Europe

Dominique Pelicot failed to appear in court after being taken to hospital. 
Europe
David Jones

Monster of Avignon ‘too ill to testify’ in rape trial

The depraved husband who allegedly drugged his wife and allowed at least 50 men to rape her failed to appear in court after being taken to hospital. 

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Moves by the US, UK, France and Germany suggest a major shift is imminent in the Ukraine war — as Australia is asked for more decommissioned weapons
World
Latika M Bourke

‘Within weeks’: Major escalation in Ukraine war imminent

Moves by the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, UK PM Sir Keir Starmer and officials from France and Germany suggest a major shift is imminent in the Ukraine war, as Australia is asked for more weapons.

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Local officials say a woman was killed in a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Ramenskoye district.
Europe
Staff Writers

Moscow under bomb attack as Ukraine drones swarm

The US has accused Russia of preparing to use missiles from Iran on Ukraine after a fleet of Ukrainian drones bombed the Moscow region.

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French authorities have opened an investigation into deaths of four climbers on Mount Blanc. (EPA PHOTO)
World
Staff Writers

Four climbers found dead close to popular mountain’s summit

Rescuers say they have found the bodies of four climbers close to the peak of a popular mountain after they went missing in bad weather.

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Chilling insights into the mind of Dominique Pelicot, 71, have been revealed in court.
World
Nick Fagge and Peter Allen

Husband ‘let men rape wife because she refused to swing’

A husband who allegedly drugged his wife and allowed dozens of men to rape her told a psychologist he carried out the sick crimes because she wouldn’t try swinging. 

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Iran's envoy in Ukraine was summoned to establish if ballistic missiles have been sent to Russia. (EPA PHOTO)
World
Staff Writers

Ukraine and Iran clash over reports of missile supply to Russia

Tehran has denied reports it transferred ballistic missiles to Russia, saying the rumours are tantamount to ‘psychological warfare’.

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A resident stands on a broken bridge in Cette-Eygun in France’s south-west after flooding caused by the waters of the Gave d'Aspe following heavy rain.
World
Staff writers

Bridges battered and roads ruined as rain swamps France

Downpours across the nation’s south have sparked massive landslips, taking out roads and destroying bridges.

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The 56m luxury yacht Bayesian went down off Sicily during rough weather.
World
Barbie Latza Nadeau and Radina Gigova, CNN

Shock cause of death of Italian super yacht sinking victims revealed

Seven people died when the Bayesian went down off the coast of the Sicilian port of Porticello last month.

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin wants Kamala Harris in The White House.
Politics
Staff Writers

Putin reveals who he will ‘support’ in US election

Russian President Vladimir Putin has revealed who he will ‘support’ in the US election.

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Greta Thunberg was arrested during an anti-Israel protest in Copenhagen, Denmark.
World
Staff Writers

Greta Thunberg arrested at pro-Palestine demonstration

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has been detained by police as she participated in a pro-Palestinian protest at a University she does not attend.

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Smoke rises from a building which was destroyed by a Russian strike in Lviv, Ukraine on Wednesday.
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World
Latika M Bourke

Australia urged to play ‘important role’ in Ukraine war

A prominent Ukraine MP says ‘Australia can play an important strong role’ in a move aimed at ending war with Russia.

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"We need new energy today," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says ahead of a reshuffle.
World
Staff Writers

Six ministers resign as Ukraine PM Zelenskiy calls for 'new energy'

Six ministers have resigned as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Ukraine's army is accomplishing its tasks in an incursion into Russia's Kursk region.

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Attorney General Merrick Garland says the US will not allow malign actors to interfere in elections. (EPA PHOTO)
World
Staff Writers

Russians accused of creating fake personas to influence US election

The US Justice Department has charged two Russian state media employees accused of using shell companies to pay a local company to produce divisive online videos to influence the election.

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The man accused of raping his wife Gisele Pelicot, right, has also been accused of keeping naked pictures of his daugher Caroline Darian, left.
Europe
David Jones

Man ‘who let 72 men rape wife kept naked pics of daughter’

The depraved husband who drugged and filmed his wife being raped by strangers covered for his crimes by accusing her of cheating on him, a French court has been told.

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Firefighters, a police officer and a doctor of the SAMU emergency unit stand next to bags containing the bodies of migrants who died after the sinking of a migrant boat attempting to cross the English Channel to England, in Boulogne-sur-Mer, northern France, on September 3, 2024. - Twelve migrants died off the northern French coast on September 3 trying to cross the Channel to England, the French government said, raising an earlier death toll. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on X that two migrants were still missing in the "terrible disaster" and several were injured after their boat ran into trouble, sparking a major rescue operation. (Photo by Denis Charlet / AFP)
World
Inderdeep Bains and Martin Beckford

Pregnant woman, six children dead in migrant dinghy tragedy

A pregnant woman and six children are among 12 migrants who perished after an overcrowded boat sank while trying to cross the Channel to Britain on Tuesday.

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