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Decisions, decisions, where to stay in retirement?
albania has been popping up in a lot of retirement youtube channels. maybe easier to get a visa than western / south europe ... and has a coastline, cheap , not sure. never been, but it's on people's radars lately. and proximity to everywhere else in europe. and if there is a path to citizenship, you can move to another european country later on .. but not sure. -
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Virginia Giuffre, Fierce Advocate and Epstein Survivor, Dies by Suicide at 41
Virginia Giuffre, Fierce Advocate and Epstein Survivor, Dies by Suicide at 41 Virginia Giuffre, one of the most outspoken survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking network and a driving force behind efforts to hold his enablers accountable, has died by suicide at the age of 41. Her death was confirmed by her family, who said she passed away at her farm in Neergabby, Western Australia, where she had lived for several years. “It is with utterly broken hearts that we announce that Virginia passed away last night at her farm in Western Australia,” her family said in a statement to NBC News. “She lost her life to suicide, after being a lifelong victim of sexual abuse and sex trafficking.” They described her as “a fierce warrior in the fight against sexual abuse and sex trafficking,” and added, “She was the light that lifted so many survivors. In the end, the toll of abuse is so heavy that it became unbearable for Virginia to handle its weight.” Raised in Florida, Giuffre endured abuse from a young age and experienced homelessness as a teenager before being lured into Epstein’s circle by Ghislaine Maxwell. She said Maxwell groomed her for sexual exploitation, and she suffered abuse from Epstein between 1999 and 2002. Giuffre also alleged she was trafficked to several of Epstein’s powerful associates, including Prince Andrew and French modeling agent Jean-Luc Brunel. Giuffre became one of the first women to publicly accuse Epstein, demanding justice long before the full scope of his crimes came to light. Her courage inspired other victims to come forward and played a vital role in triggering multiple investigations, including the successful prosecution of Maxwell, who was convicted in 2021 on five counts related to sex trafficking. She filed a civil lawsuit against Prince Andrew in 2021, alleging he sexually abused her when she was 17. He denied the allegations but reached an out-of-court settlement the following year for an undisclosed sum. Brunel, who was later charged with rape and sexual harassment, died by suicide in a French jail in 2022. Giuffre had testified against him in a Paris courtroom in 2021. “I wanted Brunel to know that he no longer has the power over me,” she said after her testimony. “I am a grown woman now and I’ve decided to hold him accountable for what he did to me and so many others.” She moved to Australia before Epstein’s arrest in 2019 and lived there with her husband and their three children. Her brother, Danny Wilson, told NBC News that Giuffre "pushed so hard to snuff the evil out" and that despite suffering from renal failure and physical pain, it was her mental pain that was harder to bear. “Her biggest push was, ‘If I don’t do this, nobody’s going to do it,’” he said. Giuffre's voice remained powerful even as she faced immense personal challenges. In a “Dateline” NBC special aired before the arrests of Maxwell and Brunel, she implored authorities to believe survivors. “Take us serious,” she said. “We matter.” Her attorney, Sigrid McCawley, called her a “dear friend and an incredible champion for other victims,” while her representative, Dini von Mueffling, said, “Virginia was one of the most extraordinary human beings I have ever had the honor to know.” McCawley added, “Her courage pushed me to fight harder, and her strength was awe-inspiring.” Giuffre’s death marks a tragic end to a life spent fighting for justice—not only for herself, but for countless others who endured abuse. Though her own battle has ended, the legacy of her bravery continues to echo in courtrooms and survivor communities around the world. Adpated by ASEAN Now from NBC 2025-04-26 -
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What is the purpose of life?
A question as old as humanity with no apparent answer. If my life has a purpose then everything else must have a purpose. Buddha's view on 'no self' ie 'dependent arising', nothing exists in and of itself but is the result of a culmination of things and events which also don't exist in and of themselves, hence impermanence as all things and events are transitory. -
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Pope Francis death - affected you ?
Why push a nonsensical claim of a plot? The man was 88 and had chronic diseases. He had heart disease, lung disease and was a diabetic. He was already missing part of his lung that had to be removed when he was a young man because of his chronic lung disease. The poor guy had been suffering for years and was kept alive by modern medicine. At some point one has to let go. He was not going to bounce back at age 88 after having a catastrophic stroke. He was ready to die and had seen to his funeral arrangements. How much more pain did you want him to endure? As sad as the event is, I am glad that he is now at what he felt would be his eternal peace. -
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Travel Weak Baht Offers Pattaya Tourism Potential Boost Amid Low Season
Russian Ruble much more gain (0.3 to 0.4) but historically still miserable. Indian Rupee weak, close to no gain. Chinese Yuan deep down. No gain. ...
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