Gisèle Pelicot, the French survivor who exposed her husband’s decade-long drugging and rape scheme, returns to court as one convicted man appeals his sentence.
A convicted man is appealing his sentence in the Gisèle Pelicot case, where her husband drugged her and invited dozens to rape her—a trial that shocked France and redefined consent.
Pakistan is battling a resurgent Taliban insurgency—the fiercest in a decade—with attacks surging and tens of thousands displaced in the northwest.
In a massive pre-dawn assault on October 5, 2025, Russia struck Ukraine’s energy infrastructure with over 500 drones and 50 missiles, killing at least five and cutting power to tens of thousands.
UK police are investigating a suspicious fire at a Peacehaven mosque as a hate crime, following a deadly synagogue attack in Manchester and a sharp rise in religiously motivated violence.
As Israel and Hamas prepare for Cairo talks on Trump’s Gaza exit strategy, deep disagreements over disarmament, troop withdrawal, and hostage logistics threaten a breakthrough.
As Nepal’s new interim government takes charge after mass protests, deadly monsoon-triggered landslides have killed dozens—testing the nation’s emergency response amid political uncertainty.
From Arabic embroidery on lederhosen to African-print dirndls, Oktoberfest fashion is being reinvented by a diverse new generation—proving tradition can be both preserved and transformed.
Nicaragua’s authoritarian government is disappearing political opponents without acknowledgment or due process—a tactic that has already claimed lives and silenced communities.
Despite its strategic location on the Pacific, Vladivostok remains stifled by Moscow’s centralized rule—highlighting Russia’s struggle to balance ambition with control.