The USS Abraham Lincoln just docked in Pattaya, Thailand – one of the world’s most famous sex tourism hotspots – for a “rest and relaxation” stopover.
And Pattaya’s sex tourism industry didn’t emerge out of nowhere: The city was built into a major US military R&R destination during the Vietnam War.
@raniakhalek and @ZoeAlexandra_ok unpack the longstanding, documented links between US troops abroad and sexual violence against women in countries like Thailand, the Philippines, Korea and Colombia.
They also respond to Fox News' Jesse Watters's jokes about the "wild animals" that would be created by the Pentagon's push to put troops on testosterone in July, including his warning that women on base and in port cities should "watch out" — treating the US military's culture of the sexual assault as a punchline.
I guess LidlTrek's Mad Pederson is missing the Eritrean rider Amanuel Ghebrezghabher @AmanuelAmanyel3 at La Vuelta Ciclista a España #lavuelta@LidlTrek
The African Union must maintain an unwavering commitment to the defense of the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of its Member States. These are fundamental and inviolable principles of the African Union.
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Natnael Tesfatsion termina la 🇪🇸 #OrdiziakoKlasikoa en 5ª posición, en una carrera muy disputada y con unos kilómetros finales con muchas alternativas.
Buen esfuerzo, Natu 👊
#RodamosJuntos | @movistar_es
An Amercian member of congress is threatened by foreign terrorists carrying American rifles, backed by a foreign military paid for by American taxpayers, and the US ambassador to that country says not a word in defense of his own countryman, and instead uses his social media accounts to promote his own vapid cable news appearances, which amount to propaganda for that same foreign country. It’s too much, too insulting and humiliating to America. This is how revolutions start. For the sake our nation, Mike Huckabee should be removed from his post immediately.
💚 Intermediate sprint @WeLoveCyclingFR 💚
🇪🇷 25 points for Biniam Girmay
🇧🇪 20 points for Jasper Philipsen
🇩🇰 16 points for Mads Pedersen.
Tadej Pogacar is still leading the points classification by 2 points!
Tadej Pogacar est toujours en tête du classement par points pour 2 points !
#TDF2026
Natu @NATNAELTESFATS1 has been as a new addition to Visma Lease a Bike to replace Simon Yates! His current team @Movistar_Team planning to extend his contract for another 2 years. @vismaleaseabike looks a good option.
Biniam Girmay prend les 14pts au sprint intermédiaire, dans le peloton. Le maillot vert 2024 passe devant Mads Pedersen (12pts).
Alex Molenaar est passé en tête pour l'échappée, empochant 25pts. Place au premier GPM du jour. #TDF2026
Timpiste luath go maith sa rás
Biniam Girmay among the riders involved in a crash
Beo ar an seinnteoir / Live on the player https://t.co/arESksv9hY
@RSAireland#TDF2026
Bini @GrmayeBiniam didn't blame Intermarche. What he said was he has a stronger team @NSNCyclingTeam for this year's tour de france 2026. Good luck Bini!