The French parliament has ratified an amendment to add consent to the legal definition of sexual assault and rape law. Previously, rape or sexual abuse in France had been defined as “any form of sexual penetration committed with the use of violence, coercion, threat or surprise”. Now, the law will say that all sexual acts […]
Continue Reading© RMN – Grand Palais (Musée du Louvre) Mathieu Rabeau Precious crown jewels including the Parure Marie-Amélie diadème are yet to be recovered Two men arrested in connection with the Louvre theft two weeks ago have “partially recognised” their involvement in the brazen heist, according to officials. The pair in custody are suspected of being […]
Continue ReadingPeter Mwai, Merlyn Thomas and Matt MurphyBBC Verify BBC Warning: This story contains graphic descriptions of executions. Fighters from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have executed a number of unarmed people after capturing the Sudanese city of el-Fasher, new videos analysed by BBC Verify show. The RSF, which has engaged in a brutal war […]
Continue ReadingSudan’s military government has ordered two senior officials at the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) to leave the country amid widespread famine sparked by a gruelling civil war that erupted in April 2023. The WFP said directors of its Sudan operation were declared “personae non grata” and told to go within 72 hours, without explanation. […]
Continue ReadingMessages in a bottle written by two Australian soldiers in 1916 have been found more than a century later on the country’s south-western coast. The cheerful notes were penned just a few days into their voyage to join the battlefields of France during World War One. One of the soldiers, Pte Malcolm Neville, told his […]
Continue ReadingKoh Ewe,Singapore and Kathryn Armstrong,London Getty Images The meeting comes as both countries are still trying to reach a trade deal The US and South Korea have reached a broad trade deal, both countries have said following talks between their leaders. South Korea’s presidential aide, Kim Yong-beom, said the two sides had agreed to keep […]
Continue ReadingRomania’s defence ministry has said the US intends to reduce some of its troops stationed on Nato’s eastern flank. Between 900 and 1,000 American troops will remain in Romania, Bucharest said – down from 1,700. The ministry said the decision was expected and that the “resizing” of US forces was a result of the new […]
Continue ReadingNick Davis,Kingston and Rachel Hagan EPA Many parts of the island are either under water or have homes destroyed by the strong winds The normal soundtrack that accompanies Jamaican life is silent this morning as many have woken to no electricity. About three-quarters of the island is without power and many parts of its western […]
Continue ReadingVideo released by India’s Southern Railways shows the moment a policeman saved a passenger who slipped while trying to board a moving train. The incident happened on Monday at the Erode Junction in Tamil Nadu, Southern Railway said in a post on X. The woman, who was running to board the Erode-Chennai Yercaud Express, was […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has said the US revoked his visa and banned him from the country. The 91-year-old author, who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1986, said the US consulate asked him to bring in his passport so his visa could be cancelled in person as new unspecified information had come […]
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