Day: December 19, 2024

Gisèle Pelicot thanks supporters after ‘difficult ordeal’ of rape trial as ex-husband jailed for 20 years. All fifty of other defendants were also convicted, with sentences of between 3and 15 years in jail. Also on the programme, the new de facto leader of Syria has told the BBC that the country is too exhausted by war to be a threat to other nations; and, the creator of the Chat GPT artificial intelligence service has set up a WhatsApp account so that its users can get answers to questions using the messaging app. (Photo: Verdict against 51 defendants of mass rape trial in Avignon, France – 02 Dec 2024. GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

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AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports on a rise in tensions between Israel and Yemen; a just conclusion in the Dominique Pelicot case in southern France; and Russia’s Vladimir Putin mentions deposed Syria leader Bashar Assad for the first time.

AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma report families displaced in cyclone-battered Mayotte lash out during President Macron’s visit.

The deadline for Congress to keep the government funded and avoid a shutdown is fast approaching, after a bipartisan bill was scrapped. The woman at the center of a mass rape trial in France paid tribute to other victims, following her former husband’s sentencing. We’ll tell you where the weather could be causing headaches for holiday travelers this weekend. And, people in the US can now speak to ChatGPT on the phone.
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