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Pelicot lawsuit slowly takes effect on French politics

Political and societal consequences are felt in France as the high-profile Pelicot trial comes to an end tomorrow, with government measures being implemented to improve support for sexual assault victims and a parliamentary investigation into drug-induced sexual violence led by a member who herself was drugged and almost raped by a colleague.

Dec. 18, 2024, 7:57 p.m.

Astronauts stranded even longer: 'At some point you really do want to go back'

Astronauts Williams and Wilmore are stranded on the ISS, but are enjoying space and working hard on experiments. Wintering on the ISS is tough on the body, but the astronauts would so sign on for another long mission.

Dec. 18, 2024, 7:57 p.m.

Oil reaches Russian coast after tanker breaks in half

'Oil tanker breaks in half during storm, causing massive oil leak in Crimea region. Officials fear environmental disaster in Black Sea as similar incident in 2007 took 10 years to clean up.'

Dec. 18, 2024, 7:57 p.m.

How do you identify thousands of bodies in a mass grave? 'A huge operation'

Mass graves containing thousands of dead have been discovered in Syria, where civilians have disappeared for years under President Assad's regime. Identifying the victims and determining their cause of death is a complex and lengthy operation, but is critical to finding justice and peace.

Dec. 18, 2024, 7:57 p.m.

Employers try to block strike by pharmacy assistants with summary proceedings

Patients and pharmacists are worried about nine days of strike in pharmacies due to excessive workload and low wages, while unions are trying to take patient interests into account by announcing the strike early.

Dec. 18, 2024, 7:57 p.m.

First time warning livestock owner over insufficient protection from wolf

Livestock owner warned of inadequate protection from wolves after multiple attacks in neighborhood, NVWA hopes for improvement for all sheep.