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Simone Pillon recalled the Battle of Lepanto, fought on October 7, 1571, describing it as a clash between Christians and Muslims. He wrote that the Holy League, composed of Austrians, Spaniards, Venetians, Lombards, Romagnols, Tuscans, Savoyards, Genoese, Sicilians, and Neapolitans, deployed under the command of Don John of Austria 6 galleasses and about 204 galleys. According to Pillon, the Turkish fleet of Ali Pasha consisted of 170-180 galleys, 20 or 30 galliots, and an unspecified number of xebecs and privateer brigs. Pillon reported that Pope Pius V had a premonition and prayed the rosary during the battle, while the Christian fighters received the Eucharist before setting sail. He wrote that, despite the Turkish numerical superiority and the initially favorable wind for the Ottomans, the direction of the wind changed, and the Holy League won. In his account, Pillon indicated that the Turks lost 80 galleys sunk and 117 captured, along with 27 galliots sunk and 13 captured; he added that 30,000 Turks were killed or injured, and 8,000 were taken prisoner. He also claimed that 15,000 Christians enslaved at the oars were freed. He said that Pius V dedicated the victory to Our Lady of the Rosary and that October 7 became the feast of the Rosary. Pillon finally wrote that, in his view, the Christian West was facing new battles, some already open, and hoped that they would be bloodless and victorious. He wondered if there were still strong men capable of protecting the lands and families. #Lepanto #Storia #Battaglie (translated)

Hasnain Kazim remembered the third anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. At that time, he arrived by bicycle in Heidelberg and heard discussions about the attack in the marketplace. The terror had strengthened his resolve to stand against extremism. He described the attack as the largest mass murder of Jews since the Holocaust. Kazim wrote that religiously justified restrictions and violence had occupied him since childhood. He had experienced, among other things, the outrage over a joke by Rudi Carrell about Khomeini, the persecution of Salman Rushdie, and the deaths of more than a dozen acquaintances, friends, and colleagues at the hands of Islamist extremists. He had also found statements that praised Hitler or Osama bin Laden to be profoundly unbearable. Since October 7, 2023, he has observed that Hamas terrorists are celebrated in Germany as well. In Berlin-Neukölln, people distributed candies after the massacre. Kazim also criticized the fact that some young people appeared with keffiyehs and pro-Palestinian slogans without understanding their political and historical significance. He wrote that Hamas fighters and bin Laden are portrayed on TikTok as representatives of the oppressed or as opponents of capitalism. At the same time, Kazim warned of extremists demanding mass "remigration" and threatening people who appeared foreign or Muslim to them. He accused the political center of not rejecting Islamism and the glorification of terror decisively enough and of ceding the political space to others. He did not want to live in a society where extremists set the tone, nor in one where Sharia law prevailed and religious authorities dictated people's lives. Kazim also referred to the vulnerability of people who could be identified as Jewish, as well as the need for protection for restaurants, kindergartens, schools, places of worship, and diplomatic missions. This was neither resistance nor criticism of the Israeli government, he wrote. In conclusion, he commemorated the victims of October 7, wished healing and peace for the injured, and called for the defeat of the terrorists. #Terrorismus #Extremismus #Frieden (translated)

Didier Maïsto stated that an unspecified claim was false. He wrote that many Yellow Vests had been blinded, without any questioning or apologies, and that this had continued and was still ongoing. He described these facts as a permanent stain on the French flag and called for a ban on these weapons, which he referred to as weapons of war. #GiletsJaunes #ViolencePolicière #DroitsHumains (translated)

The National Front for the Promotion of Virtues and Prevention of Evil stated that the Swedish Institute for Remigration (IFR) has developed a mathematical model predicting where and when migrants may numerically surpass native populations in Europe. https://t.co/OzEpTzqvI4 #migracja #Europa #matematyka (translated)

Olivier Benkemoun wrote at 6:29 AM from the site of the Nova Festival, in Reims, three years after the events. He mentioned a still inconsolable sorrow after the massacre of young people by terrorists, stating that they only wanted to dance for peace. https://t.co/oOtjYvjKk7 #NovaFestival #Rémi #Paix (translated)

If there were a permanent US military base here, at the very moment a threat occurred in Lithuania or the region, the United States soldiers would act immediately, without any additional decisions or permits. I believe this is a major advantage given the current geopolitical situation. The chairman of the Seimas Foreign Affairs Committee, Remigijus Motuzas, said that establishing a permanent US military base in Lithuania would mean that these soldiers could act immediately in the event of a threat, without additional NATO permits. #JAVkariai #saugumas #Lietuva (translated)

The chairman of the Seimas Foreign Affairs Committee, Remigijus Motuzas, states that the establishment of a permanent U.S. military base in Lithuania would allow American soldiers to act immediately in the event of a threat, which would be a significant advantage in the current geopolitical situation. #JAVkariai #saugumas #Lietuva (translated)

For the BND and for myself, there is no compromise when it comes to national security. None of my objectives, none of my priorities, are called into question by this matter. On Tuesday, Martin Jäger, president of the BND for a year, recalled having launched "very early and without delay a vast internal investigation that confirmed the suspicions" in the Hanning case. #Espionnage #BND #Allemagne (translated)

"This is part of military operations. They are conducting an offensive that falls below the conventional threshold of war, which includes not only sabotage or state-sponsored terrorist attacks but also ongoing hostile information and cyber attacks." Latvia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Baiba Braže, stated that the geolocation data of some migrants' phones revealed their journey through Russia. #Migracija #PasienioSaugumas #Latvija (translated)

Cristiano Ronaldo claimed that the Portuguese coach had proposed a plan for him to participate in international matches, which he accepted. According to him, the plan stipulated that he would play in the first and last match and would not go to Norway or Denmark. However, he had agreed to play 30 minutes in Norway at the coach's request. Ronaldo then reproached the coach for breaking his word. He said they had agreed that the coach would acknowledge in a press conference that he had proposed the plan, that Ronaldo had never asked to play, and that it was wrong of him to make him warm up without putting him in the game. Simão Coutinho, a manager at Al Nassr, had witnessed their exchanges, he specified. Ronaldo felt that the tone of the coach during the press conference was different from that of their private conversation. The Portuguese captain acknowledged that he had been wrong not to greet the supporters after the match and for leaving the gathering. He apologized to them, as well as to his teammates, while explaining that the breach of trust had led him to leave. He also stated that he accepted the Federation's sanction and indicated that he would remain available for the national team after his suspension, provided he was fit and playing for his club. #CristianoRonaldo #ÉquipeNationale #Football (translated)

Sebastian Staszewski wrote that Jerzy Brzęczek made many mistakes in the past as a coach, but achieved 8 wins, a draw, and a loss, as well as a direct qualification for Euro 2020. He added that now his record is 9 wins and a loss, and the team qualified directly for the U-21 Euro. Staszewski assessed that these achievements should be met with respect. #JerzyBrzęczek #Euro2020 #U21 (translated)

Actu Foot, by relaying information from Romain Molina, indicated that the gathering had generally gone well on the field but was marked by several organizational problems: poorly attached studs, unwashed equipment, sock errors, a missed protocol, as well as plane tickets booked at the last minute. Requests from players were also said to have gone unanswered, according to Molina. Actu Foot added that an emergency meeting was scheduled for the same day to assess the situation and review the responsibilities of the FFF. The appointments of Laurent Georges as team manager and Bastien Geray were particularly called into question, the media reported. Georges' experience for this role was said to have been challenged, while issues had already been reported concerning Geray with the U21s. #FFF #ÉquipeDeFrance #Organisation (translated)

The Gruppetto indicated that Bruno Armirail, Rémi Cavagna, Thibault Guernalec, Juliette Berthet, Cédrine Kerbaol, and Maëva Squiban had given France the European title in the mixed relay, with a lead of 1'12" over Italy. The media added that Luxembourg finished third and that this was the third continental title for France in this discipline. #EuroRoad26 https://t.co/FT1DopnWDN #ChampionnatDEurope #Cyclisme #Sport (translated)