Fifty-one men of all ages, professions and origins have been on trial in Avignon, southern France, since September. All but one, who is on the run, took the stand to explain their background and their involvement in the rapes of Gisèle Pelicot as she was drugged by her husband Dominique Pelicot. Many of them denied any guilt, despite video evidence. Here are their profiles.
French National Assembly approves revised assisted dying bill on 4 February
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French MP Olivier Falorni, rapporteur for the proposed assisted dying bill, clarified that psychological suffering alone does not qualify for assisted dying. The bill is
NATO Launches Arctic Sentry Programme to Strengthen Arctic Operations
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced the Arctic Sentry programme to strengthen NATO’s military posture in the Arctic amid threats from Russia and China. The