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Watch live: Outside French court as Gisèle Pelicot mass rape trial guilty verdicts delivered

Watch live outside a court in Avignon, France, where a panel of five judges delivered verdicts on Thursday (19 December) for more than four dozen men charged with aggravated rape and sexual assault on Gisèle Pelicot.

The Independent UK

Germany and France are in crisis – is the next global financial crash brewing?

The eurozone’s flaws and a lack of growth in the EU have combined to malign effect. ‘More Europe’ is not the solution, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

The Guardian - UK

Judges in France set to deliver verdicts in Gisèle Pelicot mass rape trial

Dominique Pelicot and 49 other men were tried in Avignon face up to 20 years imprisonment if convicted

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Moody's downgrades 7 French banks amid debt crisis and political chaos

Moody's downgraded the ratings of banks including BNP Paribas and Credit Agricole amid fears over France's debt situation.

Fortune

Judges set to deliver verdicts in Gisèle Pelicot rape trial that has rocked France

A panel of judges in France is delivering verdicts for more than four dozen men charged with aggravated rape and sexual assault on Gisèle Pelicot

The Independent UK

Verdicts Awaited In Rape Trial That Shocked France

The French man who has admitted to enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his heavily-sedated wife on Thursday faces being jailed for up to 20 years as the court issues its verdicts after a three-month trial that shocked France and resonated around the world.

International Business Times

23XI and FRM will keep NASCAR charters in legal win

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Amal Clooney Sunbathes in Micro-Jorts, a Boho-Chic Bracelet Bag, and Controversial Shoes in Saint Tropez

Her south of France style is unmatched.

Marie Claire

23XI and FRM will keep NASCAR charters in huge legal win

23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports have been granted the preliminary injunction to keep their charters for the 2025 season while the antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR and the France family continues. The ruling is just for next year and states that the disputed sections of the 2025 Charter Agreement that…

Motorsport

The insiders' guide to affordable ski trips: From Megeve, France to Åre, Sweden

Skiing isn’t just for the Courchevel crowd. Emma Spedding has your guide to the chic yet affordable resorts to book — and the hacks to get the best deals of the season

Evening Standard

French court to deliver verdict in Pelicot rape trial that shocked the world

A French criminal court is expected to deliver its verdict on Thursday in the Pelicot mass rape trial, which has become a watershed moment for victims of sexual violence.

Radio France Internationale

Spanish para-athlete makes legal bid to overturn Paris Olympic disqualification

Disqualified during the Paris Paralympic marathon in September, visually impaired athlete Elena Congost from Spain has taken legal action in France to recover her bronze medal and her pride.

Radio France Internationale

Sarkozy Must Wear Electronic Tag After Losing Graft Case Appeal

France's highest appeals court ordered former president Nicolas Sarkozy to wear an electronic tag for a year Wednesday -- a first for a former head of state -- after confirming his convictions for corruption and influence peddling.

International Business Times

Ex-president Sarkozy to wear electronic tag as court upholds corruption conviction

France's highest appeals court on Wednesday confirmed a verdict against former president Nicolas Sarkozy for corruption and influence peddling, ordering him to wear an electronic tag for a year, a first for a former head of state.

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International Business Times

'Ordinary And Out Of The Ordinary': Covering France's Mass Rape Trial

France's trial of a man who drugged his wife so dozens of strangers could rape her while unconscious has been both ordinary and extraordinary, AFP journalists who have been covering it say.

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French Judges To Deliver Verdicts In Historic Rape Trial

Verdicts in a high-profile drugging-and-rape trial in France to be announced, highlighting the victim's resilience and the fight against sexual violence.

Radio France Internationale

'Prison helped our cause': Sea Shepherd's Paul Watson plans next steps in France

Anti-whaling activist and Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson, freed after five months in custody in Greenland, will head to France in the coming days, following Denmark’s refusal to extradite him to Japan.

Radio France Internationale

Mayotte cyclone lays bare the fragility of France’s 'forgotten' territory

The French archipelago Mayotte lies devastated this week after an unprecedented cyclone struck the country's poorest department – its impact magnified by chronic infrastructure failings and a migration crisis that saw thousands avoid emergency shelter for fear of deportation.

The Independent UK

Verdicts due in historic rape trial that turned Gisèle Pelicot into a feminist hero

French judges plan to deliver the hugely anticipated verdicts this week

International Business Times

No 'Credible Civilian' Purpose For Iran Uranium: UK, France, Germany

Britain, France and Germany accused Iran on Tuesday of growing its stockpile of high enriched uranium to "unprecedented levels" without "any credible civilian justification."

International Business Times

France Imposes Curfew For Cyclone-hit Mayotte As Toll Rises

Authorities announced a nighttime curfew Tuesday to curb looting after a devastating cyclone hit the French overseas territory of Mayotte, with the country's prime minister warning the death toll could rise.

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