Avignon (France) (AFP) – Her husband orchestrating her sexual abuse by strangers could have broken her. But by standing up to her abusers in court and demanding they be ashamed, France’s Gisele Pelicot has become a feminist champion.
Gisele Pelicot: France rape survivor who became a feminist hero
Sudanese women filmmakers defy war with stories of resilience
Port Sudan (Sudan) (AFP) –
Putin to hold yearly presser in third winter of Ukraine offensive
Moscow (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold his annual end-of-year press conference Thursday, almost three years into his Ukraine offensive and two days after a Kyiv-orchestrated killing of a general on the streets of Moscow.
Blinken says Syria's HTS should learn from Taliban isolation
New York (AFP) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Wednesday on Syria’s triumphant HTS rebels to follow through on promises of inclusion, saying it can learn a lesson from the isolation of Afghanistan’s Taliban.
Postecoglou says football harder than being Prime Minister
London (AFP) – Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou believes the job of a Premier League manager is harder than being Prime Minister, claiming coaches face “an election every weekend and either get voted in or out”.
Jesus 'back at his best' with Arsenal treble in League Cup
London (AFP) – Mikel Arteta claimed Gabriel Jesus was “back at his best” after the Brazilian fired Arsenal into the League Cup semi-finals with a hat-trick in the 3-2 win against Crystal Palace on Wednesday.
TikTok's rise from fun app to US security concern
San Francisco (AFP) – As the US Supreme Court considers whether to uphold a law that could get TikTok banned in the United States, here is a look at the rise of the video-snippet social app.
Amorim tells Rashford to 'speak with the manager' over exit talk
London (AFP) – Ruben Amorim has told Marcus Rashford he should “speak with the manager” rather than air his grievances publicly after the Manchester United forward hinted he could leave Old Trafford.
Turkish FM rejects Trump claim of Ankara 'takeover' in Syria
Istanbul (AFP) – Turkey on Wednesday rejected US President-elect Donald Trump’s claim that the rebel ouster of Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad was an “unfriendly takeover” by Ankara.
Blinken 'hopeful' for Gaza ceasefire but no predictions
New York (AFP) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday he remained hopeful of reaching a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza and promised to use his remaining month in office to achieve it.
