France

Dominique Pellicot gets 20 years in jail in historic French gang rape trial

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Avignon, France – A French court on Thursday found all 51 defendants guilty in the drug and rape case that horrified the world and turned victim Gisele Pellicot into an inspiring symbol of courage and resilience. Pellicott’s 50-year-old ex-husband, Dominic Pellicott, pleaded guilty to repeatedly drugging and raping her over nearly a decade and then … Read more

Hundreds feared dead in Mayotte as rescue workers race against time

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Saint-Denis de la Reunion, France – Rescuers were hard pressed Monday to reach survivors after a devastating cyclone hit the French Indian Ocean region of Mayotte, destroying homes across islands and leaving hundreds feared dead. Images from Mayotte, which like other French overseas territories is an integral part of France and governed from Paris, showed … Read more