Freedom of speech requires freedom of thought – and the American political climate poses a serious threat to it

Η ανάλυση του αποτελέσματος και γιατί ήταν «ψήφος επιβίωσης των Τουρκοκυπρίων»

France’s former president was found guilty of acquiring Libyan funding for his 2007 campaign and is being sent to La Sante prison in Paris Nicolas Sarkozy’s lawyers said the former president will be held in solitary confinement, where he will be kept away from all other prisoners for security reasons, the Associated Press (AP) reports. His lawyer Christophe Ingrain said on BFM TV that incarceration “strengthens his determination, it strengthens his rage to prove that he is innocent.” Ingrain said Sarkozy is planning to write a book about his prison experience. Jean-Michel Darrois, another of Sarkozy’s lawyers, said on Tuesday that the former president got himself “mentally prepared” to be held in solitary confinement, where he would be kept away from all other prisoners for security reasons. First, he packed a bag with a few sweaters because it’s cold in prison, and earplugs because it’s very noisy. Isolation like what he’s going to go through is painful, but he got himself prepared. I’m not afraid of prison. I’ll hold my head high, including in front of the doors of La Santé. I’ll fight till the end. Continue reading...

Former president, convicted of criminal conspiracy linked to Gaddafi regime, is first French postwar leader to be jailed * Europe live – latest updates The former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has entered a prison in Paris, after a court sentenced him to five years for criminal conspiracy over a scheme to obtain election campaign funds from the regime of the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi. Sarkozy, the rightwing president of France between 2007 and 2012, is the first former head of an EU country to serve time in prison, and the first French postwar leader to be jailed. Continue reading...

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The Swedish activist says soldiers “hit and kicked me,” in first major interview after the Gaza aid flotilla was intercepted.

Netanyahu’s office has said that Israel is preparing for an ‘immediate implementation’ of the first stage of Trump’s Gaza plan * Full report: Donald Trump orders Israel to ‘immediately’ stop bombing Gaza as Hamas agrees to free hostages Turkey said 36 of its citizens were expected to return home via a special flight on Saturday afternoon, after Israel intercepted a Gaza-bound aid flotilla. “We expected 36 of our nationals on the Global Sumud Flotilla vessels seized by Israeli forces in international waters will return to our country this afternoon via a special flight,” Turkish foreign ministry spokesman Oncu Keceli said on X, adding that the final number has not been finalised. Continue reading...

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Αν οι διεθνείς σαρωτές του Τραμπ με έχουν επισημάνει, καλό είναι να αρχίσω με το αυτονόητο: στέλνω τα συλλυπητήρια μου στην κυρία Έρικα Κερκ. Η πολιτική βία δεν μπορεί να νομιμοποιηθεί – από όπου και αν προέρχεται. Η κυρία Κερκ, ήταν προφανώς πολύ συγκινημένη στις πρώτες της δημόσιες δηλώσεις μετά το θάνατο του συζύγου της. Έστω και αν γνώριζε πως ο θάνατος του, θα αυξήσει κατακόρυφα τη ζήτηση για την οικογενειακή μάρκα ρούχων που διευθύνει η ίδια και βασίζεται στην… πίστη. Τα προφανώς καλής ποιότητας ρούχα της κουβαλούν μηνύματα όπως το άκρως επιστημονικό που γράφει μια sold – out φανελλούδα: «You must believe, not doubt!”

The president they call Jupiter has repeatedly shown utter disregard for the public voice at the ballot box. No wonder we are taking to the streets, says Guardian Europe columnist Rokhaya Diallo

The PM stood by his man for so long, he can’t even claim credit now for firing him. It’s a worst-of-both-worlds scenario, says LabourList editor Emma Burnell