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- France awaits 51 verdicts in Gisele Pelicot mass rape trialon December 18, 2024 at 4:05 pm
A husband described as one of France's worst sex offenders is expected to be sentenced tomorrow - as the verdicts for all 51 defendants come back in the Gisele Pelicot mass rape trial.
- Why coal is being burned more than ever despite carbon emissions warningson December 18, 2024 at 9:49 am
The world is set to use more coal than ever before, this year, because of high demand in Asia and despite the warnings over the harm that burning fossil fuels does to the planet, a report has said.
- Injured researcher trapped in cave for 75 hours rescuedon December 18, 2024 at 9:46 am
An injured researcher who was trapped deep inside a cave in northern Italy for more than three days has been carried to safety.
- Everything you need to know about the Fury-Usyk rematch - including an AI judgeon December 18, 2024 at 9:01 am
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will meet again in the ring on Saturday for the heavyweights' hotly anticipated rematch.
- Russia detains Uzbek citizen 'recruited by Ukraine' over killing of generalon December 18, 2024 at 6:39 am
A citizen from Uzbekistan has been detained over the killing of Russian nuclear forces general Igor Kirillov, a Russian intelligence agency has said.
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- France's New Feminist Hero: Protocol of Gisèle Pelicot's Quest for Justice in Avignonon December 18, 2024 at 1:00 pm
Together with her lawyers, Gisèle Pelicot watched the videos her husband had made of her being raped. Afterward, she decided the trial had to be open to the public. Our reporter followed the gruesome legal proceedings from day one.
- A Visit to Sednaya Prison: The Cold Heart of Syria's Machinery of Murderon December 17, 2024 at 9:10 am
Sednaya Prison near Damascus was the symbol of the Assad dictatorship. Now that the regime has been overthrown, thousands are coming here to search for their loved-ones. There isn't much left to find.
- Examining DER SPIEGEL's Climate Change Coverage: Knowing Ignoranceon December 16, 2024 at 8:37 am
DER SPIEGEL's coverage of global warming used to be full of contradictions and erroneous appraisals. Today, the magazine employs some of the best climate reporters in Germany, but still falls well short of its potential. A Guest Essay by Bernhard Poerksen
- Daughter of Iranian Activist Jamshid Sharmahd: "It Is a Terrorist Regime, Not a State"on December 11, 2024 at 10:47 am
The German-Iranian regime critic Jamshid Sharmahd was kidnapped in Dubai and sentenced to death in Tehran. He died in late October. In an interview, his daughter Gazelle, 41, expresses sharp criticism of the support he received from Germany and the U.S.
- What Role Will the U.S. Play in the World?: "Trump Has Never Been an Isolationist"on December 4, 2024 at 1:48 pm
He insists on the U.S. retaining its global supremacy, but wants to stay out of conflicts. In an interview, historian Stephen Wertheim discusses Donald Trump's view of the world, the Republicans' foreign policy views and what it all might mean for Europe.
- Supreme Court to hear arguments over TikTok ban on Jan. 10on December 18, 2024 at 4:36 pm
The platform asked the court to step in before a Jan. 19 ban goes into effect.
- House Ethics Committee expected to release Gaetz report: Sourceson December 18, 2024 at 4:36 pm
The House Ethics Committee is expected to release its report on Matt Gaetz before the holidays, after quietly voted earlier this month to release it, sources say.
- Johnson going forward with stopgap funding bill despite Elon Musk oppositionon December 18, 2024 at 4:09 pm
Elon Musk came out against Speaker Mike Johnson going forward with a stopgap government funding bill on Wednesday.
- WATCH: Astronauts’ stay in space extended yet againon December 18, 2024 at 1:56 pm
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were scheduled to return from the International Space Station six months ago – a date which has now been pushed to March 2025.
- 13 billionaires will make Trump's administration the richest ever. So who are they?on December 18, 2024 at 1:45 pm
President-elect Donald Trump has assembled the wealthiest presidential administration in modern history, with at least 13 billionaires set to take top government posts.