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.
Passengers swim to shore after Cessna 402B makes emergency landing in sea
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Passengers swim to safety after a Cessna 402B aircraft operated by ZED Airlines made an emergency water landing off Lafiteau, Haiti, with no injuries reported.
French government activates extreme heat plan amid renewed heatwave
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The French government has activated the “Orsec extreme heat plan” for nine departments due to a persistent heatwave, with red alerts extended to 24 areas,