Pope says ‘world is being ravaged by a handful of tyrants’ amid feud with Trump’s White House Pontiff denounces leaders who invoke religion to justify war, after US bishops offer him support after Vance remarks

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JD Vance defends Trump amid spat with Pope Leo: ‘Stick to matters of morality’ Catholic vice-president effectively tells Leo to stay in his lane after pope criticized the White House over the Iran war

Not to point out the glaringly obvious to the «Catholic» VP #Vance War and killing is a matter of morality. Ref.: Sixth Commandment «Thou shall not kill.» www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

‘Now I’m hopeful’: Hungarians welcome the morning after 16 years of Orbán rule Excitement and disbelief mix on the streets of Budapest after record turnout drives opposition’s landslide victory

I’m so looking forward to going back to #Hungary! It has been too long! www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Viktor Orbán's defeat came thanks to a broad, diverse, and patriotic grassroots movement—and shatters the assumption of inevitability that has pervaded illiberal movements across the globe, @anneapplebaum.bsky.social argues.

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Congratulations Hungary! 🇭🇺

Live: Hungarian PM Viktor Orban concedes election defeat, ending 16 years in power Hungarian ​Prime Minister Viktor ​Orban has congratulated centre-right challenger Peter Magyar ​on ‌his ⁠election victory,  Magyar said on Sunday after ​partial results ‌put his Tisza party ‌on course...

👏🏾 Live: Hungarian PM Viktor Orban concedes election defeat, ending 16 years in power - France 24
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Hungary election live: Viktor Orbán concedes defeat in Hungarian election after 16 years in power Long-serving prime minister beaten by opposition after early results showed clear lead

Yes! Now for a peaceful handover of power in a Europe, a world that has just become a little more #democratic ! #democracy www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

From brutal occupation to brazen recruitment: Russia turns Bucha residents against their own Four years after the Ukrainian town experienced some of the war’s worst atrocities, a 21-year-old planted bombs outside his own apartment building

Unconscionable #Putin regime #warcrime www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Abhorrent #POTUS giving license to break the law and commit #HumanRights violations www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

In a war with no winners, Netanyahu looks like the biggest loser As Iran and US agree fragile ceasefire, Israel’s conflict has turned out to be a bust and, say opponents, ‘a political disaster’

Dear #Israelis, why is #Netanyahu possible #warcrimes instigator still in power? www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Trump Looks Frantic So much bluster signifying nothing

#POTUS undone! www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Retorikkekspert: Trump speglar Maga-rørsla sin aggresjon Den amerikanske presidenten har kome med krasse utsegner mot Iran. Det svekker hans karakter, ifølge retorikkekspert.

«Trump reflects the Maga movement's aggression» No original thought in a so-called leader is patently dangerous! www.nrk.no/urix/retorik...

I wore Meta’s smartglasses for a month – and it left me feeling like a creep Content creators love the built-in camera; sceptics call them ‘pervert glasses’. Do we really need any more hi-tech wearables, even with a voice assistant that sounds like Judi Dench?

What would we expect from the maker? He’s even been found guilty of making his platforms addictive for kids. Kids! And he has 3 of his own. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Spain closes airspace to US military over Iran war, widening rift with US Spain’s defence minister confirms move and describes US-Israel war on Iran as ‘profoundly illegal and unjust’

Respect! #Spain If only the rest of #Europe and the world would act so decisively against #USA illegal unethical #colonial war against #Iran www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

Middle East crisis live: Trump says he wants to ‘take the oil’ in Iran and could seize Kharg Island ‘easily’ US president tells Financial Times his ‘preference would be to take the oil’ but that ‘some stupid people back in the US say: why are you doing that?’

Pure thievery by #POTUS !This belongs to the people of #Iran not in #Trump pocket! #tyranny Tyranical #kleptocracy www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

Thank you for attending the 50th Association for Borderlands Studies annual meeting in New Mexico! We look forward to seeing you all next year for the ABS World Conference, which will take place between Spain and Portugal!

Middle East crisis live: Trump says Iran ‘begging to make a deal, not me’ US president addresses conflict at cabinet meeting with fresh barbs against Nato and the UK in particular

The lies #autocrat #POTUS tells himself to gaslight www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

Israel deliberately targeting medical facilities in south Lebanon, say health workers Medics and officials say there is systematic use of double-tap strikes in campaign to make the south uninhabitable

#Israel #WarCrime www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

Professors Are Changing What They Teach, Even Far From Trump’s Gaze

This is what #Soviet #academics did for 70 years under a #totalitarian regime. #Tyranny at work. #Democracy on a fast slide to #authoritarianism! We should all be frightened. And angry!

Professors Are Changing What They Teach, Even Far From Trump’s Gaze www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/u...

Middle East crisis live: European countries resist Trump’s demand for help to clear the strait of Hormuz Italy, Germany, UK and Greece react cautiously after Trump threatens failure to do assist would be ‘very bad for the future of Nato’

The power of just saying NO to #POTUS the bully. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

Entire families wiped out and towns emptied as Israel’s war on Lebanon intensifies Communities displaced and destroyed while death toll rises faster than during any previous war in Lebanon

#Netanyahu #WarCriminal no respect for #HumanRights or #InternationalLaw
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‘You are all worse than each other’: anti-regime Iranians turn on Trump Mood among some in Iran shifts from hope of being rescued to dismay at destruction of infrastructure, culture and lives

Predictable since #POTUS has no strategy nor understanding of #Iran, let alone #MiddleEast politics, society, and culture. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

They supported thousands of projects in north-west Russia. Today, the Barents Secretariat became “undesirable” The Russian Prosecutor General's Office is classifying the Barents Secretariat as an 'undesirable organisation' arguing it stimulates protest activities and promotes LGBT communities.

They supported thousands of projects in north-west Russia. Today, the Barents Secretariat became “undesirable”
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U.S. Tomahawk likely struck near girls’ school in Iran, experts say, as death toll tops 165 | CBC News New footage shows what an expert investigative group says is likely an American Tomahawk missile hitting a compound in southern Iran, metres from the school where a deadly unclaimed blast killed more ...

#POTUS #WarCrime #LockHimUp! www.cbc.ca/news/world/i...

US Senate vote fails to rein in Trump war powers on Iran The measure, passed largely along party lines, would halt US military action until approved by Congress.

Fail is the appropriate word! A failure in #humanity #humanrights A success in #tyranny diabolical #colonialism www.bbc.com/news/article...

‘No to war’: Sánchez doubles down after Trump threat to cut off trade with Spain PM says his country will not be complicit in growing conflict in Middle East ‘simply out of fear of reprisals from someone’

#Lonewolf #Spain acting with #scruples #morals #ethics www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

She did Quebec’s 1st pediatric bone marrow transplant. At 87, she still has some imposter syndrome | CBC News Dr. Yvette Bonny is featured by the Government of Canada for Black History Month as one of nine remarkable figures who have helped shape Canadian heritage and identity. In 1980, she performed the firs...

When war dominates the headlines, a respite to find heartwarming stories like this one. #Joy #Respect thanks for Dr Bonny! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Trump has ordered government agencies to stop using Anthropic AI tools The move announced on social media comes after a standoff between Anthropic's boss and the US Department of Defense.

Respect! «Amodei said he would rather stop working with the Pentagon than acquiesce to such threats.»https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn48jj3y8ezo

US envoy Mike Huckabee says it would be ‘fine’ if Israel took all Middle East land Rightwing Trump ally tells Tucker Carlson Israel has biblical right to land from ‘wadi of Egypt to the great river’

Unconscionable! Genocidal! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

'We are one people': Canadian consulate officially opens in Greenland | CBC News A new Canadian Consulate in Greenland's capital of Nuuk officially opened on Friday in front of an Inuit delegation from Canada, who brought a stern message for U.S. President Donald Trump: "Back off....

Yes! #colonizer #POTUS «back off!» www.cbc.ca/news/politic...