Court sketch showing defendant Dominique Pelicot. — AFP/File AIVGNON: Having evidence in the mass rape scandal, French prosecutors will be putting forward their sentencing requests to judges on Monday against a man who is under trial for allegedly drugging his wife for years so he could invite...
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Countries participating at the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku have adopted a $300 billion a year global finance target to help poorer nations cope with impacts of climate change.The agreement, clinched in overtime at the two-week conference in Azerbaijan's capital, was...
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Russian lawmakers approved an almost 30 per cent hike in defence spending next year, committing the country to yet more huge outlays on its military offensive against Ukraine. Moscow had already ramped up military spending to levels not seen since the Soviet era, pumping out missiles and...
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The UK's former deputy prime minister, John Prescott, has died aged 86. His family said he had "spent his life trying to improve the lives of others, fighting for social justice and protecting the environment". The former trade union activist and ex-merchant seaman died "peacefully" and surrounded...
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The proportion of the world engulfed by conflict has grown 65% – equivalent to nearly double the size of India – over the past three years, according to a new report. Ukraine, Myanmar, the Middle East and a “conflict corridor” around Africa’s Sahel region have seen wars and unrest spread and...
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