Authors Hugh Nini and Neal Treadwell on Their Book 'Loving: A Photographic History of Men in Love'

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The Last BeeGee: Barry Gibb's Emotional First Interview Following Robin's Death | 7NEWS Spotlight

Apr 2, 2021 • The BeeGees were a phenomenon with hit songs and legions of fans. But their success has been tinged with heartache, starting with the death of brother Andy in 1988, Maurice in 2003 and Robin in 2012. Rahni Sadler sat down with Barry in the months following Robin's passing for an emotional interview, which helped him come to terms with the tragedy. This story originally aired on September 23, 2012. | Views on YouTube: 714,378

Brüssel erteilt Johnson eine Abfuhr

FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG: Der britische Premierminister Johnson will das Nordirland-Protokoll neu verhandeln. Kommissionspräsidentin von der Leyen hat ihn jedoch abblitzen lassen und angekündigt, „kreativ und flexibel“ innerhalb des Protokolls zu sein.

„Das Nordirland-Protokoll: der Weg vorwärts“, so hat die britische Regierung ihr „Command Paper“ genannt, das sie am Mittwoch vorlegte. Premierminister Boris Johnson kommt im Vorwort schnell zur Sache. Eigentlich würden die Umstände es schon jetzt rechtfertigen, schreibt er, wesentliche Teile des Protokolls auszusetzen, das die Beziehungen zwischen dem Norden und dem Süden der irischen Insel regelt. Doch gibt er der EU noch eine Chance: Wenn sie ihren „unflexiblen Ansatz“ aufgebe und das Protokoll neu verhandle, könne man ein „neues Gleichgewicht“ finden. Das ist nah an einer Erpressung und aus Brüsseler Sicht das, was man einen „Non-starter“ nennt.

Kommissionspräsidentin Ursula von der Leyen wies Johnsons Ansinnen am Donnerstag schnörkellos zurück. „Die EU wird weiterhin kreativ und flexibel innerhalb des vom Protokoll gesetzten Rahmens sein“, teilte sie auf Twitter mit, nachdem Johnson sie am Mittag angerufen hatte. „Aber wir werden es nicht neu verhandeln.“ Eine Sprecherin fügte spitz hinzu, dass die Präsidentin zugehört habe, wie Johnson seine „jüngste Position“ zu dem Vertragswerk erklärt habe. Etwaige Gesprächstermine zwischen den Unterhändlern seien nicht angesetzt. » | Von Thomas Gutschker, Brüssel | Freitag, 23. Juli 2021

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Rupert Murdoch’s Disinformation Media Empire | The Mehdi Hasan Show

Jul 23, 2021 • An undervaccinated population in the United States where the government literally can’t give Covid-19 inoculations away; the Donald Trump presidency; and the January 6th insurrection on the United States Capitol. There’s a case to be made that none of these things would have happened without Rupert Murdoch and Fox News. Fellow Australian Malcolm Turnbull, the former prime minister, joins Mehdi to discuss Murdoch, Trump, the spread of disinformation and the rise of authoritarianism.

US in ‘Another Pivotal Moment’ as Delta Variant Drives Surge in Covid Cases

THE GUARDIAN: Hospitals are filling up, especially in areas with low vaccinations / CDC offers no change in guidance on mask wearing

The US is “at another pivotal moment in this pandemic” as rising Covid-19 cases show no signs of abating, driven by the Delta variant, and some hospitals are filling up, especially in areas with low vaccination rates, government officials warned on Thursday.

The US government did not change its guidance on mask wearing, despite debates going on in the White House and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about whether those who have been vaccinated should once again be officially advised to wear masks indoors to prevent the spread. » | Joanna Walters in New York | Friday, July 23, 2021

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New Zealand Shuts Australia Travel Bubble as Sydney’s Covid Outbreak Worsens

THE GUARDIAN: Jacinda Ardern pauses flights for eight weeks as her health chief says the spread in NSW was ‘clearly not under control’

New Zealand is shutting down the quarantine-free travel bubble with Australia for two months, as the country grapples with a number of serious outbreaks of Covid-19.

The country had already paused travel with the states of New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. The new pause applies to all of Australia for the next eight weeks.

At a press briefing on Friday, prime minister Jacinda Ardern said because of the Delta variant there was “greater risk now … than when we opened the travel bubble”.

“Covid has changed and so must we.”

Ardern said that she wanted to “acknowledge the impact it is having very directly on people’s lives. Covid-19 is devastating”. » | Tess McClure in Christchurch | Friday, July 23, 2021

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Belarus NGOs Condemn Government Crackdown after ‘Black Week’ of Raids

Belarusian human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski was among those arrested last week. Photograph: Dmitry Brushko/AP
THE GUARDIAN: Human rights groups say latest series of arrests and searches are part of ‘a total purge on civil society’

The government of Belarus has launched a broad crackdown on civil society, launching raids and arrests on dozens of organisations in what has been described as a “black week” for the country’s NGOs.

The raids, which began last week, have touched all corners of civil society, from groups that campaign for political prisoners’ rights to those that crowdfund medical care and have helped medics in the fight against coronavirus.

The pressure follow mass arrests of opposition politicians and the closure and harassment of much of the country’s independent media, as longtime leader Alexander Lukashenko seeks to stamp out even apolitical efforts by Belarusians to self-organise.

“It’s a total purge of civil society,” said Marina Vorobei, the founder of Freeunion.online, an online platform for public unions and initiatives that helps with self-organisation and provides tools for secure networking and remote work. “NGOs have always been under pressure in Belarus … but these raids, this wave of arrests and seizures have never been seen by the non-profit sector.” » | Andrew Roth in Moscow | Friday, July 23, 2021

Bisou du jour, chaud et gay !

Kuß des Tages, heiß und schwul! / Kiss of the day, hot and gay!
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Michael Jackson: I Just Can't Stop Loving You [Official Video]

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Bee Gees - You Win Again (1987)

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Loving: A Short Documentary on Men in Love

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Manifestations à Cuba : Washington sanctionne le ministre de la défense cubain

LE MONDE : Le président américain Joe Biden a prévenu que ces sanctions financières décidées à la suite de la « répression » des récentes manifestations à Cuba n’étaient « qu’un début ».

Les Etats-Unis ont imposé, jeudi 22 juillet, des sanctions financières au ministre de la défense cubain, Alvaro Lopez Miera, et à une unité spéciale du ministère de l’intérieur, pour la « répression » des récentes « manifestations pacifiques et prodémocratie » à Cuba, tout en menaçant de nouvelles mesures punitives.

« Ce n’est qu’un début. Les Etats-Unis vont continuer à sanctionner les responsables de l’oppression contre le peuple cubain », a prévenu le président Joe Biden dans un communiqué, condamnant « sans ambiguïté les arrestations massives et les simulacres de procès »visant « ceux qui osent parler ». » | Le Monde avec AFP | jeudi 22 juillet 2021

Brexit: Von der Leyen Rejects Boris Johnson Bid to Renegotiate Irish Protocol

Ursula von der Leyen spoke with Boris Johnson at his request for about 30 minutes. Photograph: Christian Hartmann/AP
THE GUARDIAN: EU has already proposed changes to lessen impact on Northern Irish citizens, say officials

The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has rejected Boris Johnson’s move to renegotiate the Northern Irish protocol, raising the temperature of a simmering Brexit row.

“The EU will continue to be creative and flexible within the protocol framework. But we will not renegotiate,” she said after a call with the prime minister on Thursday.

EU sources said the call lasted about 30 minutes, and Von der Leyen made clear they spoke at Johnson’s request. » | Jennifer Rankin in Brussels and Aubrey Allegretti | Thursday, July 22, 2021

We Have No Confidence in Priti Patel, Says Police Federation

THE GUARDIAN: Police officers in England and Wales furious at pay freeze after months on frontline of Covid crisis

Rank-and-file police officers have overwhelmingly supported a vote of no confidence in the home secretary, Priti Patel, the first such move in more than a decade.

In a scathing announcement, the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW), which represents 130,000 officers, said Patel and the government “could not be trusted” and warned “warm words were not enough”.

The move comes after Wednesday’s confirmation that officers earning £24,000 or more would be hit by a pay freeze in 2021-22. » | Jamie Grierson, Home affairs correspondent | Thursday, July 22, 2021

„First Kiss“ in Tel Aviv

Im Falle der Fälle, daß Sie diesen großartigen Kissathon in Tel Aviv verpaßt haben, den ich Ihnen vor ein paar Tagen gebracht habe, bringe ich Ihnen das Ereignis heute noch einmal. Ich glaube Sie werden mit mir einverstanden sein: Dieses Ereignis ist nicht nur ungewöhnlich und sehr genießbar anzuschauen, es ist auch sehr einmalig. Der Kissathon sollte gar nicht verpaßt werden! Klicken Sie doch hier für diesen Hochgenuß. Sie werden auf keinen Fall enttäuscht sein! – © Mark

Lionel Richie : Dancing on the Ceiling

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Billionaires Fight to Privatize & Monopolize Space Infrastructure as Earth Burns & Workers Organize

Jul 22, 2021 • As the world’s richest man flies his Blue Origin rocket into suborbital space, here on Earth calls are growing to tax the rich and let Amazon unionize. Billionaire Jeff Bezos has faced strong criticism after Tuesday’s flight, for which he thanked Amazon workers and customers who “paid for all of this.” Bezos traveled to the edge of space just days after another billionaire, Virgin Group founder Richard Branson, took a similar trip on a Virgin Galactic spacecraft. “The richest and most powerful people in the world are turning their eyes away from the planet and to the stars,” says Paris Marx, a writer and host of the podcast “Tech Won’t Save Us.” “We need to question whether we should be dedicating so much resources to this kind of grand vision of a future that may never arrive,” Marx says. We also speak with journalist Peter Ward, author of the book “The Consequential Frontier: Challenging the Privatization of Space,” who says billionaires who have monopolized large sectors of the economy are seeking to do the same for space infrastructure. “It’s not the worst thing to have the private sector involved. It’s just it can’t be where they have complete control,” Ward says.

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Mercedes-Benz Will Shift Its Focus to Electric Vehicles by 2025

The Mercedes-Benz EQA, part of the automaker’s EQ lineup of fully electric models.Credit...John Macdougall/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Mercedes-Benz will shift its focus entirely to electric vehicles in 2025 and be prepared to sell nothing but electric cars by 2030, the company said Thursday, adding a caveat that the transition depends on “market conditions.”

Mercedes thus joined a growing list of companies including General Motors, Stellantis and Renault that have declared their intention to hasten the demise of internal combustion engines in favor of battery powered vehicles with no tailpipe emissions.

Increasingly, they have little choice. The European Union will effectively ban new cars with internal combustion engines in 2035, while Britain, Norway and other countries have also set expiration dates for vehicles that run on fossil fuels.

Mercedes, the luxury carmaking division of Daimler, also faces pressure from Tesla, which has been stealing well-heeled buyers and is building a factory in Berlin. » | Jack Ewing | Thursday, July 22, 2021

Homosexuelle Väter : Vater, Vater, Kind

Fotograf Bart und Ehemann Rob mit ihren beiden Söhnen Ethan und Noah am Morgen, Antwerpen, Belgien. © Bart Heynen
ZEIT ONLINE | ze.tt: Bart Heynen fotografiert schwule Väter mit ihren Kindern – und gibt einen intimen Einblick in das Familienleben von Menschen, deren Lebensrealität oft nicht gesehen wird.

Bart Heynen erstarrte ein wenig, als er das erste Mal hörte, wie ein Freund seines Sohnes diesen fragte: “Wo ist deine Mami?” Sein Sohn habe geantwortet: “Ich habe keine Mutter. Ich habe einen Papa und einen Daddy.” Eine Antwort, die Heynen so ähnlich selbst oft geben muss: “Ich habe keine Frau, ich habe einen Mann.” In gewisser Weise sei dieser Satz auch für seinen Sohn ein Coming-out gewesen. » | Von Philipp Kienzl | Montag, 12. Juli 2021

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Meet the Gay Marine Whose Homecoming Kiss Went Viral [2012]

ADVOCATE: A photo of Sgt. Brandon Morgan kissing his boyfriend, Dalan Wells, went viral in February [2012] as a visual symbol of the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell.

On February 22, Marine Sergeant Brandon Morgan was returning from a six-month deployment to Afghanistan by way of a military base in Hawaii. Morgan's boyfriend, Dalan Wells, was at the base to greet his partner as he returned home, along with the spouses and girlfriends receiving their returning soldiers. When Morgan saw Wells, he was so moved that he leapt into his boyfriend's arms, where the two shared a passionate kiss, caught on camera by bystanders. The photo quickly went viral, a visceral, visual reminder of the progress made by repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."

Just in time for the new year, YouTube filmmakers Gay Family Values sat down with Sgt. Morgan, 25, and Wells, 38 to get the full story on the moment that became an iconic symbol of the march toward equality in our nation's military.

"There was a little bit of hesitation on Dalan's part to even be there," explains Sgt. Morgan. "Because, yes, the repeal had happened, DADT was dead, but for the most part there were military spouses or girlfriends there, all dressed up to receive their men, husbands dressed up to receive their wives back from deployment, but we were the only same-sex couple." » | Sunnivie Brydum | Saturday, December 29, 2012

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Hongrie : l’Union européenne doit en finir avec la naïveté

LE MONDE : Mis en cause dans la cadre du « Projet Pegasus », le pouvoir hongrois et Viktor Orban créent de nouveaux remous en organisant un référendum stigmatisant la communauté LGBT. L’UE doit se donner les moyens de sanctionner clairement le pays.

Editorial du « Monde ». Trois jours après avoir été mis en cause dans le scandale mondial de surveillance Pegasus, vingt-quatre heures après avoir été de nouveau pointé du doigt par la Commission européenne pour ses dérives en matière d’Etat de droit, Viktor Orban a annoncé, mercredi 21 juillet, la convocation d’un référendum sur sa très contestée loi sur les contenus LGBT, qui ne cesse de faire scandale depuis son adoption en juin. Accusant « Bruxelles » d’avoir « clairement attaqué la Hongrie », le premier ministre nationaliste a lancé une de ses mises en scène favorites destinées à souder ses électeurs contre une prétendue menace venue « d’Europe de l’Ouest ».

Les questions soumises aux Hongrois, totalement biaisées, sont faites pour tenter d’obtenir un plébiscite face à la procédure de sanction lancée par la Commission contre sa loi interdisant de « montrer l’homosexualité ou le changement de genre » aux mineurs. L’annonce du référendum sert aussi à faire diversion après les révélations, dimanche 18 juillet, du «Projet Pegasus », auquel Le Monde participe.

Ces dernières années, à l’aide d’un logiciel espion israélien, la Hongrie a mis sous surveillance plusieurs journalistes d’investigation, des hommes d’affaires et des opposants, tous réputés critiques de Viktor Orban. » | Editorial du « Monde » | jeudi 22 juillet 2021

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YouTube retire des vidéos de Jair Bolsonaro pour désinformation

LE MONDE : La plate-forme souligne qu’elle a pris sa décision « après un examen minutieux » et sans tenir compte de l’idéologie politique du président brésilien.

YouTube a déclaré, mercredi 22 juillet, avoir supprimé des vidéos de la chaîne du président brésilien pour avoir diffusé de fausses informations sur l’épidémie de Covid-19. La plate-forme souligne qu’elle a pris sa décision « après un examen minutieux » et sans tenir compte de l’idéologie politique de Jair Bolsonaro. » | Le Monde avec AFP | jeudi 22 juillet 2021

YouTube pulls videos by Bolsonaro for spreading misinformation on the virus. »

Phil Collins - Another Day in Paradise (Official Music Video)

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Smooch of the Day, Tender and Gay

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Foreigner - I Want to Know What Love Is (Official Music Video)

Jan 25, 2020 • You're watching the official music video for Foreigner - "I Want to Know What Love Is" from the album 'Agent Provocateur' (1984). "I Want to Know What Love Is" reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was featured on Rolling Stone's list of the greatest songs of all time. | Views on YouTube: 114,434,211

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Heinz Marketing: Gay Kiss

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Schweizer Liebesgeschichten aus aller Welt | Best of Hin und weg 2020 mit Mona Vetsch | SRF DOK

Jul 21, 2021 • In «Hin und weg» erzählt Mona Vetsch Liebesgeschichten aus aller Welt. Sie besucht Schweizerinnen und Schweizer, die aus Liebe ans Ende der Welt reisen. In diesem 100 Minuten-Zusammenschnitt erleben die Zuschauerinnen und Zuschauer nochmals die Highlights der Staffel 2020

Die Liebe fragt nicht nach dem Pass – zwei Menschen treffen sich und sind hin und weg. Nicole traf Rachid, als er noch Kriminalpolizist in Marokko war und sie dort ein Hotel führte. Die ehemalige SRF-Moderatorin sehnte sich nach weissem Sandstrand, der Polizist wünschte sich eine Familie und so landeten sie schliesslich zu dritt mit Tochter Lila auf Sansibar.

Florence’ Leben war eigentlich voll: Zwei Töchter und acht Hunde bestimmten ihren Alltag. Als sie aber auf Facebook Niklas begegnete, war es um sie geschehen. Auf einer Tour rund ums Matterhorn entschieden sich die Schweizerin und der Schwede, zu heiraten. Bis das Traumhaus im schwedischen Wald fertig ist, leben die beiden in einer Fernbeziehung.

Martina war mit ihrer Zwillingsschwester Melanie auf Weltreise, als sie im australischen Noosa im Ausgang Cahil kennenlernte. Drei Tage verbrachten die beiden zusammen, bevor die Schweizerinnen wieder abreisten. Genug, um das Leben von Martina völlig auf den Kopf zu stellen: Kurze Zeit später nämlich flog Cahil in die Schweiz, um zu bleiben. Inzwischen verheiratet entschieden sich die beiden, nach zwei Jahren in der Innerschweiz wieder nach Australien zurückzukehren.

Claudia hatte einen Traum: sie wollte Zirkusartistin werden. Dafür zog sie in die USA und machte eine Ausbildung beim Cirque du Soleil. Auch Yakhouba zog es in die Vereinigten Staaten, ins Mekka des Basketballs. Der Franzose mit senegalesischen Wurzeln fasste Fuss in der NBA, der besten Liga der Welt. Auf die quirlige Schweizerin wurde er dank ihrer Musikvideos aufmerksam – der Rest ist Geschichte. Mittlerweile haben die beiden zwei Töchter und leben in Atlanta, wo Claudia als «Private Chef» für Wohlhabende kocht.

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Diese exzellente und höchst-interessante Sendung wurde zum grössten Teil in Schweizerdeutsch (Schwyzertüütsch) übertragen.. – Mark

«Hongrexit, Polexit, etc.»

LE FIGARO : L’éditorial du Figaro, par Philippe Gélie.

L’Europe souffre d’un point de côté qui l’empêche d’avancer. C’est à l’Est qu’«une dictature lui pousse à l’intérieur» telle une tumeur, s’enflamme l’eurodéputé belge Guy Verhofstadt à propos de la Hongrie, où Viktor Orban est accusé de traquer des citoyens grâce au logiciel espion Pegasus. Contrôle des juges et des médias, corruption: la commission de Bruxelles, dans son rapport annuel sur l’état de droit dans l’UE, cloue aussi au pilori la Pologne du parti Droit et Justice (PiS). Le dernier méfait de Budapest tient à une loi contre «la promotion de l’homosexualité», celui de Varsovie au rejet par la Cour constitutionnelle de la prééminence du droit européen. Bataille des «valeurs» qui creuse le fossé entre l’Ouest «libéral» du continent et l’Est socialement plus conservateur, voire «illibéral».

Les dix pays auxquels l’Union européenne a ouvert ses portes en 2004 ont signé en connaissance de cause: ils ont rejoint un grand marché doté de règles communes, un espace de droit voué à réduire » | Par Philippe Gélie | mardi 20 juillet 2021

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Trump’s Chaotic Final Year in Office Worse Than Imagined | The Mehdi Hasan Show

Jul 20, 2021 • Michael Bender’s book “Frankly, We Did Win This Election: The Inside Story of How Trump Lost” is making waves with its astonishing details about the former president's final year. The author joins Mehdi to discuss its revelation and the behind-the-scenes details of his interviews with the former president.

Democracy Now! Top US News & World Headlines — July 21, 2021

Opinion – Guest Essay: England Is ‘Free.’ And in Total Chaos.

People on a dance floor in London shortly after the Freedom Day reopening on Monday.Credit...Alberto Pezzali/Associated Press
THE NEW YORK TIMES: England, we are told, is free. On Monday the government lifted the country’s remaining Covid restrictions — on social distancing, on face masks, on numbers for gatherings, the lot — effectively leaving protection from the coronavirus to vaccinations and, er, the goddess of chance. (Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, the devolved nations, have sensibly chosen to retain some restrictions.)

The timing was immaculate: Over the previous week, 332,170 people tested positive for the coronavirus — the most since January — as the Delta variant courses around the country. New Covid-19 cases are expected to rise, perhaps reaching the dizzying figure of 100,000 a day later in the summer. The number hospitalized, much lower than in previous waves of infections because of the vaccination program, is steadily increasing. Deaths are creeping up.

Details, details. This was Freedom Day, as the government and the right-wing press insistently reminded us. The time when the English, after more than a year of sacrifices, could let it all out — drink in a crowded room, go clubbing, have everyone over. No need for masks. But really, it was Confusion Day, a monument to chaos, anxiety and the unknown. We have no plan. » | Tanya Gold * | Tuesday, July 20, 2021

* Ms. Gold is a British journalist who writes regularly about the country’s politics, culture and everyday life.

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Elizabeth Warren schimpft über Jeff Bezos

FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG: „Jeff Bezos hat Amerikaner vergessen, die Steuern gezahlt haben“

Jeff Bezos‘ Ausflug ins All hat nicht allen gefallen. In sozialen Medien wurde der Amazon-Gründer nach der Rückkehr seiner Raumkapsel New Shepard am Dienstag als betriebsblind verurteilt, weil er sich bei den Angestellten und Kunden des Online-Händlers dafür bedankte, seine Reise in den Weltraum bezahlt zu haben. Während des ersten Corona-Jahres 2020 war Bezos wiederholt wegen der Arbeitsbedingungen bei Amazon kritisiert worden. In den vergangenen Monaten wurde zudem Kritik an Steuerbefreiungen für das Unternehmen laut. „Jeff Bezos hat vergessen, den hart arbeitenden Amerikanern zu danken, die tatsächlich Steuern gezahlt haben, um das Land am Laufen zu halten“, wetterte auch Elizabeth Warren, Senatorin und frühere Präsidentschaftsbewerberin der Demokraten. Weiter lesen / Neues von den Promis » | FAZ Small Talk | Mittwoch, 21. Juli 2021

Orbán kündigt Referendum über Anti-LGBTQ-Gesetz an

FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINER ZEITUNG: Ungarns Ministerpräsident Viktor Orbán hat ein Referendum über das umstrittene Anti-LGBTQ-Gesetz angekündigt. Die Einleitung eines Vertragsverletzungsverfahren durch die EU sei ein Angriff auf Ungarn.

Ungarns rechtskonservativer Regierungschef Viktor Orbán hat ein Referendum über das umstrittene LGBTQ-Gesetz in seinem Land angekündigt und fordert damit Brüssel heraus. In einem auf seiner Facebook-Seite veröffentlichten Video rief Orbán die Bevölkerung am Mittwoch dazu auf, das von der EU scharf kritisierte Gesetz zu unterstützen. Die englische Abkürzung LGBTQ steht für lesbisch, schwul, bisexuell, transgender und queer. Angehörige dieser sexuellen Minderheiten werden aus Sicht von Kritikern in Ungarn diskriminiert. » | Quelle: AFP | Mittwoch, 21. Juli 2021

Scandale Pegasus : Emmanuel Macron sur la liste des cibles du Maroc

LE POINT : Le Maroc a sélectionné l’un des numéros du chef de l’État en 2019 pour une possible infection de son téléphone avec le logiciel Pegasus, révèle France Info.

Les révélations se poursuivent au sujet du projet Pegasus. Ce mardi 20 juillet, France Info et 16 autres médias indiquent qu’Emmanuel Macron faisait partie des cibles du Maroc. L’un des numéros de portable du chef de l’État a été sélectionné en 2019 par les services de renseignements marocains pour une éventuelle infection par le logiciel espion développé par la société NSO.

Plusieurs numéros appartenant à des membres de l’entourage d’Emmanuel Macron, comme son ancien chef de la sécurité, Alexandre Benalla, ont également été sélectionnés comme cibles potentielles par les services marocains. De son côté, Le Monde souligne que les numéros de l'ancien Premier ministre Édouard Philippe et de 14 autres ministres, dont Jean-Yves Le Drian, Christophe Castaner, Gérald Darmanin, Bruno Le Maire ou François de Rugy, étaient également sélectionnés par le logiciel espion Pegasus. Des parlementaires et responsables politiques comme François Bayrou du MoDem, le député de La France insoumise Adrien Quatennens, ou encore Gilles Le Gendre figuraient également sur la liste. » | Par LePoint.fr (avec AFP) | Publié : mardi 20 juillet ; modfié : mercredi 21 juillet 2021

Grèce : un couvre-feu instauré à Mykonos, l'île de la fête

LE FIGARO : Depuis ce week-end, il est interdit de circuler de 1 h à 6 h du matin sur l'île la plus touristique des Cyclades en raison d'une hausse «inquiétante» des contaminations au Covid-19.

À Mykonos, le Covid-19 vient remettre en cause la fête. La Grèce a imposé samedi un couvre-feu de cinq heures entre 1 h et 6 h et d'autres restrictions sur l'île touristique des Cyclades, connue pour ses nuits festives, en raison d'une hausse «inquiétante» des contaminations au Covid-19, ont annoncé les autorités.

«Nous appelons les habitants, les visiteurs et les commerçants de notre belle île à appliquer fidèlement les mesures (...) afin que la dissémination du virus puisse être rapidement contrôlée et que Mykonos puisse revenir à la normale», déclare le vice-ministre à la Protection civile, Nikos Hardalias. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | lundi 19 juillet 2021

Boris Johnson’s Aides Plotted to Oust Him as PM, Dominic Cummings Claims

Dominic Cummings suggested to Laura Kuenssberg that a new political party should be set up to ‘kill’ off the Conservatives. Photograph: Jeff Overs/BBC/PA
THE GUARDIAN: BBC interview reveals people decided Johnson was unfit to be PM within weeks of 2019 election victory

Boris Johnson’s closest aides decided he was unfit to be prime minister within weeks of his 2019 election victory and began plotting to oust him, Dominic Cummings has claimed.

In his first TV interview since quitting as one of the most senior advisers in No 10, Cummings levelled repeated criticism of his former boss, saying aides feared Johnson had no plan to run the country and was only obsessed with “stupid” infrastructure projects.

He accused the prime minister’s wife, Carrie, of trying to “appoint complete clowns to certain key jobs”, claiming she wanted to be “pulling the strings” at the heart of government instead of the old Vote Leave team, and suggested a new political party be set up to “kill” off the Conservatives. » | Aubrey Allegretti, Political correspondent | Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Dominic Cummings pulls back the curtain and declares his genius »

I have myself been saying this for a very long time! I have been stating that the Conservatives need to be replaced by a progressive, business-friendly party. My line was that the Tories need to go the way of the Whigs: into oblivion!

I have never been a big fan of Dominic Cummings, but I must say that reading this, makes the man more appealing to me.

I used to be a dyed-in-the-wool Conservative voter. That was until Cameron had the less-than-bright idea of calling a referendum on our membership of the European Union, which we all know led to the fiasco of Brexit. Because of Brexit, I shall never cast my vote for the Conservatives again. And as a result of Brexit, I have become disenfranchised.

Boris Johnson—I prefer to give him the disparaging nomenclature, BoJo, because it makes him sound like the clown he truly is—was never a committed Brexiteer; rather, it was a convenient way for him to become prime minister. Even as a child, Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson wanted to be “king of the world.” Needless to say, that position is, and never has been, vacant! So he had to settle for what he considered to be second-best: he had to become the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom instead. Brexit was the tool he used to get the keys to Number 10.

There’s one big problem with that, though: Brexit has rendered the once very united United Kingdom into a rather fractious disUnited Kingdom. And the Tories have caused this problem by projecting the rift that was once chronic and unhealing in their party onto the United Kingdom itself; so, the party’s problem has now become the nation's problem. Cameron’s idiocy has caused this as have the greed and fossil-like nature of the top echelons within the Conservative Party itself.

Yes! Dominic Cummings is spot-on when he says that the Conservatives need to be “killed off” and replaced by a new party. Yes! Yes! Yes! The Conservatives need to go find the dodo and keep it company!

This country needs a progressive, business-friendly, pro-European party, one that will allow business to flourish but ensure a modicum of equality for all. The wealth gap in this country is as unfair as it is immoral. There is something radically wrong and mis-managed about a country in which people poor enough to have to use food banks to help put food on the table for their children have to co-exist with squillionaires. Such a juxtaposition of extremes is obscene. A scenario brought about by the policies of the Tories. Yes, we need a party that is very business-friendly; but no, we don't need obscenities like this! – © Mark

Leyna Bloom Is Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue’s First Trans Cover Star

Leyna Bloom in 2019. Photograph: Julien de Rosa/EPA
THE GUARDIAN: Model, who is black and Filipino, is also the first ever trans woman of color to be featured in the magazine

Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue has unveiled its first ever transgender cover star, Leyna Bloom.

The model follows in the footsteps of model Valentina Sampaio, who was the first trans model to appear in the pages of the magazine last July. Bloom, who is black and Filipino, is also the first ever trans woman of color to be featured in the magazine.

Writing on Instagram, Bloom said the appearance “heals a lot of pain”. She wrote: “We deserve this moment; we have waited millions of years to show up as survivors and be seen as full humans filled with wonder.”

Bloom, who was part of New York’s ballroom scene, wrote: “This historical moment is important to #girlslikeus because it allows us to live and be seen.” » | Priya Elan | Monday, July 18, 2021

Bitcoin Price Slides amid EU Call to Make Transfers Traceable, and Rise of ‘Stablecoins’

THE GUARDIAN: European regulator want banks to hold personal details of cryptocurrency clients, while US wants swift work to establish less volatile ‘stablecoins’

Bitcoin has slipped below $30,000 as calls grew among regulators in the US, Europe and Asia for tighter checks on cryptocurrencies, and the less volatile digi-currency known as “stablecoins”.

Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency fell as much as 5% to $29,300, its lowest since 22 June, and investors said it was likely to test the $28,600 level touched last month, its lowest since early January, as it faced a variety of regulatory headwinds. Smaller cryptocurrencies such as ether and XRP also lost around 5%.

On Tuesday, European regulators outlined plans to make cryptocurrencies more traceable as part of a wider crackdown on money-laundering in the bloc.

The European Commission said companies handling virtual assets, such as bitcoin, should become subject to anti-money laundering rules, along with transparency requirements for transfers of crypto assets. » | Martin Farrer | Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Phil Collins - Can't Stop Loving You (Official Music Video)

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Tender, gay kiss of the day / Bisou du jour, tendre et très gay !
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Mahler Symphony No 5 Adagietto – Herbert von Karajan

Jul 25, 2013 • Slide-show of Venice with contemporary photographs and antique oil paintings. Symphony No5 /Mahler/ Adagietto/ Berlin Philharmoniker/Herbert von Karajan. The 1974 recording - Deutsche Grammophon

Democracy Now! Amnesty International: Julian Assange’s “Arbitrary” Detention Must End. Release Him Now.

Jul 20, 2021 • As WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces up to 175 years in prison if he is extradited to the U.S. under the Espionage Act for publishing classified documents exposing U.S. war crimes, Amnesty International Secretary General Agnès Callamard says his detention since 2010 “is arbitrary and that he should be released.” She adds that allegations made against him by the U.S. authorities “raise a large number of problems and red flags in relation to freedom of the press.”

‘Everything Is On Fire’: Siberia Hit by Unprecedented Burning

THE GUARDIAN: Locals fear for their health and property as smoke from raging forest fires shrouds an entire region of eastern Russia

Every morning and evening for the last few days, shifts of young villagers have headed out into the taiga forest around Teryut with a seemingly impossible task: to quell the raging fires that have burned closer and closer for a month, shrouding this remote eastern Siberian village in an acrid haze.

So far, little has worked. Amid the worst wildfire season in memory, locals have vowed to defend their village to the last, sending away small children for their protection from the smog while they stay on to fight back the flames.

“For a month already you can’t see anything through the smoke,” said Varvara, a 63-year-old pensioner from Teryut, a village in the Oymyakonsky district. “We have already sent the small children away. And the fires are very close, just 2km [1.2 miles] from our village.” » | Andrew Roth in Moscow | Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Israeli PM: Ben & Jerry’s Sales Ban Will Have ‘Serious Consequences’

Naftali Bennett’s office said the Ben & Jerry’s ban would have ‘serious consequences, legal and otherwise’.Photograph: Gil Cohen-Magen/EPA
THE GUARDIAN: Naftali Bennett hits back at Unilever after subsidiary stops selling ice-cream in occupied territories

The decision by Ben & Jerry’s to stop selling its ice-cream products in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem has been met with fierce criticism from the Israeli political establishment, including a warning from the prime minister, Naftali Bennett, that the decision will have “serious consequences” for Ben & Jerry’s and its parent company, Unilever.

The announcement from the ice-cream maker, which has also taken political stances on the climate crisis and social justice issues such as Black Lives Matter, is one of the highest-profile rebukes of Israeli settlement building to date by a well-known brand. » | Bethan McKernan, Middle East correspondent | Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Gay Farmers Call for Help

In the UK, many LGBTQ farmers feel isolated and live a life plagued by secrecy and guilt. Their only solace is a phone number. This short documentary illuminates their experiences through reconstructive visuals over recorded telephone conversations that are both shocking and candid.

Being Gay in Nazi Germany | Full Documentary

A documentary from 2000 detailing the stories of gay people who were persecuted in Nazi Germany because of their sexuality.

Because this is age-restricted, it cannot be embedded here. This is a serious and informative documentary. It is not suitable for the squeamish or for the faint of heart. But it comes highly recommended. It gives us a chance to see how life was in Nazi Germany for persecuted homosexuals. Please click here to view this fascinating, insightful but extremely tragic documentary. It really is an excellent documentary. Extremely well done. Warning: It is absolutely NOT suitable for children! – Mark

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Out of Iraq – Documentary Shows Gay Love and Risk in Iraq

Jun 8, 2016 • OUT OF IRAQ is a documentary about two enlisted men in Iraq – one an Iraqi soldier, the other a U.S. translator – who fall in love before being forced to flee when one becomes the target for an honor killing. Nayyef and Btoo, the subjects of the new documentary, and director Chris McKim discuss the creation of the film, homosexuality in Iraq and the humanitarian efforts of Michael Failla in this episode of BYOD hosted by Ondi Timoner.

Australia: Growing Up Gay in the Country I The Feed

Oct 6, 2014 • Ivan hasn’t been back to his rural hometown of Tumut NSW in 21 years. He left as a teenager after a childhood of bullying about his sexuality, and never looked back. Until now. | Views on YouTube: 217,972

Biden Considers Reauthorizing Remittances and Sending More Diplomats to Cuba

THE RIO TIMES: The U.S. government on Monday announced it is considering reauthorizing remittances to Cuba and also the transfer of more diplomatic officials to the island, two ex-president Donald Trump's measures that Joe Biden would reverse.

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Biden decided to explore these measures following July 11 protests in Cuba, the largest in several decades, as reported by a U.S. official.

The package of measures includes the setting up of a "working group on remittances" intended to "identify the most effective way" for the money to "directly reach the hands of the Cuban people," among others.

In November last year Trump banned the sending of remittances to Cuba, a measure with which the U.S. rapidly increased the economic suffocation of the island and which Biden has maintained during his first six . . . » | Latin America News | Tuesday, July 20, 2021 | [ R$ ]

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Prince Harry Is Set to Release a “Wholly Truthful” Memoir about Royal Life

REFINERY29: The Duke of Sussex will release a memoir about his life, which will hit shelves late next year. In a press release from publisher Penguin Random House, the literary house said that the book, due in late 2022, is an "intimate and heartfelt" look at the young royal's life from childhood to the present day.

It will include "his dedication to service, the military duty that twice took him to the frontlines of Afghanistan, and the joy he has found in being a husband and father." The proceeds of the book will also be donated to charity. » | Natalie Morin | Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Le prince Harry publiera ses Mémoires « intimes et sincères » fin 2022 »

Michael Lucas Shows You a Gay Israel Heaven | Gay Documentary | Israel: Gay Men in the Promised Land

L’Etat de droit, meilleure protection pour les droits LGBT en Europe

LE MONDE : Editorial. L’adoption, le 15 juin par le Parlement hongrois, d’un projet de loi assimilant de fait homosexualité, pornographie et pédophilie, et le refus de l’UEFA d’illuminer le stade de Munich aux couleurs arc-en-ciel ont mis en évidence une fracture entre les membres de l’UE.

Editorial du « Monde ». L’arc-en-ciel est dans toutes les têtes, mais l’orage n’est pas près de se dissiper. Les foudres que se sont attirées, depuis mardi 22 juin, le premier ministre hongrois, Viktor Orban, puis, par ricochet, l’UEFA, l’organisation qui supervise le championnat de football Euro 2021, à propos des droits des communautés LGBT, montrent à quel point ce sujet cristallise les fractures sociétales intra-européennes.

Le projet de loi adopté le 15 juin par le Parlement hongrois, contrôlé par le parti nationaliste de M. Orban, a provoqué un profond malaise au sein de l’Union européenne. Ce texte, qui prévoit de rendre inaccessibles aux moins de 18 ans les « contenus qui montrent ou encouragent la sexualité en elle-même, le changement de genre ou l’homosexualité », assimile de fait homosexualité, pornographie et pédophilie. » | Éditorial du « Monde » | jeudi 24 juin 2021

Life for LGBT People in Israel

'Keshet' (קשת בענן) is Hebrew for rainbow. – Mark
KESHET UK: Israel is a generally progressive country where lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people live freely and openly. British laws against homosexuality were inherited when Israel was founded in 1948. These were formally repealed in 1988.

Protection against discrimination

LGBT couples in Israel have the same pension, inheritance and medical rights as heterosexual couples. This includes equal access to fertility treatment for lesbian women. Since 2005, LGBT people have been able to adopt each other’s children and enjoy full rights as parents. In 1992, employment discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation was outlawed. Inclusion of LGBT people in the Israeli military has been formally accepted since 1993. LGBT people now serve openly in the army, navy and air force, with the same rights as those in heterosexual relationships for their partners.

Same-sex marriage

There is no system of civil marriage in Israel. Marriages can only be performed under the auspices of a small number of recognised religious communities. Israel does, however, recognise those performed in other countries and since 2007 has given full legal recognition to same-sex marriages in this context. LGBT couples may not be able to marry inside Israel, but in 2012 an Israeli family court granted the first same- sex divorce in the country. In 2013, a trans- woman, Chen Arizona, married her husband in a ceremony that was broadcast on national television news. Religious attitudes » | Keshet UK | Undated

Painting the town gay: Tel Aviv prepares for Pride

Keshet UK is the forum working to champion the inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and questioning people in all areas of Jewish life in the United Kingdom.

For more information visit keshet.org.uk or contact info@keshet.org.uk

Foreigner - I Want to Know What Love Is (Official Music Video)

Jan 25, 2020 • You're watching the official music video for Foreigner - "I Want to Know What Love Is" from the album 'Agent Provocateur' (1984). "I Want to Know What Love Is" reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was featured on Rolling Stone's list of the greatest songs of all time. | Views on YouTube: 114,169,130

This Is the Best Place for Gay Men to Get Married | Gay Documentary | Gay Men in the Promised Land

About ‘Israel: Gay Men in the Promised Land’: A documentary written by American entrepreneur, columnist, gay activist and gay director Michael Lucas, and co-directed by Lucas and Israeli director Yariv Mozer. In his debut as a documentary filmmaker, Michael Lucas focuses on Israel’s thriving GLBT community through footage of Tel Aviv’s vibrant nightlife, a gay wedding, and candid interviews with a diverse range of local gay Israel men and women.


Why Tel Aviv Is One of the Most LGBTQ-Friendly Cities in the World »

Virus Headwinds Hit Wall St. after Months of Smooth Sailing

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Fear jolted the financial markets on Monday as investors realized that the path to global economic recovery after the pandemic would be anything but straightforward. For months, investors had been behaving as if they expected a full, smooth rebound from the Covid crisis. From January through June, stocks rose 14 percent, one of the best first-half performances since the late 1990s.

But the virus’s potential to upend life all over again caught up with investors, as a spate of worrying news — in particular, new outbreaks involving the highly contagious Delta variant among unvaccinated people — led to a big sell-off on Monday. The S&P 500 stock-market index had its worst decline since May, sliding more than 2 percent during the day before closing down 1.6 percent. The Dow fell 2.1 percent, its biggest one-day loss this year. Europe’s Stoxx 600 fell 2.3 percent.

“The impact of Covid on the stock market isn’t over yet,” said Lori Calvasina, head of U.S. equity strategy with RBC Capital Markets in New York. “We’re not saying it’s going to derail the recovery. We don’t think that, but we do think it could cause some additional bumps.” » | Matt Phillips | Monday, July 19, 2021

The Story behind Monaco’s Relationship with the Vatican

MONACO LIFE: Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State to the Holy See, has visited the Principality to celebrate the 40th anniversary of privileged relations between the two states.

In July of 1981, the Holy See and Monaco signed a convention which stated that the Prince of Monaco was willing to renounce rights to appoint the archbishop of the local diocese, leaving it to Rome to fill the spot. This concession led Pope John Paul II to elevate Monaco to the rank of archepiscopal see.

To commemorate this occasion, Cardinal Pietro Parolin paid a three-day visit to the Principality, notably the second smallest state in the world after Vatican City, and amongst other ceremonial events, presided over a papal mass held on Sunday at the Cathedral of Monaco on the Rock.

He spent the afternoon meeting priests and parishioners, as well as celebrating the office of Vespers. » | Stephanie Horseman | Monday, July 19, 2021

REPORTAGE: Homosexuellen-Verfolgung: "Von Anfang an ohne jede Chance"

TAGESSCHAU: In Berlin wird heute an die Verfolgung von Homosexuellen in der NS-Diktatur erinnert. Unzählige Männer wurden damals drangsaliert und getötet. Eine Reportage über den Buchhändler Emil Haab aus der Pfalz.

Burkhard Jellonnek hält das Grauen in seinen Händen. An seinem Schreibtisch im saarländischen Köllerbach studiert der Historiker Akten aus der NS-Zeit. Ein Schwerpunkt seiner Forschung ist die Verfolgung von Homosexuellen durch Nationalsozialisten.

Experten schätzen, dass in dieser Zeit etwa 100.000 Menschen aufgrund ihrer sexuellen Orientierung drangsaliert wurden. Etwa 50.000 wurden verurteilt, bis zu 10.000 Menschen ermordet.

Buchhändler unter Spionageverdacht

Einer von ihnen war Emil Haab aus Neustadt an der Weinstraße. Jellonnek erforscht den Fall seit fast vier Jahrzehnten. In seiner Dissertation aus dem Jahr 1988 schrieb er über ihn: "Die Gestapo warf Herrn Haab damals - wie es offiziell hieß - 'Unzucht mit anderen Männern' vor. Er war ein gebildeter Mann, Buchhändler, sprach englisch, französisch und italienisch. Es fiel ihm offenbar leicht, auf Menschen zuzugehen. Ihn interessierten Männer."

Ins Visier der Gestapo geriet Haab zunächst, weil man ihn für einen Spion hielt. Haab hatte zahlreiche Kontakte zu französischen Soldaten an der Grenze. Dort war er offenbar auf der Suche nach Liebhabern. Bei einer Hausdurchsuchung entdeckte die Geheimpolizei dann zahlreiche Fotos von Männern. Außerdem hatte Haab Ende der 1920er-Jahre für die Homosexuellen-Zeitung "Der Eigene" einen Artikel verfasst. Der Gestapo reichte das. Homosexuelle wurden als "Staatsfeinde" gebrandmarkt » | Von Axel John, SWR | Samstag, 25. Juli 2021

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‘I Have Sacrificed a Lot’: Growing Up LGBTQ+ in India

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AL JAZEERA: LGBTQ+ Indians who battle family expectations and social pressures to live their authentic lives share their stories.

Like most parents, Sourav’s would like to see him “settled”. In India, however, this is a loaded concept. Being happy, healthy and financially secure are all important, but making a good marriage is the cornerstone of “settling down”. Indeed, 26-year-old Sourav, an IT professional in one of India’s metro cities, would make a wonderful husband to a man of his choice. But that is the problem.

In 2017, when he told his parents he was gay, their illusion of him as the perfect son shattered. He recalled how his mother cried so much, she required emergency hospitalisation for dehydration and low blood pressure. His father did not speak to him for three months.

Unlike Sourav, who confidently asserts himself as a gay man despite the pushback from his loved ones, back in the 1980s and 1990s, I had no terminology to describe what I was. Even growing up in a family that considered itself progressive, I was continually shamed for being non-gender conforming, and coerced to correct myself – forced into feminine clothes, told off for “wanting to be a boy”. It is no surprise, then, that I was convinced I was broken by the time I reached my teens.

Decades of self-hate, low self-esteem and confusion followed. I had zero understanding of sexualities and genders, apart from the fact that to deviate was abnormal and shameful. But just as I paid the price for keeping my inner demons locked inside and pretending to be “normal” – at least “normal enough” – Sourav, who asked that his surname not be used in this article, paid for being honest. » | Payal Dhar | Monday, June 21, 2021

Pedro Castillo Makes Unity Plea after Finally Being Named Peru’s Next President

Former school teacher Pedro Castillo raises his arms from the balcony of the Peru Libre party headquarters in Lima, following the official proclamation of him as Perus president-elect. Photograph: Gian Masko/AFP/Getty Images
THE GUARDIAN: One-time teacher asks for ‘effort and sacrifice’ in first remarks after being confirmed as president-elect

Pedro Castillo, a rural teacher turned political novice, has become the winner of Peru’s presidential election after the country’s longest electoral count in 40 years.

In his first comments as president-elect, he called for national unity. “I ask for effort and sacrifice in the struggle to make this a just and sovereign country,” he said.

Castillo, whose supporters included Peru’s poor and rural citizens, defeated right-wing politician Keiko Fujimori by just 44,000 votes. Electoral authorities released the final official result on Monday in a televised ceremony, more than a month after the runoff election took place in the South American nation.

On Monday night, TV images showed Castillo’s supporters pouring out on to the streets, chanting, “Yes, we could.”

Castillo is set to take office on 28 July for a five-year term as leader of the world’s second largest copper-producing nation. » | Staff and agencies | Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Peru's First Lesbian Lawmaker Vows 'Strong Battle' to Boost LGBT+ Rights. Read all about it here

LGBT Rights in Peru here

Pedro Castillo remporte officiellement l’élection présidentielle au Pérou »

La Belgique se recueille ce mardi en hommage aux victimes des inondations

Selon un bilan encore provisoire, lundi soir, les fortes crues dues à des pluies diluviennes, qui ont provoqué l'effondrement de dizaines de maisons, ont coûté la vie à 31 personnes en Belgique.FRANCOIS WALSCHAERTS / AFP
LE FIGARO : Après les inondations des 14 et 15 juillet qui ont coûté la vie à au moins 31 personnes, le pays observe ce mardi une journée de «deuil national» marquée par une minute de silence à midi.

La Belgique rend hommage mardi aux victimes des inondations d'une ampleur inédite qui ont dévasté la région de Liège les 14 et 15 juillet, avec une journée de «deuil national» marquée par une minute de silence que tout le pays est appelé à observer à midi.

Selon un bilan encore provisoire, lundi soir, les fortes crues dues à des pluies diluviennes, qui ont provoqué l'effondrement de dizaines de maisons, ont coûté la vie à 31 personnes. Et 70 autres étaient «toujours portées disparues ou injoignables», selon le centre de crise, un chiffre qui a diminué ces dernières 48 heures au fur et à mesure du rétablissement des contacts téléphoniques. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mardi 20 juillet 2021

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Foreigner - I Don't Want to Live Without You (Official Music Video)

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Yotam Ottolenghi Visits Crete

Dec 12, 2013 • Channel 4 (More4), the TV station in the UK, presents the series "Ottolenghi's Mediterranean Island Feast". In this episode (first broadcast 21 November 2013) Yotam Ottolenghi visits Crete and explores its rich and complex culinary history.

In the ancient capital of Heraklion, Yotam makes a variation of the Cretan meze dakos, a marriage of tomatoes, crumbled feta, olives and oregano. In the fishing port of Agios Nikolaos, he marries octopus marinaded in wine with tender baby squid, stuffed with tomatoes and okra. On a trip inland, Yotam uses feta for a cheesecake with a ripe cherry compote. He also prepares a feast of spit-roasted pork souvlaki, served with his twist on tzatziki.

Mat George, Podcast Host, Killed in Hit-and-Run at 26

Mat George shared his takes on dating, pop culture, mental health and other topics as a co-host of the podcast “She Rates Dogs.” Credit...Mat George
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Mr. George, the co-host of “She Rates Dogs,” was struck as he crossed a street early on Saturday morning in Los Angeles, the authorities said.

Mat George, the 26-year-old co-host of the podcast “She Rates Dogs” known for his humorous takes on dating, pop culture and his identity as a gay man, was struck and killed by a car in Los Angeles on Saturday in what the authorities called a hit-and-run.

The Los Angeles Police Department said in a statement that the hit-and-run occurred in the Beverly Grove neighborhood of Los Angeles around 2:20 a.m.

A pedestrian had been walking in an unmarked crosswalk when a white BMW struck him and drove away. The pedestrian died at the scene, the police said. » | Alyssa Lukpat and Neil Vigdor | Sunday, July 18, 2021