Will we still be in control then? Historically and biologically, no less intelligent species has ever controlled a far more intelligent one.
November 09, 2026
AI Will Create Digital Vassal States | Yuval Noah Harari
Nov 8, 2026 | AI is on the cusp of achieving superintelligence that is beyond anything humans can comprehend. It might be able to solve new mathematical problems, find a cure for cancer, or tackle climate change. But anything able to do so will be, by definition, far more intelligent than us.
Will we still be in control then? Historically and biologically, no less intelligent species has ever controlled a far more intelligent one.
Will we still be in control then? Historically and biologically, no less intelligent species has ever controlled a far more intelligent one.
Medicare for All Is Not Radical — It Is Precisely What a Strong Majority of the American People Want
Pope Leo Delivers Stinging Rebuke of Milei’s Austerity Measures during Argentina Visit
THE GUARDIAN: Pontiff tells Argentina’s president the economy must benefit all on second stop of 12-day Latin America tour
Pope Leo shakes hands with Argentine president Javier Milei in Buenos Aires on 8 November. Photograph: Daniel Dal Zennaro/EPA
Pope Leo XIV has delivered a stinging critique of Argentine president Javier Milei’s harsh austerity measures, insisting growth must benefit all in a speech met with rapturous applause in Buenos Aires.
“The economy must be at the service of the people, rather than people being at the service of the economy,” he said on Sunday, shortly after landing in Argentina on the second leg of a Latin America tour.
Leo stressed the plight of those who, “despite hard work, nonetheless struggle to meet their household’s needs”.
He spoke out in defence of the poor and pensioners, insisting that “particular concern be shown for those affected by illness, dependency and disability” – a veiled reference to the government’s controversial cuts to disability assistance.
He also told Milei, known for his foul-mouthed diatribes, that strengthening democracy required a “willingness to listen” and the “careful use of words”. » | Agence France-Presse | Monday, November 9, 2026
Pope Leo XIV has delivered a stinging critique of Argentine president Javier Milei’s harsh austerity measures, insisting growth must benefit all in a speech met with rapturous applause in Buenos Aires.
“The economy must be at the service of the people, rather than people being at the service of the economy,” he said on Sunday, shortly after landing in Argentina on the second leg of a Latin America tour.
Leo stressed the plight of those who, “despite hard work, nonetheless struggle to meet their household’s needs”.
He spoke out in defence of the poor and pensioners, insisting that “particular concern be shown for those affected by illness, dependency and disability” – a veiled reference to the government’s controversial cuts to disability assistance.
He also told Milei, known for his foul-mouthed diatribes, that strengthening democracy required a “willingness to listen” and the “careful use of words”. » | Agence France-Presse | Monday, November 9, 2026
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.
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.
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.
November 08, 2026
The First Light of Dawn Is On the Horizon…
En Israël, Gadi Eisenkot chargé de former un gouvernement avec une majorité encore introuvable
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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In Argentina, Pope Leo to Meet Church at Odds With President Milei
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
Steve Rosenberg: A Russian Revolution, a War, an Election and an Exhibiiton
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.
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.
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
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
November 07, 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
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
Trillions Lost as Investors Question the AI Boom | DW News
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.
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.
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.
November 06, 2026
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
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
Jared Kushner: The Most Powerful Person in America
How Peter Thiel “Created” JD Vance
A former venture capitalist Vance’s “outsider” campaign for Senate was bankrolled by Thiel, whose influence has extended to another PayPal co-founder, the former Special Advisor to President Trump, Elon Musk, as well as to Trump’s sons and son-in-law Jared Kushner through a growing network of investments aimed at enlarging the Trump family’s wealth.
'Was Doing Cartwheels' Canada Premier Doug Ford Absolutely Shreds Trump After Midterm Results
Nov 5, 2026 | Ontario premier Doug Ford said he was doing “cartwheels” when US midterm results showed voters had rebuked President Donald Trump’s economic agenda.
Ford, one of the loudest critics of the president’s tariffs, which have targeted his province’s auto and steel sectors, said the election results were also “a victory for Canada”.
“I’m directing our ministers as soon as everyone gets sworn in, go down to Washington, connect with the senators, the Congress people, and of course, I’ll be talking to the governors and seeing how we can move forward,” he said.
Ford, one of the loudest critics of the president’s tariffs, which have targeted his province’s auto and steel sectors, said the election results were also “a victory for Canada”.
“I’m directing our ministers as soon as everyone gets sworn in, go down to Washington, connect with the senators, the Congress people, and of course, I’ll be talking to the governors and seeing how we can move forward,” he said.
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