UK Cannot "cherry Pick" Single Market Deal, Says Michel Barnier | BBC Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg

Nov 8, 2026 | The EU's former Brexit negotiator has warned that the UK cannot "cherry pick" which elements of the single market to which it subscribes, after Andy Burnham said he wanted to explore closer economic ties with Europe.

The prime minister has said re-joining the bloc's internal market was among options he could pursue as part of a re-shaping of ties since the UK's exit from the EU nearly six years ago. But Michel Barnier told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg that EU members would insist on the UK re-adopting certain conditions, such as the free movement of people, to gain access. He said there was not a "single market à la carte" menu from which the UK could pick and choose which elements it wanted to adopt.

Barnier - who led the EU delegation during Brexit talks between 2016 and 2021 and had a three-month spell as French prime minister in 2024 - said the "door is open" within Europe to the UK re-joining as an EU member. But he insisted that any move to re-join the single market - which allows for goods to be freely traded without border controls - would require the UK to follow the same terms as other members.

Ex-MI6 Chief: Our 3 Biggest Global Threats

Nov 4, 2026 | Former MI6 Chief Sir Richard Dearlove joins Andy Coulson on Crisis What Crisis? to break down the growing geopolitical threats facing the UK and the West.

From Donald Trump's unpredictability and the immediate dangers of Russian grey warfare to China's long-term strategy for global dominance by 2049, Sir Richard warns that Britain is dangerously ill-prepared. He explains why national defence isn't just about military spending, but also about a strategic rebuilding of domestic manufacturing and breaking critical economic dependencies before it's too late.

États-Unis: Donald Trump reconnaît une politique d’expulsions des immigrés « trop dure » devant la presse

LE FIGARO : Le président américain s’est exprimé dans le cadre d’un entretien au média américain CBS. Il n’a en revanche pas donné de précisions sur un éventuel infléchissement de sa politique migratoire.

Donald Trump a reconnu dimanche, dans un entretien à la chaîne CBS, que sa politique d’expulsions massives d’immigrés avait été « trop dure », quelques jours après la débâcle de son camp lors des élections de mi-mandat. « Je pense qu’elle était trop dure », a répondu le président américain à un journaliste de CBS qui l’interrogeait sur sa politique en matière d’immigration, selon des extraits de l’entretien diffusés sur les réseaux sociaux. Il n’a cependant pas précisé s’il entendait modifier son approche en la matière. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | dimanche 8 novembre 2026

Trump est dépourvu de cœur ! Il est dur comme la pierre. Il a compromis sa présidence en faisant preuve d’une telle dureté envers les plus faibles et les opprimés : il les fait arrêter dans la rue, parfois tuer, et bien souvent incarcérer dans ce que l’on ne peut qualifier que de camps de concentration. Il lui arrive même, au gré de ses caprices, de les envoyer vers des pays tiers — des pays avec lesquels ils n’entretiennent aucun lien et dont ils ignorent tout. Trump a détruit la réputation dont jouissait autrefois l’Amérique — une réputation fondée sur la bonté et l’humanitarisme — pour la remplacer par celle qui sied à un tyran !

Trump is heartless! He is as hard as stone. He has compromised his presidency by displaying such cruelty toward the most vulnerable and the oppressed—having them arrested on the streets, sometimes killed, and very often incarcerated in what can only be described as concentration camps. At times, driven by his own whims, he even sends them off to third-party countries—nations with which they have no connection and about which they know absolutely nothing. Trump has destroyed the reputation America once enjoyed—a reputation built on kindness and humanitarianism—replacing it with one befitting a tyrant!

Trump ist herzlos! Er ist hart wie Stein. Er hat seine Präsidentschaft diskreditiert, indem er eine solche Härte gegenüber den Schwächsten und Unterdrückten an den Tag legte: Er lässt sie auf der Straße verhaften, mitunter töten und sehr oft in Einrichtungen einsperren, die man nur als Konzentrationslager bezeichnen kann. Nach Lust und Laune schickt er sie sogar in Drittstaaten – Länder, zu denen sie keinerlei Bezug haben und über die sie absolut nichts wissen. Trump hat den Ruf zerstört, den Amerika einst genoss – einen Ruf, der auf Güte und Menschlichkeit gründete –, und ihn durch einen Ruf ersetzt, der einem Tyrannen gebührt! — © Mark Alexander

En Israël, Gadi Eisenkot chargé de former un gouvernement avec une majorité encore introuvable

L’ancien chef d’état-major Gadi Eisenkot, dirigeant du parti Yashar, à Tel-Aviv, en Israël, le 28 octobre 2026. Shir Torem / REUTERS
LE FIGARO : DÉCRYPTAGE - Le dirigeant du parti Yashar dispose de 28 jours pour réunir une majorité. Mais les divisions de l’opposition sur les partis arabes et la conscription des ultraorthodoxes menacent de faire échouer les négociations et de maintenir Benyamin Netanyahou au pouvoir.

Gadi Eisenkot a désormais 28 jours pour trouver une coalition. Samedi, le président israélien, Isaac Herzog, a chargé l’ancien chef d’état-major de former un gouvernement. Avec le soutien de 67 députés sur 120, contre 46 à Benyamin Netanyahou, le chef de Yashar a gagné le droit d’essayer. Pas encore celui de gouverner. « Le moment est venu de mettre en place un gouvernement d’urgence nationale », a-t-il déclaré dans la foulée sur X.

La tâche s’annonce ardue, car les élections du 27 octobre dernier ont laissé une Knesset sans majorité. Les partis nationalistes et religieux traditionnellement alliés à Benyamin Netanyahou ont remporté 53 sièges, mais les sept élus de Judaïsme unifié de la Torah ont refusé de recommander le premier ministre sortant. Les quatre partis d’opposition rassemblés derrière Gadi Eisenkot totalisent 48 sièges. Les 19 autres sont revenus aux partis arabes, qui ont enregistré un résultat historique. La Liste unifiée de Yousef Jabareen (11 sièges) envisage de soutenir un gouvernement sans y participer. Raam, le parti de Mansour Abbas (8 sièges), n’exclut pas d’y entrer. Si les négociations échouent, Israël pourrait retourner aux urnes, et Benyamin Netanyahou resterait au pouvoir dans l’intervalle. » | Par Stanislas Poyet, correspondant à Jérusalem | dimanche 8 novembre 2926

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Maria João Pires | Claude Debussy: Suite bergamasque, L. 75 - I. Prélude

April 27, 2023

The First Light of Dawn Is On the Horizon…

This is America’s man! America’s future president has been found! So, kick that greedy, cruel, self-serving, half-demented, depraved, orange-instant-tan-smeared, cruel, corrupt president out of office and let the world heal. Let the world return to its angle of repose! Let the world again find its equilibrium! Kick that deplorable man OUT OF OFFICE asap! All sane, sensible people are sick and tired of the Orange One and his antics. — © Mark Alexander

YeungManCooking: If Hummus Had an Elegant Sister…

… this would be it.

Hier kocht Alex: Der Eintopf der Hundertjährigen – so einfach kann gutes Essen sein!

Ein Gemüseeintopf, der ganz ohne Gemüsebrühe auskommt und trotzdem unglaublich aromatisch schmeckt! 🥔🎃 Das Geheimnis sind gutes Gemüse, ein wenig Geduld und ein warmes Knoblauch-Kapern-Öl, das dem Ganzen am Ende noch mal richtig Geschmack gibt.

Die Inspiration stammt von der griechischen Insel Ikaria. Dort gehört Soufiko zur traditionellen Küche – ein einfaches Gericht aus saisonalem Gemüse, das langsam im eigenen Saft schmort.

Ich habe daraus meine ganz persönliche Herbstvariante gemacht: mit Kürbis, Kartoffeln, Bohnen und Spitzkohl. Ein richtig schönes, ehrliches Essen, für das man weder außergewöhnliche Zutaten noch jede Menge Gewürze braucht.

Und es geht noch ein kleines Stück weiter nach Griechenland. Ich erzähle euch von meinem Besuch auf einem Olivenhain in den Bergen Kretas, von den Menschen dahinter und davon, warum gutes Olivenöl für mich etwas ganz Besonderes ist.


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In Argentina, Pope Leo to Meet Church at Odds With President Milei

Catholic clergy members gathered for prayer last month after a march for social rights and justice in La Matanza, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Credit: Sarah Pabst
THE NEW YORK TIMES: The pontiff’s trip comes amid tensions between the country’s libertarian leader and its Catholic Church, which is deeply committed to social justice.

The Catholic priests were reciting the Lord’s Prayer during an anti-government protest when clashes broke out with the police. As one cleric tried to reach a fellow priest dragged behind the armored police cordon, an officer in riot gear grabbed his white tunic.

“This government is heartless,” the priest, Jorge Romero, said in a later interview. “We have to fight,” said the other, Francisco Olveira, known as Paco.

The clash last May between the police and activist clergymen outside Argentina’s Congress in Buenos Aires was a violent flashpoint in prolonged tensions between President Javier Milei and much of the country’s Roman Catholic Church.

Pope Leo’s visit to Argentina, which begins on Sunday, will place him at the center of that uneasy standoff with Mr. Milei, a libertarian who has repeatedly attacked concepts of social justice that much of Argentina’s clergy is deeply committed to.

Few expect the pontiff, who is set to meet with Mr. Milei on Sunday afternoon, to wade openly into the debate. Pope Leo’s predecessor, Francis, never returned to Argentina, his home country, a decision many saw as an attempt to avoid being dragged into “la grieta” — the nation’s famously bitter political divide.

Pope Leo, an American who has shown a less flamboyant personality than Francis, does not have the same national baggage. But still, Mr. Milei has diametrically opposed views on issues like artificial intelligence, and he often describes his presidency as a moral mission — putting him in territory traditionally claimed by the church. » | Emma Bubola | Photographs by Sarah Pabst | Reporting from Buenos Aires | Sunday, November 8, 2026

I have no time for Javier Milei. He’s a heartless, cruel S**! He’ll never go down in history as a great leader because he is more concerned with statistics than he is with Argentinians’ well-being and welfare. He hasn’t got a compassionate bone in his body! He is bereft of all mercy. The mere fact that he is big chums with the Orange One in the White House tells me all I need to know about him. May God have mercy on Argentina and the Argentinians. — © Mark Alexander

Tourismusbehörde lädt Singles ein: Auf der Suche nach der Liebe? Dann ab nach Finnland!

TAGESSPIEGEL: Erst Roggenbrot, dann Rentier – und schließlich die Romanze? In Finnland könnte das zum Valentinstag klappen. Die Tourismusbehörde des Landes sucht Singles aus aller Welt für eine Reise ins Land. So bewerben Sie sich.

Ein typischer finnischer Witz geht ungefähr so: Zur Silberhochzeit meckert die Ehefrau, dass ihr Mann ihr zuletzt am Tag der Eheschließung gesagt habe, dass er sie liebe. Der Mann versteht die Welt nicht mehr: „Solange sich daran nichts ändert, warum soll ich es dann wiederholen?“

Schweigen ist in Finnland eine Form des Anstands, zu viel Gequatsche und Small Talk gelten als aufdringlich.

Für die romantische Paarbeziehung ist das nicht immer einfach. Dem finnischen Statistikamt zufolge lebten Ende 2024 mehr als 1,3 Millionen Menschen im nordischen Land allein, 8400 mehr als im Jahr zuvor. Fast jeder zweite Haushalt in Finnland wird nur von einer Person bewohnt. » | Von Maxi Beigang | Sonntag, 8. November 2026

Steve Rosenberg: A Russian Revolution, a War, an Election and an Exhibiiton

Nov 8, 2026 | In this weekend's extended Reading Russia, what hopes do Russians have for peace, how do they view Donald Trump after the midterms and I visit an exhibition near the Kremlin.

Un ancien policier de New-York accusé d’avoir poignardé à mort une joggeuse, ils avaient fréquenté le même collège

LE FIGARO : Les autorités ont déclaré avoir retrouvé un couteau dans une décharge non loin de la scène de crime. L’homme prétend avoir perdu connaissance et s’être réveillé couvert de sang.

Son père l’attendait, elle n’est jamais arrivée. Une joggeuse américaine de 28 ans, Katie Suarez, était partie faire son jogging à Brooklyn le vendredi 30 octobre. Sa course s’est arrêtée le long de la Shore Parkway Greenway, une artère piétonne empruntée par les sportifs, où elle a reçu deux coups de couteau mortels au cou. L’assaillant a été retrouvé après une enquête de la police de plusieurs jours et un appel à témoins : il s’agirait de Sayed Mohassib, un agent employé au sein du département Éducation de la ville de New York, auparavant policier.

La police de New York a indiqué ce samedi que cet homme de 27 ans, originaire de Bath Beach à Brooklyn, était accusé de meurtre, d’altération de preuves et de port d’arme illégal. Les autorités ont déclaré avoir retrouvé un couteau dans une décharge non loin de la scène de crime. Des caméras de vidéosurveillance l’ont filmé en train de jeter des sacs-poubelle près de son domicile la nuit de l’attaque. Selon des sources de la police new-yorkaises, relayées par la presse américaine, Sayed Mohassib a dit qu’il ne se souvenait de rien, qu’il aurait perdu connaissance, avant de se réveiller couvert de sang. » | Par Solène Vary | dimanche 8 novembre 2026

Trumps ehemaliger Sicherheitsberater Bolton zu den Midterms | ZIB2 vom 04.11.2026

Nov 5, 2026 | John Bolton, früherer Sicherheitsberater von US-Präsident Donald Trump, sprach unter anderem über das Ausmaß der Niederlage der Republikaner, was der Schlüssel für die Wahlniederlage war sowie darüber, wie es mit dem Feldzug gegen den Iran weitergeht.

Kraków Shooting Leaves Six Dead, Including British Citizen | BBC News

Nov 8, 2026 | An attack in Kraków’s Main Market Square on Saturday has left six people dead. Police said a 25-year-old man drove into the square "before beginning to fire at random people from his car".

Poland's Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński said the suspect is a Polish national. He added that it looks like he held "very radical views" and that everything indicates he was inspired by "far-right ideologies".

One of the six people killed in the attack has been identified as a British national. The head of Poland's police force, Marek Boroń, says 16 more people were injured, including two police officers, five foreign nationals and the suspect.

Kraków is also holding two days of mourning, with businesses in the city closed today after the attack.



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Fusillade en Pologne : 3 corps supplémentaires retrouvés au domicile du tireur : Il pourrait s’agir des corps de la famille du tireur, selon le premier ministre Donald Tusk. Cet homme a abattu 6 personnes et en a blessé une quinzaine d’autres ce samedi à Cracovie. »

Arabie saoudite : le quartier financier de Riyad frappé, le bâtiment d’Aramco endommagé

La coalition menée par l’Arabie saoudite soutient le gouvernement yéménite face aux combattants houthis. Reuters / REUTERS
LE FIGARO : La coalition dirigée par l’Arabie saoudite a dit avoir intercepté des missiles lancés par les Houthis du Yémen.

Plusieurs témoins ont indiqué à l’AFP que le quartier financier de Riyad avait été touché dimanche et un bâtiment du géant Aramco endommagé, après que la coalition dirigée par l’Arabie saoudite a dit avoir intercepté des missiles lancés par les Houthis du Yémen. La capitale saoudienne, notamment son aéroport, est régulièrement visée depuis octobre par des tirs des combattants pro-iraniens qui se battent contre le gouvernement yéménite, soutenu par la coalition.

Mais prendre pour cible ce quartier symbolique pourrait constituer une importante escalade dans le conflit opposant le royaume aux Houthis, qui avaient accusé les forces saoudiennes de deux attaques meurtrières visant des civils vendredi et samedi au Yémen. « La tour Aramco à KAFD a été prise pour cible, c’est sûr », a affirmé un des témoins, faisant référence au quartier financier du roi Abdallah. Deux autres témoins ont affirmé avoir observé des dommages sur le bâtiment. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | dimanche 8 novembre 2026

LIVE: King Charles Leads Remembrance Sunday Service at the Cenotaph

Nov 8, 2026 | King Charles III leads the Royal Family and the nation in the annual Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London. The King will be joined by senior members of the Royal Family, political leaders, military personnel and veterans to honour those who lost their lives serving Britain and the Commonwealth.

The National Service of Remembrance includes the traditional two-minute silence at 11am, the laying of wreaths at the Cenotaph and the Royal British Legion's annual march past, involving thousands of veterans. The annual ceremony remembers the sacrifices made during the First and Second World Wars and subsequent conflicts, paying tribute to generations of servicemen and women.

Why Germans Don’t Flaunt Their Flag | DW News

Nov 8, 2026 | Why are Germans so reluctant to put their patriotism on show, and why are their national symbols so politically charged? With national coach Jürgen Klopp calling for his countrymen to "reclaim the flag" and avoid "leaving national pride up to the wrong people", can football provide the common ground to heal a divided nation?

Saudi-Led Forces Bombed Yemeni Home, Killing Nine Family Members, Relatives Say

THE NEW YORK TIMES: A 500-pound bomb supplied by the United States appears to have been used in the Oct. 18 strike, according to video footage examined by The New York Times.

Yousef al-Qahm had just left lunch with his relatives last month when a fighter jet bombed their home in northern Yemen, flattening it on top of at least 28 people, he said.

The airstrike on Oct. 18 was launched by the Saudi-led military coalition that is fighting the Houthis, an Iran-backed militia that controls northern Yemen. A U.S.-supplied 500-pound bomb appeared to be used in the attack, according to video footage of the aftermath examined by The New York Times and reviewed by munitions experts.

Since a full-blown war reignited between the two parties last month, Houthi officials have accused Saudi Arabia of launching thousands of strikes in Yemen and killing scores of civilians.

Saudi officials have provided few details about their campaign against the Houthis, which they describe as an effort to reinstate the internationally recognized government of Yemen. Verifying information in Houthi-controlled territory has been further complicated by the spiraling conflict, and by a Houthi requirement for journalists to obtain permits to visit strike sites. » | Sanjana Varghese, Vivian Nereim and Shuaib Almosawa Sanjana Varghese reported from London, Vivian Nereim from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and Shuaib Almosawa from Sanaa, Yemen. | Sunday, November 8, 2026

It is to be hoped that this despicable act of war hasn’t been done in the name of Allah! It is to be hoped that all praise is not due to Him for this act of barbarism! There’s not much evidence of love for one’s Muslim brothers and sisters here, is there? So much for the Ummah! — © Mark Alexander

Briton among six dead after gunman opens fire in Kraków market square

THE GUARDIAN: Three more people found dead at home of suspect, who minister says held ‘ultra-nationalistic’ views

Six people were killed and 16 wounded after a gunman opened fire in a busy market square in Kraków, authorities said, in what Poland’s defence minister called an “act of terror” on the people of the city.

The suspect, a 25-year-old Polish citizen, opened fire with an automatic weapon in the city’s main square at about 3pm on Saturday before being apprehended by police.

He was fascinated with far-right ideologies and held “very radical” and “ultra-nationalistic” views, the Polish interior minister, Marcin Kierwiński, said at a news conference.

Four women and two men were killed, one of them a British citizen, Polish police said. Three of the victims were Polish women and the remaining two victims had not been identified.

Five foreign nationals from Britain, Austria, Germany, Portugal and Russia were wounded, a Polish government spokesperson said.

Hours after the attack, the prime minister, Donald Tusk, said authorities found the bodies of three of the suspect’s close family members – two women and a man – inside his home in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, a city about 90 miles (140km) north-east of Kraków. » | Donna Ferguson and agencies | Sunday, November 8, 2026

Pope’s Visit to Argentina Sets Up Showdown with ‘Hyper-capitalist’ Milei

THE GUARDIAN: President has opposing views on many issues, and once called Leo’s predecessor the ‘representative of the Evil One’

Pope Leo XIV has clashed with Milei, albeit indirectly, over AI, labour rights and disability. Photograph: Evandro Inetti/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock
Trees are being planted in the garden. The brightly coloured buildings are getting another coat of paint. The choir rehearses. Hundreds of other residents, several of them using wheelchairs, practise their positions outside the sanctuary. Excitement is in the air, because on Monday 9 November, the Cottolengo Don Orione – a Catholic-run home for disabled people – will be the first stop on Pope Leo XIV’s first full day of his trip to Argentina.

But the pope’s visit to Claypole, about 26km from Buenos Aires, does not come at an especially happy time for the home, which counts about 400 residents with disabilities. Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, has made wide-ranging cuts to disability funding.

“[The government] cut off the supply of medications, special foods and diapers. They haven’t delivered any since last November. The matter is in court,” said the facility’s coordinator, Fernando Montero. The pope and Milei, he said, “have completely opposing ideologies”, arguing that the pope teaches that a person’s worth is not measured by whether they are productive, whereas Milei is a “hyper-capitalist” who believes only “those who compete the most should be rewarded”.

Pope Leo’s three days here – he began a three-country trip through South America in Uruguay on Friday, and will finish with six days in Peru – will be the first papal visit to Argentina since John Paul II in 1987. His predecessor, Pope Francis, who was Argentine, never returned during his papacy.

The trip could prove uncomfortable for Milei. A far-right libertarian economist who campaigned with a chainsaw as the symbol of his promised spending cuts, Milei called Francis an “imbecile” and “the representative of the Evil One on Earth” in 2020, and accused him of promoting communism, saying social justice was theft. Milei claims to have apologised when he met Francis in the Vatican in February 2024. » | Facundo Iglesia in Buenos Aires | Sunday, November 8, 2026

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 Moonlight Sonata | Daniel Barenboim

Jan 22, 2025 | Beethoven in love: The ‘Moonlight Sonata’ is one of Beethoven's most famous compositions for the piano. Here, the Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2 is interpreted by Daniel Barenboim in the Palais Kinsky in Vienna. It is part of Barenboim’s complete recording of all 32 Beethoven piano sonatas from the years 1983 and 1984. This Beethoven cycle is considered a reference rendition. …

Why Trump's Midterm Wipeout Is a Disaster for Farage

November 7, 2026

Something tells me that Nigel Farage is a has-been. — © Mark Alexander

Mindestens sechs Tote nach Schüssen in Krakau: Die aktuelle Lage nach dem Angriff

Nov 7, 2026 | Bei Schüssen auf dem zentralen Hauptmarkt der polnischen Stadt Krakau sind nach Polizeiangaben mindestens sechs Menschen getötet und 15 weitere verletzt worden. Der mutmaßliche Täter konnte demnach gefasst werden. Unter den Verletzten seien auch mindestens zwei Polizist:innen. Zwölf der Verletzten seien in einem kritischen oder lebensgefährlichen Zustand, teilte die Woiwodschaft Kleinpolen mit.

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Israël : le président charge Gadi Eisenkot, principal opposant de Benyamin Netanyahou, de former un gouvernement de coalition

LE FIGARO : Le premier ministre sortant a jugé dans une allocution vidéo qu’un tel gouvernement entre le bloc d’opposition et les partis arabes « démantèlerait » l’État d’Israël.

Le chef du bloc de l’opposition au premier ministre sortant Benyamin Netanyahou, Gadi Eisenkot, sera officiellement chargé dimanche de former le prochain gouvernement israélien, a indiqué samedi soir la présidence. « Le président Herzog a invité Gadi Eisenkot à la résidence présidentielle, où il lui confiera demain, à 17 heures, la mission de former le gouvernement », selon un communiqué. Plus tôt dans la journée, le premier ministre sortant Benyamin Netanyahou a averti qu'un gouvernement de coalition entre le bloc d'opposition et les partis arabes conduirait à l'effondrement de l'État d'Israël.

À l’issue des élections législatives du 27 octobre, le chef du bloc d’opposition, Gadi Eisenkot, qui a reçu le soutien des partis arabes la Liste unifiée et Raam (19 députés), apparaissait comme le mieux placé pour former un gouvernement. Son parti a appelé samedi les membres du Likoud, le parti de Benyamin Netanyahou, à le rejoindre dans le prochain gouvernement. «Si le Likoud et ses alliés s’intéressent soudainement à “l’unité” et à un large gouvernement, ils sont les bienvenus pour annoncer publiquement la dissolution de leur alliance avec les extrémistes (...) et leur volonté de rejoindre un gouvernement dirigé par (...) Eisenkot », a écrit le parti Yashar sur X. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | samedi 7 novembre 2026

Trump Faces Criticism for ‘Dangerous’ Stephen Miller Appointment as White House Chief of Staff

THE GUARDIAN: Democrats and Republicans blast promotion of ‘xenophobe’ who led administration’s immigration crackdown in wake of US midterm elections

Stephen Miller during a television interview with CNN, in Washington DC on 30 May. Photograph: Allison Robbert/AFP/Getty Images
Democratic lawmakers decried Stephen Miller as a “hatemonger”, a “xenophobe” and “vile” after Donald Trump appointed his most trusted adviser as White House chief of staff.

On Friday afternoon, the US president abruptly announced via his Truth Social platform that Miller – the architect of his sweeping immigration crackdown – would replace Susie Wiles, whom he confirmed had been ousted.

The announcement came just days after voters overwhelmingly elected Democrats in the US midterm elections, a sharp rebuke of Trump’s agenda that ended his Republican party’s control of US Congress.

“For Trump to promote this hatemonger shows he has learned nothing,” Dick Durbin, a Democratic senator from Illinois, wrote on X. Chuck Schumer, who is expected to become Senate majority leader, said Trump “learned nothing from his historic defeat” and “couldn’t have made a worse choice” in elevating Miller. Hakeem Jeffries, the top Democrat in the House of Representatives, who is widely expected to become the chamber’s first Black speaker, called Miller “a dangerous xenophobe and reckless extremist who has American blood on his hands”, and demanded he be fired. » | Ariana Baio in Washington | Saturday, November 7, 2026

”They Call It Love, I Call It Lonely…"

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The Most Powerful Man in the US You've Never Voted For | Fault Lines Documentary

Jun 11, 2026 | Shortly after Alex Pretti was killed by immigration agents in Minneapolis during Operation Metro Surge, Stephen Miller publicly labelled him a domestic terrorist. The statement outraged Minnesotans and Americans across the country who were still mourning the death of Renee Good, who had been killed just weeks earlier during the same immigration enforcement operation.

The deaths triggered a series of dismissals and resignations across multiple agencies. But accountability has yet to reach Stephen Miller, the architect of Operation Metro Surge and at least nine other immigration enforcement operations that deployed Border Patrol and ICE agents onto the streets of democratically run cities nationwide.

In Stephen Miller’s War, Fault Lines investigates why Miller directed the Department of Homeland Security to carry out these operations and examines why he has not been held accountable for the deaths and alleged abuses that occurred under his leadership.

The film traces Miller’s rise from right-wing provocateur to one of the most influential figures in the administration. Through an examination of Homeland Security operations in Democratic-led cities, Stephen Miller’s War explores his role in using immigration enforcement as a tool to expand executive power and advance what critics describe as a new era of authoritarian governance in the United States. …



Don’t tell me that there is a god. Because if there is one, he is not worthy of being worshipped, for he can be neither all-loving nor all-powerful, neither omnibenevolent nor omnipotent.

If there is indeed a god, he doesn’t have to think and feel and react just as we do. It is perfectly possible for an all-powerful god to exist without him caring one jot about you or me, about what we do, what we say, what we eat, what we drink, or how we behave towards others. This is perhaps the mistake man makes. Isn’t it a form of extreme arrogance for us to insist that any god that might exist thinks and feels and reacts to everything as we do?

So, if there is no anthropomorphic god, then god can be forgiven for not intervening in the cruelty of man as has been taking place in recent years in Trump’s America. — © Mark Alexander

Deadly Shooting in Kraków Tourist Spot | DW NEWS

Nov 7, 2026 | Polish police say five people have been killed in a mass shooting near the main square in the southern city of Kraków. Police say a dozen people were injured in the shooting, which took place at one of Europe's most popular tourist spots. Witnesses describe shots being fired indiscriminately from a vehicle.


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Pologne : une fusillade à Cracovie fait au moins 5 morts et une quinzaine de blessés, le tireur neutralisé : Un tireur à bord d’une voiture a ouvert le feu sur des piétons au hasard à proximité de la place du marché principal de Cracovie, faisant plusieurs morts et une quinzaine de blessés, dont deux policiers. Il a été blessé au moment de son interpellation. »

LESEN SIE AUCH:

Mehrere Tote und Verletzte nach Schüssen in Krakau, mutmaßlicher Täter angeschossen: Ein Angreifer feuerte aus einem fahrenden Auto auf Menschen im Stadtzentrum. Polizisten schossen auf den mutmaßlichen Täter und nahmen ihn fest. »

En Uruguay, Léon XIV lance une campagne mondiale pour appeler aux vocations sacerdotales

Léon XIV à Montevideo, en Uruguay, le 6 novembre 2026. Andres Cuenca / REUTERS
LE FIGARO : À Montevideo, le pape a lancé vendredi soir un double appel à la cohérence en direction du clergé et du monde politique.

Ce sera l’appel de Montevideo. En cette capitale de l’Uruguay où Léon XIV, absolument ravi, a commencé, une tournée de onze jours en Amérique latine – il sera en Argentine dimanche soir et au Pérou à partir du 11 novembre - le chef de l’Église catholique a lancé vendredi soir un appel mondial inédit à tous les évêques du monde : « Depuis cette cathédrale de Montevideo, j’invite mes frères évêques du monde entier à promouvoir dans leurs diocèses des journées de prière et de jeûne pour que se multiplient les vocations au sacerdoce et à la vie consacrée. Que les paroisses, les familles et les communautés religieuses s’unissent dans cette supplication. »

Cette idée a germé d’une histoire vraie, hors norme, récemment vécue dans ce petit pays de seulement 3,5 millions d’habitants, le plus laïque de toute l’Amérique latine. En 2024 aucun candidat ne s’était présenté au séminaire en vue de la prêtrise. Cela provoqua un choc dans une population toutefois peu pratiquante, seuls 35 % des gens se déclarent catholiques alors que les deux tiers sont encore baptisés. » | Par Jean-Marie Guénois, envoyé spécial à Montevideo (Uruguay) | samedi 7 novembre 2026

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Donald Trump Promotes Stephen Miller, ‘the Architect of His Most Extreme Policies’

Nov 7, 2026 | Donald Trump has appointed Stephen Miller as his new chief of staff following the bruising midterms defeat.

Simon Marks gives Matt Frei the rundown of how Donald Trump’s ‘ideologue-in-chief’ might change the White House Stephen Miller, a hardliner credited as the architect of Trump’s immigration crackdown and ICE raids, will replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff.

Following the announcement, Donald Trump said: “I wanted to make a change. I think Susie’s done a very good job ... Stephen’s been great, and we’ve got to make moves.” “Stephen’s been with me from the beginning. He gets it,” Trump added. “Very good politically and he’s a very good man.”

Miller posted on X that he was “honored beyond words,” and that “the mission now is more clear than ever: Fight with all of our soul to support our President and defend this magnificent Republic.”

Doppelt so viele Drogentote wie in Deutschland: Norwegens Kampf gegen Crack und Kokain

TAGESSPIEGEL: In Norwegen nehmen immer mehr Menschen immer mehr Drogen – und verlieren den gesellschaftlichen Anschluss. Ein Projekt in Bergen will das ändern. Clean muss dafür niemand werden. Kann das klappen?

Sie kämpfen zu Land und zu Wasser, an Fährterminals und Flughäfen. Immer häufiger werden immer größere Mengen illegaler Substanzen ins Königreich geschmuggelt. Und mittendrin: Norwegens Zollbeamte.

Im ersten Halbjahr dieses Jahres beschlagnahmten sie eigenen Angaben zufolge mehr als 1,2 Tonnen Haschisch, dazu eine Million Tabletten Benzodiazepine und fast 100 Kilogramm Kokain. Und der Druck lässt nicht nach: Im September entdeckten die Grenzschützer in einem einzigen Fund 100 Kilogramm Amphetamin und 15 Kilogramm Kokain. » | Von Maxi Beigang | Samstag, 7. November 2026

Could This Half-Australian Be the Next President of the United States? | 9 News Australia

The next great hope of the Democrats might just have a little Vegemite in his veins.

Jon Ossoff, the Georgia Senator with roots Down Under, has Washington DC whispering about his potential to one day be President after his performance at the midterm elections.

This charismatic man would make a great president. Just hear him speak. He speaks from the heart and his face radiates warmth, determination, concern, and honesty. Just the kind of man Americans need to lead them out of the darkness of the Trump years.

Guerre au Moyen-Orient : l'armée iranienne assure être « plus forte » qu'au début de la guerre

Le président iranien Massoud Pezeshkian et le chef du Conseil de sécurité nationale, Mohsen Rezaei. - / AFP
LE FIGARO : Si les tractations diplomatiques pour éviter une reprise des hostilités se sont récemment intensifiées, Donald Trump laisse planer la perspective de nouveaux bombardements.

L'armée iranienne a assuré samedi être « plus forte » qu'au début de la guerre au Moyen-Orient, se disant prête à répondre à toute attaque de manière « immédiate » et « sans limite géographique » après de récentes menaces américaines. Si les tractations diplomatiques pour éviter une reprise des hostilités se sont récemment intensifiées, Donald Trump laisse planer la perspective de nouveaux bombardements sur la République islamique.

« Les forces armées de la République islamique sont aujourd'hui en état d'alerte plus élevé et plus puissantes qu'elles ne l'étaient au début de la guerre », a déclaré le porte-parole de l'armée, Mohammad Akraminia, cité par l'agence officielle Irna. « Sur ordre du Guide suprême, toute riposte des forces armées sera immédiate, efficace et sans limite géographique », a-t-il ajouté. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | samedi 7 novembre 2026

Thomas Markle Sr. Arrested, Charged with Possessing Child Sexual Assault Materials

Nov 7, 2026 | The estranged father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has been charged after authorities say they seized images of him with underaged girls. He denies all allegations.

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Meghan Markle’s Father Is Arrested on Child Sex Abuse Material Charges: Thomas Markle Sr., Meghan’s estranged father, was arrested in Florida on Friday. He has denied the accusations against him. »

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Quelques heures après son arrestation, le père de Meghan Markle a été libéré et a regagné sa maison de retraite sous haute surveillance : Accusé de détention d’images à caractère pédopornographique, le père de Meghan Markle a été arrêté par le FBI vendredi 6 novembre. Il a finalement été libéré sous caution, quelques heures plus tard, après avoir comparu devant un tribunal fédéral. »

Trillions Lost as Investors Question the AI Boom | DW News

Nov 7, 2026 | AI stocks have started to bounce back after a sell-off erased trillions of dollars in market value. But one day of gains doesn't answer the bigger question: can the enormous spending on chips and data centers deliver the returns investors have been promised, or has the AI bubble already started to deflate?

Could the CRISIS in France Spread around Europe?

Nov 7, 2026 | For weeks, France has been gripped by huge protests which have left the country in chaos and its government in a full blown crisis. What started as student protests, have grown into nationwide demonstrations - and now strikes - in protest at the cost of living, pay and public services.

But the response from the government has been controversial, with many criticising what they see as heavy-handed tactics by police.

In this episode of the Fourcast, Alex Thomson is joined by Alice De Brito, the Vice President of the National Students’ Union of France, as well as Steve Erlanger, the chief diplomatic correspondent in Europe for The New York Times. They discuss whether the chaos could pave the way for the far-right, if France can pay for the protesters’ demands and whether the unrest could spread around Europe.

What Next for the Democrats? | Martin Wolf on the US Midterms | FT

Nov 6, 2026 | Americans roundly rejected the Republican Party under President Donald Trump at the ballot box, giving the Democratic Party control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate. That means Democrats have a raft of new tools with which to oppose Trump, including control of investigative committees the party may use to look into alleged corruption.

How should the Democrats use that power? Does the scale of their victory mean they have the country’s backing, or just that Republicans were unpopular? And will Trump’s brand of politics return?

Martin speaks to Nobel prize-winning economist Paul Krugman to discuss what happens next.

Miller Is ‘The Worst of All Possible Choices’: Tillis

Nov 7, 2026 | Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff, is departing her role days after catastrophic Republican midterm losses in a seismic staff shake-up at the White House. She will be replaced by Stephen Miller, a long-time aide to President Donald Trump who orchestrated his hardline immigration agenda. CNN’s Jake Tapper talks to Sen. Thom Tillis on his first reactions to the shakeup and Anderson Cooper’s panel digs into why Trump made the move and what Democrats could do in response.

Stephen Miller is evil. It is perceptible with just a glance at his face. And if glancing at his face doesn’t convince you, listen to his speeches. Those should convince you for certain. Stephen Millier is a fascist, a Nazi, with every fibre of his being. One can just imagine him in Hitler’s Third Reich donning an elegant but intimidating SS uniform — uniforms designed by Karl Diebitsch and Walter Heck, and manufactured by Hugo Boss, to instil in the German public absolute compliance and fear.

That Trump has selected Miller as his chief of staff tells us that the road ahead for the rest of Trump’s term in office is going to be rocky, difficult, and dangerous. — © Mark Alexander

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Donald Trump nomme Stephen Miller au poste stratégique de directeur de cabinet : DÉCRYPTAGE - La nomination par Donald Trump de son conseiller le plus dur en remplacement de Susie Wiles, indique son peu d’intention de modérer ses politiques après la défaite de son parti aux élections de mi-mandat. »

Why Donald Trump Will Be Erased | Steve Schmidt

Nov 6, 2026 | Donald Trump is trying to ensure that future presidents can’t restore the Oval Office and just appointed arch-fascist Stephen Miller as Chief of Staff. Steve Schmidt breaks down why Democrats must erase the Trump stain on the People’s House and America.

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Michael Lambert: Boris Johnson, Donald Trump and Nigel Farage - Men Who Were Always Destined To Fail

Nov 6, 2026 | Why were the political careers of Trump, Johnson and Farage all destined to end in failure? Three of the most charismatic politicians of our time — and all three ended with reputations in tatters.

In this video I argue that Boris Johnson, Donald Trump, and Nigel Farage were always destined to fail because they were doing it entirely for themselves. Johnson saw being Prime Minister as a bit of a laugh, Trump treated the presidency like just another game show and Farage spent 20 years as a well-paid MEP while claiming to fight the establishment.

I go through the moments when the public decided it was just not fair — from parties in Downing Street during Covid lockdown, to fortunes amassed while ordinary people suffered, to Brexit not being handled properly and questions over a 5-million-pound gift.

Charisma only carries you so far once people realise they've been conned. It's very satisfying to watch a con man realise he's been sussed. These three sad characters prove it. …


In a few words, they are all basTURDS! We have a few of them this side of the Pond, but across the Pond, they have a whole regime-full of them! Westerners need to find their cojones and kick the basTURDS out of office. Pronto! And across the Pond, they need to ensure that when they are kicked out of office, the basTURDS don’t get to walk away with all their ILL-GOTTEN GAINS. The state needs to sequestrate those illegal gains. Then, the next US government will be able to do many goods works for the people with the seized money. — © Mark Alexander

‘Profound Anger’ among Black Voters over Kemi Badenoch’s Slavery Remarks

THE GUARDIAN: Operation Black Vote chair says Tory leader’s claim that Britain should not apologise has caused ‘hurt and disbelief’

Kemi Badenoch said the PM should not apologise for Britain’s role in slavery ‘because it is a lever to wedge open the door to ask for cash’. Photograph: Alishia Abodunde/Getty Images
The Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, has caused “profound anger, hurt and disbelief” among many black voters with her comments about transatlantic slavery, according to the chair of Operation Black Vote (OBV), who urged the prime minister, Andy Burnham, to apologise for Britain’s involvement without delay.

David Weaver, a former government adviser, said the Labour and Tory leaders risked alienating black voters with their handling of the issue of a state apology for slavery, while saying Badenoch’s remarks showed a “troubling absence of moral leadership”.

In a week in which the UK political agenda was dominated by postcolonial legacies, Badenoch said Burnham should not apologise for Britain’s historical role in slavery “because it is a lever to wedge open the door to ask for cash”, while criticising Commonwealth leaders on X.

Burnham, while saying he was pen to making a formal apology on behalf of the British state, has ruled out reparations. Weaver said he welcomed the prime minister’s apparent willingness to apologise, but said the government’s “almost reflexive insistence” that any apology must come with assurances “reparations are off the table” was concerning. » | Chris Osuh Community affairs correspondent | Friday, November 6, 2026

Kemi Badenoch says Africans should apologise for slavery. She should read a history book: Enslavement’s devastating impact on Caribbean and African nations means that cross-diasporic solidarity has become central in addressing its legacy »

Was bedeutet das Wahl-Beben für Trump? Spitzengespräch mit Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg | DER SPIEGEL

Nov 4, 2026 | Eine blaue Welle erfasst die USA, die Demokraten erobern beide Kammern des Kongresses und Donald Trump steht als Verlierer da: Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, Sandra Navidi und Emily Haber diskutieren im SPIEGEL-Talk über die Folgen der Midterms. Entgleitet Trump jetzt die Macht oder regiert er gegen die neuen Mehrheiten weiter? Was bedeutet die Wahl für die amerikanische Demokratie, den Irankrieg und uns in Europa?

Britain Before World War II: The Royal Crisis and the Road to War | Full Documentary | Reupload

Britain in the mid-1930s was changing rapidly. New freedoms, modern industries and popular leisure activities were transforming everyday life, while Adolf Hitler's growing power in Nazi Germany raised fears of another war.

Newly colourised archival footage captures the rise of Butlins holiday camps, women's fitness movements and outdoor swimming pools. These glimpses of everyday British life contrast with preparations for possible gas attacks and rare footage of the Hitler Youth marching alongside the Britannia Youth movement in Kent in 1936.

The British monarchy also faced a crisis. Following the death of King George V, Edward VIII's decision to marry Wallis Simpson led to his abdication in December 1936 and the accession of George VI.

As Hitler expanded into Austria in 1938, Britain continued pursuing peace through Neville Chamberlain's policy of appeasement. From England's controversial football match against Germany in Berlin to the Munich Agreement, the country sought to avoid another conflict. See Britain in colour during a decade of social change, political uncertainty and efforts to maintain peace.

Documentary: Thirties in Colour : Countdown to War EP2
Directed by: Leo Gizzi
Production: Make Waves Ltd Production (2019)


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Meghan's Father Thomas Markle Arrested over Child Sex Abuse Material Allegations | BBC News

Nov 6, 2026 | Thomas Markle, the father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has been arrested in Florida. Sources familiar with the matter tell CBS News, the BBC's US media partner, Markle was arrested over allegations he possessed child sex abuse material. He previously denied the allegations, describing them as "sick lies".

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Un nouveau mariage chez les Windsor ? Cette Française qui pourrait bientôt épouser le fils de la princesse Margaret

Isabelle de la Bruyère et David Armstrong-Jones à Ascot, le 18 juin 2026. Samir Hussein/WireImage
MADAME FIGARO : Depuis plusieurs années, Isabelle Chopin de La Bruyère partage la vie de David Armstrong-Jones, fils de la princesse Margaret et cousin du roi Charles III. De plus en plus présent dans les événements royaux, le couple pourrait-il bientôt se marier ?

Il n’y a qu’à la voir pour comprendre l’expression « le chic à la française ». Depuis quatre ans, Isabelle Chopin de La Bruyère, née dans le sud-ouest de la France, partage la vie du nouveau Windsor en vue, David Armstrong-Jones, le fils de la princesse Margaret. Et depuis plusieurs jours, une rumeur enfle dans les médias, rapporte le magazine Tatler : le couple pourrait enfin se passer la bague au doigt… » | Par Léa Mabilon | vendredi 6 novembre 2026