This week, the commander of Ukraine’s drone forces revealed that they possess a laser weapon that can shoot down airborne targets more than 2 kilometres away. According to experts, such a weapon could be effective...
Gisèle Pelicot’s ex-husband jailed for 20 years in mass rape trial | BBC Newscast
Today, we discuss Gisèle Pelicot, whose ex-husband has been jailed for 20 years after drugging and raping her, and inviting dozens of strangers to also abuse her over nearly a decade. Dominique Pelicot, 72, was found...
‘The idea of the respectable family man has been dented’ • FRANCE 24 English
Frenchwoman Gisele Pelicot, who survived a decade of sexual abuse by her husband and dozens of strangers, said she hoped her ordeal would help make the world a better place for "women and men alike" as her...
Putin says Russia is ready for talks and ‘compromises’ on Ukraine
Putin claims progress in Ukraine, stating "victory is nearer" but avoids a timeline for pushing Ukrainian forces out of Kursk. At his annual news conference, he expressed readiness for talks with US President...
Pelicot children, women’s rights groups slam ‘too lenient’ sentences for co-defendants • FRANCE 24
Dozens of defendants in the Pelicot trial — the men who visited the Pelicot family home to rape Gisele Pelicot who was unconscious after being drugged by her husband — were handed terms of between three and...
Guilty verdicts for all: What lessons from Mazan mass rape trial? • FRANCE 24 English
Guilty verdicts for all. A court in southern France sentencing Dominique Pelicot along with the fifty co-defendants he invited over the Internet into the family home to rape his drugged wife. The seventy two-year old...
The World with Gillian Joseph │Thursday 19 December
Watch The World with Gillian Joseph as she scrutinises the latest international news headlines and hears from the big names shaping the global outlook. Tap the ‘Notify me’ bell button to be reminded when the...