Mass rape trial sparks demonstrations across France

Agence France Presse 11/24/2024

  Tens of thousands demonstrated in major French cities Saturday against violence targeting women, as campaigners push for the country to learn from a mass rape trial that has shocked the public. The prosecution in the southern…

Putin hints at strikes on West in ‘global’ Ukraine war

Agence France Presse 11/22/2024

DNIPRO, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that the conflict in Ukraine had characteristics of a “global” war and did not rule out strikes on Western countries. The Kremlin strongman spoke out after a day…

Advanced Chinese warship showcased in Hong Kong

Agence France Presse 11/21/2024

An advanced Chinese warship thought to play a key role in the country’s South China Sea and Taiwan strategies sailed into Hong Kong on Thursday, part of a publicity campaign showcasing Beijing’s increasingly sophisticated military force. The…

Australia introduces social media ban for under 16s

Associated Press 11/21/2024

Australia’s communications minister introduced a world-first law into Parliament on Thursday that would ban children younger than 16 from social media, saying online safety was one of parents’ toughest challenges. Michelle Rowland said TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram…

Ukraine reportedly fires UK Storm Shadow missiles into Russia

Agence France Presse 11/21/2024

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine has fired UK-supplied Storm Shadow missiles into Russia for the first time, British media reported Wednesday, after being given the green light from London. Several missiles were launched against at least one Russian…

4 dead, including American, Aussie tourists, in fatal Laos alcohol poisoning

Associated Press 11/21/2024

Four have already been confirmed dead in Vang Vieng, Laos following a fatal alcohol poisoning in what Australia’s prime minister on Thursday called every parent’s nightmare. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told Parliament that 19-year-old Bianca Jones…

US explains reason for supplying Ukraine with landmines

Agence France Presse 11/21/2024

WASHINGTON, United States — The US decision to send anti-personnel landmines to Ukraine — a major policy shift slammed by rights groups — was triggered by a change in Russian battlefield tactics favoring infantry over mechanized units,…

Alleged Thai cyanide serial killer sentenced to death

Agence France Presse 11/21/2024

A Thai woman believed to be among the worst serial killers in the kingdom’s history was convicted and sentenced to death Wednesday for poisoning a friend with cyanide, in the first of her 14 murder trials. Sararat…

Menendez brothers: California governor will not make clemency until…

Associated Press 11/20/2024

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he won’t make a clemency decision on the murder convictions of Erik and Lyle Menendez until newly elected Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman reviews the nearly 35-year-old case. In October, prosecutors…

Russia vows response after Ukraine fires long-range US missiles

Agence France Presse 11/20/2024

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia warned on Tuesday that it would respond after Ukraine fired longer-range US missiles at its territory for the first time, as President Vladimir Putin issued a nuclear threat on the 1,000th day of…

SpaceX fails to repeat Starship booster catch, as Trump watches on

Agence France Presse 11/20/2024

SpaceX flew its latest test flight of its Starship megarocket on Tuesday, with President-elect Donald Trump joining Elon Musk to witness the spectacle firsthand in the latest sign of their ever-closer ties. But the Republican leader was…

Don’t say his name- Trump is the Voldemort of G20 summit

Agence France Presse 11/20/2024

For world leaders and diplomats at the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, US President-elect Donald Trump was the man who cannot be named. Almost nobody would mention the next occupant of the White House directly, even…

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