A congressional staffer has been fired after allegedly being involved in the creation of explicit gay pornography filmed within the U.S. Senate. The video, leaked in a WhatsApp group chat for gay men in politics, shows the staffer and another individual engaging in sexual acts in a conference room. The incident raises questions about the appropriateness of engaging in explicit activities within political institutions and highlights the intersection of personal and professional realms.
Serbians have surrendered over 15,000 weapons and 2,500 explosive devices as part of a month-long amnesty announced by the government following two mass shootings that killed 18 people and injured 21. President Aleksandr Vučić announced a raft of bold measures, aiming for the “almost total disarmament” of the country. However, the anger is directed not just at guns, but at the “culture of violence” – from iron-fisted political discourse to the exaltation of criminals – over which the government has prevailed, critics say. Tens of thousands of people have marched through Belgrade in what was the biggest anti-violence protest so far.
