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During Macron’s initial visit on Thursday, locals jeered and expressed frustration, highlighting the slow response to the crisis. The cyclone struck the Indian Ocean archipelago five days ago, leaving a trail of devastation.

Dominique Pelicot, the ex-husband of French rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after being convicted of drugging and raping her, as well as inviting dozens of other men to abuse her over a period of nearly a decade. The 72-year-old was found guilty of all charges by a judge in Avignon, southern France, and became emotional in court as the sentence was read.

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