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'A very difficult ordeal': Gisèle Pelicot's statement after mass rape trial

Gisèle Pelicot's ex-husband was jailed on Thursday for 20 years over her drugging and mass rape by strangers recruited online, in a case that shocked France and resonated around the world.

Radio France Internationale

Burkina Faso releases four French nationals after detaining them for a year

Burkina Faso's junta-led government said Thursday that it had released four French nationals it called spies, following Morocco-mediated negotiations with France.

Radio France Internationale

France Thanks Morocco For Mediating Release Of Detainees

France thanks Morocco for mediating the release of detained French nationals in Burkina Faso, amid shifting alliances and security dynamics in the Sahel re...

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‘Gisèle has forced France to stop looking away’: our panel on the Pelicot rape trial verdict

All 51 men on trial have been found guilty, a fact that needs to prompt major changes in French society, say Rokhaya Diallo, Anne Bouillon and others

The Guardian - UK

Coco: The anonymous chat site dubbed the ‘den of predators’ that enabled the mass rape of Gisèle Pelicot

Giséle Pelicot’s husband used a pseudonym on the now-banned chatroom to invite strangers to his home to rape her

The Independent UK

France's President Macron Surveys Cyclone Devastation In Mayotte

President Macron assesses devastation in Mayotte post-Cyclone Chido, mobilizes aid for recovery efforts in the French territory.

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Mass Rape Case In Mazan Sparks Outrage And Protests

Women in Mazan, France, express fear and disappointment following a mass rape case and lenient sentences for the perpetrators.

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Dominique Pelicot’s lawyer: Rape trial ‘a good thing for justice’

A lawyer for Gisèle Pelicot’s ex-husband described the mass rape trial as a "good thing for justice" after Dominique Pelicot was jailed for 20 years after being found guilty of orchestrating the 72-year-old grandmother's horrific rape in a crime that shocked France.

The Independent UK

France pledges full crisis response as Macron visits cyclone-ravaged Mayotte

President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Mayotte on Thursday to survey the damage across France's poorest territory as rescuers continue their search for survivors of Cyclone Chido. Officials warn the death toll from the most destructive storm in living memory could reach hundreds – possibly thousands.

Radio France Internationale

Men From Various Professions Found Guilty In Gisèle Pelicot Rape

Diverse group of men, including professionals like nurses and teachers, found guilty of raping Gisèle Pelicot in France.

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Ex-husband Of Gisele Pelicot Found Guilty In France Mass Rape Trial

A court on Thursday convicted a French man of aggravated rape for committing and orchestrating the mass rape of his now former wife Gisele Pelicot with dozens of strangers who he recruited online, after an over three month trial that shocked France.

International Business Times

How Gisèle Pelicot shamed ‘Mr Everyman’ during the rape trial which shocked the world

The 72-year-old’s simple message – that she and other victims of sexual abuse have no reason to feel ashamed – has inspired conversations about rape culture in France and across the globe, Crime Correspondent Amy-Clare Martin writes

The Independent UK

Dominique Pelicot found guilty, jailed for 20 years in historic French rape trial

A French court on Thursday sentenced Gisèle Pelicot's ex-husband to the maximum term of 20 years jail for committing and orchestrating the mass rapes targeting her with dozens of strangers he recruited online.

Radio France Internationale

Watch live: Gisèle Pelicot speaks out after 51 defendants including ex-husband found guilty

Watch live as Gisèle Pelicot is due to deliver a statement following the verdicts in France's mass rape trial on Thursday, 19 December.

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Prosecutors Seek Sentences Up To 20 Years In France Sex Crime

Prosecutors seek sentences from 4 to 20 years for 51 defendants in France's high-profile sex crime case, sparking national discussions on sexual violence.

The Guardian - UK

Pelicot rape trial: ‘I never regretted my decision to go public,’ says Gisèle Pelicot as husband and 50 others found guilty – as it happened

‘I took on this battle’ for my children and grandchildren, says Gisèle Pelicot in first comments after all 51 men found guilty

The Independent UK

Watch live: Outside French court as Gisèle Pelicot mass rape trial guilty verdicts delivered

Watch live outside a court in Avignon, France, where a panel of five judges delivered verdicts on Thursday (19 December) for more than four dozen men charged with aggravated rape and sexual assault on Gisèle Pelicot.

The Guardian - UK

Germany and France are in crisis – is the next global financial crash brewing?

The eurozone’s flaws and a lack of growth in the EU have combined to malign effect. ‘More Europe’ is not the solution, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

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Evening Standard

Judges in France set to deliver verdicts in Gisèle Pelicot mass rape trial

Dominique Pelicot and 49 other men were tried in Avignon face up to 20 years imprisonment if convicted

Fortune

Moody's downgrades 7 French banks amid debt crisis and political chaos

Moody's downgraded the ratings of banks including BNP Paribas and Credit Agricole amid fears over France's debt situation.

The Independent UK

Judges set to deliver verdicts in Gisèle Pelicot rape trial that has rocked France

A panel of judges in France is delivering verdicts for more than four dozen men charged with aggravated rape and sexual assault on Gisèle Pelicot

International Business Times

Verdicts Awaited In Rape Trial That Shocked France

The French man who has admitted to enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his heavily-sedated wife on Thursday faces being jailed for up to 20 years as the court issues its verdicts after a three-month trial that shocked France and resonated around the world.

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23XI and FRM will keep NASCAR charters in legal win

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Amal Clooney Sunbathes in Micro-Jorts, a Boho-Chic Bracelet Bag, and Controversial Shoes in Saint Tropez

Her south of France style is unmatched.

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23XI and FRM will keep NASCAR charters in huge legal win

23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports have been granted the preliminary injunction to keep their charters for the 2025 season while the antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR and the France family continues. The ruling is just for next year and states that the disputed sections of the 2025 Charter Agreement that…

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