Wednesday, February 16, 2022
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Bryce Cook | Understanding the History: Homosexuality and the LDS Church
Jul 10, 2019 • If you’re a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and navigating a journey to understand the intersection of religion and sexual orientation, we invite you to join us for this Latter Gay Stories episode.
Bryce Cook is an active Latter-day Saint, father of two gay sons and the author of “What Do We Know of God’s Will For His LGBT Children? An Examination of the LDS Church’s Position on Homosexuality.”
In this episode, Bryce Cook and Kyle Ashworth fairly and candidly breakdown the history of LGBT discussion within the Church, changes within the policies and doctrines, social impacts and what the future might look like for the LDS and LGBT communities.
I have absolutely no connection with the Mormon Church, but I must commend Kyle Ashworth on his series of discussions on LGBT issues in the LDS Church, because he always takes a deep dive into the topic being discussed and makes the discussions so very interesting. Further, through listening to many of these discussions, I have learnt more about the Church of Latter-day Saints than I ever knew before. Kudos! – © Mark
Bryce Cook is an active Latter-day Saint, father of two gay sons and the author of “What Do We Know of God’s Will For His LGBT Children? An Examination of the LDS Church’s Position on Homosexuality.”
In this episode, Bryce Cook and Kyle Ashworth fairly and candidly breakdown the history of LGBT discussion within the Church, changes within the policies and doctrines, social impacts and what the future might look like for the LDS and LGBT communities.
I have absolutely no connection with the Mormon Church, but I must commend Kyle Ashworth on his series of discussions on LGBT issues in the LDS Church, because he always takes a deep dive into the topic being discussed and makes the discussions so very interesting. Further, through listening to many of these discussions, I have learnt more about the Church of Latter-day Saints than I ever knew before. Kudos! – © Mark
Jugend will weg aus der Türkei
WIENER ZEITUNG: Fast drei Viertel der 18- bis 25-Jährigen denken laut Umfrage ans Auswandern.
Istanbul. Ein Großteil der jungen Menschen in der Türkei wünscht sich einer Umfrage zufolge eine Zukunft im Ausland. Fast drei Viertel (72,9 Prozent) der befragten 18- bis 25-Jährigen würden die Türkei gern verlassen, wie aus einer am Dienstag von der deutschen Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung veröffentlichten repräsentativen Umfrage hervorgeht.
Ein knappes Drittel würde am liebsten in europäischen Ländern wohnen, weil sie dort unter anderem bessere Arbeitsbedingungen, mehr Freiheiten und Menschenrechte sowie einen höheren Lebensstandard erwarten. Nur gut 27 Prozent der Befragten sagten, sie würden weiterhin in der Türkei leben wollen. » | Wiener Zeitung | Dienstag, 15. Februar 2022
Why the Panic among Boris Johnson’s Allies? Because They Know Brexit Is Unravelling
THE GUARDIAN – OPINION: There is an air of desperation in attacks from those on the right and their supporters in the press. They fear if Johnson falls, the Brexit deception will crumble too
‘We all have a clear memory of the Brexit campaign and what was said.’ Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
Did something change this month? Having proclaimed the Brexit referendum triumph of 2016 as the unique achievement of Boris Johnson and praised his historic success in the election three years later with the slogan “get Brexit done”, did the wreckers of the European dream slowly begin to realise that if Johnson goes, it shifts the sands from beneath their feet?
I’m the president of European Movement – Andrew Adonis is chair – and between us we agreed that this link needed a public airing. Learning from the direct and simple messaging of the anti-European newspapers, we felt the phrase: “If Boris goes, Brexit goes” said it clearly enough. Adonis duly tweeted it,to the horror of the pro-Brexit press.
The past few weeks have been a torrid time for the prime minister. He designed a set of restrictions he said were of critical importance for our safety and for the ability of the NHS to cope with the pandemic. He was right to do so. But disclosures since give the clearest impression that he not only broke the rules, but that he also misled parliament.
Johnson said he would accept the findings of Sue Gray’s inquiry, in stark contrast to his treatment of Sir Alex Allan’s report into the home secretary’s behaviour in 2020. » | Michael Heseltine * | Wednesday, February 16, 2022
* Lord Heseltine was the deputy prime minister under John Major and a member of Margaret Thatcher’s cabinet from 1979 until 1986
Did something change this month? Having proclaimed the Brexit referendum triumph of 2016 as the unique achievement of Boris Johnson and praised his historic success in the election three years later with the slogan “get Brexit done”, did the wreckers of the European dream slowly begin to realise that if Johnson goes, it shifts the sands from beneath their feet?
I’m the president of European Movement – Andrew Adonis is chair – and between us we agreed that this link needed a public airing. Learning from the direct and simple messaging of the anti-European newspapers, we felt the phrase: “If Boris goes, Brexit goes” said it clearly enough. Adonis duly tweeted it,to the horror of the pro-Brexit press.
The past few weeks have been a torrid time for the prime minister. He designed a set of restrictions he said were of critical importance for our safety and for the ability of the NHS to cope with the pandemic. He was right to do so. But disclosures since give the clearest impression that he not only broke the rules, but that he also misled parliament.
Johnson said he would accept the findings of Sue Gray’s inquiry, in stark contrast to his treatment of Sir Alex Allan’s report into the home secretary’s behaviour in 2020. » | Michael Heseltine * | Wednesday, February 16, 2022
* Lord Heseltine was the deputy prime minister under John Major and a member of Margaret Thatcher’s cabinet from 1979 until 1986
Met Investigating Cash-for-honours Claims Linked to Prince’s Foundation
THE GUARDIAN: Metropolitan police have launched investigation into allegations linked to Prince Charles charity
Prince Charles, who established the Prince’s Foundation charity. Photograph: Reuters
Scotland Yard has launched an investigation into cash-for-honours allegations linked to the Prince of Wales’s charity the Prince’s Foundation.
In a brief statement, the Metropolitan police said it had launched the investigation after media reports alleging offers of help were made to secure honours and citizenship for a Saudi national.
In September last year, the Sunday Times published claims that the billionaire Mahfouz Marei Mubarak bin Mahfouz paid tens of thousands of pounds to fixers with links to Prince Charles who had told him they could secure the honour.
Bin Mahfouz was awarded a CBE at a private ceremony at Buckingham Palace in November 2016. » | Jaimie Grierson | Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Prince Andrew facing fresh calls to be stripped of Duke of York title: Growing calls for royal to lose title after agreeing settlement with Virginia Giuffre, who accused him of sexual assault »
À PROPOS DE CETTE HISTOIRE EN FRANÇAIS :
La police britannique ouvre une enquête sur un scandale lié à une fondation du prince Charles : Des dons à la fondation du prince Charles auraient été récompensés par des titres honorifiques et auraient servi à appuyer une demande de naturalisation d'un homme d'affaires saoudien. »
Queen’s Jubilee Year Just Started, but Bad News Hasn’t Stopped for Royals: A day after Prince Andrew settled a sexual assault lawsuit, the police announced they were investigating a charity led by Prince Charles. »
Scotland Yard has launched an investigation into cash-for-honours allegations linked to the Prince of Wales’s charity the Prince’s Foundation.
In a brief statement, the Metropolitan police said it had launched the investigation after media reports alleging offers of help were made to secure honours and citizenship for a Saudi national.
In September last year, the Sunday Times published claims that the billionaire Mahfouz Marei Mubarak bin Mahfouz paid tens of thousands of pounds to fixers with links to Prince Charles who had told him they could secure the honour.
Bin Mahfouz was awarded a CBE at a private ceremony at Buckingham Palace in November 2016. » | Jaimie Grierson | Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Prince Andrew facing fresh calls to be stripped of Duke of York title: Growing calls for royal to lose title after agreeing settlement with Virginia Giuffre, who accused him of sexual assault »
À PROPOS DE CETTE HISTOIRE EN FRANÇAIS :
La police britannique ouvre une enquête sur un scandale lié à une fondation du prince Charles : Des dons à la fondation du prince Charles auraient été récompensés par des titres honorifiques et auraient servi à appuyer une demande de naturalisation d'un homme d'affaires saoudien. »
Queen’s Jubilee Year Just Started, but Bad News Hasn’t Stopped for Royals: A day after Prince Andrew settled a sexual assault lawsuit, the police announced they were investigating a charity led by Prince Charles. »
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Don’t Wish for a Post-Pax Americana
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Who knows, at this writing, what Vladimir Putin will decide to do with the forces he’s massed along Ukraine’s borders?
If Putin backs down, maybe thanks to some face-saving diplomatic formula, the Biden administration will deserve full credit for masterly crisis management: whipping into line our European allies, particularly Germany; thwarting Russian covert operations by leaking details to the media; expanding America’s military presence in frontline NATO states; working on ways to supply Europe with liquefied natural gas; refusing to negotiate at Ukraine’s expense; threatening sanctions against Moscow that, for once, have real teeth.
If Putin doesn’t back down, these were still the right and necessary steps. They just weren’t sufficient.
Either way, the crisis should serve as a tutorial on what the so-called post-Pax Americana world will look like. In a fantasy version of that world — a world in which American power isn’t constantly being called upon to address faraway crises or reassure nervous allies — the United States trades the burdens of being a superpower for the modest but more manageable, affordable and humane ambitions of a normal country. » | Bret Stephens | Tuesday, February 15, 2022
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Why Andrew Had to Settle with Virginia Giuffre: Lawyers Say He Had Little Choice
THE GUARDIAN: Agreeing a payout estimated to be at least $10m spares the duke from the risk of a poor performance on the witness stand
The agreed statement between the parties stated that Prince Andrew ‘accepts that [Virginia Giuffre] has suffered both as an established victim of abuse and as a result of unfair public attacks’. Photograph: Chris Jackson/Getty Images
The weakness of Prince Andrew’s legal position and fears over his own performance in the witness stand left his legal team with few options other than reaching a settlement with Virginia Giuffre that is likely to cost him $10m (£7m) or more, according to several international lawyers.
Ann Olivarius, the senior partner of the McAllister Olivarius law firm who has acted in cases on both sides of the Atlantic, said she expected Prince Andrew’s settlement to be worth at least £10m ($13m), based on previous cases settled with wealthy individuals.
“The size of the compensation is probably massive by any British standards, and it’s probably very substantial by American standards – and American standards are very high,” Olivarius said.
“You can anticipate this would be probably in excess of £10m, even £20m perhaps. I don’t know what it is for a fact but as someone who does these agreements all the time it could easily be up there. And frankly it could be far higher.”
Mark Stephens, an international lawyer at Howard Kennedy and expert in reputation management, said he expected Prince Andrew’s settlement to reach around $10m after paying for his own legal fees, using the proceeds from the prince’s recent sale of a Swiss chalet, initially valued at $25m but which Stephens believes was sold for a “fire sale” $18m. » | Richard Adams | Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Prince Andrew’s payout to Virginia Giuffre ‘is worth its weight in gold’ for Queen: Experts suggest duke could pay about £10m after pressure from the royal family »
The weakness of Prince Andrew’s legal position and fears over his own performance in the witness stand left his legal team with few options other than reaching a settlement with Virginia Giuffre that is likely to cost him $10m (£7m) or more, according to several international lawyers.
Ann Olivarius, the senior partner of the McAllister Olivarius law firm who has acted in cases on both sides of the Atlantic, said she expected Prince Andrew’s settlement to be worth at least £10m ($13m), based on previous cases settled with wealthy individuals.
“The size of the compensation is probably massive by any British standards, and it’s probably very substantial by American standards – and American standards are very high,” Olivarius said.
“You can anticipate this would be probably in excess of £10m, even £20m perhaps. I don’t know what it is for a fact but as someone who does these agreements all the time it could easily be up there. And frankly it could be far higher.”
Mark Stephens, an international lawyer at Howard Kennedy and expert in reputation management, said he expected Prince Andrew’s settlement to reach around $10m after paying for his own legal fees, using the proceeds from the prince’s recent sale of a Swiss chalet, initially valued at $25m but which Stephens believes was sold for a “fire sale” $18m. » | Richard Adams | Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Prince Andrew’s payout to Virginia Giuffre ‘is worth its weight in gold’ for Queen: Experts suggest duke could pay about £10m after pressure from the royal family »
Prince Andrew Settles US Civil Sex Assault Case with Virginia Giuffre - BBC News
Feb 15, 2022 • Prince Andrew has settled a civil sexual assault case brought against him in the US by Virginia Giuffre.
Ms Giuffre had been suing the Duke of York, claiming he sexually assaulted her on three occasions when she was 17, allegations he has repeatedly denied.
A letter filed to the US district court on Tuesday said the duke and Ms Giuffre had reached an out-of-court settlement.
It said the duke would pay an undisclosed sum to Ms Giuffre.
His representatives said he had no comment beyond what was said in the document filed to the court.
Buckingham Palace declined to comment on the settlement.
MEHR ZU DIESER GESCHICHTE AUF DEUTSCH AUS DER SCHWEIZ:
Prinz Andrew kauft sich frei: In ihrem Jubiläumsjahr bleibt der Queen ein Missbrauchsprozess in der Familie erspart: Erst wollte sich Prinz Andrew persönlich vor Gericht verteidigen, jetzt gibt er klein bei. Das Ende des Streits mit Virginia Giuffre soll ihn bis zu 12 Millionen Pfund kosten – aber angeblich hilft die Kasse der Monarchin, die auf noch mehr Unruhe verzichten kann. »
Ms Giuffre had been suing the Duke of York, claiming he sexually assaulted her on three occasions when she was 17, allegations he has repeatedly denied.
A letter filed to the US district court on Tuesday said the duke and Ms Giuffre had reached an out-of-court settlement.
It said the duke would pay an undisclosed sum to Ms Giuffre.
His representatives said he had no comment beyond what was said in the document filed to the court.
Buckingham Palace declined to comment on the settlement.
MEHR ZU DIESER GESCHICHTE AUF DEUTSCH AUS DER SCHWEIZ:
Prinz Andrew kauft sich frei: In ihrem Jubiläumsjahr bleibt der Queen ein Missbrauchsprozess in der Familie erspart: Erst wollte sich Prinz Andrew persönlich vor Gericht verteidigen, jetzt gibt er klein bei. Das Ende des Streits mit Virginia Giuffre soll ihn bis zu 12 Millionen Pfund kosten – aber angeblich hilft die Kasse der Monarchin, die auf noch mehr Unruhe verzichten kann. »
Russia Does Not Want War, Putin Says - BBC News
Feb 15, 2022 • Vladimir Putin has said that "of course" Russia does not want war in Europe, but that his security concerns must be addressed and taken seriously.
The Russian president's comments came as the military said that some troops were withdrawing from the border near Ukraine - the first sign from Moscow of a possible de-escalation of tensions. However Western leaders say there is no evidence of the withdrawal yet.
The Russian president's comments came as the military said that some troops were withdrawing from the border near Ukraine - the first sign from Moscow of a possible de-escalation of tensions. However Western leaders say there is no evidence of the withdrawal yet.
Stupidity and Arrogance Have Cost Prince Andrew Everything
THE GUARDIAN – OPINION: He was never going to win, and now he has struck a settlement that will stand as a stain on his reputation, and that of the monarchy
Prince Andrew during Armed Forces Day, Guildford, Surrey, in June 2015. Photograph: David Hartley/Rex/Shutterstock
It was always going to come to this. Prince Andrew’s American lawyer’s statement in New York this afternoon announcing the agreed settlement with Virginia Giuffre sets the seal on the prince’s humiliation over his association with the convicted sex abuser Jeffrey Epstein and his friend, the woman who procured girls for him, Ghislaine Maxwell.
It has cost the prince his much-prized royal position on palace balconies, his perks – all those helicopter flights to golf matches at public expense, all those private flights across the world to shake hands with sheikhs – and all his military ranks, titles and honorifics. No more honorary colonelcies: colonel of the Grenadier Guards, commodore-in-chief of the Fleet Air Arm, to say nothing of the colonelcy of the New Zealand Army Logistic Regiment and the Princess Louise Fusiliers of Canada. All gone. Strangely, he remains a vice-admiral, but the full admiral title will now for ever elude him. He may be a duke, but he is no longer an HRH. The retreat is complete.
Perhaps the mystery is why it has taken so long. But Andrew has always been cloth-eared about public opinion. The tales of his private boorishness are common, but his insouciance and disdain for what others thought, most obviously on display in his disastrous television interview with Emily Maitlis in November 2019 – which he characteristically thought he’d handled rather well – meant that he has been slow to wake up not only to what was happening to his own reputation, but to its disastrous effect on the monarchy itself. No wonder they’ve cut him off and he’s left dependent at the age of 61 on Mummy’s largesse. She’ll be doubtless paying for the settlement too. » | Stephen Bates * | Tuesday, February 15, 2022
* Stephen Bates is a former Guardian royal correspondent
It was always going to come to this. Prince Andrew’s American lawyer’s statement in New York this afternoon announcing the agreed settlement with Virginia Giuffre sets the seal on the prince’s humiliation over his association with the convicted sex abuser Jeffrey Epstein and his friend, the woman who procured girls for him, Ghislaine Maxwell.
It has cost the prince his much-prized royal position on palace balconies, his perks – all those helicopter flights to golf matches at public expense, all those private flights across the world to shake hands with sheikhs – and all his military ranks, titles and honorifics. No more honorary colonelcies: colonel of the Grenadier Guards, commodore-in-chief of the Fleet Air Arm, to say nothing of the colonelcy of the New Zealand Army Logistic Regiment and the Princess Louise Fusiliers of Canada. All gone. Strangely, he remains a vice-admiral, but the full admiral title will now for ever elude him. He may be a duke, but he is no longer an HRH. The retreat is complete.
Perhaps the mystery is why it has taken so long. But Andrew has always been cloth-eared about public opinion. The tales of his private boorishness are common, but his insouciance and disdain for what others thought, most obviously on display in his disastrous television interview with Emily Maitlis in November 2019 – which he characteristically thought he’d handled rather well – meant that he has been slow to wake up not only to what was happening to his own reputation, but to its disastrous effect on the monarchy itself. No wonder they’ve cut him off and he’s left dependent at the age of 61 on Mummy’s largesse. She’ll be doubtless paying for the settlement too. » | Stephen Bates * | Tuesday, February 15, 2022
* Stephen Bates is a former Guardian royal correspondent
New Zealand Bans Dehumanising Conversion Therapy in Landslide Vote
PINK NEWS: New Zealand’s parliament has near-unanimously passed legislation that bans LGBT+ conversion therapy, with a government minister stating that it marks a “great day for New Zealand’s rainbow communities”.
Reuters reported that the bill passed on Tuesday (15 February) with 112 votes in favour and eight votes opposed.
“This is a great day for New Zealand’s rainbow communities,” minister of justice Kris Faafoi said.
“Conversion practices have no place in modern New Zealand.”
Under the legislation, it will be an offence to perform conversion therapy where the practices have caused “serious harm”, and offenders can be subject to up to five years imprisonment.
When the victim is a child or young person aged under 18, or someone with impaired decision-making capacity, conversion therapy will automatically be an offence, and will be subject to up to three years imprisonment.
The ban on conversion therapy follows recent comprehensive bans in France, Canada, and Albania, while campaigners in the UK pushing for an end to conversion therapy have been met with years of delays. » | Emily Chudy | Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Praise Ye the Lord! Enlightenment in the English-speaking world has had to come from the Antipodes! Kudos to Jacinda Ardern, the prime minister of New Zealand. BoJo, take some lessons!
That the so-called civilized world has tolerated this barbaric and extremely cruel nonsense for so long is an absolute disgrace. No civilized person worth his salt would endorse such a barbaric practice!
If, indeed, there is a need for any ‘conversion therapy’, it is for the need to bring straight people into line with the Enlightenment! If anyone needs conversion therapy, it is these ignorant, backword, cruel and insensitive people; indeed, perhaps they need to be brainwashed of their backward ideas and thoughts!
Sensible people, whether gay or straight, should celebrate this legal decision in New Zealand. The New Zealanders have done the civilized world a great favour: They have brought enlightenment into a world in which the lights are dimming by the day. Bravo, Jacinda Ardern! – © Mark
Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares for Me | Special Extended ‘Smoochtime’ Version
Nina Simone was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and civil rights activist widely associated with jazz music. She worked in a broad range of styles including classical, jazz, blues, folk, R&B, gospel, and pop.
The sixth child of a preacher's family in North Carolina, Simone aspired to be a concert pianist.[1] Her musical path changed direction after she was denied a scholarship to the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, despite a well-received audition. Simone said she later found out from an insider at Curtis that she was denied entry because she was black.[2] So as to fund her continuing musical education and become a classical pianist, she began playing in a small club in Philadelphia where she was also required to sing. She was approached for a recording by Bethlehem Records, and her rendering of "I Loves You, Porgy" was a hit in the United States in 1958.[1] Over the length of her career Simone recorded more than 40 albums, mostly between 1958, when she made her debut with Little Girl Blue, and 1974.
Her musical style arose from a fusion of gospel and pop songs with classical music, in particular with influences from her first inspiration, Johann Sebastian Bach,[3] and accompanied with her expressive jazz-like singing in her characteristic contralto voice. She injected as much of her classical background into her music as possible to give it more depth and quality, as she felt that pop music was inferior to classical.[4] Her intuitive grasp on the audience–performer relationship was gained from a unique background of playing piano accompaniment for church revivals and sermons regularly from the early age of six years old.[5] | Views on YouTube: 16,337,487
The sixth child of a preacher's family in North Carolina, Simone aspired to be a concert pianist.[1] Her musical path changed direction after she was denied a scholarship to the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, despite a well-received audition. Simone said she later found out from an insider at Curtis that she was denied entry because she was black.[2] So as to fund her continuing musical education and become a classical pianist, she began playing in a small club in Philadelphia where she was also required to sing. She was approached for a recording by Bethlehem Records, and her rendering of "I Loves You, Porgy" was a hit in the United States in 1958.[1] Over the length of her career Simone recorded more than 40 albums, mostly between 1958, when she made her debut with Little Girl Blue, and 1974.
Her musical style arose from a fusion of gospel and pop songs with classical music, in particular with influences from her first inspiration, Johann Sebastian Bach,[3] and accompanied with her expressive jazz-like singing in her characteristic contralto voice. She injected as much of her classical background into her music as possible to give it more depth and quality, as she felt that pop music was inferior to classical.[4] Her intuitive grasp on the audience–performer relationship was gained from a unique background of playing piano accompaniment for church revivals and sermons regularly from the early age of six years old.[5] | Views on YouTube: 16,337,487
Nina Simone : I Put a Spell on You
Prince Andrew Settles Virginia Giuffre Sexual Assault Case in US
THE GUARDIAN: Duke of York promises to make ‘substantial donation’ to Giuffre’s charity, court documents show
Prince Andrew with Virginia Giuffre. The duke accepted that Giuffre had ‘suffered as an established victim of abuse’. Photograph: US district court - Southern Dis/AFP/Getty Images
Prince Andrew has reached a settlement in the civil sexual assault claim filed by Virginia Giuffre in the US.
The unexpected development was disclosed in a document submitted to court on Tuesday. Andrew has agreed to make a “substantial donation” to a charity, and has accepted that Giuffre “suffered as an established victim of abuse”. He commended Giuffre’s bravery.
The document added that the prince also regretted his association with the financier Jeffrey Epstein, who killed himself in prison while facing trial for sex crimes.
The move is a remarkable turnaround for the Duke of York, who had pledged to fight to clear his name in court. He has always denied having a sexual relationship with Giuffre when she was 17.
The court document said: “Virginia Giuffre and Prince Andrew have reached an out of court settlement. The parties will file a stipulated dismissal upon Ms Giuffre’s receipt of the settlement (the sum of which is not being disclosed).
“Prince Andrew intends to make a substantial donation to Ms Giuffre’s charity in support of victims’ rights. » | Harriet Sherwood and agency | Tuesday, February 15, 2022
The original court document can be viewed here.
Related.
Prince Andrew Settles Sexual Abuse Lawsuit With Virginia Giuffre: Financial terms of the settlement, which was announced in a federal court filing in Manhattan on Tuesday, were not revealed. »
Affaire Epstein : le prince Andrew trouve un accord avec son accusatrice, Virginia Giuffre, pour éviter un procès : L’Américaine de 38 ans accusait le deuxième fils de la reine Elizabeth II de l’avoir agressée sexuellement en 2001, alors qu’elle était mineure. Les termes financiers de l’accord n’ont pas été dévoilés. »
Prinz Andrew erzielt Einigung mit Klägerin Giuffre: Im Missbrauchsverfahren hat Prinz Andrew eine außergerichtliche Einigung mit der Klägerin Virginia Giuffre erzielt. Das geht aus einem am Dienstag veröffentlichten Gerichtsdokument hervor. »
Missbrauchsvorwürfe gegen Prinz Andrew: Einigung auf Vergleich mit Klägerin Virginia Giuffre: Nach dem Tod von Jeffrey Epstein und dem Schuldspruch von Ghislaine Maxwell rückt nun der Sohn der Queen in den Fokus. Prinz Andrew droht wegen Vorwürfen des sexuellen Missbrauchs ein Prozess. »
Prince Andrew has reached a settlement in the civil sexual assault claim filed by Virginia Giuffre in the US.
The unexpected development was disclosed in a document submitted to court on Tuesday. Andrew has agreed to make a “substantial donation” to a charity, and has accepted that Giuffre “suffered as an established victim of abuse”. He commended Giuffre’s bravery.
The document added that the prince also regretted his association with the financier Jeffrey Epstein, who killed himself in prison while facing trial for sex crimes.
The move is a remarkable turnaround for the Duke of York, who had pledged to fight to clear his name in court. He has always denied having a sexual relationship with Giuffre when she was 17.
The court document said: “Virginia Giuffre and Prince Andrew have reached an out of court settlement. The parties will file a stipulated dismissal upon Ms Giuffre’s receipt of the settlement (the sum of which is not being disclosed).
“Prince Andrew intends to make a substantial donation to Ms Giuffre’s charity in support of victims’ rights. » | Harriet Sherwood and agency | Tuesday, February 15, 2022
The original court document can be viewed here.
Related.
Prince Andrew Settles Sexual Abuse Lawsuit With Virginia Giuffre: Financial terms of the settlement, which was announced in a federal court filing in Manhattan on Tuesday, were not revealed. »
Affaire Epstein : le prince Andrew trouve un accord avec son accusatrice, Virginia Giuffre, pour éviter un procès : L’Américaine de 38 ans accusait le deuxième fils de la reine Elizabeth II de l’avoir agressée sexuellement en 2001, alors qu’elle était mineure. Les termes financiers de l’accord n’ont pas été dévoilés. »
Prinz Andrew erzielt Einigung mit Klägerin Giuffre: Im Missbrauchsverfahren hat Prinz Andrew eine außergerichtliche Einigung mit der Klägerin Virginia Giuffre erzielt. Das geht aus einem am Dienstag veröffentlichten Gerichtsdokument hervor. »
Missbrauchsvorwürfe gegen Prinz Andrew: Einigung auf Vergleich mit Klägerin Virginia Giuffre: Nach dem Tod von Jeffrey Epstein und dem Schuldspruch von Ghislaine Maxwell rückt nun der Sohn der Queen in den Fokus. Prinz Andrew droht wegen Vorwürfen des sexuellen Missbrauchs ein Prozess. »
Prince Andrew and Virginia Giuffre Reach Out-of-court Settlement in Sexual Abuse Lawsuit
Feb 15, 2022 • Prince Andrew has settled a civil sexual assault case brought against him by Virginia Giuffre.
A letter filed to the US district court on Tuesday said the Duke of York and Ms Giuffre had reached an out-of-court settlement.
She had previously claimed Andrew sexually assaulted her on three occasions when she was 17, allegations he has repeatedly denied.
The letter added that the Duke "never intended to malign Ms Giuffre's character" and that he recognised she had "suffered both as an established victim of abuse and as a result of unfair public attacks".
A letter filed to the US district court on Tuesday said the Duke of York and Ms Giuffre had reached an out-of-court settlement.
She had previously claimed Andrew sexually assaulted her on three occasions when she was 17, allegations he has repeatedly denied.
The letter added that the Duke "never intended to malign Ms Giuffre's character" and that he recognised she had "suffered both as an established victim of abuse and as a result of unfair public attacks".
Bitcoin – Eine neue Weltordnung? | Sternstunde Philosophie | SRF Kultur
Feb 14, 2022 • Geld regiert die Welt. Doch was, wenn das Wesen des Geldes sich fundamental verändert? Wie revolutionär sind Kryptowährungen wie Bitcoin wirklich? Ein Gespräch mit dem ETH-Informatiker Roger Wattenhofer und dem Philosophen Ijoma Mangold über die Utopien und Gefahren des digitalen Goldes
Eine Welt ohne nationale Währungen, ohne Zentralbanken, ohne Wechselkurse, ohne Inflation – ja ohne Geldinstitute im bekannten Sinne? Glaubt man den immer zahlreicheren Anhängerinnen von Kryptowährungen wie Bitcoin, ist solch eine Welt nicht nur theoretisch möglich, sondern konkret im Entstehen. Ihre Anhänger verbinden mit dieser neuen, auf der sogenannten Blockchain-Technologie basierenden Währung nicht weniger als eine Revolution der politischen und ökonomischen Verhältnisse auf diesem Planeten. Kritikerinnen hingegen sehen in Bitcoin ein anti-staatliches, zu Illegalität neigendes und ökologisch verheerendes Spekulationsobjekt digitaler Eliten. Wolfram Eilenberger spricht über das «digitale Gold» mit dem Informatiker und ETH-Professor Roger Wattenhofer sowie dem Kultur-Philosophen Ijoma Mangold («Die Zeit»)
Sternstunde Philosophie vom 13.02.2022
Eine Welt ohne nationale Währungen, ohne Zentralbanken, ohne Wechselkurse, ohne Inflation – ja ohne Geldinstitute im bekannten Sinne? Glaubt man den immer zahlreicheren Anhängerinnen von Kryptowährungen wie Bitcoin, ist solch eine Welt nicht nur theoretisch möglich, sondern konkret im Entstehen. Ihre Anhänger verbinden mit dieser neuen, auf der sogenannten Blockchain-Technologie basierenden Währung nicht weniger als eine Revolution der politischen und ökonomischen Verhältnisse auf diesem Planeten. Kritikerinnen hingegen sehen in Bitcoin ein anti-staatliches, zu Illegalität neigendes und ökologisch verheerendes Spekulationsobjekt digitaler Eliten. Wolfram Eilenberger spricht über das «digitale Gold» mit dem Informatiker und ETH-Professor Roger Wattenhofer sowie dem Kultur-Philosophen Ijoma Mangold («Die Zeit»)
Sternstunde Philosophie vom 13.02.2022
Crise en Ukraine : la Russie annonce un début de retrait de ses soldats massés à la frontière, les Occidentaux restent prudents
LE MONDE : Moscou assure qu’il s’agit d’un « processus normal », prévu dans le cadre de l’achèvement des exercices militaires à la frontière. L’OTAN a accueilli l’annonce avec un « optimisme prudent », « aucun signe de désescalade » n’étant, pour l’instant, constaté sur le terrain, selon son secrétaire général.
La Russie a envoyé, mardi 15 février, les premiers signaux d’une détente dans la crise autour de l’Ukraine qui dure depuis la fin de l’année 2021. Des forces russes déployées depuis des semaines près de la frontière ukrainienne ont commencé à retourner dans leurs garnisons respectives, a annoncé Moscou. Alors que Vladimir Poutine a assuré vouloir poursuivre les négociations avec les Occidentaux, Paris a dit attendre « des actes ».
Moscou annonce un début de retrait des soldats à la frontière ukrainienne
Le ministère de la défense russe a annoncé, mardi, le retour à leur garnison de soldats qui avaient été postés à la frontière ukrainienne.« Les unités des districts militaires du Sud et de l’Ouest, qui ont achevé leurs tâches, ont déjà commencé à procéder au chargement sur les moyens de transports ferroviaires et routiers et commenceront à retourner vers leurs garnisons aujourd’hui », a détaillé le porte-parole du ministère, Igor Konachenkov, cité par les agences de presse russes. Il n’a, cependant, donné aucune indication sur le nombre des forces concernées alors que plus de 100 000 soldats russes ont été déployés le long de la frontière avec l’Ukraine. La Russie poursuit, en outre, ses manœuvres en Biélorussie, voisine de l’Ukraine, jusqu’au 20 février. » | Le Monde avec AFP et Reuters | mardi 15 février 2022
La Russie a envoyé, mardi 15 février, les premiers signaux d’une détente dans la crise autour de l’Ukraine qui dure depuis la fin de l’année 2021. Des forces russes déployées depuis des semaines près de la frontière ukrainienne ont commencé à retourner dans leurs garnisons respectives, a annoncé Moscou. Alors que Vladimir Poutine a assuré vouloir poursuivre les négociations avec les Occidentaux, Paris a dit attendre « des actes ».
Le ministère de la défense russe a annoncé, mardi, le retour à leur garnison de soldats qui avaient été postés à la frontière ukrainienne.« Les unités des districts militaires du Sud et de l’Ouest, qui ont achevé leurs tâches, ont déjà commencé à procéder au chargement sur les moyens de transports ferroviaires et routiers et commenceront à retourner vers leurs garnisons aujourd’hui », a détaillé le porte-parole du ministère, Igor Konachenkov, cité par les agences de presse russes. Il n’a, cependant, donné aucune indication sur le nombre des forces concernées alors que plus de 100 000 soldats russes ont été déployés le long de la frontière avec l’Ukraine. La Russie poursuit, en outre, ses manœuvres en Biélorussie, voisine de l’Ukraine, jusqu’au 20 février. » | Le Monde avec AFP et Reuters | mardi 15 février 2022
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