Dominique Pelicot, the ex-husband of the French woman at the center of a mass rape trial that has shocked the world, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. It’s the maximum term for his crimes in France. His 50 co...
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
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Putin proposes ‘high-tech’ missile duel at yearly press conference | DW News
Putin has held his annual news conference. State media said the public sent in two million questions. Putin said Russia was not defeated in Syria, despite the overthrow of the Assad regime. He also said that Russia...
Putin challenged on his 25-year rule of Russia | BBC News
The BBC’s Russia Editor, Steve Rosenberg, has challenged Vladimir Putin on whether he has "taken care" of Russia during his 25-year rule. At the president’s annual end-of-year press conference...