Tuesday, October 20, 2026
So sieht Paris nach den Ausschreitungen aus
3 Dinge, die ich an Deutschland liebe – Teil 1
Interessantes Video! Deutschland ist ein großartiges Land – daran gibt es keinen Zweifel. Und ich weiß, dass es dort ein großes Sortiment an Lebensmitteln gibt. Dennoch bin ich über deine Bemerkung erstaunt, dass das Lebensmittelangebot im Vereinigten Königreich schlecht sei! Es wäre für mich – und wahrscheinlich auch für andere – sehr interessant zu erfahren, welche Lebensmittel man in Deutschland kaufen kann, die im Vereinigten Königreich nicht erhältlich sind. Mir fällt dazu nichts ein. Bitte hilf uns, diese vermeintlichen Defizite besser zu verstehen.— © Mark Alexander
Quand la princesse Diana s’échappait la nuit pour aider les travailleuses du sexe en leur donnant de l’argent
MADAME FIGARO : Dans une interview accordée au Daily Mail, le 13 octobre, Dickie Arbiter, l’ancien attaché de presse de la famille royale, a fait d’étonnantes révélations sur les escapades nocturnes de Lady Di.
Ce n’est plus un secret pour personne que, derrière les grilles du palais de Kensington, la princesse Diana souffrait. On a beaucoup parlé de sa peine dans son mariage malheureux avec le prince Charles, amoureux de Camilla Parker-Bowles. Récemment encore, son frère, Charles Spencer, s’est longuement étendu sur le sujet dans ses mémoires intitulés Diana, ma sœur, Le Chant du cygne . On l’a deviné bien seule dans sa cage dorée, mais ce que l’on sait moins, ce sont tous les stratagèmes mis en place par la princesse pour rompre son ennui et sa solitude. Dans une interview accordée au Daily Mail, le 13 octobre, Dickie Arbiter, l’ancien attaché de presse de la famille royale, a fait d’étonnantes révélations sur les escapades nocturnes de Lady Di. » | Par C.L | mardi 20 octobre 2026
Finishing Touches ahead of Tonight’s State Banquet… ✨
While qahwa is traditionally a spiced coffee, the concept has been adapted to draw on the long-standing British love of tea while preserving the aromatic spices and flavours that make qahwa so distinctive: fragrant cardamom, delicate rose, sweet dates, and gentle warming spices.
Guests will be invited to choose from an Iced Earl Grey & date, an iced mint & rose, or a warm cardamom-spiced blend sweetened with Windsor honey. Together, they reflect the warmth and hospitality shared by both Omani and British traditions.
Le prince Harry brise le silence sur sa brouille avec le prince William : « Certaines personnes ne veulent pas que ça fonctionne »
MADAME FIGARO : Dans une interview exclusive accordée à GQ ce mardi 20 octobre, le prince Harry réaffirme sa volonté de renouer le dialogue avec son frère aîné, William, qui refuse de lui adresser la parole depuis trois ans. Et regrette que «certaines personnes» s’opposent à leur réconciliation.
Le prince Harry n’a pas dit son dernier mot. De retour en Angleterre depuis fin août après six ans d’errance californienne, le duc de Sussex a un objectif : se rapprocher des Windsor, avec qui il est en froid depuis qu’il a claqué la porte de Buckingham Palace en 2020 avec son épouse Meghan Markle. Le rebelle de la Couronne veut tourner la page, faire table rase du passé, notamment avec son frère aîné, le prince William, dont il était jadis si proche. Tous les deux ont grandi ensemble avec un traumatisme commun, la disparition tragique de leur mère, Lady Di, le 31 août 1997 dans un accident de voiture à Paris. Ils étaient censés ne jamais se lâcher, veiller l’un sur l’autre quoiqu’il advienne.
Mais la publication des mémoires de Harry, en janvier 2023, a créé un gouffre immense, une fracture irrémédiable, entre les deux frères. William n’a pas pardonné à son frère d’avoir lavé leur linge sale en public, et de l’avoir clairement acculé, lui et son épouse, Kate Middleton. Le futur roi d’Angleterre est rancunier, nous confiait Marc Roche, spécialiste des Windsor, lors d’un échange en septembre dernier. Un avis partagé par son confrère, Richard Fitzwilliams, expert britannique de la famille royale britannique basé à Londres : «William ne se réconciliera tout simplement pas avec Harry : il ne lui fait pas confiance, et non sans raison». Et pourtant, le prince Harry y croit encore et toujours. » | Par Solene Delinger | mardi 20 octobre 2026
'Megalomaniac' Trump Has Made People the 'Worst Versions of Themselves'
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Sir Anthony Beevor: Russia Is ‘A Prisoner of Their Own Past’
Le Royaume-Uni va déployer des avions de combat pour soutenir l'Arabie saoudite face aux frappes des Houthistes
LE FIGARO : Le Royaume-Uni va déployer des avions de combat pour des missions « défensives », afin d’aider l’Arabie saoudite à se protéger des frappes menées par les Houthistes du Yémen sur son territoire, a annoncé mardi le ministère britannique de la Défense.
Le Royaume-Uni va déployer des avions de combat pour des missions « défensives » afin d'aider l'Arabie saoudite à se protéger des frappes menées par les Houthistes sur son territoire, a annoncé mardi le ministère britannique de la Défense. Ces missions visent « à contribuer à la protection des villes saoudiennes et des infrastructures nationales critiques contre les attaques aériennes, en mobilisant des avions de combat Typhoon de la Royal Air Force », mais ces appareils « ne mèneront aucune frappe offensive contre les Houthis », a indiqué le ministère dans un communiqué. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mardi 20 octobre 2026
Le Royaume-Uni va déployer des avions de combat pour des missions « défensives » afin d'aider l'Arabie saoudite à se protéger des frappes menées par les Houthistes sur son territoire, a annoncé mardi le ministère britannique de la Défense. Ces missions visent « à contribuer à la protection des villes saoudiennes et des infrastructures nationales critiques contre les attaques aériennes, en mobilisant des avions de combat Typhoon de la Royal Air Force », mais ces appareils « ne mèneront aucune frappe offensive contre les Houthis », a indiqué le ministère dans un communiqué. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mardi 20 octobre 2026
Trump Has a ‘Grave Misreading of Reality’ to Think Putin Will Relent | Former US Diplomat
Oct 20, 2026 | "Putin is drilling a wedge within the middle of the transatlantic community, between the US and its European allies, and that's a long-standing Russian strategic goal."
Vladimir Putin has "no intention to negotiate" and wants to "push a military advantage" which Donald Trump is handing to him, says former US ambassador Matthew Bryza.
Vladimir Putin has "no intention to negotiate" and wants to "push a military advantage" which Donald Trump is handing to him, says former US ambassador Matthew Bryza.
Trump and Putin Set to Hold Peace Talks without Zelenskyy
Oct 20, 2026 | Simon Marks is joined by former defence secretary Tobias Ellwood to discuss the three-way meeting between Putin, Trump, and Xi.
The potential meeting was revealed by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov in response to a Wall Street Journal report that the Russian President had proposed a meeting to discuss a way to bring an end to the conflict in Ukraine.
Trump also laid into Volodymyr Zelenskyy once again, suggesting that someone else needs to negotiate on Ukraine's behalf. Mr Trump said that Mr Zelenskyy is acting as a barrier to attempts to end the conflict with Russia.
What a piece of SHIT! If the powers-that-be had had the SPUNK long ago, they would have put Trump in klink where he belongs. If they had done so, the free world wouldn’t be confronted with this intractable problem today.
America will NEVER recover from this! It is DOWNHILL all the way from here. Destination: the abyss. F*** America! — © Mark Alexander
The potential meeting was revealed by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov in response to a Wall Street Journal report that the Russian President had proposed a meeting to discuss a way to bring an end to the conflict in Ukraine.
Trump also laid into Volodymyr Zelenskyy once again, suggesting that someone else needs to negotiate on Ukraine's behalf. Mr Trump said that Mr Zelenskyy is acting as a barrier to attempts to end the conflict with Russia.
What a piece of SHIT! If the powers-that-be had had the SPUNK long ago, they would have put Trump in klink where he belongs. If they had done so, the free world wouldn’t be confronted with this intractable problem today.
America will NEVER recover from this! It is DOWNHILL all the way from here. Destination: the abyss. F*** America! — © Mark Alexander
Trump’s Push for Deals With Russia Powers His Frustration With Ukraine
THE NEW YORK TIMES: The series of recent steps by the president that seem to favor Vladimir Putin reflect his intensifying desire to normalize the relationship with Moscow even if it means further undercutting Ukraine.
President Trump with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at Mar-a-Lago in December. Credit: Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times
He shunted aside a bipartisan law, signed just weeks ago, imposing new tariffs on Russia. He cut a deal to purchase diesel from Moscow. His negotiators agreed on the vague outlines of a deal for much of Lukoil, a battered Russian energy firm. And he called for the replacement of President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, whose success in taking the fight inside Russia deeply frustrates him.
President Trump’s intensifying effort in the past few weeks to rehabilitate Russia and usher President Vladimir V. Putin back into diplomatic society is remarkable for its speed, its characterization of Mr. Zelensky as the primary obstacle to peace, and its brazen denial that Russia is continuing the war that Mr. Trump says he is trying to end.
“Russia, frankly, has been fine on Ukraine,” Mr. Trump said on Monday, speaking to reporters outside the White House as he left for a campaign rally. “They haven’t been doing much,” he said, making no mention of the Russian missiles and jet-powered drones that have been targeting apartment buildings in Kyiv and Ukraine’s surviving electricity grid.
Mr. Trump’s disdain for Mr. Zelensky is hardly new. Nor is his willingness to give the benefit of the doubt to Mr. Putin, for whom he has often expressed respect and even admiration.
But what is different now is Mr. Trump’s increased determination to force a deal on Mr. Zelensky, telling him that holding out to retain occupied portions of the country’s eastern provinces is not worth it — and that there is money to be made for Ukraine, as well, if it would only drop its objections to an accord, even one written largely on Russia’s terms. » | David E. Sanger | David E. Sanger has covered five American presidents in over four decades at the Times. He often writes about the re-emergence of superpower conflict, the subject of his most recent book. | Monday, October 18, 2026
What a disreputable bloody man the West is being led by! Trump is totally and utterly without honour. But that’s not all; it gets even worse: As we all know, he is also incompetent, self-enriching, greedy, corrupt, cruel, megalomaniacal, lacking in compassion, and much else negative besides. He is everything the West doesn’t need to lead it. Moreover, in Trump, we find all the worst that is to be found in American society: greed, self-love, lack of restraint, lack of principle, and an insatiable desire and drive for profit and money. ‘Gimme more, more, more! Gimme all you got! I wan’ it all!’
Trump went into politics with the express desire to enrich himself. He couldn’t give a tinker’s toss about the welfare of his country or its people. What Trump cares about is his bottom line: profit. He struggled to make it in business, but by God he found a cash cow in American politics. All he had to be was bent; and that comes as second nature to Trump. So, no problem there!
But let us be fair to the man... his father left him only in excess of $413m (adjusted for inflation). How could he possibly have been expected to get by with such a paltry sum of money? He was almost forced to find another very profitable pursuit in his dotage! After all, prices are high in America, and you must to keep up with them if your lifestyle is to be maintained adequately.
The man I feel sorry for is Volodymyr Zelenksyy. He has a major problem on his hands. Spare a thought for that brave man, our hero. He’s got not only ONE SHITBAG to deal with; but TWO: Trump and Putin! Just imagine!
May the Good Lord bless Zelenskyy with strength, wisdom, and continued fortitude. He needs all the help he can get, all the support. The decent world must stick with him. Slava Ukraini! (Glory to Ukraine!) — © Mark Alexander
He shunted aside a bipartisan law, signed just weeks ago, imposing new tariffs on Russia. He cut a deal to purchase diesel from Moscow. His negotiators agreed on the vague outlines of a deal for much of Lukoil, a battered Russian energy firm. And he called for the replacement of President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, whose success in taking the fight inside Russia deeply frustrates him.
President Trump’s intensifying effort in the past few weeks to rehabilitate Russia and usher President Vladimir V. Putin back into diplomatic society is remarkable for its speed, its characterization of Mr. Zelensky as the primary obstacle to peace, and its brazen denial that Russia is continuing the war that Mr. Trump says he is trying to end.
“Russia, frankly, has been fine on Ukraine,” Mr. Trump said on Monday, speaking to reporters outside the White House as he left for a campaign rally. “They haven’t been doing much,” he said, making no mention of the Russian missiles and jet-powered drones that have been targeting apartment buildings in Kyiv and Ukraine’s surviving electricity grid.
Mr. Trump’s disdain for Mr. Zelensky is hardly new. Nor is his willingness to give the benefit of the doubt to Mr. Putin, for whom he has often expressed respect and even admiration.
But what is different now is Mr. Trump’s increased determination to force a deal on Mr. Zelensky, telling him that holding out to retain occupied portions of the country’s eastern provinces is not worth it — and that there is money to be made for Ukraine, as well, if it would only drop its objections to an accord, even one written largely on Russia’s terms. » | David E. Sanger | David E. Sanger has covered five American presidents in over four decades at the Times. He often writes about the re-emergence of superpower conflict, the subject of his most recent book. | Monday, October 18, 2026
What a disreputable bloody man the West is being led by! Trump is totally and utterly without honour. But that’s not all; it gets even worse: As we all know, he is also incompetent, self-enriching, greedy, corrupt, cruel, megalomaniacal, lacking in compassion, and much else negative besides. He is everything the West doesn’t need to lead it. Moreover, in Trump, we find all the worst that is to be found in American society: greed, self-love, lack of restraint, lack of principle, and an insatiable desire and drive for profit and money. ‘Gimme more, more, more! Gimme all you got! I wan’ it all!’
Trump went into politics with the express desire to enrich himself. He couldn’t give a tinker’s toss about the welfare of his country or its people. What Trump cares about is his bottom line: profit. He struggled to make it in business, but by God he found a cash cow in American politics. All he had to be was bent; and that comes as second nature to Trump. So, no problem there!
But let us be fair to the man... his father left him only in excess of $413m (adjusted for inflation). How could he possibly have been expected to get by with such a paltry sum of money? He was almost forced to find another very profitable pursuit in his dotage! After all, prices are high in America, and you must to keep up with them if your lifestyle is to be maintained adequately.
The man I feel sorry for is Volodymyr Zelenksyy. He has a major problem on his hands. Spare a thought for that brave man, our hero. He’s got not only ONE SHITBAG to deal with; but TWO: Trump and Putin! Just imagine!
May the Good Lord bless Zelenskyy with strength, wisdom, and continued fortitude. He needs all the help he can get, all the support. The decent world must stick with him. Slava Ukraini! (Glory to Ukraine!) — © Mark Alexander
Italy to Deploy 500 Troops to Milan after Days of Protests and Looting
THE GUARDIAN: Protests over poor public services and living costs spiralled into violence over the weekend, with shops looted and property vandalised
Protesters clash with police in Piazza del Duomo in Milan, Italy. The unrest followed clashes on Saturday in other northern cities including Bologna, Brescia, Bergamo and Turin. Photograph: Alessandro Bremec/NurPhoto/Shutterstock
Italy’s government is sending 500 soldiers to Milan as it vowed a “firm response from the state” after protests against the high cost of living descended into clashes with police, vandalism and looting, and ahead of further demonstrations planned on Saturday.
The government, led by the far-right prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, is also planning to swiftly approve tougher new security measures, including extending preventive detention for minors, cracking down on youth gangs and banning gatherings for people deemed a threat to public order, according to reports in the Italian press on Tuesday.
Police in Milan detained 271 young people after hooded youths set bins ablaze, ransacked shops and smashed windows, including in the area surrounding the city’s Duomo, during the unrest on Saturday and Sunday.
Police used teargas and water cannons to disperse the violent groups, who were on the fringes of an initially peaceful protest.
Of those detained, 32 have been arrested, including 23 minors and 13 foreign nationals, police said on Monday. A further 28 people were reported to judicial authorities. » | Angela Giuffrida in Rome | Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Italy’s government is sending 500 soldiers to Milan as it vowed a “firm response from the state” after protests against the high cost of living descended into clashes with police, vandalism and looting, and ahead of further demonstrations planned on Saturday.
The government, led by the far-right prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, is also planning to swiftly approve tougher new security measures, including extending preventive detention for minors, cracking down on youth gangs and banning gatherings for people deemed a threat to public order, according to reports in the Italian press on Tuesday.
Police in Milan detained 271 young people after hooded youths set bins ablaze, ransacked shops and smashed windows, including in the area surrounding the city’s Duomo, during the unrest on Saturday and Sunday.
Police used teargas and water cannons to disperse the violent groups, who were on the fringes of an initially peaceful protest.
Of those detained, 32 have been arrested, including 23 minors and 13 foreign nationals, police said on Monday. A further 28 people were reported to judicial authorities. » | Angela Giuffrida in Rome | Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Mein Maga-Leben | ARTE Reportage
Oct 19, 2026 | Die Reportage ist ein intimer Einblick in das Leben in den USA unter Donald Trump während dessen zweiter Amtszeit:Wer sind dieStars der Maga-Galaxie? Und wie erleben Menschen in einem Latino-Stadtviertel in Washington Trumps Politik?Es geht um dieneue Gewalt im Leben und in der Sprache und um die Strategien, den Blick der Amerikaner auf ihre Realität zu manipulieren.
Marine Pradel ist eine freie Korrespondentin, die im Weißen Haus akkreditiert ist. Mit ihrer Familie lebt sie schon seit mehreren Jahren im selben Viertel Washingtons. Seit Donald Trumps Rückkehr an die Macht spürt sie, dass sich etwas im Wesen der amerikanischen Demokratie grundlegend verändert. Sie beschließt, ihr Viertel zu filmen, während ihre Nachbarn – Demokraten und lateinamerikanische Einwanderer – zur Zielscheibe von Trumps Politik werden.Sie begleitet darüber hinaus Maga-Anhänger und Dissidenten der Bewegung über eine lange Zeit. Ob Trump-Fan oder -Gegner – das Leben aller Amerikaner wird durch die aggressive Machtpolitik des US-Präsidenten auf den Kopf gestellt, von seinem unstillbaren Durst nach Rache an denen, die er als seine "Feinde im Inneren" bezeichnet.
Reportage (F 2026, 50 Min)
Video verfügbar bis zum 24/09/2029
Marine Pradel ist eine freie Korrespondentin, die im Weißen Haus akkreditiert ist. Mit ihrer Familie lebt sie schon seit mehreren Jahren im selben Viertel Washingtons. Seit Donald Trumps Rückkehr an die Macht spürt sie, dass sich etwas im Wesen der amerikanischen Demokratie grundlegend verändert. Sie beschließt, ihr Viertel zu filmen, während ihre Nachbarn – Demokraten und lateinamerikanische Einwanderer – zur Zielscheibe von Trumps Politik werden.Sie begleitet darüber hinaus Maga-Anhänger und Dissidenten der Bewegung über eine lange Zeit. Ob Trump-Fan oder -Gegner – das Leben aller Amerikaner wird durch die aggressive Machtpolitik des US-Präsidenten auf den Kopf gestellt, von seinem unstillbaren Durst nach Rache an denen, die er als seine "Feinde im Inneren" bezeichnet.
Reportage (F 2026, 50 Min)
Video verfügbar bis zum 24/09/2029
France Stunned by October 17 Rioting • FRANCE 24 English
Monday, October 19, 2026
Trump Needs a Scapegoat, and That Scapegoat Is Zelenskyy | Wider View from Brussels
Donald Trump disgusts me; indeed, he should disgust all decent, principled people. I therefore hope and trust that he disgusts you, too. — © Mark Alexander
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2. Khatia Buniatishvili's Legendary Performance | Full Concerto
Nov 6, 2025 | Rachmaninoff didn't write this concerto. He survived it. After two years of creative paralysis following a catastrophic premiere, Sergei Rachmaninoff sat down with a hypnotherapist and came back with the most emotionally devastating piano concerto ever written.
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor is not a performance. It is a confession — of fear, of silence, of the terror of failing in public, and the savage joy of returning. Khatia Buniatishvili plays it as if she knows exactly what that feels like.
Conducted by Gianandrea Noseda with the Filarmonica Teatro Regio Torino, this performance is one of the most visceral and uncompromising interpretations of the Rach 2 in recent memory. Buniatishvili doesn't revere this music. She inhabits it.
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor is not a performance. It is a confession — of fear, of silence, of the terror of failing in public, and the savage joy of returning. Khatia Buniatishvili plays it as if she knows exactly what that feels like.
Conducted by Gianandrea Noseda with the Filarmonica Teatro Regio Torino, this performance is one of the most visceral and uncompromising interpretations of the Rach 2 in recent memory. Buniatishvili doesn't revere this music. She inhabits it.
Argentina in Turmoil: University Protest Turns Violent Outside Congress in Buenos Aires
Oct 16, 2026 | BUENOS AIRES — Violent clashes erupted outside Argentina’s National Congress in Buenos Aires as thousands of students, university lecturers, and trade union workers staged a nationwide protest demanding President Javier Milei’s administration implement the University Financing Law.
Federal security forces deployed water cannons, tear gas, and rubber bullets to disperse demonstrators protesting against real-terms education spending cuts and rising living costs.
The fifth major federal mobilization since Milei took office highlighted escalating political friction over his fiscal zero-deficit policy, with university unions demanding inflation-linked wage adjustments and opposition lawmakers attempting to repeal sweeping executive decrees.
Local authorities confirmed at least 25 arrests and several law enforcement injuries as police moved to clear blockades around the congressional plaza.
Federal security forces deployed water cannons, tear gas, and rubber bullets to disperse demonstrators protesting against real-terms education spending cuts and rising living costs.
The fifth major federal mobilization since Milei took office highlighted escalating political friction over his fiscal zero-deficit policy, with university unions demanding inflation-linked wage adjustments and opposition lawmakers attempting to repeal sweeping executive decrees.
Local authorities confirmed at least 25 arrests and several law enforcement injuries as police moved to clear blockades around the congressional plaza.
Brésil : « Clown », « corrompu », Lula et Flavio Bolsonaro s'écharpent lors de leur premier débat
LE FIGARO : Le sénateur Bolsonaro, 45 ans, a remporté le premier tour de l’élection présidentielle le 4 octobre avec 47% des voix, contre 45% pour Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Le président brésilien de gauche Lula et son rival conservateur Flavio Bolsonaro se sont livrés à un festival d'insultes et d'accusations pour leur premier débat dimanche, à une semaine du second tour de la présidentielle. Faisant mentir les sondages, le sénateur Bolsonaro, 45 ans, a remporté le premier tour de l'élection présidentielle le 4 octobre avec 47% des voix, contre 45% pour Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, qui à 80 ans brigue un quatrième mandat non consécutif.
Cette première confrontation, dans le studio de la chaîne de télévision Band à São Paulo, s'est vite révélée électrique. Lula s'est ostensiblement éloigné un instant de Flavio Bolsonaro, expliquant vouloir « prendre ses distances avec un milicien ». Il faisait allusion aux liens supposés du parlementaire avec des groupes criminels parapoliciers qui contrôlent de vastes quartiers populaires de Rio de Janeiro. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | lundi 19 October 2026
Le président brésilien de gauche Lula et son rival conservateur Flavio Bolsonaro se sont livrés à un festival d'insultes et d'accusations pour leur premier débat dimanche, à une semaine du second tour de la présidentielle. Faisant mentir les sondages, le sénateur Bolsonaro, 45 ans, a remporté le premier tour de l'élection présidentielle le 4 octobre avec 47% des voix, contre 45% pour Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, qui à 80 ans brigue un quatrième mandat non consécutif.
Cette première confrontation, dans le studio de la chaîne de télévision Band à São Paulo, s'est vite révélée électrique. Lula s'est ostensiblement éloigné un instant de Flavio Bolsonaro, expliquant vouloir « prendre ses distances avec un milicien ». Il faisait allusion aux liens supposés du parlementaire avec des groupes criminels parapoliciers qui contrôlent de vastes quartiers populaires de Rio de Janeiro. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | lundi 19 October 2026
„Davos in der Wüste“: Saudi-Arabien verschiebt sein wichtigstes Wirtschaftsforum
BERLINER ZEITUNG: Saudi-Arabiens wichtigstes Investorenforum soll kommende Woche nicht vor Ort stattfinden. Finanzkonzerne haben Sicherheitsbedenken geäußert.
Die Aramco-Zentrale in Dhahran am 14. Oktober. Die Huthi-Miliz erklärte, Anlagen des saudischen Ölkonzerns angegriffen zu haben. | © AFP
Saudi-Arabien hat nach Medienberichten entschieden, sein als „Davos in der Wüste“ bekanntes Investorenforum kommende Woche nicht als Präsenzveranstaltung abzuhalten. Wie das US-Nachrichtenportal Semafor am Montag unter Berufung auf informierte Personen berichtete, teilen die Veranstalter Teilnehmern eine Verschiebung auf 2027 mit. Hintergrund sind die eskalierenden Angriffe der Huthi-Miliz auf das Königreich und Sicherheitsbedenken internationaler Finanzkonzerne.
Auch das Wall Street Journal berichtete, dass die Future Investment Initiative (FII) nicht wie geplant vor Ort stattfinden werde. Nach dessen Informationen stehen eine vollständige Onlineveranstaltung oder eine Verschiebung zur Wahl. Eine öffentliche Bestätigung der Veranstalter lag zunächst nicht vor. » | Sophie Barkey | Montag, 19. Oktober 2026
Saudi-Arabien hat nach Medienberichten entschieden, sein als „Davos in der Wüste“ bekanntes Investorenforum kommende Woche nicht als Präsenzveranstaltung abzuhalten. Wie das US-Nachrichtenportal Semafor am Montag unter Berufung auf informierte Personen berichtete, teilen die Veranstalter Teilnehmern eine Verschiebung auf 2027 mit. Hintergrund sind die eskalierenden Angriffe der Huthi-Miliz auf das Königreich und Sicherheitsbedenken internationaler Finanzkonzerne.
Auch das Wall Street Journal berichtete, dass die Future Investment Initiative (FII) nicht wie geplant vor Ort stattfinden werde. Nach dessen Informationen stehen eine vollständige Onlineveranstaltung oder eine Verschiebung zur Wahl. Eine öffentliche Bestätigung der Veranstalter lag zunächst nicht vor. » | Sophie Barkey | Montag, 19. Oktober 2026
Steve Rosenberg: Russian Press Dubs Trump "a Magician" for Making Some Sanctions Disappear.
The Queen Gives an Insight into the Reading Habits of Her and Her Husband, the King
Queen Camilla discusses her passion to get people reading and gives some insight into the reading habits of her and her husband, The King.
Frankreich im Schock: Nach den Verwüstungen - vor der Wahl
Pays-Bas : le premier ministre néerlandais Rob Jetten et son compagnon ont annoncé attendre un enfant par GPA
LE FIGARO : « Une personne très spéciale est en route. Rendez-vous en 2027, petit bout de chou », a écrit le couple dans un message accompagnant une photo où ils tiennent une échographie.
Le premier ministre néerlandais Rob Jetten et son compagnon, le joueur de hockey d'origine argentine Nicolás Keenan, ont annoncé lundi 19 octobre sur Instagram qu'ils attendent leur premier enfant pour le printemps, en ayant recours à une gestation pour autrui (GPA).
« Une personne très spéciale est en route. Rendez-vous en 2027, petit bout de chou », ont-ils écrit dans un message accompagnant une photo où ils tiennent une échographie. Le parti de Rob Jetten, D66, a indiqué dans un communiqué que cette grossesse a été rendue possible grâce à un couple d'amies qui a déjà ses propres enfants. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | lundi 19 octobre 2026
Chaleureuses félicitations à Monsieur le Premier ministre et à son conjoint pour l'arrivée prochaine de leur enfant. Je vous souhaite beaucoup de bonheur dans cette nouvelle vie de famille. — © Mark Alexander
Le premier ministre néerlandais Rob Jetten et son compagnon, le joueur de hockey d'origine argentine Nicolás Keenan, ont annoncé lundi 19 octobre sur Instagram qu'ils attendent leur premier enfant pour le printemps, en ayant recours à une gestation pour autrui (GPA).
« Une personne très spéciale est en route. Rendez-vous en 2027, petit bout de chou », ont-ils écrit dans un message accompagnant une photo où ils tiennent une échographie. Le parti de Rob Jetten, D66, a indiqué dans un communiqué que cette grossesse a été rendue possible grâce à un couple d'amies qui a déjà ses propres enfants. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | lundi 19 octobre 2026
Chaleureuses félicitations à Monsieur le Premier ministre et à son conjoint pour l'arrivée prochaine de leur enfant. Je vous souhaite beaucoup de bonheur dans cette nouvelle vie de famille. — © Mark Alexander
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Allocution d’Emmanuel Macron à la nation et aux Français
President Macron Could Have Said More to Curtail ‘Mayhem’ in France
Oct 19, 2026 | “He could have announced a change in public order doctrine in an attempt to get hold and stop the complete mayhem that we saw on Saturday… he didn't do that either.”
Facing widespread violence and looting, President Macron failed to deliver the bold policy shifts needed to rein in the protests, says Paris correspondent for The Times Adam Sage.
Facing widespread violence and looting, President Macron failed to deliver the bold policy shifts needed to rein in the protests, says Paris correspondent for The Times Adam Sage.
Andrew Neil Explains the French Protests In 9 Minutes
France’s Far Right Seizes the Moment as Rioting Stuns the Country
THE NEW YORK TIMES: The National Rally, already ahead in the polls, presented itself as the party best placed to restore law and order.
The aftermath of protests in central Bordeaux on Sunday. Credit: Philippe Lopez/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
After riots erupted this weekend in cities across France, its centrist government blamed the main far-left party, accusing its politicians of inciting the violence. That party blamed the government, accusing it of stirring public anger through years of bad governance and heavy-handed policing.
What did the main far-right party do? It blamed both, and launched into campaign mode. >br />
“We are paying for decades of being soft on crime, of weak authority, of the moral, psychological, and material disarmament of our internal security forces,” Jordan Bardella, the president of the far-right National Rally party, said after emerging from a police station in central Paris on Sunday. He said had gone there to support police officers.
Then he addressed France’s “honest citizens” who were stunned on Sunday by the smashed storefronts and burned-out businesses destroyed by rioters the night before. He said they had a vital role to play in reinstating national stability. And that would be by voting in the coming election for his party.
“People need to wake up now,” Mr. Bardella said. “They need to make the right political choices, and in any case, we stand ready to restore order in the country.”
Sunday was a day of mourning, shock and finger pointing in France. The day before, huge peaceful protests for better school conditions and against rising living costs were overshadowed by black-clad and often masked agitators of unclear affiliation who attacked government buildings and shops across the country, sometimes stealing wine or electronics.
For the National Rally, which bills itself as the party of law and order as well as an advocate for expelling unauthorized immigrants, Sunday was also a day of political opportunity. It is six months before a presidential election that the party’s candidate, Marine Le Pen, is the favorite to win. » | Catherine Porter | Reporting from Paris | Monday, October 18, 2026
After riots erupted this weekend in cities across France, its centrist government blamed the main far-left party, accusing its politicians of inciting the violence. That party blamed the government, accusing it of stirring public anger through years of bad governance and heavy-handed policing.
What did the main far-right party do? It blamed both, and launched into campaign mode. >br />
“We are paying for decades of being soft on crime, of weak authority, of the moral, psychological, and material disarmament of our internal security forces,” Jordan Bardella, the president of the far-right National Rally party, said after emerging from a police station in central Paris on Sunday. He said had gone there to support police officers.
Then he addressed France’s “honest citizens” who were stunned on Sunday by the smashed storefronts and burned-out businesses destroyed by rioters the night before. He said they had a vital role to play in reinstating national stability. And that would be by voting in the coming election for his party.
“People need to wake up now,” Mr. Bardella said. “They need to make the right political choices, and in any case, we stand ready to restore order in the country.”
Sunday was a day of mourning, shock and finger pointing in France. The day before, huge peaceful protests for better school conditions and against rising living costs were overshadowed by black-clad and often masked agitators of unclear affiliation who attacked government buildings and shops across the country, sometimes stealing wine or electronics.
For the National Rally, which bills itself as the party of law and order as well as an advocate for expelling unauthorized immigrants, Sunday was also a day of political opportunity. It is six months before a presidential election that the party’s candidate, Marine Le Pen, is the favorite to win. » | Catherine Porter | Reporting from Paris | Monday, October 18, 2026
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Sunday, October 18, 2026
Is American Democracy Safe? | Martin Wolf on the US Midterms
Oct 17, 2026 | As Americans prepare to vote in the November 3 midterm elections, FT chief economics commentator Martin Wolf asks what the result will mean for Donald Trump, the future of US democracy and America's place in the world.
In the first of a six-part series of interviews with leading historians and political analysts, Martin speaks to the scholar and former Republican adviser Robert Kagan, who has spent a decade warning about Trump's authoritarian ambitions.
They discuss how Trump has accumulated so much power, whether America's democratic institutions can still constrain him, and what might happen if Republicans lose control of Congress.
Could these elections mark a turning point for American democracy or has the country already gone too far down the road towards authoritarianism?
In the first of a six-part series of interviews with leading historians and political analysts, Martin speaks to the scholar and former Republican adviser Robert Kagan, who has spent a decade warning about Trump's authoritarian ambitions.
They discuss how Trump has accumulated so much power, whether America's democratic institutions can still constrain him, and what might happen if Republicans lose control of Congress.
Could these elections mark a turning point for American democracy or has the country already gone too far down the road towards authoritarianism?
Trump Totally Clueless as Advisors and Media Crash Out after Damning Report
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If only Marco Rubio could hear himself! He’s a strange little fellow who is in total denial of what he and the regime he belongs to is up to. — © Mark Alexander
Steve Rosenberg: “A Beautiful Deal”, “A Rotten Fish” and My Long Journey Back to Russia
Équateur : un prêtre meurt en pleine messe, écrasé par un grand crucifix
LE FIGARO : Dans l’église Notre Dame du Perpétuel Secours de Guayaquil, en Équateur, un grand crucifix en bois s’est détaché du mur et a écrasé le prête en plein office.
Un prêtre catholique est mort samedi pendant qu'il célébrait une messe dans la ville équatorienne de Guayaquil, après qu'un grand crucifix en bois se fut détaché du mur et l'eut écrasé, selon les images de la retransmission en direct de la cérémonie. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | dimanche 18 octobre 2026
Zelenskyy Says Ukraine 'Will Not Prevail’ if U.S. Takes Russia's Side: Full Interview
I have the greatest respect for Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He's a courageous man. A hero. Trump, by contrast, is a treasonours clown. I have absolutely no respect for the man. Americans, if they are good and sensible people, will ditch Trump at the very earliest convenience. — © Mark Alexander
Trump ‘Doesn’t Understand What Is at Stake in Ukraine’ | John Bolton
Oct 18, 2026 | “He’s in deep trouble.”
Recently, President Donald Trump has been focused on domestic American politics rather than geopolitics as Americans are “unhappy”, but he doesn’t know “what is at stake” in Ukraine, says former US national security advisor John Bolton.
The sooner Americans rid themselves of Trump, the better for all of us. — © Mark Alexander
Recently, President Donald Trump has been focused on domestic American politics rather than geopolitics as Americans are “unhappy”, but he doesn’t know “what is at stake” in Ukraine, says former US national security advisor John Bolton.
The sooner Americans rid themselves of Trump, the better for all of us. — © Mark Alexander
Josephine Bonaparte: Before She Became Empress I Full Documentary
Oct 18, 2026 | Born in Martinique in 1763, Joséphine, originally named Rose de Tascher de la Pagerie, travelled to France and married Alexandre de Beauharnais. During the French Revolution, she faced imprisonment, the execution of her husband, and financial difficulties.
After her release, Rose rebuilt her life in Paris, entered influential political circles, and met Napoleon Bonaparte. Their marriage marked a new chapter in her life.
Discover the early life of Joséphine, from Martinique to her marriage with Napoleon.
Documentary: In Search of Josephine
Directed by: Éric ELLÉNA
Production: French Connection Films (2012)
After her release, Rose rebuilt her life in Paris, entered influential political circles, and met Napoleon Bonaparte. Their marriage marked a new chapter in her life.
Discover the early life of Joséphine, from Martinique to her marriage with Napoleon.
Documentary: In Search of Josephine
Directed by: Éric ELLÉNA
Production: French Connection Films (2012)
Le pape Léon XIV s'adresse à la foule au Vatican pour la première fois, cinq jours après son opération
LE FIGARO : Léon XIV, 71 ans, a été opéré mardi à l’hôpital Gemelli de Rome où on lui a retiré un nodule cancéreux au poumon droit et a été autorisé à sortir de l’hôpital samedi.
Le pape Léon XIV s'est adressé à des milliers de fidèles réunis place Saint-Pierre dimanche pour la prière de l'Angélus, la première depuis sa sortie de l'hôpital la veille, les remerciant pour leur soutien durant cette « phase délicate » désormais « surmontée ». Léon XIV, 71 ans, a été opéré mardi à l'hôpital Gemelli de Rome où on lui a retiré un nodule cancéreux au poumon droit et a été autorisé à sortir de l'hôpital samedi, ses médecins ayant indiqué qu'il s'était rétabli rapidement.
« Je souhaite remercier tous ceux qui, ces derniers jours, ont prié pour moi. J'ai vraiment ressenti votre soutien, merci », a lancé le chef des 1,4 milliard de catholiques dans le monde après la prière de l'Angélus dimanche, devant des milliers de personnes réunies place Saint-Pierre. Sa première apparition à la fenêtre du palais apostolique où il réside a été accueillie aux cris de «Vive le pape !» lancés par un choeur de voix féminines qui ont résonné à travers l'immense esplanade cernée par la colonnade du Bernin. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | dimanche 18 octobre 2026
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Le pape Léon XIV s'est adressé à des milliers de fidèles réunis place Saint-Pierre dimanche pour la prière de l'Angélus, la première depuis sa sortie de l'hôpital la veille, les remerciant pour leur soutien durant cette « phase délicate » désormais « surmontée ». Léon XIV, 71 ans, a été opéré mardi à l'hôpital Gemelli de Rome où on lui a retiré un nodule cancéreux au poumon droit et a été autorisé à sortir de l'hôpital samedi, ses médecins ayant indiqué qu'il s'était rétabli rapidement.
« Je souhaite remercier tous ceux qui, ces derniers jours, ont prié pour moi. J'ai vraiment ressenti votre soutien, merci », a lancé le chef des 1,4 milliard de catholiques dans le monde après la prière de l'Angélus dimanche, devant des milliers de personnes réunies place Saint-Pierre. Sa première apparition à la fenêtre du palais apostolique où il réside a été accueillie aux cris de «Vive le pape !» lancés par un choeur de voix féminines qui ont résonné à travers l'immense esplanade cernée par la colonnade du Bernin. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | dimanche 18 octobre 2026
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La douleur et la colère à Limoges, au pied de l’hôtel de ville en ruines : « J’en ai pleuré, comme si c’était ma maison qui brûlait »
LE FIGARO : REPORTAGE - Ce dimanche matin, une centaine d’habitants sont venus voir les décombres encore fumants de la mairie de Limoges, incendiée la veille en marge d’une manifestation. Les Limougeauds sont encore sonnés, et la colère monte déjà.
Ils sont arrivés par petits groupes, dès les premières lueurs du jour, comme on se rend au chevet d’un proche. Il est 9 heures ce dimanche et près d’une centaine de Limougeauds se pressent déjà aux abords de l’hôtel de ville. Les mines sont graves, les yeux humides, les voix basses. Tout le monde a l’air assommé. De la toiture éventrée s’échappe encore de la fumée. Par les ouvertures béantes, on devine l’intérieur : un amas de décombres, des morceaux de charpente effondrés. Sur les murs, des tags : « CC Guérin », « Vive la commune », « ACAB ».
Téléphones en mains, beaucoup sont venus immortaliser une scène qu’ils peinent encore à croire. Certains se sont postés aux balcons des immeubles voisins, d’autres sur une place surélevée, pour mieux constater l’étendue du désastre. Josiane, retraitée, fait partie des premiers arrivés. « Je n’en ai pas dormi de la nuit. J’étais là hier soir pour regarder l’incendie, et je suis venue tôt pour voir si on avait pu sauver une partie de la mairie, souffle-t-elle. J’ai l’impression d’être dans ces villes qui sont attaquées pendant des guerres. » » | Par Alix Vermande | dimanche 18 octobre 2026
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Premierminister Lecornu:„Entsetzliches Ausmaß an Gewalt“: Der frankreichweite Protesttag gegen hohe Lebenshaltungskosten gipfelt in schweren Unruhen. Im zentralfranzösischen Limoges geht das Rathaus in Flammen auf. Premier Lecornu spricht von organisierter Gewalt.»
France Protests Will Be ‘Very Good’ for the National Rally | Peter Conradi
Oct 18, 2026 | “I suspect it is going to play into the hands of Marine Le Pen and her potential Prime Minister Jordan Bardella.”
As France wakes up to widespread destruction across France, President Macron’s failure to contain the unrest will likely fuel support for the far-right National Rally, says The Times and Sunday Times’s Europe editor Peter Conradi.
As France wakes up to widespread destruction across France, President Macron’s failure to contain the unrest will likely fuel support for the far-right National Rally, says The Times and Sunday Times’s Europe editor Peter Conradi.
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Schon wieder eine Apologetin für Russland, für den Kreml und für Wladimir Putin! — © Mark Alexander
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