In this special edition, Annette Young heads to Avignon as the Pelicot case enters its closing stages. For nearly a decade, Gisèle Pelicot was regularly drugged by her husband and offered up to strangers for sex. Now seen as the most notorious rape trial ever to be held in this country, we meet the local … Read more
There is nervousness in Brussels about the incoming US administration. That is not just down to Donald Trump’s plans for Ukraine, but also because of his pledge to slap tariffs on EU goods of at least 10 percent. Trump insists that the EU will have to “pay a big price” for not buying enough American … Read more
The chips are down. In the biggest antitrust trial of this century, US federal prosecutors have filed their demands for Google, including for the tech giant to sell its ubiquitous Chrome browser. It comes after the judge Amit Mehta ruled in August that Google had maintained an illegal monopoly in online search. Why would selling … Read more
In this episode of Scoop we take a look at the origins of embedded journalism, when a reporter is attached to a military unit in a combat zone. Critics say the access comes at the cost of impartiality; proponents say that while it is not a comprehensive overview, it provides vital information from the battlefield. … Read more
Wealthy nations on Friday pledged $250 billion by 2035 to help poorer nations hit hardest by extreme weather events adapt to the challenges of climate change. A number of developing countries have already responded that they need far more to help them shift away from fossil fuels and adapt to a warming planet. Source link
He may have made a name for himself in light-hearted British rom-coms like “Four Weddings and a Funeral”, “About a Boy” and “Notting Hill”, but Hugh Grant has undergone a startling transformation over the last decade, rebranding himself as a character actor in darker roles. His latest outing in “Heretic” is certainly in that vein; … Read more
The Kremlin has publicly declared that a strike on Ukraine using a newly-developed hypersonic ballistic missile was designed to warn the West that Moscow will respond to moves by the US and Britain to let Kyiv strike Russia with their missiles. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on Putin’s war on Ukraine and the … Read more
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 in her final testimony that it was time for a “macho” society to change its attitude on rape. Will this trial change the way rape is viewed in France? Details with … Read more
Some 200,000 homes remain without power in France, and many roads are severely disrupted due to poor traffic conditions caused by storm Caetano. Details by Elitsa Gadeva. Source link
The Kremlin said that a strike on Ukraine using a newly developed hypersonic ballistic missile was a message to the West that Moscow will respond harshly to any “reckless” Western actions in support of Ukraine. Analysis by FRANCE 24’s Andrew Hilliar. Source link