A French court found Dominique Pelicot guilty on Thursday of repeatedly drugging and raping his wife for almost a decade, and inviting dozens of strangers to rape her unconscious body in their home.
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Gisèle Pelicot’s Ex-Husband Found Guilty in Historic Rape Trial
AVIGNON, France — Gisèle Pelicot spoke of her “very difficult ordeal” after 51 men were all found guilty Thursday in the drugging-and-rape trial that turned her into a feminist hero, expressing support for other victims of sexual violence whose cases don’t get such attention and “whose stories remain untold.” “I want you to know that we share the same fight,” …
Read More »France accuses Russia of attempting to manipulate social media influencers — RT World News
Thousands of European content producers have allegedly been contracted to spread pro-Russian propaganda, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot has claimed French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot has accused Russia of seeking to manipulate French and other European social media influencers in an attempt to meddle in European elections. Addressing the French parliament’s foreign affairs committee on Wednesday, Barrot said there was …
Read More »Expansion of Mexico’s Largest Port Causes Alarm Over Environmental Damage — Global Issues
The port of Manzanillo, with the largest cargo movement in Mexico, is expanding its facilities without an environmental impact study. Credit: Colima Sostenible by Emilio Godoy (mexico) Thursday, December 19, 2024 Inter Press Service MEXICO, Dec 19 (IPS) – The expansion of the port of Manzanillo, Mexico’s most important port in terms of cargo movement and located on the central Pacific …
Read More »Fury vs Usyk 2: Boxing title bout pair dragged away from 11-minute face-off | Boxing News
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk had to be pulled away from each other after an 11-minute faceoff ahead of their title fight. Heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk and challenger Tyson Fury had to be pulled apart following a more than 11-minute faceoff at a press conference ahead of their title fight on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The pair held …
Read More »Israel strikes Houthi targets after missile attack
Reuters The Israeli military said it had targeted energy infrastructure in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa Israel has said its fighter jets conducted a series of strikes against military targets in Yemen belonging to the Iran-backed Houthi movement in response to missile and drone attacks. An Israeli military spokesman said the targets included Red Sea ports and energy infrastructure in the capital …
Read More »Putin Glosses Over Russian Setbacks, Including Syria
The Russian president, in a marathon annual news conference, said that he had not yet met with Bashar al-Assad, the ousted Syrian leader who fled to Moscow, but that he planned to.
Read More »Smart policing revolution: How Kazakhstan is setting a global benchmark
In the era of digital transformation, public safety stands at a critical crossroads. Law enforcement agencies globally are under increasing scrutiny to enhance transparency, efficiency, and trust within their communities. Against this backdrop, Kazakhstan’s “Digital Policeman” initiative has emerged as a shining example of technological innovation in policing. The initiative leverages state-of-the-art technologies like smart badges and military-grade mobile devices, …
Read More »Nine die in massive fire in Taiwan
Nine people have died in a massive fire in central Taiwan at a huge food-processing building that was under construction, according to reports. Video posted on social media showed a wall of dark smoke and orange flames billowing out of one end of the five-storey building in the city of Taichung. The cause of the fire was undetermined but the …
Read More »News24 | Google Maps image of large bag in car helps Spanish police solve murder case
Chance images captured by a passing Google Maps camera showing a man leaning over a large bag or bags in a car trunk with what could be a human body gave police an extra clue in a murder investigation in the central Spanish village of Tajueco.
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