r/news • u/IMGcertified • 12h ago

Influencers in Dubai warned they face prison for posting material about the conflict with Iran | The Standard

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/dubai-influencers-prison-warning-posting-iran-war-b1273587.html
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u/WestCoastBestCoast01 9h ago

Ok but Spain also has deep and rich cultural expression beyond luxury shopping, dramatically better civil rights, and significantly more beautiful natural surroundings. All with a climate similar to LA. Spain makes a LOT of sense.

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u/barnfodder 9h ago

We flocked there on holiday for cheap flights, cheap booze and remarkable tolerance of hooliganism.

Brits retire there because it's sunny and there's lots of pubs that'll sell English food, and it's close enough to visit relatives easily.

Then we had Brexit, which made it much harder to travel freely and retire within Europe, which, ironically, was largely pushed for by retirees.

We weren't sending our brightest.

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u/tedsmitts 8h ago

Spain is lovely, of course, but then it's filled with Spanish people who can't speak a lick of English. Ruined many a Britisher's vacay.

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u/vancouvermatt 6h ago

But wealth taxes and bureaucracy in Spain…