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Gisèle Pelicot's ex-husband jailed for 20 years in mass rape trial (Thu, 19 Dec 2024)
The convictions bring to an end France's largest ever rape trial, which has shocked the country and world.
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Here's what you need to know about the Pelicot trial (Thu, 19 Dec 2024)
Judges have delivered verdicts on the defendants in a case that turned a 72-year-old woman into a feminist icon.
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I should have invaded Ukraine earlier, Putin tells Russians in TV marathon (Thu, 19 Dec 2024)
Putin tells an end-of-year press conference there should have been "systemic preparation" for the full-scale invasion.
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Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of acts of genocide in Gaza over water access (Thu, 19 Dec 2024)
Israel rejects as a lie the rights group's claim that it is blocking access to water critical for survival.
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Romania case against Tate brothers sent back by court (Thu, 19 Dec 2024)
A court upholds the influencer's challenge of the human trafficking case against him and his brother.
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Syria not a threat to world, rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa tells BBC (Wed, 18 Dec 2024)
In an interview with Jeremy Bowen, the leader of the rebel group HTS says sanctions on Syria should be lifted.
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Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen after missile attack (Thu, 19 Dec 2024)
Houthi-run media say nine people were killed, hours after a Houthi missile was shot down over Israel.
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Rolling hills are now barren: BBC sees destruction in cyclone-hit Mayotte (Thu, 19 Dec 2024)
Thousands are still missing after the cyclone hit the territory, with residents facing shortages of food and water.
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Dozens of children killed in crush at Nigerian Christmas funfair (Thu, 19 Dec 2024)
The widely advertised event saw large numbers of children show up, leading to a deadly crush.
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Google Street View image helps police unlock murder case (Wed, 18 Dec 2024)
The image on the app shows a man putting a large plastic bag into the boot of his car.
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