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France
Macron thanks Gisele Pelicot for 'dignity and courage' amid guilty verdicts in mass rape trial
Dominique Pelicot, 72, had already admitted to drugging Gisele Pelicot for almost a decade so he and strangers he recruited online could rape her.
Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
His 50 co-defendants in the case were also convicted by the court, with no acquittals.
Speaking outside court, Gisele Pelicot said she has "never regretted" the public trial.
Thursday
19 Dec 2024
Allies
Taoiseach among EU leaders to agree for continued support for Ukraine ahead of Trump presidency
Feminist hero
Gisele Pelicot: The rape victim who stood up to her abusers and became a feminist hero
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Hodeihah
Israel launches strikes against ports and infrastructure in Yemen, killing at least nine people
Gaza
Scientist due to start work at Trinity who is stuck in Gaza pleads with Irish government for help
‘Day by day, I experience trauma, fear, a lot of bad feelings – disappointment, a feeling of missing out.’
Wednesday
18 Dec 2024
France
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy ordered to wear electronic tag after losing corruption appeal
Tuesday
17 Dec 2024
Greenland
Climate activist Paul Watson released after Japan extradition over anti-whaling acts quashed
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Romania
EU opens investigation against TikTok over alleged Russian interference in Romanian elections
Monday
16 Dec 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Canada's deputy prime minister resigns following row with Trudeau over looming US tariffs
madison
Teacher and student killed during school shooting in Wisconsin
Nine people were injured during the attack on Abundant Life Christian School today.
A total of three people, including the shooter, died following the incident.
Two people are currently in critical condition at local hospitals.
Police have begun to conduct interviews and request further search warrants.
embassy closure
Taoiseach criticises embassy closure as Israeli foreign minister labels Irish government 'antisemitic'
Auf Wiedersehen
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz loses confidence vote, setting up late February election
Victoria Thomas Bowen
Woman given suspended sentence after throwing milkshake over Reform UK leader Nigel Farage
Israeli embassy
Israeli opposition leader slams closure of Dublin embassy, urging government to 'stay and fight'
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