Gisele Pelicot, whose ex-husband and dozens of other men are on trial in France accused of raping her while she was drugged, told the court Wednesday she was “broken” by her ordeal, but also determined to “change society” for sex assault victims.The 71-year-old has become a feminist icon in France since the trial of Dominique …
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Five people were killed and 22 others wounded in an attack on a top Turkish defence firm near Ankara that the government said was “very likely” carried out by Kurdish militants.”The way in which this action was carried out is very probably linked to the PKK,” Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said, referring to the Kurdish …
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Five people were killed and 22 others wounded in an attack on a top Turkish defence firm near Ankara that the government said was “very likely” carried out by Kurdish militants.”The way in which this action was carried out is very probably linked to the PKK,” Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said, referring to the Kurdish …
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday “now is the time” to end the Gaza war, and urged Israel to avoid further escalation with Iran.Israel is fighting Iran-backed Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon and has vowed to retaliate against Iran for an October 1 missile attack.In southern Lebanon, Israeli strikes pounded …
At least 3,000 North Korean soldiers have been sent to Russia and are training there, the United States said Wednesday, warning that they would become legitimate targets for Kyiv if they engage in combat in Ukraine.Russia and North Korea have boosted their political and military alliance amid the Ukraine war, with Pyongyang facing long-standing accusations …
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World leaders called for peace in the Middle East and Ukraine at the BRICS summit in Russia on Wednesday, as President Vladimir Putin told them he welcomed offers to mediate in the Ukraine conflict.The Russian leader is casting the gathering as a sign that Western attempts to isolate Moscow have failed, but faced direct calls …
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You can’t walk very far through a forest in this part of the United States without stumbling upon a mushroom, an eruption from a vast fungal kingdom that all life depends on, but about which we know very little.Some are tall and thin with a helmet top, others are great flourishes of brain-like folds; some …
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Four people were killed and 14 others wounded Wednesday in an attack on the headquarters of a top Turkish defence firm near Ankara, Turkish officials said. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who was in Russia for talks with Vladimir Putin, immediately condemned what he called a “heinous terrorist attack” at state-run Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI).”The terrorist attack …
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Kamala Harris heads to must-win Pennsylvania Wednesday to take voters’ questions live while Donald Trump campaigns in Georgia — another of the seven toss-up states expected to decide the result of an extremely close White House race.With just 13 days to go before the election, Vice President Harris and former president Trump are each on …
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Thousands of North Korean soldiers have been sent to Russia, the United States said Wednesday, in what the West and Kyiv fear could develop into a major troop deployment to support Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.Russia and North Korea have boosted their political and military alliance amid the offensive, with North Korea facing long-standing accusations of …
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