Three Former Grenoble Rugby Players Jailed for 2017 Gang Rape of Student
A French court on Friday sentenced three former rugby players from French side Grenoble to prison terms ranging from 12 to 14 years for their involvement in the 2017 gang rape of a student. The verdict marked the culmination of a lengthy legal process that began after the shocking incident in Bordeaux. Denis Coulson, 30, […]
New Caledonia Riots Over Electoral Reforms Prompt Massive French Troop Deployment
The French High Commission, which represents the state in the archipelago, released a statement detailing the extent of the violence: “The night was… marked by unrest throughout the mainland and on the island of Pins and Mare, requiring the intervention of numerous reinforcements: with attacks on the police, arson, and roadblocks.”
Violence Eases in New Caledonia as Paris Sends Reinforcements Amid Voting Rules Dispute
The unrest has prompted a substantial deployment of security personnel, with an additional 1,000 reinforcements expected to bolster the existing 1,700-strong contingent
Tensions Escalate Over Electoral Reforms as New Caledonia Grapples with Deadly Unrest
What began as simmering discontent over proposed electoral reforms has erupted into a full-blown crisis, claiming lives and igniting long-standing tensions between indigenous Kanak communities and descendants of European colonizers
PM Terrance Drew extends condolence to victims’ families
PM Terrance Drew consoles the family of the three young victims of the incident that happened at St Peters.
Germany: Woman slapped and bullied by Russians in a Restaurant
Two Russians living in the country attacked a German girl. The Russians started teasing the woman while working in a restaurant. She was the subject of their crude conversation. The girl slapped the man after he irritated her by using foul language in defence