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French prosecutors requested a maximum 20-year jail term for Dominique Pelicot, who has been on trial with 49 other men for organizing the rapes and sexual abuse of Gisele Pelicot, now his former wife. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on the case that has sparked horror, protests and a debate about male violence, … Read more
Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah looked set to reach a ceasefire deal on Tuesday, Israeli and Lebanese officials said, clearing the way for an end to the conflict that has killed thousands of people since it was ignited by the Gaza war 14 months ago. A senior Israeli official and Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib … Read more
Pakistani protesters demanding the release of ex-prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday killed four members of the nation’s security forces, the government said, as the crowds defied police and closed in on the capital’s center. Convoys of pro-Khan demonstrators have been marching on Islamabad since Sunday, hauling aside roadblocks and skirmishing with police and paramilitary … Read more
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, introduced BFUSD, an interest-paying “digital dollar.” The launch will be tomorrow, November 27 at 2:00 AM (UTC). The asset operates similarly to a stablecoin, but company spokespersons were in charge of detailing its operation. As explained by Binance through a release“is designed as a margin asset for futures trading, … Read more
The B2B platform Fashion Cloud announces an expansion of the already. In the future, Linda Dauriz will accompany the company into the next phase of growth as chairwoman of Already with the other advisory board members, consisting of main investors and founders. Dauriz has an extensive history in the fashion and consumer goods industry: In … Read more
The rooms are comfortable, the view is magnificent, the food is delicious. Wrapped in wool blankets, the well-heeled guests of a sanatorium spend their days resting on the balconies. Welcome to the Berghof, a remote luxury medical center in the Swiss Alps where tuberculosis patients hope to be cured by the fresh air. This is … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump on Monday pledged big tariffs on the United States’ three largest trading partners – Canada, Mexico and China – detailing how he will implement campaign promises that could trigger trade wars. Trump, who takes office on Jan. 20, 2025, said he would impose a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico … Read more
France will launch reforms to help women who fear they have been drugged and then raped, including state-funded test kits, Prime Minister Michel Barnier said on Monday, in the midst of a mass rape trial that has shocked the country. The kits, that could tell a woman if she had been given such drugs, will … Read more
markets Vodafone Idea Stocks: A good news has come for Vodafone Idea. The government has decided to waive the condition of bank guarantee for telecom spectrum before 2022. Due to this, not only Vodafone but also the shares of most of the telecom companies saw a huge rise. What is this decision of the government … Read more
British director Elizabeth Sankey bravely recounts her story of frightening isolation and unwanted thoughts after childbirth in her spellbinding documentary “Witches”, which is out on Mubi. The film features interviews with medical professionals, historians and fellow patients, and uses old film footage showing pop cultural representation of witches. The director speaks to Eve Jackson about … Read more