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Новости за 18.12.2024

'Ordinary and out of the ordinary': covering France's mass rape trial

France24.com (en) 

Details of the case have horrified audiences in France and abroad since the trial began on September 2, drawing renewed attention on the widespread crime of rape and the issue of consent. But it has also catapulted its main victim, 72-year-old Gisele Pelicot, into the limelight as a feminist hero demanding a patriarchal society change its attitude to sex crimes. Dominique Pelicot, 72, has admitted sedating his then wife with sleeping pills from 2011 to 2020 so that men he recruited online could rape her in her own bed... Читать дальше...

US stocks muted as caution prevails ahead of Fed decision

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Wall Street's main indexes opened flat Wednesday, as investors turned cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve's final rate decision of the year and awaited signals on whether policymakers will take a more cautious stance in 2025.

Chadian election officials ask military for protection ahead of vote

Voice of America 

YAOUNDE, CAMEROON — Chad's electoral commission has asked the central African state’s military to help protect election officials and candidates amid a spike in attacks ahead of Dec. 29 elections. Witnesses say opposition supporters have used clubs and iron bars to prevent the ruling MPS party from holding rallies in several cities and towns. The National Election Management Agency in Chad, known as ANGE, said campaigning for the parliamentary, local council and regional elections has been plagued... Читать дальше...

Nitish Kumar to lead NDA in 2025 assembly polls: Bihar BJP chief

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Bihar BJP president Dilip Jaiswal confirmed that the NDA will contest the 2025 assembly polls under Nitish Kumar's leadership. This follows recent speculation about Kumar's future after Union Home Minister Amit Shah's evasive response regarding the NDA's election strategy. While Shah's remarks fueled rumors, Jaiswal insisted they were misinterpreted and reaffirmed the BJP's commitment to Kumar.