Larry Lee
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Gisèle Pelicot’s Ex-Husband Sentenced to 20 Years in Harrowing Rape Trial
In a case that has horrified the world and prompted a reckoning on sexual violence, Dominique Pelicot, the ex-husband of Gisèle Pelicot, was sentenced to 20 years in prison by a French court for drugging his wife and orchestrating her repeated rapes by strangers over nearly a decade. Fifty other men were also convicted of related crimes, with sentences ranging from three to 15 years. 
In a case that has horrified the world and prompted a reckoning on sexual violence, Dominique Pelicot, the ex-husband of Gisèle Pelicot, was sentenced to 20 years in prison by a French court for drugging his wife and orchestrating her repeated rapes by strangers over nearly a decade. Fifty other men were also convicted of related crimes, with sentences ranging from three to 15 years. -
Pope Francis Reveals British Intelligence Foiled Assassination Plots During Historic Iraq Visit
Pope Francis has disclosed that two assassination plots targeting his historic 2021 visit to Iraq were thwarted, thanks to intelligence provided by British agencies and rapid action from Iraqi police. In his autobiography, Hope (Spera), co-written with Italian author Carlo Musso, the Pope shared details of the threats he faced while making the first-ever papal visit to Iraq. 
Pope Francis has disclosed that two assassination plots targeting his historic 2021 visit to Iraq were thwarted, thanks to intelligence provided by British agencies and rapid action from Iraqi police. In his autobiography, Hope (Spera), co-written with Italian author Carlo Musso, the Pope shared details of the threats he faced while making the first-ever papal visit to Iraq. -
Netanyahu Affirms Long-Term Israeli Occupation of Syrian Buffer Zone
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that Israeli forces will maintain their presence in a newly seized buffer zone in Syria for the foreseeable future. This statement comes amid ongoing ceasefire negotiations with Hamas over the conflict in Gaza. Netanyahu's comments were made during a visit to Mount Hermon, a strategic peak straddling the border with Syria and the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights. 
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that Israeli forces will maintain their presence in a newly seized buffer zone in Syria for the foreseeable future. This statement comes amid ongoing ceasefire negotiations with Hamas over the conflict in Gaza. Netanyahu's comments were made during a visit to Mount Hermon, a strategic peak straddling the border with Syria and the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights. -
Russia Arrests Suspect in Moscow Bombing That Killed Chemical Weapons Chief Igor Kirillov
Russian authorities have arrested a suspect in the bombing that killed Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, the head of the country's radiological, biological, and chemical protection forces. The suspect, a 29-year-old Uzbek national whose name has not been disclosed, allegedly confessed to carrying out the attack under instructions from Ukrainian intelligence, according to a statement from Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) on Wednesday. 
Russian authorities have arrested a suspect in the bombing that killed Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, the head of the country's radiological, biological, and chemical protection forces. The suspect, a 29-year-old Uzbek national whose name has not been disclosed, allegedly confessed to carrying out the attack under instructions from Ukrainian intelligence, according to a statement from Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) on Wednesday. -
Mass Graves Discovered in Syria Could Contain Over 100,000 Bodies, Investigators Say
Syrian opposition groups and humanitarian organizations have uncovered a massive burial site near the capital Damascus, a grim discovery that could hold the remains of over 100,000 victims allegedly killed under the regime of ousted President Bashar al-Assad. The mass grave at al-Qutayfah, located about 25 miles north of Damascus, is among several burial sites surfacing as rescue workers and NGOs begin to unearth evidence of atrocities spanning decades of Assad family rule. 
Syrian opposition groups and humanitarian organizations have uncovered a massive burial site near the capital Damascus, a grim discovery that could hold the remains of over 100,000 victims allegedly killed under the regime of ousted President Bashar al-Assad. The mass grave at al-Qutayfah, located about 25 miles north of Damascus, is among several burial sites surfacing as rescue workers and NGOs begin to unearth evidence of atrocities spanning decades of Assad family rule. -
Powerful 7.3 Earthquake Strikes Vanuatu, Causing Widespread Destruction
A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Tuesday, causing significant damage to homes, businesses, and critical infrastructure, including the U.S. Embassy in the capital city of Port Vila. The quake, centered 30 kilometers west of Port Vila, hit just before 1 p.m. local time at a depth of 57 kilometers, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). 
A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Tuesday, causing significant damage to homes, businesses, and critical infrastructure, including the U.S. Embassy in the capital city of Port Vila. The quake, centered 30 kilometers west of Port Vila, hit just before 1 p.m. local time at a depth of 57 kilometers, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). -
South Korea's Investigators Blocked from Raiding President Yoon’s Office
South Korea's ongoing political crisis escalated on Tuesday as investigators probing President Yoon Suk Yeol's controversial martial law declaration were denied entry to the presidential office for a second time. The standoff occurred amid mounting political division and uncertainty over the Constitutional Court's upcoming decision on whether to reinstate or remove Yoon from office. 
South Korea's ongoing political crisis escalated on Tuesday as investigators probing President Yoon Suk Yeol's controversial martial law declaration were denied entry to the presidential office for a second time. The standoff occurred amid mounting political division and uncertainty over the Constitutional Court's upcoming decision on whether to reinstate or remove Yoon from office. -
Russian Chemical Weapons Chief Killed in Moscow Blast; Ukraine Takes Credit for Attack
A high-ranking Russian military officer, Lieutenant-General Igor Kirillov, was killed on Tuesday in a targeted bomb attack in Moscow, an incident that a Ukrainian official has claimed was orchestrated by Ukraine's Security Service (SBU). The bombing, which also killed Kirillov's aide, comes amid ongoing accusations that Russia has deployed banned chemical weapons during its war in Ukraine. A high-ranking Russian military officer, Lieutenant-General Igor Kirillov, was killed on Tuesday in a targeted bomb attack in Moscow, an incident that a Ukrainian official has claimed was orchestrated by Ukraine's Security Service (SBU). The bombing, which also killed Kirillov's aide, comes amid ongoing accusations that Russia has deployed banned chemical weapons during its war in Ukraine. -
Assad Secretly Airlifted $250 Million to Russia Before Fleeing Syria
Bashar al-Assad's regime secretly transferred $250 million in cash to Russia over the course of 18 months, according to records revealed by the Financial Times. 
Bashar al-Assad's regime secretly transferred $250 million in cash to Russia over the course of 18 months, according to records revealed by the Financial Times. -
Israel’s ‘Earthquake Bomb’ Strikes Syrian Coast, Massive Blasts Register on Richter Scale Amid Tartus Missile Depot Attack
Israel launched one of its most intense military campaigns in Syria in over a decade, targeting air defense systems, missile depots, and other strategic sites in the coastal Tartus region. The strikes, described by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights as "the heaviest strikes" in years, caused massive explosions, with some registering as a magnitude 3.0 seismic event. Videos shared on social media showed dramatic fireballs and mushroom clouds lighting up the night sky. 
Israel launched one of its most intense military campaigns in Syria in over a decade, targeting air defense systems, missile depots, and other strategic sites in the coastal Tartus region. The strikes, described by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights as "the heaviest strikes" in years, caused massive explosions, with some registering as a magnitude 3.0 seismic event. Videos shared on social media showed dramatic fireballs and mushroom clouds lighting up the night sky.
