Gisèle Pelicot thanks backers after her ex-husband and his co-defendants are convicted in rape trial Friday, 20 December 2024, 07:58 Last update: about 7 months ago Associated Press Gisèle Pelicot spoke of her "very difficult ordeal" after 51 men were convicted Thursday in the drugging-and-rape trial that riveted France and turned her into an icon, expressing support...
Man who drugged wife and allowed her to be raped sentenced to 20 years in prison in France Thursday, 19 December 2024, 10:41 Last update: about 7 months ago Associated Press A court in France on Thursday sentenced the ex-husband of Gisèle Pelicot to a maximum 20 years of imprisonment for drugging and raping her and allowing other men to rape her while she was...
Former Church of England leader resigns as priest after claims he mishandled an abuse case Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 09:07 Last update: about 7 months ago Associated Press A former leader of the Church of England has resigned as a priest following allegations that he failed to properly handle the case of a priest accused of sexual misconduct. George...
Germany's Scholz loses a confidence vote, setting up an early election in February Tuesday, 17 December 2024, 08:50 Last update: about 7 months ago Associated Press Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote in the German parliament on Monday, putting the European Union's most populous member and biggest economy on course to hold an early election in...
Ex-football player Kavelashvili becomes Georgia's president in a blow to country's EU aspirations Sunday, 15 December 2024, 06:49 Last update: about 7 months ago Associated Press Former football player Mikheil Kavelashvili became president of Georgia on Saturday, as the ruling party tightened its grip in what the opposition calls a blow to the country's EU aspirations and...
One week into a new Syria, rebels aim for normalcy and Syrians vow not to be silent again Sunday, 15 December 2024, 06:43 Last update: about 7 months ago Associated Press At Damascus' international airport, the new head of security - one of the rebels who marched across Syria to the capital - arrived with his team. The few maintenance workers who showed up...
South Korea’s parliament votes to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law order Saturday, 14 December 2024, 09:57 Last update: about 7 months ago Associated Press South Korea's parliament voted Saturday to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol as authorities investigate allegations of rebellion over his controversial Dec. 3 martial law decree that has...
ECB cuts rates a quarter point amid concerns of tepid growth, impact of Trump trade policies Thursday, 12 December 2024, 15:07 Last update: about 7 months ago Associated Press The European Central Bank has cut rates by a quarter percentage point amid signs of weakening growth and concern about the impact of political chaos in France and the possibility of new U.S. import...
Israeli warplanes pound Syria as troops reportedly advance deeper into the country Wednesday, 11 December 2024, 07:18 Last update: about 8 months ago Associated Press Israel carried out a wave of heavy airstrikes across Syria as its troops advanced deeper into the country, a Syrian opposition war monitor said Tuesday, and the Israeli defense minister...
Thousands scour Syria's most horrific prison but find no sign of their loved ones Tuesday, 10 December 2024, 07:41 Last update: about 8 months ago Associated Press They came from all over Syria, tens of thousands. The first place they rushed to after the fall of their longtime tormentor, former President Bashar Assad, was here: Saydnaya Prison, a place so...