Witnesses testify defendant ‘fully aware’ he was assaulting Gisele Pelicot
Husamettin Dogan is the only defendant to appeal his conviction for assaulting Pelicot in a landmark French case.
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Jury orders Johnson & Johnson to pay $966m in talc cancer case
A Los Angeles court orders the pharma giant to pay damages to the family of Mae Moore, who died of mesothelioma in 2021.
Canada’s Carney and Trump meet at the White House as trade tensions loom
US's Trump said the two leaders would discuss trade as tariffs weigh on the Canadian economy.
Two years after October 7: Israel’s reckoning
The Gaza war has lasted two years – are Israel and the US ready to end it now?
UK prosecutors to appeal decision to dismiss Kneecap rapper ‘terror’ charge
Liam O'Hanna said after case thrown out last month that charges aimed at silencing dissent over Gaza war.
Fifth French PM quits in three years: Can Macron survive, and what’s next?
An embattled President Macron is facing increasing calls to announce snap elections or even to step down.
Pope Leo plans symbolic debut foreign trips to Turkiye and Lebanon
Pontiff expected to appeal for peace in Middle East and address the region's Muslims and Christians.
Myanmar activists to sue Norway’s Telenor for handing data to military
Claimants say government used data to track and target activists in the wake of 2021 coup.
Is Donald Trump trying to dial back tensions with Brazil?
Trump's 50 percent tariffs on Brazil have strained ties. But experts say he might be smelling the coffee - literally.
What caused Nepal’s devastating flood damage and how was it contained?
Karki government has been praised for issuing early warnings and imposing road closures in response to flood forecasts.
Outgoing French PM launches last-gasp bid to quell political crisis
Sebastien Lecornu to hold two days of talks to try to shore up cross-party support for his collapsed government.
Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to trio for quantum mechanics discoveries
Quantum mechanics is the 'foundation of all digital technology', notes the chair of the Nobel Committee for Physics.
The young children killed by Israeli fire this year in occupied West Bank
The stories of boys and girls killed walking in their neighbourhoods, playing outside or staying home.
US and China provoke sharp fall in global outlook for renewable power
Lowered support means capacity now expected to grow to no more than 4,600GW by 2030, 900GW lower than 2024 estimate.
Indonesia ends search for victims of school collapse with at least 61 dead
Officials halt search at al-Khoziny school after clearing debris and determining no more bodies to be found.
Five Georgia opposition leaders charged with ‘coup’ attempt after protests
The arrests followed clashes on Saturday, as many opposition parties boycotted local elections.
Two years of Israel’s genocide in Gaza: By the numbers
Israel has killed or injured more than 10 percent of Gaza's population over the past 24 months.
AMD’s shares surge on deal to supply AI chips to OpenAI
The deal also gives the ChatGPT creator the option to buy upto 10 percent of AMD.
Indians hard hit as US student visas decline by a fifth from last year
Indian nationals see decrease of 45 percent compared to same period last year as US clamps down on foreign students.
White House reverses Trump claim firings have begun amid gov’t shutdown
US lawmakers remain at impasse as shutdown stretches into sixth day; White House again threatens layoffs.