Gisele Pelicot, the French woman drugged by her ex-husband so she could be raped and sexually abused by him and dozens of strangers, said on Tuesday that it was time for a “macho” society to change its attitude on rape. Pelicot has become a feminist icon by refusing to be ashamed and demanding the trial … Read more
The death toll from gang violence in Haiti this year rose to over 4,500 after 150 people were killed in the capital of Port-au-Prince over the past week, the United Nations’ human rights chief Volker Turk said on Wednesday, but amid rampant violence and persistent political instability, Turk said the latest “upsurge” in violence is … Read more
The United States on Wednesday stood as the sole obstacle to the adoption of a UN resolution which sought to implement an immediate ceasefire to the Israel-Hamas war, saying the resolution didn’t “link release of hostages to an immediate, unconditional ceasefire”. Source link
Petrol Diesel Prices Today: National Oil Marketing Companies have updated the rates of petrol and diesel. According to the latest update today, 21 November 2024, there has been no change in the rates of petrol and diesel. Oil marketing companies decide the rates of petrol and diesel at 6 am. Know here what was the … Read more
Social media was abuzz with misleading, out of context images from Iran this week: dated, decade-old images being used to claim Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was hospitalized in a coma, and a slew of footage from 2022 demonstrations being presented as currently unrest . Vedika Bahl talks to us through it in this episode … Read more
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, parties from the political opposition have announced that they consider President Felix Tshisekedi’s plan to change the constitution as tantamount to a coup d’état, and vowed to fight the move. Source link
🔴 Mali junta sacks Prime Minister Maiga and his government Source link
Part of a bigger plan, or has Donald Trump simply decided that cabinet picks no longer matter? Source link
Denmark’s navy said Wednesday that it was shadowing Chinese cargo vessel Yi Peng 3, which is anchored off the Danish coast. While the navy has not given any reason for its presence near the idle ship, the announcement comes a day after Finland and Sweden opened investigations into the suspected sabotage of two undersea fiber-optic … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to Pablo Neruda at the poet’s former home in Santiago during his visit to Chile on Wednesday, highlighting the enduring bond between the Nobel laureate and France. This connection, which began more than 80 years ago, was both literary and political, with France serving as both a refuge and … Read more