Kyiv, Ukraine – At least one person was killed and nine others were injured in a Russian ballistic missile attack on the Ukrainian capital Kiev early Friday, officials said. Moscow claimed it was in response to a Ukrainian attack on Russian soil using American-made weapons. At least three loud explosions were heard in Kiev shortly … Read more
A French court found Dominique Pelicot guilty of repeatedly drugging and raping his wife for almost a decade, and inviting dozens of strangers to rape her unconscious body. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on a case that has horrified France and the world, FRANCE 24’s Yinka Oyetade welcomes Héma Sibi, Spokesperson for the … Read more
A lawyer for Gisèle Pelicot said Friday that his client was “not afraid” of a possible appeals trial, a day after her former husband and 50 other men were convicted in the biggest rape trial in French history. Two defendants have already lodged an appeal and her ex-husband’s lawyer has not ruled out doing the … Read more
The German parliament, the Bundestag, voted on Thursday to strengthen the Federal Constitutional Court to protect it from political influence, partly as a safeguard against the growing strength of the Alternative for Germany (AfD). The amendment to the law regulating the Constitutional Court submitted to the German parliament this week was one of the last … Read more
PRESS REVIEW – Friday, December 20: From France to Spain and Italy to South Africa, Gisèle Pelicot dominates the front pages as the press pays tribute to her courage and dignity during the months-long trial into the 51 men found guilty of raping her, including her husband. Also: a suspected prostitution ring unfolds in Peruvian … Read more
New Delhi, We have seen and heard a lot about solar energy and nuclear energy, but soon hydrogen based energy is going to be used to generate electricity in the world. If all goes according to plan, the US will have the world’s first grid-scale nuclear fusion power plant. If this plan is successful then … Read more
A Russian missile attack killed one person and damaged buildings across Kyiv, local officials said Friday, after a series of blasts rocked Ukraine’s capital. Moscow said the strikes were in response to an earlier Ukrainian attack on the Rostov border region. Source link
Los Angeles – US prosecutors on Thursday unsealed criminal charges against a Chinese national, saying China’s ruling Communist Party used an agent in California to influence the state’s politics. FBI agents arrested Yaoning “Mike” Sun, 64, at his home in Chino Hills, near Los Angeles, on charges that he acted as an agent for a … Read more
Malaysia’s government said Friday it had agreed to a proposal to launch a new search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which disappeared 10 years ago in one of the most mysterious disasters in aviation history. Source link
The 26-year-old man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson appeared in Manhattan court Thursday to face new federal charges of stalking and murder, which could carry the death penalty if convicted. Luigi M. is already facing state murder and terrorism charges brought by New York prosecutors, for which, if convicted, he faces life in … Read more