Pelicot lifts her sunglasses and chooses to fight back

Gisèle Pelicot's Day of Justice

Pelicot’s ex-husband sentenced to 20 years, alongside 50 other men in mass rape trial.

BBC News - 2h

Cheers, chants and hope for change: supporters thank Gisèle Pelicot for her bravery as rape trial ends

Gisèle Pelicot was greeted by applause as she left court after her ex-husband and 50 other men were sentenced. Gisèle Pelicot rape trial: husband jailed for 20 years as all 51 men found guilty ...

The Guardian - 5h

Gisèle Pelicot has rewritten her story – and electrified women all over the world. But what about men? | Rebecca Solnit

This was an extraordinary response to unimaginable crimes. Yet true change will only come when men engage with the culture that led us here. Women who are raped are in many countries – perhaps in ...

The Guardian - 5h

Gisèle Pelicot: What Courage Looks Like

The French rape trial is over. The verdicts have been levied. And Gisèle Pelicot’s image has become a symbol of female strength around the world.

The New York Times - 7h

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 - 8h

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 - 11h

Gisèle Pelicot arrives to supporters' cheers at Avignon court

Gisèle Pelicot pushes through crowds of journalist to attend court.

BBC News - 14h

Bama AD tells fans to 'fight back,' help fund NIL

After narrowly missing the expanded College Football Playoff, Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne is urging Tide fans to "fight back" and help fund the school's NIL fund.

ESPN - 21h

UniCredit lifts Commerzbank exposure to 28%

Italian bank escalates effort to take over German lender

Financial Times - 1d

Gisèle Pelicot and the 51 men she faced in court

The mass rape trial has shaken French attitudes towards sexual violence and consent.

BBC News - 1d

Harris urges public to 'stay in the fight,' 'come back ready' after the holidays

Vice President Kamala Harris acknowledged the disappointment of some around her election loss during her remarks in Prince George's County, Maryland.

ABC News - 2d

Key union vows to fight back after Trump says he would end remote work for federal employees

The union representing thousands of federal workers said it would fight any effort by President-elect Donald Trump to block a Biden administration agreement allowing thousands of federal workers to ...

NBC News - 3d

Inside the Intricate Process of How an N.H.L. Player Chooses His Stick

The brightest stars in hockey design their sticks according to their job descriptions. But they can customize them even more to maximize their game.

The New York Times - 4d

Gisèle Pelicot removes all traces of her husband from her life

In the years before the mass rape trial that has shocked France, Gisèle almost caught Dominique Pelicot.

BBC News - 4d

'NI students choose between heating or eating'

Students in Northern Ireland are going without heating and skipping meals, a survey has revealed.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Rams' Kobie Turner: 'My whole life it has been ... choose football or choose music'

The Rams defensive tackle said music gave him the confidence to keep going on the football field.

ESPN - 6d

Trump Chooses Kari Lake to Lead Voice of America

Ms. Lake, a former TV news anchor turned right-wing firebrand who has called journalists “monsters,” would be in charge of a federally funded news outlet with a huge global audience.

The New York Times - Dec. 12

Trump chooses Kari Lake as director for Voice of America

The move comes after Kari Lake lost her Arizona Senate bid to Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego in November.

CBS News - Dec. 11

QB Mensah, top player in portal, chooses Duke

Quarterback Darian Mensah, the top-rated player in ESPN's transfer portal rankings after leaving Tulane, has committed to Duke, he told ESPN.

ESPN - Dec. 11

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

Cohen 'chooses to forget' 2003 World Cup win

Former England wing Ben Cohen says the team's 2003 Rugby World Cup triumph causes him a "little bit of pain" more than 20 years on.

BBC News - Dec. 10

Blow for UK as equipment giant Ashtead chooses US

The building equipment rental firm joins others who have moved to the US from London.

BBC News - Dec. 10

How Rupert Murdoch Could Fight Back After a Big Legal Defeat

Rupert Murdoch lost a bid to rewrite a family trust to give his son Lachlan control of his empire after he dies. But the nonagenarian media titan plans to appeal.

The New York Times - Dec. 10

Choosing a Watch for a Young Man Isn’t Easy

These parents decided a watch would be a good 18th birthday gift. Then their search began.

The New York Times - Dec. 10

Gisèle Pelicot lifts her sunglasses and chooses to fight back

The woman at the centre of the mass rape case sees her public trial as a chance to "stand for all victims".

BBC News - Dec. 9

JD Vance backs Trump on Syria: 'This is not our fight'

Vice President-elect JD Vance backed President-elect Trump’s position on Syria, whose government collapsed as rebels marched into the capital city of Damascus early Sunday morning. “As President ...

The Hill - Dec. 8

House GOP to choose chairs for influential committees: Who’s in the running

House Republican leaders will choose new chairs for a number of influential committees this week, people who will have the power to help deliver on President-elect Trump’s priorities in the GOP ...

The Hill - Dec. 8

Ghana chooses new president amid hopes for economic revival

Yahoo News - Dec. 7

Under assault by gangs in Haiti, a Kenyan-led mission fights back

An armored vehicle carrying Kenyan police rumbles through Haiti’s capital with a shattered window that a high-caliber bullet failed to penetrate, a permanent sign of the violence confronting the ...

ABC News - Dec. 6

Hawk Tuah girl hits back at criticism after her cryptocurrency drops 95% in value

Haliey Welch's "Hawk" digital coin shot up in price then lost 95% of its value just hours after it launched.

BBC News - Dec. 6

Always choose cash over crypto, says pro-sports superagent

As bitcoin hits $100,000, legendary agent Leigh Steinberg weighs in on whether athletes should accept crypto as payment.

MarketWatch - Dec. 6

American Airlines chooses Citi as sole credit card partner, drops Barclays

American Airlines had been in talks for months for a new credit card deal with Citi.

CNBC - Dec. 5

Southwest Airlines Lifts Revenue Outlook

Southwest Airlines is the latest airline lifting its revenue guidance for the final quarter of the year as travel demand holds steady.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 5

Beijing Has Picked Off Taiwan's Remaining Allies. Taiwan Is Fighting Back.

President Lai Ching-te talked to House Speaker Mike Johnson in Guam while en route to Palau, the last of Taiwan’s three Pacific-nation allies.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 5

Trump Chooses Ex-Senator Kelly Loeffler as SBA Head

Loeffler served Georgia in the Senate from 2020 to 2021.

Inc. - Dec. 4

'Why would I back down?': Embattled Pete Hegseth says Trump told him to keep fighting

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s embattled pick for defense secretary, brushed aside suggestions that he would drop out and said Trump urged him to “keep fighting.”

NBC News - Dec. 4

Elon Musk’s Tesla pay-package fight is back in the spotlight, but here’s an even bigger issue

With his whopping pay package still tied up in legal limbo, Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk could begin to push for the controlling stake he once said he wanted in the electric-vehicle maker.

MarketWatch - Dec. 4