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The family of a gay British-Mexican man detained in Qatar for alleged drug offenses has shared details about what they describe as a deceitful trap set through the gay dating app Grindr. Manuel Guerrero Aviña was lured into meeting a man who identified as "Gio" on the app, but upon their scheduled meet-up, he was instead met by police and arrested on dubious drug charges, according to his brother Enrique, who spoke to the BBC. Manuel, who is HIV positive, has reportedly run out of his regular medication while in custody. His family is now urging the UK government to intervene and bring him back to Britain for treatment. Amnesty International has criticized the conditions of his detention as "horrific" and pointed out numerous procedural violations during his trial. Human rights groups have echoed these concerns, while Qatari officials maintain that Manuel has been treated with respect and dignity. The arrest, which took place in February, officially cites possession of illegal substances. However, Manuel's family contends that he was set up, and that a small quantity of methamphetamine was planted on him. While in custody, Manuel claimed he was coerced into signing documents in Arabic, a language he doesn't understand, without legal assistance or translation. Moreover, he allegedly faced threats of physical abuse and was pressured to disclose information about other gay men, which he refused to do. Since then, he has been provisionally released and is awaiting further court appearances, but his passport has been confiscated, preventing him from leaving Qatar. The National Aids Trust and other advocacy groups are deeply concerned about his health and lack of consistent access to necessary HIV medication. Manuel’s case has highlighted ongoing issues faced by the LGBTQ+ community in Qatar, especially in light of the country's recent hosting of the FIFA World Cup, which brought increased international scrutiny over its human rights record. This situation underscores the risks faced by LGBTQ+ individuals in regions where their identity can lead to targeted discrimination and legal challenges. Based on an article from BBC 2024-05-07

The UK government has announced that new non-residential buildings in England, such as restaurants, shopping centers, and offices, will need to include separate male and female toilets. This proposed legislation, highlighted by Equalities Minister Kemi Badenoch, aims to address the concerns of women, elderly, and disabled people who feel disadvantaged by the shift towards gender-neutral facilities. The government’s consultation unveiled significant support for this move, with worries focusing on privacy and access issues in shared, gender-neutral settings. However, transgender rights advocates argue that gender-neutral bathrooms can help protect against discrimination faced by transgender and non-binary individuals in traditional male or female toilets. The new legislation is set to be introduced in Parliament soon and is expected to be implemented later this year if approved. While it mandates single-sex toilets, the regulation allows for the inclusion of universal toilets—self-contained units with a toilet and sink designed for individual use—where space permits. The decision comes after public feedback from around 17,000 respondents, with a vast majority supporting the need for separate single-sex facilities and the option for universal toilets when possible. This legislative change aligns with another recent government proposal concerning single-sex wards in hospitals, ensuring patients in England can request treatment in gender-corresponding wards and receive intimate care from staff of the same biological sex. Groups advocating for clarity in sex-based policies have welcomed this direction, emphasizing the importance of privacy, dignity, and safety, particularly for women and girls. In contrast, support organizations for transgender youth stress the need for safe spaces for everyone, advocating for the availability of both gender-specific and gender-neutral facilities to accommodate diverse needs. Based on an article by the BBC-- 2024-05-07

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WR Life: No crazy price increases: maximum of 3% renewal increase. No claim = no increase Individual circumstances are very different there is no one size fits all. Getting a broker to do the leg work makes sense. Sometimes, something is better than nothing. WR Life for 3m cover @ 4000thb a month age 65 (example)

Seems to me the meaning of the word "victim" does not fit any of the scenarios described. General definition being : A person who is harmed or injured as a result of a crime, accident or action. A person who is tricked or duped. As for victim mentality: ‌You feel attacked when someone tries to offer helpful feedback. ‌Feeling bad for yourself gives you relief or pleasure. ‌ You attract people who blame others and complain about their life. ‌It's difficult for you to examine yourself and make changes

If I understand this correctly, you pay 50% that is then HERS as is the property, if she finances the other 50% from the bank, divorced or not it has nothing to do with you.Its soley hers and her responsibility. Divorced or not she has to pay the bank as it will be in her name.

No idea I was visiting and I enjoyed it, the apple crumble and custard after it was good too! 😀

As the early-morning sun rises over the Great Barrier Reef, its light pierces the turquoise waters of a shallow lagoon, bringing more than a dozen turtles to life. These waters that surround Lady Elliot Island, off the eastern coast of Australia, provide some of the most spectacular snorkeling in the world — but they are also on the front line of the climate crisis, as one of the first places to suffer a mass coral bleaching event that has now spread across the world. The Great Barrier Reef just experienced its worst summer on record, and the US-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced last month that the world is undergoing a rare global mass coral bleaching event — the fourth since the late 1990s — impacting at least 53 countries. The corals are casualties of surging global temperatures which have smashed historical records in the past year — caused mainly by fossil fuels driving up carbon emissions and accelerated by the El Niño weather pattern, which heats ocean temperatures in this part of the world. CNN witnessed bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef in mid-February, on five different reefs spanning the northern and southern parts of the 2,300-kilometer (1,400-mile) ecosystem. “What is happening now in our oceans is like wildfires underwater,” said Kate Quigley, principal research scientist at Australia’s Minderoo Foundation. “We’re going to have so much warming that we’re going to get to a tipping point, and we won’t be able to come back from that.” Bleaching occurs when marine heatwaves put corals under stress, causing them to expel algae from their tissue, draining their color. Corals can recover from bleaching if the temperatures return to normal, but they will perish if the water stays warmer than usual. “It’s a die-off,” said Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, a climate scientist at the University of Queensland in Australia and chief scientist at The Great Barrier Reef Foundation. “The temperatures got so warm, they’re off the charts … they never occurred before at this sort of level.” The destruction of marine ecosystems would deliver an effective death sentence for around a quarter of all species that depend on reefs for survival — and threaten an estimated billion people who rely on reef fish for their food and livelihoods. Reefs also provide vital protection for coastlines, reducing the impact of floods, cyclones and sea level rise. FULL STORY