Thursday, November 12, 2026
Trumps Milliarden-Geschäft: Wie seine Familie vom Präsidentenamt profitiert
Same-Sex Relations Decriminalized in Trinidad by a Court in Britain
THE NEW YORK TIMES: The ruling, which could affect similar laws in other British Commonwealth countries, has spotlighted a legal system still intertwined with a former colonial power.
A ruling by a British-based court has invalidated laws criminalizing homosexuality in Trinidad and Tobago, setting a precedent for those challenging similar laws in other nations in the Caribbean and possibly beyond.
The ruling was handed down on Tuesday by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London, which serves as the highest court of appeal for dozens of crown dependencies, overseas territories and former British colonies.
Five British judges unanimously upheld a 2018 decision by a lower court in Trinidad that had found two sections of the Caribbean country’s 1986 law targeting private, consensual same-sex relations to be unconstitutional. An appeals court in Trinidad had reversed the lower-court decision in 2025.
Trinidad’s attorney general had argued that the law preserved traditional family values in the country, and had leaned on a legal mechanism called “savings provisions,” which kept many laws from the British colonial era.
The decision delivered a hard-fought victory to advocates for L.G.B.T.Q. rights in Trinidad. Jason Jones, an L.G.B.T.Q. activist who had been a key plaintiff against the law since 2015, called the ruling a “vindication.” He said it would provide hope to young L.G.B.T.Q. people in his country who are living in fear of legal and societal discrimination.
Still, Mr. Jones noted ruefully, to challenge the colonial-era law, his lawyers had to seek intervention from a court based in Britain — decades after Trinidad gained independence, in 1962.
“We are a colonized people,” he said. “Why are we running to white people in London for our justice?”
Here’s what to know about the ruling. » | Zane Irwin and Prior Beharry | Prior Beharry reported from Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. | Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Un autre article sur cette affaire est disponible ici »
A ruling by a British-based court has invalidated laws criminalizing homosexuality in Trinidad and Tobago, setting a precedent for those challenging similar laws in other nations in the Caribbean and possibly beyond.
The ruling was handed down on Tuesday by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London, which serves as the highest court of appeal for dozens of crown dependencies, overseas territories and former British colonies.
Five British judges unanimously upheld a 2018 decision by a lower court in Trinidad that had found two sections of the Caribbean country’s 1986 law targeting private, consensual same-sex relations to be unconstitutional. An appeals court in Trinidad had reversed the lower-court decision in 2025.
Trinidad’s attorney general had argued that the law preserved traditional family values in the country, and had leaned on a legal mechanism called “savings provisions,” which kept many laws from the British colonial era.
The decision delivered a hard-fought victory to advocates for L.G.B.T.Q. rights in Trinidad. Jason Jones, an L.G.B.T.Q. activist who had been a key plaintiff against the law since 2015, called the ruling a “vindication.” He said it would provide hope to young L.G.B.T.Q. people in his country who are living in fear of legal and societal discrimination.
Still, Mr. Jones noted ruefully, to challenge the colonial-era law, his lawyers had to seek intervention from a court based in Britain — decades after Trinidad gained independence, in 1962.
“We are a colonized people,” he said. “Why are we running to white people in London for our justice?”
Here’s what to know about the ruling. » | Zane Irwin and Prior Beharry | Prior Beharry reported from Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. | Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Un autre article sur cette affaire est disponible ici »
Guerre en Ukraine : les négociations d’Abu Dhabi mises en échec par l’intransigeance russe
LE FIGARO : Les médiateurs américains vont rencontrer jeudi Vladimir Poutine puis Volodymyr Zelensky. Mais aucune percée diplomatique n’a été annoncée.
Sans surprise, hormis un accord bienvenu sur un échange de prisonniers, les négociations d’Abu Dhabi ont fini dans un nuage de fumée. Il y avait bien sûr des raisons apparentes d’y croire, tant le moment paraissait propice. Trump a toujours été un homme pressé, mais, depuis sa défaite aux élections, le feu aux trousses avant l’arrivée d’un Congrès démocrate en janvier, il veut plus que jamais un résultat diplomatique rapide. Comme ses émissaires, Jared Kushner et Steve Witkoff, investisseurs immobiliers devenus les Tic et Tac de la diplomatie américaine, qui pourraient se retrouver l’an prochain sur la sellette pour conflits d’intérêts.
Après bientôt cinq ans de guerre, les Ukrainiens redoutent l’entrée dans un nouvel hiver, que les frappes russes contre les infrastructures énergétiques rendront encore plus difficile à supporter, en raison des carences en gaz et en électricité. En échec sur le terrain, les Russes ont trouvé en Trump l’idiot utile de leurs ambitions, dont il faut caresser les mains encore libres. Quant aux Européens, même si leur voix ne compte guère en ce moment, ils sont parfois tentés de céder à la lassitude, alors que la crise économique et politique, dans certains pays, brouille leur vue de loin. » | Par Isabelle Lasserre | mercredi 11 novembre 2026
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Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Spain Sees Widespread Disruption in First General Strike for 14 Years | BBC News
Nov 11, 2026 | Transport and other public services across Spain have faced serious disruption in the first general strike for 14 years called by the main unions over housing and the high cost of living.
Demonstrations have taken place across the country, including in Madrid and Barcelona, where tens of thousands marched. Some of the biggest disruption on Wednesday was seen in the main industrial hubs of Madrid and the north-eastern region of Catalonia where traffic was halted on several main roads.
The interior ministry said dozens of people were arrested for a variety of incidents and reports said estate agencies had seen attacks on their offices.
Demonstrations have taken place across the country, including in Madrid and Barcelona, where tens of thousands marched. Some of the biggest disruption on Wednesday was seen in the main industrial hubs of Madrid and the north-eastern region of Catalonia where traffic was halted on several main roads.
The interior ministry said dozens of people were arrested for a variety of incidents and reports said estate agencies had seen attacks on their offices.
Le procès d’une journaliste égyptienne de renom suscite une vague de protestations
LE FIGARO : Un tribunal du Caire a repoussé à la semaine prochaine l’audience consacrée aux poursuites visant Lina Attalah, directrice du principal média indépendant du pays.
Ce n’est pas une victoire, mais un court sursis : les avocats de Lina Attalah, rédactrice en chef de Mada Masr, le principal média d’information indépendant égyptien, ont obtenu lors d’une audience ce mercredi le report de son procès au 18 novembre, afin que soit examinée leur demande de récusation du président du tribunal. Ce dernier est en effet le même que celui qui avait, le 27 octobre, condamné la journaliste à une amende de 3 millions de livres égyptiennes (près de 50.000 euros) et ordonné la fermeture de Mada Masr dans le cadre d’une autre affaire. Les avocats de Lina Attalah font valoir que le juge « s’est déjà forgé une opinion défavorable à l’égard de l’accusée ».
Lors de cette audience fin octobre, le juge avait imposé à la journaliste un avocat pour remplacer l’équipe de huit avocats ayant préparé sa défense. La jeune femme de 43 ans avait ensuite été menée manu militari hors de la salle d’audience avant même d’avoir pu entendre le verdict. « C’était lunaire, raconte son confrère et ami de longue date Sharif Abdel Kouddous. Lina ne causait aucun problème dans la salle, elle est notoirement petite - elle se définit elle-même comme « petite reporter » - et elle a été escortée par des gros bras comme une dangereuse criminelle ».
Lina Attalah fait l’objet d’un nouveau procès après avoir été condamnée en 2024 par contumace à un an de prison… Sans même en avoir été notifiée. C’est lors de l’audience du 27 octobre dernier qu’elle a appris que, deux ans plus tôt, elle avait été reconnue coupable d’avoir dirigé un site d’information sans avoir obtenu de licence et d’avoir « publié de fausses informations » - une accusation habituelle faite aux journalistes dans le pays. En plus de la peine de réclusion, le juge avait requis la fermeture de Mada Masr. » | Par Margaux Benn | mercredi 11 novembre 2026
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Why Democrats Must Hold MAGA Accountable | Steve Schmidt
How Americans can put up with that nasty, greedy, corrupt, self-serving, egregious, repulsive man to lead them is totally beyond my comprehension. The man has brought chaos to America’s politics—and to the world’s—and it is my fear that the worst is yet to come, more especially because Stephen Miller has been made chief of staff. The incompetent Donald Trump is bringing us closer to World War III by the day. Trump should have been incarcerated long ago for his crimes, but it is still not too late to correct past mistakes. Many of Trump’s henchmen should be put on trial as well! And as for that sh** on the walls of the Oval Office, that naff gilt, it needs to be torn down asap. All that faux gold looks as real as the fake tan smeared all over Trump’s visage! — © Mark Alexander
Cambridge University: The Breakthrough Reversing Heart Attack Damage
Nov 9, 2026 | After a heart attack, up to one billion heart cells can be lost. Unlike most cells in our body, heart cells can’t fix themselves when damaged. This reduces the strength of the heart and can lead to heart failure and ultimately death. Now scientists have developed a treatment that ‘reawakens’ heart muscle cells so they start to divide and help repair damaged muscle following a heart attack.
It has shown promising results in animal trials, and the next step is to refine it and test its safety and effectiveness in humans. This is an exciting step towards a potential curative treatment for heart disease, which could improve the quality of life of millions of people around the world.
This research involved the Department of Pharmacology, Gurdon Institute, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute and AstraZeneca.
Learn more here »
It has shown promising results in animal trials, and the next step is to refine it and test its safety and effectiveness in humans. This is an exciting step towards a potential curative treatment for heart disease, which could improve the quality of life of millions of people around the world.
This research involved the Department of Pharmacology, Gurdon Institute, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute and AstraZeneca.
Learn more here »
Tory Politician Reacts to Donald Trump's Comments on Not Forgiving Enemies | BBC Politics Live
Former Conservative minister Steve Baker said US President Donald Trump "has had a really poisonous effect on public discourse in the USA and elsewhere."
He was responding to the president's comment that he "hates" his enemies and cannot forgive them.
Presenter Vicki Young was also joined by Labour MP Mary Creagh and Kate Ferguson of The Sun on Sunday.
He was responding to the president's comment that he "hates" his enemies and cannot forgive them.
Presenter Vicki Young was also joined by Labour MP Mary Creagh and Kate Ferguson of The Sun on Sunday.
"American Scoundrel": From Roy Cohn to Stephen Miller, "McCarthyism Lives On," Says Author Kai Bird
Nov 11, 2026 | We speak with historian Kai Bird about American Scoundrel, a new biography of the notorious political fixer Roy Cohn, who rose to fame as chief counsel to Joe McCarthy during the senator's anti-communist campaign, served as a lawyer for the New York mob, and was an influential voice in Republican circles until his death from AIDS-related complications in 1986. His most impactful relationship, however, would prove to be with a young Donald Trump, whom he mentored in business and politics during the 1970s and '80s.
Facing political setbacks during his first term as president, Trump reportedly asked, "Where's my Roy Cohn?" Bird, who co-authored American Scoundrel with his wife Susan Goldmark, says Trump may have found his Cohn in Stephen Miller, the architect of the administration's mass deportation policies who Trump just elevated to chief of staff.
"It's not really a surprise that, cornered and wounded by the recent election results, he reaches out and pulls up Stephen Miller, who's very similar in his willingness to go on the offensive and never back down, and to say outrageous things to try to change the narrative," says Bird.
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Facing political setbacks during his first term as president, Trump reportedly asked, "Where's my Roy Cohn?" Bird, who co-authored American Scoundrel with his wife Susan Goldmark, says Trump may have found his Cohn in Stephen Miller, the architect of the administration's mass deportation policies who Trump just elevated to chief of staff.
"It's not really a surprise that, cornered and wounded by the recent election results, he reaches out and pulls up Stephen Miller, who's very similar in his willingness to go on the offensive and never back down, and to say outrageous things to try to change the narrative," says Bird.
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Das Geheimnis hinter den deutschen Wurzeln Englands
Das Video zeichnet den Weg der Angeln aus Schleswig-Holstein nach, die ihre Heimat verließen und maßgeblich zur kulturellen Identität auf der britischen Insel beitrugen. Wir beleuchten dabei die germanischen Wurzeln, die bis heute tief in der Region verwurzelt sind und das Verständnis für die Entwicklung des Landes schärfen.
Zudem analysieren wir die historische Verbindung zwischen Deutschland und England, die seit über 100 Jahren besteht. Diese Zusammenfassung bietet einen Überblick über die antiken Ursprünge und zeigt auf, wie sich die Völkerwanderung in den heutigen Landschaften und Traditionen manifestiert. Es ist ein tieferer Einblick in das Fundament, auf dem die gemeinsame Vergangenheit ruht.
Jon Ossoff: It's the Most Corrupt Administration of All Time, and Everybody Knows It.
"Genug ist genug" - Polens Außenminister Sikorski teilt gegen Russland aus
"Sie können diesen imperialen, selbst gewählten Krieg jederzeit beenden", sagte er. Russland könne immer noch viele Menschen töten, aber könne den Krieg nicht gewinnen, so Sikorski.
Álvaro & Fernando | Enfermeras | TV | Reupload
This short clip is so cute I thought I’d reupload it for our enjoyment and relaxation. — © Mark Alexander
Vague d’alerte à la bombe : plus de 300 établissements scolaires évacués en Italie, des menaces visent l’Irlande et le Royaume-Uni
LE FIGARO : Le ministre italien de l’Éducation, Giuseppe Valditara, a annoncé, mercredi, que 300 écoles ont été évacuées suite à des alertes à la bombe. Des menaces ont également visé des établissements en Irlande et au Royaume-Uni.
Au moins 300 établissements scolaires en Italie ont été évacués mercredi après avoir reçu le même message d’alerte à la bombe, a indiqué le ministre de l’Éducation. Selon les médias italiens, la première ministre Giorgia Meloni a convoqué une réunion gouvernementale plus tard dans la journée de mercredi après que 312 écoles ont reçu des menaces. « Ces signalements semblent plutôt relever d’une stratégie visant à susciter l’alarme et l’inquiétude », écrit sur les réseaux sociaux la chef du gouvernement italien.
Cette alerte de sécurité survient dans un contexte de préoccupations croissantes en Europe face aux menaces dites de « guerre hybride », qui ont visé des supermarchés, des centres de collecte de sang, le trafic aérien et des chaînes de télévision. » | Par agence Reuters | mercredi 11 novembre 2026
Au moins 300 établissements scolaires en Italie ont été évacués mercredi après avoir reçu le même message d’alerte à la bombe, a indiqué le ministre de l’Éducation. Selon les médias italiens, la première ministre Giorgia Meloni a convoqué une réunion gouvernementale plus tard dans la journée de mercredi après que 312 écoles ont reçu des menaces. « Ces signalements semblent plutôt relever d’une stratégie visant à susciter l’alarme et l’inquiétude », écrit sur les réseaux sociaux la chef du gouvernement italien.
Cette alerte de sécurité survient dans un contexte de préoccupations croissantes en Europe face aux menaces dites de « guerre hybride », qui ont visé des supermarchés, des centres de collecte de sang, le trafic aérien et des chaînes de télévision. » | Par agence Reuters | mercredi 11 novembre 2026
The Economist: Midterms 2026: Is Trump Over?
A Kremlin Trap in Abu Dhabi | Marcin Bużański
Nov 11, 2026 | The second day of U.S.-led peace talks is underway in Abu Dhabi, with Ukraine and Russia returning to the negotiating table after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described Tuesday's discussions as constructive. But what does that actually mean?
"There is a clear signal coming from the Kremlin that Russia is willing, to some degree, to engage on a ceasefire," says Marcin Bużański, Director of the Civitas University Center for Diplomacy and Negotiation, in World Talks. At the same time, he argues that this may be a Kremlin trap, as the discussion currently focuses on freezing the front line rather than ending hostilities altogether.
Bużański also stresses that Europe cannot accept the creation of a new security architecture on Russia's terms. While discussions on future security guarantees may eventually take place, he argues that any settlement must begin with stopping the aggressor and preventing future Russian attacks, rather than rewarding Moscow's demands.
Join Sascha Fahrbach and his guest as they discuss the second day of the Abu Dhabi talks, and why many policymakers still doubt that Moscow is negotiating in good faith.
"There is a clear signal coming from the Kremlin that Russia is willing, to some degree, to engage on a ceasefire," says Marcin Bużański, Director of the Civitas University Center for Diplomacy and Negotiation, in World Talks. At the same time, he argues that this may be a Kremlin trap, as the discussion currently focuses on freezing the front line rather than ending hostilities altogether.
Bużański also stresses that Europe cannot accept the creation of a new security architecture on Russia's terms. While discussions on future security guarantees may eventually take place, he argues that any settlement must begin with stopping the aggressor and preventing future Russian attacks, rather than rewarding Moscow's demands.
Join Sascha Fahrbach and his guest as they discuss the second day of the Abu Dhabi talks, and why many policymakers still doubt that Moscow is negotiating in good faith.
Elon Musk Is Not Happy This Week. You Should See This…
Why on earth do people fall for this garbage, these fairy tales, these false promises? — © Mark Alexander
Trinité-et-Tobago : l'homosexualité dépénalisée par la justice
LE FIGARO : La bataille juridique a été menée pendant près d’une décennie par le militant des droits des personnes LGBT+ Jason Jones, originaire de cet État indépendant depuis 1962.
La plus haute instance judiciaire de Trinité-et-Tobago a annulé mardi des dispositions pénalisant l'homosexualité qui découlaient de l'époque coloniale britannique, dans un arrêt décisif pour les droits des personnes LGBT+ dans cet archipel des Caraïbes. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mercredi 11 novembre 2026
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
The Dark Story of Giorgio Armani
Sep 10, 2026 } He was King Giorgio, the most powerful man in the history of Italian fashion. He built an empire worth billions, dressed nearly every star in Hollywood, and ruled his kingdom entirely alone for forty years, answering to no one. In his final interview, he was asked to name his greatest weakness. His answer was chilling. I am in control of everything.
But behind the flawless suits and the untouchable power was one of the loneliest men who ever lived. This is the story of the boy who was set on fire as a child, who clawed his way out of a broken country to conquer the entire fashion world, and who lost the only person he ever truly loved at the very moment his dream came true, a loss so painful he was forced to hide even the truth of it from the world. The empire everyone saw. And the broken heart almost no one did.
NB: This video uses stock footage and illustrative visuals alongside biographical narration; certain visual details are dramatized for storytelling. — Mark
But behind the flawless suits and the untouchable power was one of the loneliest men who ever lived. This is the story of the boy who was set on fire as a child, who clawed his way out of a broken country to conquer the entire fashion world, and who lost the only person he ever truly loved at the very moment his dream came true, a loss so painful he was forced to hide even the truth of it from the world. The empire everyone saw. And the broken heart almost no one did.
NB: This video uses stock footage and illustrative visuals alongside biographical narration; certain visual details are dramatized for storytelling. — Mark
Mahler: Symphony No. 5 in C Sharp Minor: IV. Adagietto (Sehr langsam)
Jul 29, 2018 | Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Mahler: Symphony No. 5 in C Sharp Minor: IV. Adagietto (Sehr langsam) · Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela · Gustavo Dudamel
Mahler: Symphony No.5
℗ 2007 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Released on: 2007-01-01
Producer: Christian Leins
Recording Producer, Producer: Sid McLauchlan
Recording Engineer, Studio Personnel: Wolf-Dieter Karwatky
Balance Engineer, Studio Personnel, Editor: Bastian Schick
Composer: Gustav Mahler
Mahler: Symphony No. 5 in C Sharp Minor: IV. Adagietto (Sehr langsam) · Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela · Gustavo Dudamel
Mahler: Symphony No.5
℗ 2007 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Released on: 2007-01-01
Producer: Christian Leins
Recording Producer, Producer: Sid McLauchlan
Recording Engineer, Studio Personnel: Wolf-Dieter Karwatky
Balance Engineer, Studio Personnel, Editor: Bastian Schick
Composer: Gustav Mahler
‘A Global Political Awakening’: How Gen Z Protests Are Sweeping the World
In Brazil, they rallied online by the millions, sharing videos and spreading memes. In Serbia, they cycled across Europe and ran ultramarathons to make their voices heard.
Both movements burst into international public view last month as they became central during election campaigns to the pushback against authoritarianism. What they also offered, however, was a window into a wider phenomenon playing out across the globe, as youth-led movements reshape political landscapes.
“Gen Z is rising,” said Erica Chenoweth, a political scientist at Harvard Kennedy School. “It is abundantly clear that a significant proportion of gen Z is tired of sitting on the sidelines while their political systems fail them.”
Researchers have documented at least 25 protests around the world in which this age group – roughly those between the ages of 14 and 29 – has played a role.
From Bangladesh to Belgium and Italy to India, it seems gen Z, who account for about a third of the world’s population, have found their voice. “Gen Z may be experiencing a global political awakening,” Chenoweth wrote in a recent essay. » | Ashifa Kassam and Lex McMenamin | Monday, November 9, 2026
Jacob Rees-Mogg: A Morally Rotten Society Created Russell Brand
French Onion Potato Casserole 🧅🥔 Gratin de pommes de terre à l'oignon français
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Belgique : un homme découvre un nourrisson dans un sac-poubelle près de Liège
LE FIGARO : Le corps d’une petite fille, encore reliée par son cordon ombilical, a été retrouvé dimanche après-midi à Warsage, au nord-est de Liège. Les parents, auteurs présumés, ont été identifiés.
En se promenant dans un pré, dimanche après-midi à Warsage en Belgique, à quelques kilomètres de la frontière néerlandaise, un homme de 52 ans a fait une découverte effroyable. Au pied d’un arbre, gisait le corps d’une nouvelle-née dans un sac-poubelle. Elle portait encore le cordon ombilical. » | Par Pierre-Malo Albrecht | mardi 10 novembre 2026
En se promenant dans un pré, dimanche après-midi à Warsage en Belgique, à quelques kilomètres de la frontière néerlandaise, un homme de 52 ans a fait une découverte effroyable. Au pied d’un arbre, gisait le corps d’une nouvelle-née dans un sac-poubelle. Elle portait encore le cordon ombilical. » | Par Pierre-Malo Albrecht | mardi 10 novembre 2026
Stephen Miller: Trump's 'Fascist' Chief of Staff
Nov 9, 2026 | James O'Brien discusses Donald Trump's latest pick to be his Chief of Staff with LBC's Washington correspondent Simon Marks.
Trump announced on Friday that he would be replacing Susie Wiles as White House Chief of Staff after a midterms hammering, promoting Stephen Miller to Wiles’ position.
Simon Marks analyses what this change means for the Trump administration, adding that Miller's critics would go as far as to call him a 'fascist'. Marks calls him the 'malignant tumour' at the heart of the White House and runs through his history of 'brutality'.
I would say that Trump and his chumps are a ‘malignant tumour not only on America, but also on the rest of the world. It is to be noted that I have said as much several times before. — © Mark Alexander
Trump announced on Friday that he would be replacing Susie Wiles as White House Chief of Staff after a midterms hammering, promoting Stephen Miller to Wiles’ position.
Simon Marks analyses what this change means for the Trump administration, adding that Miller's critics would go as far as to call him a 'fascist'. Marks calls him the 'malignant tumour' at the heart of the White House and runs through his history of 'brutality'.
I would say that Trump and his chumps are a ‘malignant tumour not only on America, but also on the rest of the world. It is to be noted that I have said as much several times before. — © Mark Alexander
Pentagon Chief Hegseth Holds News Briefing amid Impeachment Push • FRANCE 24 English
Pete Hegseth Will Be Impeached (and Here's Why) | Steve Schmidt
Yes indeed! Remove the basTURD! 😊 And as a teacher of mine many years ago used to say playfully: Do it now, boy, if not sooner! 😊 — © Mark Alexander
Rumäniens geheime Deals - Ausreise gegen Devisen | Doku HD | ARTE
Es war ein ebenso perfides wie menschenverachtendes und eigentlich unfassbares "Geschäftsmodell": Zwischen 1958 und 1989 verkaufte das sozialistische Rumänien seine jüdischen Bürgerinnen und Bürger – zunächst im Tausch gegen Vieh und Landmaschinen, später gegen Devisen aus Israel. Der Menschenhandel führte zur nahezu vollständigen Auslöschung der jüdischen Gemeinschaft im Land.
Vom Ende der 1950er Jahre bis zum Sturz des Ceaușescu-Regimes 1989 organisierte die Sozialistische Republik Rumänien insgeheim einen Menschenhandel beispiellosen Ausmaßes. Hunderttausende rumänischer Jüdinnen und Juden wurden wortwörtlich verkauft, zunächst im Tausch gegen Vieh, landwirtschaftliche Geräte und Maschinen aus dem Westen, später direkt gegen Devisen aus Israel – absolut diskret und auf höchster Staatsebene.
Ausgangspunkt der Dokumentation ist das 2022 erschienene Buch "Les Exportés" der französischen Journalistin Sonia Devillers, das die Geschichte ihrer eigenen rumänisch-französisch-jüdischen Familie nachzeichnet. Investigative Recherchen in Akten der Geheimpolizei Securitate zeigen, wie dieser skrupellose Handel funktionierte und welche Ziele er verfolgte. Rumänien, das bereits vom Antisemitismus des faschistischen Antonescu-Regimes geprägt war, setzte nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg die Auslöschung einer der größten jüdischen Gemeinschaften Europas ungebrochen fort. Von den 750.000 Juden, die in den 1930er Jahren in Rumänien lebten, blieben nach dem Sturz des kommunistischen Diktators Nicolae Ceaușescu nur einige Tausend übrig.
Vertrauliche Berichte, geheimdienstlich abgehörte Telefongespräche und die Erinnerungen von Überlebenden geben den Betroffenen Gesicht und Stimme zurück, deren Spuren verwischt wurden. Die Gegenüberstellung der persönlichen Schicksale mit den Geheimdienstdokumenten, in denen die Namen der "Exportierten" neben Milchkühen und Zuchtschweinen aufgelistet sind, macht die Menschenverachtung dieses Systems auf erschütternde Weise sichtbar.
Dokumentation von Pierre Goetschel (F 2024, 60 Min)
Video auf YouTube verfügbar bis 10/06/2027
Pour regarder ce documentaire en français, veuillez cliquer ici »
Vom Ende der 1950er Jahre bis zum Sturz des Ceaușescu-Regimes 1989 organisierte die Sozialistische Republik Rumänien insgeheim einen Menschenhandel beispiellosen Ausmaßes. Hunderttausende rumänischer Jüdinnen und Juden wurden wortwörtlich verkauft, zunächst im Tausch gegen Vieh, landwirtschaftliche Geräte und Maschinen aus dem Westen, später direkt gegen Devisen aus Israel – absolut diskret und auf höchster Staatsebene.
Ausgangspunkt der Dokumentation ist das 2022 erschienene Buch "Les Exportés" der französischen Journalistin Sonia Devillers, das die Geschichte ihrer eigenen rumänisch-französisch-jüdischen Familie nachzeichnet. Investigative Recherchen in Akten der Geheimpolizei Securitate zeigen, wie dieser skrupellose Handel funktionierte und welche Ziele er verfolgte. Rumänien, das bereits vom Antisemitismus des faschistischen Antonescu-Regimes geprägt war, setzte nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg die Auslöschung einer der größten jüdischen Gemeinschaften Europas ungebrochen fort. Von den 750.000 Juden, die in den 1930er Jahren in Rumänien lebten, blieben nach dem Sturz des kommunistischen Diktators Nicolae Ceaușescu nur einige Tausend übrig.
Vertrauliche Berichte, geheimdienstlich abgehörte Telefongespräche und die Erinnerungen von Überlebenden geben den Betroffenen Gesicht und Stimme zurück, deren Spuren verwischt wurden. Die Gegenüberstellung der persönlichen Schicksale mit den Geheimdienstdokumenten, in denen die Namen der "Exportierten" neben Milchkühen und Zuchtschweinen aufgelistet sind, macht die Menschenverachtung dieses Systems auf erschütternde Weise sichtbar.
Dokumentation von Pierre Goetschel (F 2024, 60 Min)
Video auf YouTube verfügbar bis 10/06/2027
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Bulgarie : douze morts et des dizaines de blessés dans un carambolage impliquant une cinquantaine de véhicules
LE FIGARO : L’accident s’est produit près de Yambol sur l’autoroute reliant la capitale Sofia à la ville de Bourgas, sur la mer Noire, alors qu’un épais brouillard réduisait la visibilité. Douze personnes ont péri dans le drame.
Douze personnes sont mortes et des dizaines d'autres ont été blessées mardi 1à [sic] novembre dans la matinée dans un carambolage impliquant une cinquantaine de véhicules sur une autoroute du sud-est de la Bulgarie, dont les routes sont les plus meurtrières de l'Union européenne. Onze personnes sont décédées sur les lieux de l'accident et une autre après son transport à l'hôpital, selon un nouveau bilan publié par le ministère de la Santé, et 51 autres ont été blessées dont 13 se trouvent « dans un état critique ».
L'accident s'est produit près de Yambol sur l'autoroute reliant la capitale Sofia à la ville de Bourgas, sur la mer Noire, alors qu'un épais brouillard réduisait la visibilité. Une cinquantaine de voitures et camions ont été impliqués dans la collision en chaîne, a déclaré le gouverneur de la région Georgi Chalakov à l'agence de presse BTA. Les images diffusées par les médias bulgares montrent des véhicules retournés, calcinés ou éventrés, des deux côtés de la voie. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mardi 10 novembre 2026
Douze personnes sont mortes et des dizaines d'autres ont été blessées mardi 1à [sic] novembre dans la matinée dans un carambolage impliquant une cinquantaine de véhicules sur une autoroute du sud-est de la Bulgarie, dont les routes sont les plus meurtrières de l'Union européenne. Onze personnes sont décédées sur les lieux de l'accident et une autre après son transport à l'hôpital, selon un nouveau bilan publié par le ministère de la Santé, et 51 autres ont été blessées dont 13 se trouvent « dans un état critique ».
L'accident s'est produit près de Yambol sur l'autoroute reliant la capitale Sofia à la ville de Bourgas, sur la mer Noire, alors qu'un épais brouillard réduisait la visibilité. Une cinquantaine de voitures et camions ont été impliqués dans la collision en chaîne, a déclaré le gouverneur de la région Georgi Chalakov à l'agence de presse BTA. Les images diffusées par les médias bulgares montrent des véhicules retournés, calcinés ou éventrés, des deux côtés de la voie. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mardi 10 novembre 2026
Brigitte et Emmanuel Macron portent de nouveau plainte contre l’influenceuse Candace Owens
LE FIGARO : Le couple présidentiel accuse l’influenceuse américaine d’avoir continué à diffuser et à exploiter la fausse rumeur sur l’identité de Brigitte Macron.
Brigitte et Emmanuel Macron ont lancé la semaine dernière aux États-Unis de nouvelles poursuites en diffamation contre l'influenceuse Candace Owens, à qui ils reprochent d'avoir diffusé et exploité la fausse information selon laquelle l'épouse du président français serait une personne transgenre.
Cette action en justice menée par le couple présidentiel auprès d'un tribunal fédéral du Tennessee intervient après qu'un juge a restreint fin octobre la portée de leur précédente plainte, lancée à l'été 2025 dans le Delaware. Le magistrat a jugé que Candace Owens ne pouvait être tenue responsable à titre personnel car il y avait prescription, mais avait laissé la procédure se poursuivre à l'encontre de ses sociétés.
La nouvelle plainte, déposée le 4 novembre, la vise directement dans son État de résidence. « Les Macron ont en effet déposé de nouveau plainte contre moi », a-t-elle écrit lundi sur X. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mardi 10 novembre 2026
Brigitte et Emmanuel Macron ont lancé la semaine dernière aux États-Unis de nouvelles poursuites en diffamation contre l'influenceuse Candace Owens, à qui ils reprochent d'avoir diffusé et exploité la fausse information selon laquelle l'épouse du président français serait une personne transgenre.
Cette action en justice menée par le couple présidentiel auprès d'un tribunal fédéral du Tennessee intervient après qu'un juge a restreint fin octobre la portée de leur précédente plainte, lancée à l'été 2025 dans le Delaware. Le magistrat a jugé que Candace Owens ne pouvait être tenue responsable à titre personnel car il y avait prescription, mais avait laissé la procédure se poursuivre à l'encontre de ses sociétés.
La nouvelle plainte, déposée le 4 novembre, la vise directement dans son État de résidence. « Les Macron ont en effet déposé de nouveau plainte contre moi », a-t-elle écrit lundi sur X. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mardi 10 novembre 2026
Trump's Midterm Disaster: Are Republicans Turning against Him? | DW News
Nov 10, 2026 | Donald Trump has suffered a crushing defeat in the US midterm elections. Democrats have won control of both houses of Congress, and Republicans are already questioning the president's leadership. But are Americans about to see a fundamental change in Washington?
The election has exposed divisions within both parties. Trump has acknowledged that his immigration crackdown may have gone too far, while appointing its architect, Stephen Miller, to lead his White House. Vice President JD Vance has blamed the Republican defeat on the war with Iran, putting him at odds with the president.
Meanwhile, Democrats are divided over what their victory means. Progressives and moderates are competing to define the party's future, while questions grow about the leadership of Chuck Schumer and the direction of the new Congress. On DW News' The Day, we speak to Bruce Stokes, visiting senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund and a long-time analyst of American public opinion.
We examine whether Trump is losing his grip on the Republican Party, whether Democrats can translate electoral success into meaningful change, and what the political upheaval means for US relations with Europe.
According to this gentleman being interviewed, there are people in America and even in the Republican Party that Trump will never forgive, even on his deathbed!
Well, I have news for Mr Trump! And it is this: There are many people who, on their deathbeds, will never forgive Trump, his chumps, the MAGA movement, or the Americans who put this corrupt, incompetent narcissist in power to screw everything up, not only for America, but for the West as a whole and the rest of the world! Because of Trump et al, America, the West, and much of the rest of the world have been fouled up, maybe forever. Certainly, it is going to take many a decade to repair the untold damage Trump and his MAGA clowns have inflicted on us all. – © Mark Alexander
The election has exposed divisions within both parties. Trump has acknowledged that his immigration crackdown may have gone too far, while appointing its architect, Stephen Miller, to lead his White House. Vice President JD Vance has blamed the Republican defeat on the war with Iran, putting him at odds with the president.
Meanwhile, Democrats are divided over what their victory means. Progressives and moderates are competing to define the party's future, while questions grow about the leadership of Chuck Schumer and the direction of the new Congress. On DW News' The Day, we speak to Bruce Stokes, visiting senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund and a long-time analyst of American public opinion.
We examine whether Trump is losing his grip on the Republican Party, whether Democrats can translate electoral success into meaningful change, and what the political upheaval means for US relations with Europe.
According to this gentleman being interviewed, there are people in America and even in the Republican Party that Trump will never forgive, even on his deathbed!
Well, I have news for Mr Trump! And it is this: There are many people who, on their deathbeds, will never forgive Trump, his chumps, the MAGA movement, or the Americans who put this corrupt, incompetent narcissist in power to screw everything up, not only for America, but for the West as a whole and the rest of the world! Because of Trump et al, America, the West, and much of the rest of the world have been fouled up, maybe forever. Certainly, it is going to take many a decade to repair the untold damage Trump and his MAGA clowns have inflicted on us all. – © Mark Alexander
Steve Rosenberg: Why Is One Russian Paper Calling Ukraine Talks "a Victory" for Moscow?
Saudi Arabia Sentences Mother to 100 Lashes for Birth Outside Marriage
THE NEW YORK TIMES: The kingdom’s promised reforms don’t always match the realities of its justice system. Unmarried women, particularly foreign workers, face unique perils.
Esther Wanja Muthoni with her then-newborn son Abudy, at a gas station where she was living in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, last year.Credit...Iman Al-Dabbagh for The New York Times
A Saudi court has sentenced a domestic worker from Kenya to 100 lashes for giving birth outside marriage.
The ruling, issued last month, shows the limits of a decade of social and legal reforms in a kingdom where women can be jailed and punished for “illegal pregnancy.” The sentence is a harsh turn in what has been a terrifying ordeal for a mother who has tried for more than a year to return to Kenya with her child but has been blocked at every turn.
The mother, Esther Wanja Muthoni, is one of thousands of East African domestic workers who were recruited to work as housekeepers and nannies in Saudi Arabia. A New York Times investigation last year showed how Ms. Muthoni and others wind up trapped in a bureaucratic maze if they become pregnant.
Ms. Muthoni and her 1-year-old son, Abudy, are victims of an exploitative industry that recruits African women to Saudi Arabia in a labor pipeline from which top Kenyan government officials profit. Hundreds of Kenyan women have been killed, and reports of rapes and beatings are common.
For women who become pregnant, giving birth brings added punishment. The children of unwed mothers are routinely deprived of birth certificates in Saudi Arabia. Kenya’s diplomats, who could issue birth certificates and help mothers and children get home, instead frequently ignore them, insult them and solicit bribes or sex.
“I am so afraid,” Ms. Muthoni, 40, said in a phone interview last month. “I don’t think I can endure those lashes.” » | Abdi Latif Dahir and Vivian Nereim | Abdi Latif Dahir reported from Beirut, Lebanon, and Vivian Nereim from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. | Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Imagine being so cruel as to whip a poor young mother simple for giving birth! Only a barbarian would do such a thing. Little wonder Islam is hated and feared throughout the world! — © Mark Alexander
A Saudi court has sentenced a domestic worker from Kenya to 100 lashes for giving birth outside marriage.
The ruling, issued last month, shows the limits of a decade of social and legal reforms in a kingdom where women can be jailed and punished for “illegal pregnancy.” The sentence is a harsh turn in what has been a terrifying ordeal for a mother who has tried for more than a year to return to Kenya with her child but has been blocked at every turn.
The mother, Esther Wanja Muthoni, is one of thousands of East African domestic workers who were recruited to work as housekeepers and nannies in Saudi Arabia. A New York Times investigation last year showed how Ms. Muthoni and others wind up trapped in a bureaucratic maze if they become pregnant.
Ms. Muthoni and her 1-year-old son, Abudy, are victims of an exploitative industry that recruits African women to Saudi Arabia in a labor pipeline from which top Kenyan government officials profit. Hundreds of Kenyan women have been killed, and reports of rapes and beatings are common.
For women who become pregnant, giving birth brings added punishment. The children of unwed mothers are routinely deprived of birth certificates in Saudi Arabia. Kenya’s diplomats, who could issue birth certificates and help mothers and children get home, instead frequently ignore them, insult them and solicit bribes or sex.
“I am so afraid,” Ms. Muthoni, 40, said in a phone interview last month. “I don’t think I can endure those lashes.” » | Abdi Latif Dahir and Vivian Nereim | Abdi Latif Dahir reported from Beirut, Lebanon, and Vivian Nereim from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. | Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Imagine being so cruel as to whip a poor young mother simple for giving birth! Only a barbarian would do such a thing. Little wonder Islam is hated and feared throughout the world! — © Mark Alexander
Hitler in Vienna (1938) | British Pathé
Eva Braun: The Life of Hitler’s Secret Wife | Slice History | Full Documentary
Mar 30, 2024 | Eva Braun was Hitler's secret lover for more than 13 years. To this day, she is regarded as an apolitical and naïve appendage of the mass murderer. But who was the "bride of evil" really? Officially, Eva Braun was Hitler's private secretary at the Berghof. It was only after her death that she became a public figure in Germany. Together with Adolf Hitler, she took her own life in the bunker beneath the Reich Chancellery in Berlin on 30 April 1945. The dictator had previously married his long-time lover. Hidden from the national community, she spent most of her time in Munich or at Hitler's mountain farm in the Alps. The first academic biography by Heike B. Görtemaker aims to revise the image of the blonde and apolitical ditz at the dictator's side.
Documentary: Eva Braun Life and Death with the Führer
Directed by: Michael Kloft
Production: SPIEGEL TV
Documentary: Eva Braun Life and Death with the Führer
Directed by: Michael Kloft
Production: SPIEGEL TV
Monday, November 09, 2026
Why Even Defeated MAGA Is Still Dangerous | Steve Schmidt
Strong language alert!
What a despicable regime! What a bloody shower! Trump and those crazy MAGA devotees have turned a once enviable nation into what Trump would describe as a SHITHOUSE!
It is to be hoped that Americans will find it within themselves to rid America—and the world—of these deplorable people and the ‘scumbaggery’ they have foisted upon an unsuspecting and somewhat naïve nation.
As for Stephen Miller, well, what can one say? All he needs is an elegant, but intimidating SS uniform, to complete the picture and his terrifying image. — © Mark Alexander
Hundreds of Young People Detained in Central Moscow Raid | DW News
Russell Brand Jailed for over 10 Years for Rape and Sexual Assault
Nov 9, 2026 | Today Russell Brand was sentenced to ten years and six months in prison, after he was found guilty of rape and sexual assault last week. The disgraced comedian must serve two-thirds of this sentence before he will be eligible for parole.
Culture Correspondent Minnie Stephenson talks to Sachelle Connor about what it was like to be in the room, when Brand heard his prison term.
À LIRE AUSSI :
Russell Brand, acteur et humoriste britannique, condamné à plus de 10 ans de prison pour viol et agressions sexuelles : Il était accusé d’avoir violé plusieurs femmes, dont certaines ex-employées, entre 1999 et 2009. L’ancien animateur de télévision dormait déjà en prison après avoir été placé en détention provisoire. »
Culture Correspondent Minnie Stephenson talks to Sachelle Connor about what it was like to be in the room, when Brand heard his prison term.
À LIRE AUSSI :
Russell Brand, acteur et humoriste britannique, condamné à plus de 10 ans de prison pour viol et agressions sexuelles : Il était accusé d’avoir violé plusieurs femmes, dont certaines ex-employées, entre 1999 et 2009. L’ancien animateur de télévision dormait déjà en prison après avoir été placé en détention provisoire. »
Geschichten vom Krieg: Januar 1942 (1/6) | Doku HD Reupload | ARTE
Nov 9, 2026 | TW: Dieses Programm enthält Inhalte, die für Kinder, Jugendliche und empfindsame Zuschauer verstörend wirken können.
1942 ist überall Krieg: Menschen, die dieses Jahr erlebt haben, Frauen, Männer und Kinder, meist Zivilist*innen, erzählen davon. Briefe, Tagebücher, Biografien und mündlich überlieferte Zeugnisse lassen die Lebenswege jener vom Krieg geprägten Menschen lebendig werden. In dieser Folge: Der erste Januar 1942: Lilly aus Berlin hat eben noch Silvester gefeiert ...
Der erste Januar 1942: Lilly aus Berlin hat eben noch Silvester gefeiert. Sie hat ihren Haushalt unter Kontrolle, wird für die Erziehung ihrer Kinder anerkannt und entspricht dem Rollenbild des Naziregimes. Ihr Mann kämpft überzeugt an der Front. Noch scheint für Lilly vieles gut zu laufen. Die USA sind in den Krieg eingetreten. Zum neuen Jahr betet Aletta zu Gott, er möge ihre fünf Söhne verschonen. Sie haben sich als Freiwillige gemeldet, um gegen Japan zu kämpfen und Pearl Harbor zu rächen. Peggy weiß nicht viel über die Hintergründe des Kriegseintritts der USA. Ihr Mann ist in den Krieg gezogen und sie hat Arbeit in einer Waffenfabrik gefunden.
In Polen sieht Mordechai das erste Vernichtungslager in Chełmno, wo er Leichen vergraben muss.
Als Antonin in Prag nachts die Fallschirme holt, fragt er sich, ob es nicht zu riskant ist, die beiden Widerstandskämpfer Jan und Jozef zu unterstützen.
Der deutsche Schriftsteller Willy-Peter hat keine Wahl: Er muss an die Ostfront, um in einem Krieg zu kämpfen, hinter dem er nicht steht ...
Dokureihe (F 2022, 57 Min)
Video auf Youtube verfügbar bis zum 08/05/2027
1942 ist überall Krieg: Menschen, die dieses Jahr erlebt haben, Frauen, Männer und Kinder, meist Zivilist*innen, erzählen davon. Briefe, Tagebücher, Biografien und mündlich überlieferte Zeugnisse lassen die Lebenswege jener vom Krieg geprägten Menschen lebendig werden. In dieser Folge: Der erste Januar 1942: Lilly aus Berlin hat eben noch Silvester gefeiert ...
Der erste Januar 1942: Lilly aus Berlin hat eben noch Silvester gefeiert. Sie hat ihren Haushalt unter Kontrolle, wird für die Erziehung ihrer Kinder anerkannt und entspricht dem Rollenbild des Naziregimes. Ihr Mann kämpft überzeugt an der Front. Noch scheint für Lilly vieles gut zu laufen. Die USA sind in den Krieg eingetreten. Zum neuen Jahr betet Aletta zu Gott, er möge ihre fünf Söhne verschonen. Sie haben sich als Freiwillige gemeldet, um gegen Japan zu kämpfen und Pearl Harbor zu rächen. Peggy weiß nicht viel über die Hintergründe des Kriegseintritts der USA. Ihr Mann ist in den Krieg gezogen und sie hat Arbeit in einer Waffenfabrik gefunden.
In Polen sieht Mordechai das erste Vernichtungslager in Chełmno, wo er Leichen vergraben muss.
Als Antonin in Prag nachts die Fallschirme holt, fragt er sich, ob es nicht zu riskant ist, die beiden Widerstandskämpfer Jan und Jozef zu unterstützen.
Der deutsche Schriftsteller Willy-Peter hat keine Wahl: Er muss an die Ostfront, um in einem Krieg zu kämpfen, hinter dem er nicht steht ...
Dokureihe (F 2022, 57 Min)
Video auf Youtube verfügbar bis zum 08/05/2027
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