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Sonst prägt sie die politische Debatte mit ihren Fragen, heute antwortet sie: In dieser Feiertags-Sonderfolge dreht Gordon Repinski den Spieß um und bittet Sandra Maischberger zum Interview.Es geht um die Rolle des Journalismus in polarisierten Zeiten: Maischberger spricht über den Neutralitäts-Druck auf die Öffentlich-Rechtlichen. Sie erklärt, warum sie konstruktive Kritik für unverzichtbar hält, die Debatten auf z.B. X aber teils nicht mehr an sich heranlässt.Der Blick nach vorn fällt realistisch aus: Für 2026 und 2027 erwartet die Moderatorin disruptive Jahre. Angesichts der Rückkehr von Donald Trump und der geopolitischen Lage dämpft sie Hoffnungen auf ein schnelles Ende des Ukraine-Krieges, sieht…
Alex Davies-Jones, justice minister: Boxing Day in the Davies-Jones household consists of the 3 C’s: Chocolate, cheese and chaos! The house is full of people, we eat too much, drink even more, play games, and sing songs! I always host the annual Christmas quiz (which gets highly competitive) and we have fun. Chris Philp, shadow home secretary: It’s a massive lump of beef cooked on an outside BBQ. Slow cooked for tenderness and a bit of a blast at the end for a crispy outer coating. Dawn Butler, Labour MP: I make fried rice (rice and peas) with chopped up…
Moving forward, companies would do well to train their staff to be similarly alert when it comes to saboteurs and reconnaissance operators in different guises. We can’t know exactly what kind of subversive activities will be directed against our societies, but companies can teach their employees what to look for. If someone suddenly starts taking pictures of something only a saboteur would be interested in, that’s a red flag. Indeed, boards could also start requiring company staff to become more vigilant. If alertness can make the difference between relatively smooth sailing and considerable losses — or intense tangling with insurers…
By euronews with AP Published on 25/12/2025 – 21:47 GMT+1 King Charles III Christmas address: “A few weeks ago, the Queen and I were delighted to make a state visit to the Vatican, where we prayed with Pope Leo in a historic moment of spiritual unity. Together, we celebrated the jubilee theme, ‘Pilgrims of Hope’. Pilgrimage is a word less used today, but it has particular significance for our modern world and especially at Christmas. It is about journeying forward into the future while also journeying back to remember the past and learn from its lessons. We did this during the summer as…
By Euronews Published on 25/12/2025 – 14:43 GMT+1 US President Donald Trump marked Christmas Eve by quizzing children who called in about which presents they were excited to receive, while promising not to let a “bad Santa” infiltrate the country and suggesting that a stocking full of coal may not be so bad. Vacationing at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, the president and First Lady Melania Trump participated in the tradition of talking to youngsters dialling into the North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD), which playfully tracks Santa’s progress around the globe on Christmas Eve each year. “We want to make…
Updated: 25/12/2025 – 12:00 GMT+1 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this December 25th, 2025 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. … More
A powerful winter storm swept across California on Wednesday, bringing heavy rain, strong winds and near white-out snow in the mountains. The system hit as millions of people travelled for the holidays, making roads hazardous across large parts of the state. Evacuation warnings were issued in parts of Southern California, especially in areas burned by January’s wildfires. In Los Angeles, firefighters rescued a man trapped in a drainage tunnel early Wednesday. Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in six counties, allowing state support. Emergency crews were deployed statewide, with the National Guard on standby.
By Nathan Joubioux & Euronews Published on 25/12/2025 – 12:12 GMT+1 •Updated 12:12 Algeria’s parliament unanimously adopted a law on Wednesday declaring France’s colonisation of the country a state crime and demanding an official apology from Paris. Lawmakers wearing scarves in the national colours chanted “Long live Algeria” as they approved the bill, which states that France holds “legal responsibility for its colonial past in Algeria and the tragedies it caused,” according to state news agency APS. The 27-article law lists crimes it accuses French colonial rule of, including nuclear testing, extrajudicial executions, physical and psychological torture and systematic plundering of resources. It…
Stonepeak, a US investment firm that specialises in infrastructure and real-asset businesses, has agreed to buy a controlling stake in Castrol, one of the world’s biggest lubricants companies, in a deal valuing the business at about $10.1 billion (€8.49bn). The pairing is a novel one. Castrol is a century-old industrial brand long associated with oil majors, mass-market motorists and the physical machinery of the global economy. Meanwhile, firms like Stonepeak typically operate behind the scenes, buying stakes in toll roads, pipelines, ports and data centres rather than consumer-facing brands. The deal brings together two worlds that rarely intersect publicly: a…
Driving down a bustling street in Cairo, an Uber driver pointed out various businesses repeating the same refrain, “Huwa gaysh” – “That’s army.” A burger restaurant, a hotel, even the cement used to build the bypass above. He turned into a petrol station and nodded. “Gaysh.” In fact, their household brands are omnipresent for those living in the country. Egypt’s national dish koshary recently won recognition from UNESCO for intangible cultural heritage. If you eat the dish — a mix of lentils, chickpeas, vermicelli and macaroni topped with fried onions and a spicy sauce — there is a good chance…