guerre déclenchée par des frappes israélo-américaines le 28 février et une grande partie de ces personnes l'ont été pour leur participation aux manifestations.
Fin décembre, un mouvement de contestation initialement lancé contre la vie chère s'est rapidement mué en vastes manifestations antigouvernementales, qui a culminé les 8 et 9 janvier. Le pouvoir a reconnu plus de 3000 morts, imputant les violences à des « actes terroristes » orchestrés par les États-Unis et Israël. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | jeudi 20 août 2026
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Anti-Muslim Protest in Dearborn Reignites Debate over Islam and Politics in America | DW News
August 20, 2026 | Police arrested twenty-two people after a protest led by anti-Islam activist Jake Lang in Dearborn, Michigan. The confrontation has reignited debate over religion, identity, and political power as Muslim Americans gain a growing presence in public office.
We speak with CAIR-Michigan Executive Director Dawud Walid about the tensions, the response from local communities, and what the incident reveals about America's changing political landscape
We speak with CAIR-Michigan Executive Director Dawud Walid about the tensions, the response from local communities, and what the incident reveals about America's changing political landscape
Prince Harry and Meghan Moving Back to UK | BBC News
August 20, 2026 | The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are planning to move back to the UK, BBC News understands.
As first reported by The Daily Telegraph and The Sun, Prince Harry and Meghan intend to relocate from the US later this month to a private, non-royal residence outside London.
The couple's children, Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, are enrolled to start at a British school in September.
King Charles was told of the move on Sunday. There are no current plans for either Prince Harry or Meghan to resume their roles as working Royals.
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As first reported by The Daily Telegraph and The Sun, Prince Harry and Meghan intend to relocate from the US later this month to a private, non-royal residence outside London.
The couple's children, Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, are enrolled to start at a British school in September.
King Charles was told of the move on Sunday. There are no current plans for either Prince Harry or Meghan to resume their roles as working Royals.
Related article here »
Australian Tells Americans Why They’re Hated by the Rest of the World in Fiery Rant
Very strong language alert!
I have said it before and I will say it again: Trump is TRASH. So what does that say about the Americans who re-elected him into office? I’ll let you decide. — © Mark Alexander
U.S. Debt Hits $40 Trillion as America’s Borrowing Binge Continues
THE NEW YORK TIMES: President Trump’s promises to restore fiscal order and reduce the amount of America’s debt burden have been undercut by spending on the Iran war, tax cuts and tariff refunds.
America’s gross national debt topped $40 trillion for the first time on Wednesday, an ominous milestone for an economy that sits on a shaky fiscal foundation after decades of borrowing to pay for the rising costs of the military, social safety net programs and President Trump’s tax cuts.
This year alone, the United States is on track to borrow more than $2 trillion to help pay for its obligations, including spending on the war in Iran and the sweeping tax cuts that Republicans enacted in 2025. Soaring interest payments to investors who have purchased America’s debt now make up about half of that red ink, pushing the United States into a deeper financial hole.
Whether the mounting debt load is a problem to be solved or a function of America’s economic strength remains a matter of debate. Deficits are also a point of political gamesmanship, with Republicans most passionate about eliminating them when they are out of power.
“The scariest thing about this is how we’re starting to see the debt spiral begin,” said Marc Goldwein, senior policy director for the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, which supports deficit reduction, referring to interest on the debt.
The inability of lawmakers to confront the debt comes with long-term risks. While the United States remains the world’s largest economy, its mounting debt load could lead investors to demand higher interest rates for U.S. bonds or raise questions about the nation’s creditworthiness, which could erode confidence in the dollar as the world’s reserve currency. » | Alan Rappeport | Reporting from Washington | Wednesday, August 19, 2026
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America’s gross national debt topped $40 trillion for the first time on Wednesday, an ominous milestone for an economy that sits on a shaky fiscal foundation after decades of borrowing to pay for the rising costs of the military, social safety net programs and President Trump’s tax cuts.
This year alone, the United States is on track to borrow more than $2 trillion to help pay for its obligations, including spending on the war in Iran and the sweeping tax cuts that Republicans enacted in 2025. Soaring interest payments to investors who have purchased America’s debt now make up about half of that red ink, pushing the United States into a deeper financial hole.
Whether the mounting debt load is a problem to be solved or a function of America’s economic strength remains a matter of debate. Deficits are also a point of political gamesmanship, with Republicans most passionate about eliminating them when they are out of power.
“The scariest thing about this is how we’re starting to see the debt spiral begin,” said Marc Goldwein, senior policy director for the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, which supports deficit reduction, referring to interest on the debt.
The inability of lawmakers to confront the debt comes with long-term risks. While the United States remains the world’s largest economy, its mounting debt load could lead investors to demand higher interest rates for U.S. bonds or raise questions about the nation’s creditworthiness, which could erode confidence in the dollar as the world’s reserve currency. » | Alan Rappeport | Reporting from Washington | Wednesday, August 19, 2026
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Trump Wants to See Kim Jong Un after They ‘Fell in Love’
US officials have revealed that President Donald Trump is pursuing another meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong-Un.
The US leader is urging aides to arrange a sit-down as early as November, the Wall Street Journal reports. This development follows Trump's efforts to revitalize a diplomatic objective from his first term aimed at persuading Kim to dismantle North Korea's nuclear weapons program.
Sources indicate that Trump has privately explored organizing a face-to-face discussion with Kim during his upcoming Asia trip, potentially scheduled for November when world leaders convene at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen, China.
Trump wants a face-to-face meeting with Kim Jong Un.
The US leader is urging aides to arrange a sit-down as early as November, the Wall Street Journal reports. This development follows Trump's efforts to revitalize a diplomatic objective from his first term aimed at persuading Kim to dismantle North Korea's nuclear weapons program.
Sources indicate that Trump has privately explored organizing a face-to-face discussion with Kim during his upcoming Asia trip, potentially scheduled for November when world leaders convene at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen, China.
Prince Harry and Meghan ‘Moving Back to Britain This Month’
THE GUARDIAN: Reports say Duke and Duchess of Sussex intend to relocate from US, with children to start British school in September
Screenshot taken from this Guardian article. | The Duke and Duchess of Sussex during a visit to the QuestScope Youth Centre at the Za'atari refugee camp, home to displaced Syrians in northern Jordan, 19 August 2026. Photograph: Aaron Chown/PA
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are planning to return to live in Britain, six years after leaving for the US, it has been reported.
The couple and their two children, Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, are expected to relocate later this month to a non-royal residence.
The property is believed to be outside London, and the children are enrolled to start school in September, the Daily Telegraph reported.
King Charles was informed on Sunday that his son and daughter-in-law would return to Britain, according to the Telegraph.
It comes after the Sussexes, who have lived in California since 2020, had a reunion with the king last month at Highgrove in Gloucestershire.
The king is said to welcome the opportunity to see more of his family in a personal capacity but there will be no change in their status as private individuals after relinquishing their official working roles within the royal family. » | Nadeem Badshah | Wednesday, August 19, 2026
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Exclusive: Harry and Meghan plan move back to Britain: Duke intends to come home with his family this month and has enrolled children in school for September »
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are planning to return to live in Britain, six years after leaving for the US, it has been reported.
The couple and their two children, Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, are expected to relocate later this month to a non-royal residence.
The property is believed to be outside London, and the children are enrolled to start school in September, the Daily Telegraph reported.
King Charles was informed on Sunday that his son and daughter-in-law would return to Britain, according to the Telegraph.
It comes after the Sussexes, who have lived in California since 2020, had a reunion with the king last month at Highgrove in Gloucestershire.
The king is said to welcome the opportunity to see more of his family in a personal capacity but there will be no change in their status as private individuals after relinquishing their official working roles within the royal family. » | Nadeem Badshah | Wednesday, August 19, 2026
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Trump's Split from South Korea Will Damage His Allies. This Is Why
August 19, 2026 | Donald Trump is threatening to scale back US military commitments in South Korea - at the risk of wider instability across Asia.
At the same time, the US president reaffirmed his “good relationship” with North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un. So, why is Washington apparently willing to change its approach to diplomacy and security in the region?
In this episode of This Is Why, Niall Paterson is joined by Professor Ramon Pacheco Pardo to examine the shifting balance of power on the Korean Peninsula and what a reduced US military presence could mean for their allies across the Asia-Pacific.
At the same time, the US president reaffirmed his “good relationship” with North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un. So, why is Washington apparently willing to change its approach to diplomacy and security in the region?
In this episode of This Is Why, Niall Paterson is joined by Professor Ramon Pacheco Pardo to examine the shifting balance of power on the Korean Peninsula and what a reduced US military presence could mean for their allies across the Asia-Pacific.
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
What Happened to Egypt’s Royal Family After the Monarchy Fell?
August 15, 2026 | In 1952, Egypt's royal family was one of the most powerful dynasties in the Middle East. They controlled five palaces, 200 cars, two yachts, and 30,000 hectares of prime land along the Nile. Then, in a single night, a group of young military officers overthrew the monarchy — and everything changed.
King Farouk was forced to abdicate and sail into exile on his own royal yacht. His six-month-old son became the last King of Egypt for less than a year before the republic was declared. Palaces were seized. Properties were confiscated. Citizenship was stripped. And an entire dynasty that had ruled Egypt for nearly 150 years was erased from political life almost overnight.
But what happened to the people behind the crown? What became of King Farouk in his years of exile in Rome? What happened to the infant king who grew up without a country? And where are the descendants of Egypt's royal family today?
This is the untold story of the Muhammad Ali dynasty after the fall — from the founding of modern Egypt by an Albanian military commander, to the lavish reign of King Farouk, to the 1952 revolution that ended it all, and the quiet, haunting afterlives of the royal family scattered across Europe.
King Farouk was forced to abdicate and sail into exile on his own royal yacht. His six-month-old son became the last King of Egypt for less than a year before the republic was declared. Palaces were seized. Properties were confiscated. Citizenship was stripped. And an entire dynasty that had ruled Egypt for nearly 150 years was erased from political life almost overnight.
But what happened to the people behind the crown? What became of King Farouk in his years of exile in Rome? What happened to the infant king who grew up without a country? And where are the descendants of Egypt's royal family today?
This is the untold story of the Muhammad Ali dynasty after the fall — from the founding of modern Egypt by an Albanian military commander, to the lavish reign of King Farouk, to the 1952 revolution that ended it all, and the quiet, haunting afterlives of the royal family scattered across Europe.
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L’Iran met en garde les pays du Golfe contre toute assistance à l’armée américaine
LE FIGARO : « Nous tenons à avertir: toute assistance ou facilitation apportée à l’armée agresseuse américaine équivaut à une participation aux opérations militaires américaines », a affirmé le général Ali Abdollahi.
L'Iran a mis en garde mercredi les pays du Golfe contre toute assistance à l'armée américaine, qui serait considérée comme un soutien aux opérations militaires de Washington contre la République islamique, a déclaré le chef des forces armées iraniennes.
« Nous tenons à avertir: toute assistance ou facilitation apportée à l'armée agresseuse américaine équivaut à une participation aux opérations militaires américaines », a affirmé le général Ali Abdollahi dans un communiqué relayé par l'agence Mehr. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mercredi 19 août 2026
L'Iran a mis en garde mercredi les pays du Golfe contre toute assistance à l'armée américaine, qui serait considérée comme un soutien aux opérations militaires de Washington contre la République islamique, a déclaré le chef des forces armées iraniennes.
« Nous tenons à avertir: toute assistance ou facilitation apportée à l'armée agresseuse américaine équivaut à une participation aux opérations militaires américaines », a affirmé le général Ali Abdollahi dans un communiqué relayé par l'agence Mehr. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mercredi 19 août 2026
Is Trump Snubbing South Korea for Kim Jong Un? | The Global Story
August 19, 2026 | President Trump took to Truth Social last weekend to announce that the US will "substantially reduce" joint military exercises with South Korea.
He cited his "very good relationship" with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, but he also accused South Korea of failing to help the US in its war with Iran – comments that suggest major new cracks in the US’s relationship with a key ally.
To understand the reaction from South Korea, Asma Khalid from The Global Story podcast speaks to the BBC’s Seoul Correspondent Jake Kwon about whether Trump’s sidelining of South Korea is a major foreign policy shift for the US.
He cited his "very good relationship" with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, but he also accused South Korea of failing to help the US in its war with Iran – comments that suggest major new cracks in the US’s relationship with a key ally.
To understand the reaction from South Korea, Asma Khalid from The Global Story podcast speaks to the BBC’s Seoul Correspondent Jake Kwon about whether Trump’s sidelining of South Korea is a major foreign policy shift for the US.
Tessin: Kultur einer Küche - Dokumentation von NZZ Format (2004)
Jun 24, 2016 | Im Kanton Tessin hat sich die alpinlombardische Küche in manchen Gerichten bis heute sehr reich erhalten. Denn die Beziehung zu den Produkten der Landwirtschaft ist hier intensiver als in den benachbarten italienischen Gebieten. Und auch wenn das Tessin heute eine große Agglomeration ist: Die Erinnerung an die Dorfheimat der Großeltern und damit an die traditionelle Tessiner Küche haben sich viele, auch junge Tessiner, bewahrt.
«Tessin – Kultur einer Küche» entstand in Zusammenarbeit mit Alice Vollenweider, Romanistin, Buchautorin und ausgewiese Kennerin der italienischen Literatur und Küche. Auf der „Menukarte“ (Auswahl): Die Wiederentdeckung der Kastanien. Die wahrhaftigen Tessiner Wurstwaren. Alltagsbrot und Festgebäck.
«Tessin – Kultur einer Küche» entstand in Zusammenarbeit mit Alice Vollenweider, Romanistin, Buchautorin und ausgewiese Kennerin der italienischen Literatur und Küche. Auf der „Menukarte“ (Auswahl): Die Wiederentdeckung der Kastanien. Die wahrhaftigen Tessiner Wurstwaren. Alltagsbrot und Festgebäck.
Les Gardiens de la Révolution seraient prêts à frapper l’Europe si Donald Trump choisissait «l’escalade» face à l’Iran
LE FIGARO : Après la révélation de cette information par le Financial Times, l’Otan est prête à faire face à toute menace et « fera toujours le nécessaire pour défendre l’ensemble de ses alliés », a déclaré ce mercredi un responsable de l’Alliance Atlantique.
L’Iran envisage d’attaquer des cibles militaires américaines en Europe dans l’hypothèse où Donald Trump choisissait « l’escalade » face à Téhéran, révèle le Financial Times ce mercredi matin. Les forces iraniennes auraient étudié la possibilité de frapper des installations américaines dans des pays d’Europe du Sud-Est comme la Bulgarie et Chypre, ont ainsi indiqué deux sources proches du régime au média britannique. Ces révélations s’inscrivent dans le cadre de l’autorisation accordée le mois dernier par la Bulgarie aux avions américains de ravitaillement d’utiliser sa base aérienne de Bezmer.
D’après plusieurs sources proches du régime, la riposte iranienne dépendrait des actions de Washington. Le régime préparerait un plan visant à élargir le conflit si Donald Trump mettait à exécution ses menaces précédentes contre les infrastructures iraniennes, alors que le dirigeant a déclaré en juillet que Washington détruirait un pont ou une centrale électrique iraniens chaque fois que la République islamique viserait un navire dans le détroit. » | Par Jeanne Durieux avec Reuters | mercredi 19 août 2026
L’Iran envisage d’attaquer des cibles militaires américaines en Europe dans l’hypothèse où Donald Trump choisissait « l’escalade » face à Téhéran, révèle le Financial Times ce mercredi matin. Les forces iraniennes auraient étudié la possibilité de frapper des installations américaines dans des pays d’Europe du Sud-Est comme la Bulgarie et Chypre, ont ainsi indiqué deux sources proches du régime au média britannique. Ces révélations s’inscrivent dans le cadre de l’autorisation accordée le mois dernier par la Bulgarie aux avions américains de ravitaillement d’utiliser sa base aérienne de Bezmer.
D’après plusieurs sources proches du régime, la riposte iranienne dépendrait des actions de Washington. Le régime préparerait un plan visant à élargir le conflit si Donald Trump mettait à exécution ses menaces précédentes contre les infrastructures iraniennes, alors que le dirigeant a déclaré en juillet que Washington détruirait un pont ou une centrale électrique iraniens chaque fois que la République islamique viserait un navire dans le détroit. » | Par Jeanne Durieux avec Reuters | mercredi 19 août 2026
US-Syria Realigned | This Is America
August 19, 2026 | Syria is still on the US list of State Sponsors of Terrorism, but President Donald Trump has notified Congress to remove it.
However, Trump wants much more in return. He’s even floated Syria taking on Hezbollah directly.
Al Sharaa's not going for it. He's playing it safer, sticking to intercepting weapons at the border and betting that's enough to keep Washington off his back, without pulling Syria into the war in Lebanon. P
RESENTER: Alex Marquardt
GUESTS:
William Roebuck: Former US Deputy Special Envoy for the Global Coalition Against ISIS
Wa'el Alzayat: Former Senior Midde East Adviser to US Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power
However, Trump wants much more in return. He’s even floated Syria taking on Hezbollah directly.
Al Sharaa's not going for it. He's playing it safer, sticking to intercepting weapons at the border and betting that's enough to keep Washington off his back, without pulling Syria into the war in Lebanon. P
RESENTER: Alex Marquardt
GUESTS:
William Roebuck: Former US Deputy Special Envoy for the Global Coalition Against ISIS
Wa'el Alzayat: Former Senior Midde East Adviser to US Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power
Strange Happenings!
MARK ALEXANDER: For a while now my visitor tracker has been showing hits from an unknown source on the east coast of Northern Ireland. From the position on the map, it seems to me to be Belfast. These visits show up several times a day, and regularly, but then when I look a little later, they have already disappeared! The whole thing is creepy. All other hits I get in a day stay there for the whole day. Not these creeps! I wonder what the hell is going on. I wonder what the hell they’re up to.
If you can shed light on this for me, I would appreciate it if you'd kindly let me know. I find the whole thing disconcerting.
Many thanks,
Mark Alexander
If you can shed light on this for me, I would appreciate it if you'd kindly let me know. I find the whole thing disconcerting.
Many thanks,
Mark Alexander
Islam: The Enemy of Democracy and Freedom
MARK ALEXANDER: Until 9/11, the western world was largely ignorant of the religion of Islam, of its goals, of its aspirations. Indeed, even since 9/11, most people, and that includes our politicians, would not score very highly in a test of their knowledge on the subject. It should be obvious to all thinking people that our politicians are actually unaware, dare I say blind, to the dangers that Islam will increasingly cause us. It is truly a case of the blind leading the blind! That means to say, uninformed and unthinking politicians leading an ill-informed electorate. But this is what we have right now. The same can hardly be said of Muslims in the Islamic world, though; for their knowledge of Christianity far surpasses - even though much of their knowledge is quite distorted - any knowledge of Islam by the man in the street in the West.
As the old saying goes, knowledge is power. But what we often don't hear uttered is its converse: Ignorance is weakness.
The West is far weaker than it need be because of this ignorance of Islam, since Islam is our greatest enemy. The greatest enemy since Nazism and communism. I'll give you some good reasons why this is so. And none of them - absolutely none of them - are based on hatred.
Islam is the enemy of the West for a plethora of good, solid reasons, and if we wish to survive as a civilization, we are going to have to bite the bullet and deal, head on, with the issues these reasons raise. Let us begin...
First and foremost, we are dealing with a religion which does not recognize any separation of politics and religion, any separation of the political from the spiritual. For Muslims, life is one coherent whole: the political and spiritual both meld into one. This has always been so, and always will be. No re-classification of the religion into two separate parts is possible because of Islam's very nature.
In Islam, all power rests with Allah, the god of Muslims. The Qur'an, their holy book, is always taken literally. Those words are considered to be the actual words of Allah. Therefore, none of these words can be changed, for to change any of them would be tantamount to tampering with Allah's words. This would be a grave sin in their eyes.
For the same reason that the words contained in the Qur'an cannot be changed, they cannot, therefore, be re-interpreted either. So do not hold your breath for any kind of reformation in this religion, because it’s not going to happen.
In Islam, all power rests with Allah, and it filters down via his vice-gerents on earth to the people. Hence the great desire among Muslims to restore the caliphate. Contrast this with the Western model of government.
In the West, the ideal political system is democracy. In democracy, all power rests with the people, and they exercise that power at the polls. In a democracy, all power filters in the opposite direction from Islam. In democracy it filters up; in Islam, down! Herein lies the greatest barrier to the miscibility of the two worlds: the western world and the Islamic world.
Without digressing too much here, I should like to add that this is the main reason why George W Bush and Blair's venture into Iraq to bring democracy there was a grave error of judgment. We are now seeing the experiment failing before our very eyes. How can one bring democracy to a region of the world where the people who inhabit that region believe that all power rests with Allah, and where they believe that Allah has prescribed their way of life for them for then, for now, and for all time?
I would suggest that where such a dichotomy exists, the most sensible and prudent thing to do would be for us to lead our lives as we see fit, and for those people to be allowed to live their lives as they see fit. That way, there would be hope of some peace in this world.
But this is not what we have done. We have done the very opposite of this: We have entered the Middle East in the hope - the vain hope in my opinion - of bringing our way of doing things, our way of life, to them; furthermore, we have allowed millions and millions of Muslims into the West - and at the very time when Christianity, the religion which underpins the West, is greatly weakened anyway - which will only give us headaches for the years ahead. Why? Because Muslims who immigrate bring their hopes and dreams and aspirations with them, hopes and dreams of establishing Islam everywhere on earth. To Islamize the world is the main aspiration of the Muslim; and we have seen in France in the recent past the manifestation of aggression in its cause. For what happened in France was in no small part because of the Muslim's desire to establish Allah's caliphate here on earth. These were the first rumblings, the first roar of the lion! Expect more of this in the future, as Islam grows stronger and stronger.
Muslims, by and large, do not respect non-Muslims. How can they? Their religion does not allow them to do so. Their religion preaches that Muslims are superior to non-Muslims; indeed, they use the derogatory term infidel for us. This word to some Westerners might simply mean that they call us infidels because we are people who do not subscribe to their faith. This, after all, would be quite logical, since to us it simply means not fidèle, or not true to the faith. But this does not completely describe what Muslims mean by this term. To Muslims, to be called an infidel is an insult indeed. It has connotations of inferiority, backwardness, and even uncleanness.
You see, Muslims believe that Islam is the perfection of religion for man for all time. They call it ad deen al kamal, the perfect religion. In their eyes, people who have not yet submitted to the will of Allah are in a state of pre-Islamic chaos, a state known to them as jahiliyyah. To Muslims, all Muslims, the whole world is classified in two parts: that part of the world which has submitted and is therefore in the Islamic state known as Dar ul Islam, or 'the House of Islam'; and that part of the world which has yet to submit and is therefore in a pre-Islamic, chaotic, jahiliyyic state known as Dar ul Harb, or the 'House of War'.
The 'House of War' is the part of the world which has yet to be taken over, and must at some point be taken over in the future. We, I am sorry to inform you, are in the 'House of War'. So we can expect anything at anytime.
Some people would ask why we were able to go for quite a long time without problems with Muslims. The answer to that is a simple one indeed. First of all, there were relatively few Muslims living in the West, so the ones that did live here were not powerful. Secondly, Muslims living in the Islamic world were, for the most part and for many years, poor by anyone's standards. This all changed with the Oil Embargo of the 70s - a time when the price of oil on the world markets soared. As a result of this, the Islamic world became rich and empowered.
Money is power; and it talks loudly. In recent years we have seen evidence aplenty of Islam being on the move. I tell you now: If we do not find a way of clipping its wings here in the West, we shall lose our democracy, and we shall be in deep, deep trouble.
So the trouble we will have with Muslims will not come only from without, but in the future we can expect trouble from the Muslims within. The millions of Muslims living here in the West will not integrate, because it is not in their worldview to do so. It is also forbidden them by their very own Prophet Himself, the Prophet Muhammad. He forbade Muslims even to befriend infidels. He also exhorted them to kill us. And he certainly told them that they should live separate lives, and dress and behave differently, so that they could easily tell themselves apart.
No Western politician is going to be able to change these facts, for facts they are indeed. Moreover, as Islam will grow here, their numbers will become greater and greater, and they will be able to use our democratic system to outvote us and introduce their form of government based as it is on their beloved Shari'ah, or Quranic laws. How do you propose we shall be able to stop them? We shall be outnumbered, and as the outcome of democratic elections depends on the number of votes cast, we shall be able to do nothing about it. This time will come quicker than we might think, because so few babies are being born to infidel families.
The only thing left for people to do, will be to fight. Inevitably, at some point, civil war will ensue. If the political process fails people, then this will be all that will be left for them: civil war, guerre civile, Bürgerkrieg, call it what you will. But one thing I can assure you, no politicians' sweet talk, posturing, or manœvring, will get us out of this one without conflict at some point in the future.
One of the biggest problems for the West is its devotion to the concept of freedom of religion. This is a lofty concept indeed, an ideal; but this devotion blinds people to one important reality: To the reality that Islam is not just a religion, but a political system, too. Indeed, it is more of a political system than anything else, and it is, in addition, a political system diametrically opposed to our own. It abhors freedom of choice, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of anything that we so cherish. The only thing one is free to do in Islam is become a Muslim, and submit to the will of Allah.
These two systems are totally immiscible, and unfortunately, we have imported this immiscibility right into the heart of the West; and to our own great disadvantage, and to the disadvantage of our long-term peace and security. What, I ask you, will the Americans do when the ever-growing Muslim population in America starts wanting to tinker with the Americans' beloved Constitution? When Muslims will see their way clear to supplant the Constitution with Shari'ah law?
Questions like these are the ones we should be grappling with NOW. To wait until the time comes would be foolish indeed.
Wake up to the harsh realities of life in the twenty-first century! We've got some collective thinking to do if we wish to save ourselves from darkness. Perhaps we shall, indeed, be forced to think about having to re-classify Islam as a political system first and foremost, a political system immiscible with our own, and one whose advance needs to be forestalled. This may be one of our only sensible alternatives. Since to give complete, unhampered freedom to Islam to grow here in the West is tantamount to digging our own graves.
© Mark Alexander
All Rights Reserved
This essay was first published on Friday, April 20, 2007
As the old saying goes, knowledge is power. But what we often don't hear uttered is its converse: Ignorance is weakness.
The West is far weaker than it need be because of this ignorance of Islam, since Islam is our greatest enemy. The greatest enemy since Nazism and communism. I'll give you some good reasons why this is so. And none of them - absolutely none of them - are based on hatred.
Islam is the enemy of the West for a plethora of good, solid reasons, and if we wish to survive as a civilization, we are going to have to bite the bullet and deal, head on, with the issues these reasons raise. Let us begin...
First and foremost, we are dealing with a religion which does not recognize any separation of politics and religion, any separation of the political from the spiritual. For Muslims, life is one coherent whole: the political and spiritual both meld into one. This has always been so, and always will be. No re-classification of the religion into two separate parts is possible because of Islam's very nature.
In Islam, all power rests with Allah, the god of Muslims. The Qur'an, their holy book, is always taken literally. Those words are considered to be the actual words of Allah. Therefore, none of these words can be changed, for to change any of them would be tantamount to tampering with Allah's words. This would be a grave sin in their eyes.
For the same reason that the words contained in the Qur'an cannot be changed, they cannot, therefore, be re-interpreted either. So do not hold your breath for any kind of reformation in this religion, because it’s not going to happen.
In Islam, all power rests with Allah, and it filters down via his vice-gerents on earth to the people. Hence the great desire among Muslims to restore the caliphate. Contrast this with the Western model of government.
In the West, the ideal political system is democracy. In democracy, all power rests with the people, and they exercise that power at the polls. In a democracy, all power filters in the opposite direction from Islam. In democracy it filters up; in Islam, down! Herein lies the greatest barrier to the miscibility of the two worlds: the western world and the Islamic world.
Without digressing too much here, I should like to add that this is the main reason why George W Bush and Blair's venture into Iraq to bring democracy there was a grave error of judgment. We are now seeing the experiment failing before our very eyes. How can one bring democracy to a region of the world where the people who inhabit that region believe that all power rests with Allah, and where they believe that Allah has prescribed their way of life for them for then, for now, and for all time?
I would suggest that where such a dichotomy exists, the most sensible and prudent thing to do would be for us to lead our lives as we see fit, and for those people to be allowed to live their lives as they see fit. That way, there would be hope of some peace in this world.
But this is not what we have done. We have done the very opposite of this: We have entered the Middle East in the hope - the vain hope in my opinion - of bringing our way of doing things, our way of life, to them; furthermore, we have allowed millions and millions of Muslims into the West - and at the very time when Christianity, the religion which underpins the West, is greatly weakened anyway - which will only give us headaches for the years ahead. Why? Because Muslims who immigrate bring their hopes and dreams and aspirations with them, hopes and dreams of establishing Islam everywhere on earth. To Islamize the world is the main aspiration of the Muslim; and we have seen in France in the recent past the manifestation of aggression in its cause. For what happened in France was in no small part because of the Muslim's desire to establish Allah's caliphate here on earth. These were the first rumblings, the first roar of the lion! Expect more of this in the future, as Islam grows stronger and stronger.
Muslims, by and large, do not respect non-Muslims. How can they? Their religion does not allow them to do so. Their religion preaches that Muslims are superior to non-Muslims; indeed, they use the derogatory term infidel for us. This word to some Westerners might simply mean that they call us infidels because we are people who do not subscribe to their faith. This, after all, would be quite logical, since to us it simply means not fidèle, or not true to the faith. But this does not completely describe what Muslims mean by this term. To Muslims, to be called an infidel is an insult indeed. It has connotations of inferiority, backwardness, and even uncleanness.
You see, Muslims believe that Islam is the perfection of religion for man for all time. They call it ad deen al kamal, the perfect religion. In their eyes, people who have not yet submitted to the will of Allah are in a state of pre-Islamic chaos, a state known to them as jahiliyyah. To Muslims, all Muslims, the whole world is classified in two parts: that part of the world which has submitted and is therefore in the Islamic state known as Dar ul Islam, or 'the House of Islam'; and that part of the world which has yet to submit and is therefore in a pre-Islamic, chaotic, jahiliyyic state known as Dar ul Harb, or the 'House of War'.
The 'House of War' is the part of the world which has yet to be taken over, and must at some point be taken over in the future. We, I am sorry to inform you, are in the 'House of War'. So we can expect anything at anytime.
Some people would ask why we were able to go for quite a long time without problems with Muslims. The answer to that is a simple one indeed. First of all, there were relatively few Muslims living in the West, so the ones that did live here were not powerful. Secondly, Muslims living in the Islamic world were, for the most part and for many years, poor by anyone's standards. This all changed with the Oil Embargo of the 70s - a time when the price of oil on the world markets soared. As a result of this, the Islamic world became rich and empowered.
Money is power; and it talks loudly. In recent years we have seen evidence aplenty of Islam being on the move. I tell you now: If we do not find a way of clipping its wings here in the West, we shall lose our democracy, and we shall be in deep, deep trouble.
So the trouble we will have with Muslims will not come only from without, but in the future we can expect trouble from the Muslims within. The millions of Muslims living here in the West will not integrate, because it is not in their worldview to do so. It is also forbidden them by their very own Prophet Himself, the Prophet Muhammad. He forbade Muslims even to befriend infidels. He also exhorted them to kill us. And he certainly told them that they should live separate lives, and dress and behave differently, so that they could easily tell themselves apart.
No Western politician is going to be able to change these facts, for facts they are indeed. Moreover, as Islam will grow here, their numbers will become greater and greater, and they will be able to use our democratic system to outvote us and introduce their form of government based as it is on their beloved Shari'ah, or Quranic laws. How do you propose we shall be able to stop them? We shall be outnumbered, and as the outcome of democratic elections depends on the number of votes cast, we shall be able to do nothing about it. This time will come quicker than we might think, because so few babies are being born to infidel families.
The only thing left for people to do, will be to fight. Inevitably, at some point, civil war will ensue. If the political process fails people, then this will be all that will be left for them: civil war, guerre civile, Bürgerkrieg, call it what you will. But one thing I can assure you, no politicians' sweet talk, posturing, or manœvring, will get us out of this one without conflict at some point in the future.
One of the biggest problems for the West is its devotion to the concept of freedom of religion. This is a lofty concept indeed, an ideal; but this devotion blinds people to one important reality: To the reality that Islam is not just a religion, but a political system, too. Indeed, it is more of a political system than anything else, and it is, in addition, a political system diametrically opposed to our own. It abhors freedom of choice, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of anything that we so cherish. The only thing one is free to do in Islam is become a Muslim, and submit to the will of Allah.
These two systems are totally immiscible, and unfortunately, we have imported this immiscibility right into the heart of the West; and to our own great disadvantage, and to the disadvantage of our long-term peace and security. What, I ask you, will the Americans do when the ever-growing Muslim population in America starts wanting to tinker with the Americans' beloved Constitution? When Muslims will see their way clear to supplant the Constitution with Shari'ah law?
Questions like these are the ones we should be grappling with NOW. To wait until the time comes would be foolish indeed.
Wake up to the harsh realities of life in the twenty-first century! We've got some collective thinking to do if we wish to save ourselves from darkness. Perhaps we shall, indeed, be forced to think about having to re-classify Islam as a political system first and foremost, a political system immiscible with our own, and one whose advance needs to be forestalled. This may be one of our only sensible alternatives. Since to give complete, unhampered freedom to Islam to grow here in the West is tantamount to digging our own graves.
© Mark Alexander
All Rights Reserved
This essay was first published on Friday, April 20, 2007
Doctor Explains Why Trump was So Triggered by Jon Ossoff
Andy Burnham Offers Beds for Homeless for Christmas in National Drive to End Rough Sleeping
August 19, 2026 | Andy Burnham has declared ending rough sleeping his moral mission as he announces a national drive to give everyone on the streets an offer of a bed this winter.
The new Prime Minister said the scheme will "get everyone in for Christmas" with emergency accommodation and help rolled out in England later this year.
Downing Street said under the support - backed by £442million - areas with the greatest need will receive the largest share in order to get people out of the cold in winter.
Mr Burnham will also convene a "first of its kind" national summit in the autumn months on ending rough sleeping, officials added. They said it would bring together leaders from business, finance, health and faith communities to ask how they can all play a role.
The new Prime Minister said the scheme will "get everyone in for Christmas" with emergency accommodation and help rolled out in England later this year.
Downing Street said under the support - backed by £442million - areas with the greatest need will receive the largest share in order to get people out of the cold in winter.
Mr Burnham will also convene a "first of its kind" national summit in the autumn months on ending rough sleeping, officials added. They said it would bring together leaders from business, finance, health and faith communities to ask how they can all play a role.
Geneva Super-rich Rocked by Luxury Home Burglary Spree
SWI: The Lake Geneva region is fighting a growing number of violent home robberies of its wealthiest residents, which threaten the area’s reputation as a haven for the ultra-rich and have inflamed suspicions across the border with France.
Swiss authorities are turning to video footage, number-plate recognition and tougher border policing as they try to crack down on the “homejackings”, which have shocked the normally peaceful area.
The attacks typically involve intruders breaking into occupied homes and threatening residents – sometimes at gunpoint – before escaping with watches, jewellery and other valuables across the border to France.
Private bankers, commodities traders and other wealthy executives are among those who have been targeted, fuelling concern in a region that is home to some of the world’s biggest banks and trading houses. Companies including Pictet and Trafigura have raised concerns about the attacks with authorities, according to people familiar with the discussions.
The extreme violence of the attacks has prompted some politicians to call for targeted checks at the French border and prompted many wealthy communities to hire private security.
“This trend has recently become much more organised, targeted and common,” said Florence Bettschart-Narbel, a member of the legislature in the canton of Vaud, on the north side of Lake Geneva. “We are concerned about the impact on Switzerland’s attractiveness to foreigners and companies.” » | Mercedes Ruehl, Financial Times | Monday, August 17, 2026
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Suisse : les corps de deux alpinistes belges disparus il y a 34 ans ont été retrouvés, libérés par la fonte d’un glacier
LE FIGARO : « Une comparaison directe des profils ADN a permis d’établir formellement qu’il s’agissait de deux alpinistes portés disparus dans la région du Weissmies depuis 1992 », a indiqué la police valaisanne.
Les corps de deux alpinistes belges disparus en Suisse il y a 34 ans ont été retrouvés, libérés par la fonte du glacier du Trift, a annoncé mercredi la police cantonale du Valais. Le 26 juillet, un randonneur a signalé la présence de deux dépouilles sur ce glacier du sud de la Suisse, situé près de la frontière italienne. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mercredi 19 août 2026
Les corps de deux alpinistes belges disparus en Suisse il y a 34 ans ont été retrouvés, libérés par la fonte du glacier du Trift, a annoncé mercredi la police cantonale du Valais. Le 26 juillet, un randonneur a signalé la présence de deux dépouilles sur ce glacier du sud de la Suisse, situé près de la frontière italienne. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mercredi 19 août 2026
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