Other countries

[Vrede too]

American cultural imperialism extends to Thai weddings:
https://wlos.com/news/nation-world/groo ... thlete-sad

"was quite intoxicated at the time,"
All of our traditions

[O Really]

"Princess Diana's brother Earl Spencer says he was sexually abused at boarding school"

Sorry mate, but I don't have much interest in your 40-years ago issue, but out of curiosity, what happened? Were you buggered by the local bully? Went through some "initiation" involving your asshole? Forced to gain bj experience from the giving side on some big bruiser?

Nope.

...a female staff member, whom he described as a "voracious paedophile", groomed and abused him and other young boys in their dormitory beds at night.

Oh. I see. Some would have called that an additional benefit of that elite school and included in the (current cost) £10,584 per semester.



https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-68522408?ut ... pic%2Fnews

[Vrede too]

"Princess Diana's brother Earl Spencer says he was sexually abused at boarding school"

Sorry mate, but I don't have much interest in your 40-years ago issue, but out of curiosity, what happened? Were you buggered by the local bully? Went through some "initiation" involving your asshole? Forced to gain bj experience from the giving side on some big bruiser?

Nope.

...a female staff member, whom he described as a "voracious paedophile", groomed and abused him and other young boys in their dormitory beds at night.

Oh. I see. Some would have called that an additional benefit of that elite school and included in the (current cost) £10,584 per semester.

https://paradise-education.com/images/c ... g_2_80.jpg

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-68522408

But but but (no pun intended), she was a commoner! You Yanks (no pun intended) just don't understand.

[Vrede too]

I'm not a close observer, but it feels like India is joining Italy and many other nations in becoming more authoritarian. Hindifascist?

Indian police stop a conference of activists and academics discussing G20 issues ahead of summit

... Critics also challenged the interests of the G-20 and whom it served to benefit.

“The G20 is being organized to secure the corporate interests of a few. We need to work to secure our interests, our rights, our forests, our water,” said Roma Malik of the All India Union of Forests’ Working People.

I may be mistaken but India has always been authoritarian while practicing "democracy". I've never felt a need to visit there.

Seems you have others who agree with you.

https://www.journalofdemocracy.org/2023 ... democracy/

Not high on my travel list, either.

https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/ste ... ill/f_webp

Modi’s Muslim remarks spark ‘hate speech’ accusations as India’s mammoth election deepens divides

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been accused of delivering Islamophobic remarks during an election rally Sunday, triggering widespread anger from prominent Muslims and members of the opposition.

The world’s most populous nation is in the midst of a mammoth weeks-long election in which Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is widely expected to secure a rare third consecutive term....