The mammoth trial of 71-year-old Dominique Pelicot and the 49 other men who he recruited online is now in its closing stages. His now ex wife Gisele, has become a global feminist icon by waiving her right to remain anonymous. Each day at the trial, a dedicated group of people turn up to support her. … Read more
The trial in France of a man charged with enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his heavily-sedated wife has shaken French society and must fundamentally change relationships between men and women, a prosecutor said Monday. FRANCE 24’s Carys Garland reports. Source link
A woman who was subjected as a child to Female Genital Mutilation spoke to FRANCE 24 about the violence and torture she was forced to undergo. Leyla Hussein is a psychotherapist who now specializes in supporting survivors of sexual abuse. She grew up in Somalia, where she was subjected to FGM at the age of … Read more
United Arab Emirates authorities revealed on Monday the identities of the three suspects arrested for the murder of UAE-based rabbi Tzvi Kogan. All three suspects “are Uzbek nationals”, the interior ministry said in a statement in the official WAM news agency. Source link
Friedrich Merz has a good chance at becoming Germany’s next chancellor. As the leader of the center-right Christian Democratic Union party (CDU) and the conservative parliamentary group that includes Bavaria’s Christian Social Union (CSU), he will be the bloc’s top candidate, taking on the Social Democrats (SPD) in the February 23 general election. Though Merz … Read more
Romania’s political landscape is reeling after a little-known, far-right populist secured the first round in the presidential election, electoral data showed Monday, going from an obscure candidate to beating the incumbent prime minister. Calin Georgescu, who ran independently, will face off against reformist Elena Lasconi in a runoff in two weeks. FRANCE 24’s Maria Gerth-Niculescu … Read more
Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement fired heavy rocket barrages at Israel on Sunday, after a powerful Israeli airstrike killed at least 29 people in Beirut the day before. Israel also struck Beirut’s Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs, where intensified bombardment over the last two weeks has coincided with signs of progress in US-led ceasefire talks. FRANCE 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky … Read more
“Wicked” and “Gladiator II” dominated the US box office over the weekend, with “Wicked” expected to rake in $114 million. But first, Huawei’s launch of its first flagship phone on Tuesday shows it’s ready to cut ties with Western-backed systems. Plus, with Thanksgiving just around the corner, Americans are worried about food prices. Source link
A UN report released on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women said that “almost 60 percent of all women who were intentionally killed in 2023” died at the hands of partners or family members. The report added that “the home is the most dangerous place for women and girls”. Source link
FRANCE 24’s Stuart Noval is joined live by Oliver Heer, Vendée Globe competitor and skipper on Tut gut’ — good for you — boat. “it’s a childhood dream,” explains Heer, speaking from the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. But the skipper is also well aware of the dangers that lie in wait in the ‘Everest … Read more