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51 Men Guilty in Rape Trial That Horrified France
Dominique Pelicot, who admitted to drugging and raping his wife for almost a decade and to inviting dozens of strangers to join him, was convicted on Thursday of aggravated rape and other charges ...The New York Times - 6h -
Friday Briefing: 51 Men Convicted in French Rape Trial
Plus, the year in viral moments.The New York Times - 9h -
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French man sentenced for drugging ex-wife and facilitating her rape by dozens of men
Dominique Pelicot received 20 years in prison for drugging his ex-wife and facilitating her rape by dozens of men. Fifty other men were also convicted in the case. The survivor, who chose not to ...CBS News - 15h -
Dominique Pelicot faces further rape and murder investigation
Gisèle Pelicot’s husband suspected of raping and murdering a Paris estate agent and attempting to rape another. Dominique Pelicot, who has been jailed for 20 years for drugging his then wife, ...The Guardian - 16h -
Dominique Pelicot to be jailed for 20 years in French rape trial
Landmark case shocked country after rapist’s ex-wife Gisèle Pelicot demanded trial be opened to publicFinancial Times - 17h -
Trump opposes funding bill and 47 guilty of rape in French trial: Morning Rundown
Donald Trump opposes a bipartisan government funding bill with less than two days until a shutdown deadline.NBC News - 18h -
A Timeline of Dominique Pelicot’s Rape Trial in France
Dominique Pelicot received a 20-year sentence after he admitted to drugging and raping his wife, Gisèle. Here’s how the events unfolded.The New York Times - 19h -
Gisèle Pelicot's ex-husband and 50 other men found guilty in French rape trial
A court in France 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 knocked out, in abuse ...NBC News - 20h -
Verdicts are due in the historic French rape trial that turned Gisèle Pelicot into a feminist hero
French judges plan to deliver hugely anticipated verdicts this week in a historic drugging-and-rape trial that has turned the victim, Gisèle Pelicot, into a feminist heroABC News - 1d -
How an ordinary woman shook attitudes to rape in France
The verdicts aren't yet in - but the trial has already started changing the conversations around consent in the country and beyond.BBC News - 2d -
Rapper Slowthai breaks down as he is cleared of rape
The musician had been accused of raping a fan following a gig in Oxford in September 2021.BBC News - 3d -
Mbappé wins 4th French player of the year prize
Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé has been handed the French Footballer of the Year award by France Football for the 2023-24 campaign, his last at former club Paris Saint-Germain.ESPN - 5d -
Bayrou appointed French prime minister
Emmanuel Macron chooses ally as he seeks to stabilise political turmoil but faces Moody’s downgradeFinancial Times - 6d -
French mass rape trial shocks the nation
A 71-year-old man went on trial on Sept. 2, 2024, in France over allegations that he drugged his wife and invited dozens of strangers to rape her in their home. The case of Dominique and Gisele ...NBC News - 6d -
Reported rape investigation into Mbappé closed
Swedish prosecutors on Thursday dropped a rape investigation that reportedly was launched in connection with football star Kylian Mbappé's visit to Stockholm in October.ESPN - Dec. 12 -
French Hill to chair House Financial Services Committee
House Republican leaders on Thursday choose Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.) to lead the House Financial Services Committee in the 119th Congress, as it completes its selections for committee chairs. Hill ...The Hill - Dec. 12 -
Rape inquiry linked by Swedish media to Mbappé closed
Authorities said there was not enough evidence to pursue the investigation into the alleged Stockholm attack.BBC News - Dec. 12 -
The 50 men accused in mass rape of Gisèle Pelicot
The men accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot have been dubbed Monsieur-Tout-Le-Monde as they broadly represent a microcosm of French society.BBC News - Dec. 11 -
French rugby players are cleared of sexual assault in Argentina
An Argentine court has dropped aggravated sexual assault charges against two professional French rugby players accused of raping a woman after a match in the country earlier this yearABC News - Dec. 10 -
Actor guilty of raping teen in acting classes
Alexander Westwood, 24, sexually assaulted a child over an eight-year period.BBC News - Dec. 10 -
An Entrepreneur Plans to Revive a French Family Watch Brand
Eberjax, which made chronographs, stopped production in 1983. But Christophe Hoppé intends to start it again.The New York Times - Dec. 10 -
Mbappé speaks to French TV station for first time about reports of a rape investigation in Sweden
Kylian Mbappé says he reacted with disbelief when he saw media reports from Sweden two months ago that he was the subject of a rape investigationABC News - Dec. 8 -
Toulouse lead French charge in Champions Cup
Bath take on La Rochelle in the opening game of the Champions Cup but what else should you look out for in this year's Investec Champions Cup?BBC News - Dec. 6 -
French Government's Collapse Lands Macron in a Minefield
The French president faces calls from the furthest ends of the political spectrum to resign. They are likely to grow louder the longer he takes to resolve the political crisis.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 5 -
Michel Barnier resigns as French prime minister
Move comes after government was ousted by MPs in vote of no confidenceFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
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French lawmakers oust prime minister in no-confidence vote
France's lawmakers voted on a no-confidence motion that forced Prime Minister Michel Barnier to resign on Wednesday. President Emmanuel Macron now faces pressure to select the country's new head of ...CBS News - Dec. 4 -
French government collapses in no-confidence vote
Michel Barnier's ousting over a budget bill deepens France's current political crisis.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
French parliament votes to oust Michel Barnier’s government
Premier’s administration collapses over its proposed deficit-cutting budgetFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
French Government Falls, Au Revoir Monsieur Barnier
A vote of no confidence for the French PM.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
French government toppled in no-confidence vote brought by opposition
The French government has been ousted in a vote of no-confidence, plunging the euro zone's second-largest country into deep political and economic uncertainty.CNBC - Dec. 4 -
French government is toppled in no-confidence vote
The French government was toppled Wednesday after far-left and far-right lawmakers joined forces to pass a no-confidence measure against Prime Minister Michel Barnier and his Cabinet.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
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Stripping Down for a Night at a French Museum
To report on an unclothed visit to an exhibition about social nudism, a Times journalist chose to join the party. Her mother did, too.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
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French government on verge of collapse as PM faces vote
Barnier, who was appointed by Emmanuel Macron just three months ago, is widely expected to lose a no-confidence vote.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Barnier ‘method’ at risk in raucous French parliament
Premier’s diplomatic skills run out of rope with far-right oppositionFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
