A court sentenced Mr. Pelicot to 20 years after he admitted to drugging and raping his wife, Gisèle, for nearly a decade, and inviting strangers to join him. The case has made her a feminist hero.
About 1,200 had been disappeared by government during country’s ‘dirty war’, including members of Abdallan Guzmán’s family Abdallan was the sixth to be taken. First they came for his older brother Amafer, nabbed in broad daylight on the streets of the Mexican city of Morelia. Then they came for his other brother, Armando, grabbed on…
Government announcement comes as hospices struggle with higher wage bills and national insurance increase UK politics live – latest updates Hospices in England are to receive a £100m-plus boost to funding amid worries that some end-of-life services could close because of the impact of the national insurance increase and wage rises. The investment, announced in…
The Houthis have been attacking ships in the Red Sea for more than a year in what they have described as a campaign in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.
During his final days, Leunig was surrounded by his children, loved ones, classic music and sunflowers, his studio announced on social media Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Australian cartoonist, Michael Leunig, has died aged 79, his studio announced on Instagram on Thursday night. “The pen has run dry,…
IDF pounds Yemen, believes it paralyzed all 3 Houthi ports; missile fired at Israel The Times of Israel Israeli military strikes Yemen hours after Houthi attack targets Israel CNN Israel launches deadly air raids against Yemen after missile attack The Guardian Israel vows to reach Houthi leaders, as Houthi TV says strikes kill nine Reuters Israel hits Yemen capital…
Prime minister to be questioned on economy, public services and global affairs as No 10 says he spoke to Trump on the phone on Wednesday Good morning. It is the last day the House of Commons is sitting before the Christmas recess, and the main event will be in a committee room in Portcullis House…
Dominique Pelicot was found guilty of repeatedly drugging and raping his wife, Gisèle Pelicot, and orchestrating her abuse by dozens of other men.
Dominique Pelicot and other accused to learn their fate as rape trial that has horrified the world draws to a close A total of 51 men are on trial in Avignon, accused of rape and assault alongside Dominique Pelicot. They have little in common; their ages range from 26 to 74, some have children and…
Regulator Ofwat says it will claw back £131m in ‘unjustified’ payments as announces bills can rise by 35% by 2030 • Water bills for households in England and Wales to rise by 36% Thames Water will have to pay an £18.2m penalty after the water industry regulator confirmed the troubled utilities company had breached dividend…
