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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.

Starbucks baristas in the US, represented by Workers United, are set to begin a five-day strike starting Friday, demanding better pay, improved working conditions, and more staff at their stores. The strike, which will start in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Seattle, is expected to spread to hundreds of locations across the country by Christmas Eve unless an agreement is reached.

US Diplomats Visit Syria to Meet New Authorities in Damascus US diplomats have arrived in Damascus, Syria, to meet with representatives from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham…

French President Emmanuel Macron extended his stay in Mayotte on Friday after distraught and angry locals jeered and shouted out their grievances as he toured…

  Cyclone Chido has brought widespread devastation to northern Mozambique. It swept from the east coast of Africa to Mozambique and Malawi after hitting the French Indian Ocean island of…

The Yi Peng 3 has been anchored in the Kattegat Sea for a month while diplomats in Stockholm and Beijing discussed access to the vessel.…

South Korean investigators have again sought to question impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his declaration of martial law. On Friday, they summoned him for…

Starbucks employees will strike on Friday in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Seattle, escalating labour tensions during the pre-Christmas rush. The strike, organized by Starbucks Workers…

On his possibly last overseas trip before leaving office US President Joe Biden is travelling to Italy in January to meet Pope Francis and top…

President-elect Donald Trump this week transferred his entire stake of shares in Trump Media to a revocable trust of which he is the sole beneficiary,…

The United Arab Emirates promised the US it will not arm Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, said US lawmakers on Thursday, as the civil war…

  As the moon rises over Avignon’s city walls, the night before the verdicts are announced, it is just high enough to illuminate the banner…

Thursday’s front pages are made up of a variety of domestic and international news, with several political stories finding themselves taking prime positions on the front pages.

Away from politics, a handful of tabloids continue to cover Prince Andrew being frozen out of the royal family and restaurant critic Grace Dent replacing Gregg Wallace on the hit show Celebrity MasterChef.

The back pages cover Ruben Amorim’s response to the recent Marcus Rashford interview in which he suggested he was ready for a new challenge, indicating his desire to leave Manchester United.

Judges in France are set to deliver verdicts today for 51 men involved in a mass rape trial that has stunned the nation. The case centres around Dominique Pelicot, 72, who is accused of drugging his ex-wife, Gisèle, raping her, and orchestrating a series of sexual assaults by dozens of men over nearly a decade.

At least 13 people have died and two are missing after an Indian navy speedboat crashed into a passenger ferry off the coast of Mumbai. Three of the victims were Navy personnel. More than 100 passengers were rescued, according to Maharashtra state chief minister Devendra Fadnavis.

At least 100 North Korean soldiers have been killed in the ongoing Ukraine war, according to a South Korean MP. Lee Sung-kwon revealed this information after receiving a briefing from the country’s National Intelligence Service. The casualties, which also include around 1,000 injured, are believed to have occurred since North Korean troops entered the conflict on Russia’s side earlier this month.

France’s highest court, the Cour de Cassation, has upheld a corruption conviction against former President Nicolas Sarkozy, rejecting his appeal. The ruling means that Sarkozy, who served as president from 2007 to 2012, must now wear an electronic monitoring bracelet for a year.

Tens of thousands of people in Mayotte are still without access to clean water following the devastation caused by Cyclone Chido. The French Indian Ocean territory is grappling with widespread destruction, and rescuers are working tirelessly to locate missing individuals.

US stock prices took a hit after the Federal Reserve announced its third consecutive interest rate cut, but its economic projections indicated a slower pace of cuts in the coming year.

Israel launched “aggressive raids” targeting Houthi military targets, including ports, power plants, and oil factories, in Sanaa, the Yemeni capital, and the strategic port city…

Nam (name changed) had to wait 12 years before he could return from Europe to his parents in Vietnam. He couldn’t return earlier because he had…

  South Korea’s acting leader said on Thursday he would veto a spate of contentious bills sponsored by the main opposition party, deepening political strife…

During Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Brussels, NATO leader Mark Rutte urged member states on Wednesday to ramp up their military backing of Kyiv…

Are they or are they not withdrawing from Syria? That is the question Middle East analysts have been asking about the Russian troops for the…

Although the Moon still holds many mysteries, there are two aspects of its origin that seem to be generally accepted by scientists: the satellite was…