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Minister visits fatal boat accident site in Okinawa

Hitoshi Kikawada, Japanese minister for Okinawa and Northern Territories affairs, observes a moment of silence at a beach in Nago in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on June 28, 2026, about three month after two boats carrying a total of 18 high school students on a peace education tour capsized off the city, leaving one student and the skipper of one of the two boats dead.

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Minister visits fatal boat accident site in Okinawa

Hitoshi Kikawada, Japanese minister for Okinawa and Northern Territories affairs, offers flowers at a beach in Nago in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on June 28, 2026, about three month after two boats carrying a total of 18 high school students on a peace education tour capsized off the city, leaving one student and the skipper of one of the two boats dead.

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US: Bright Streak Observed Over California as SpaceX Crew-11 Re-enters

A bright streak was observed across the night sky over Southern California early Thursday, January 15 as the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying four astronauts made its fiery re-entry before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off San Diego. The capsule returned NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, along with Japan’s Kimiya Yui and Russian cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, ending the Crew-11 mission about a month early due to a non-emergency medical condition affecting one crew member. NASA said the astronaut was stable and brought back to Earth for further evaluation.

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"Evil Unbound" poster in Beijing

Photo taken on Oct. 17, 2025, shows a poster of Chinese war-themed film "Evil Unbound" about one month after its release at a movie theater in Beijing. The film tells the story of the Imperial Japanese Army's notorious Unit 731, which conducted human experiments on prisoners of war for biological and chemical warfare research in China during World War II.

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"Evil Unbound" poster in Beijing

Photo taken on Oct. 17, 2025, shows a poster of Chinese war-themed film "Evil Unbound" about one month after its release at a movie theater in Beijing. The film tells the story of the Imperial Japanese Army's notorious Unit 731, which conducted human experiments on prisoners of war for biological and chemical warfare research in China during World War II.

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"Evil Unbound" poster in Beijing

Photo taken on Oct. 17, 2025, shows a poster of Chinese war-themed film "Evil Unbound" about one month after its release at a movie theater in Beijing. The film tells the story of the Imperial Japanese Army's notorious Unit 731, which conducted human experiments on prisoners of war for biological and chemical warfare research in China during World War II.

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Scene in Teheran

A woman in a black chador walks past an anti-U.S. mural in Tehran on July 23, 2025, about one month after a cease-fire agreement between Iran and Israel.

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Scene in Teheran

Photo of a woman killed in an Israeli attack is shown in central Teheran on July 23, 2025, about one month after a cease-fire agreement between Iran and Israel.

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France Mass Rape Trial Enters Final Phase - Avignon

Armosphere outside the courthouse during a hearing in the trial of Dominique Pelicot accused of drugging her for nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France, in Avignon, south of France on November 19, 2024. The trial enters its final stages, with the final set of accused set to testify ahead of sentencing requests later in the week and a verdict next month. The case of 71-year-old Dominique Pelicot has sparked horror, protests and a debate about male violence in French society. If convicted, he would emerge from the historic trial with a record as one of France's worst sex offenders. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Mass Rape Trial Enters Final Phase - Avignon

Armosphere outside the courthouse during a hearing in the trial of Dominique Pelicot accused of drugging her for nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France, in Avignon, south of France on November 19, 2024. The trial enters its final stages, with the final set of accused set to testify ahead of sentencing requests later in the week and a verdict next month. The case of 71-year-old Dominique Pelicot has sparked horror, protests and a debate about male violence in French society. If convicted, he would emerge from the historic trial with a record as one of France's worst sex offenders. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Mass Rape Trial Enters Final Phase - Avignon

Armosphere outside the courthouse during a hearing in the trial of Dominique Pelicot accused of drugging her for nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France, in Avignon, south of France on November 19, 2024. The trial enters its final stages, with the final set of accused set to testify ahead of sentencing requests later in the week and a verdict next month. The case of 71-year-old Dominique Pelicot has sparked horror, protests and a debate about male violence in French society. If convicted, he would emerge from the historic trial with a record as one of France's worst sex offenders. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Mass Rape Trial Enters Final Phase - Avignon

Armosphere outside the courthouse during a hearing in the trial of Dominique Pelicot accused of drugging her for nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France, in Avignon, south of France on November 19, 2024. The trial enters its final stages, with the final set of accused set to testify ahead of sentencing requests later in the week and a verdict next month. The case of 71-year-old Dominique Pelicot has sparked horror, protests and a debate about male violence in French society. If convicted, he would emerge from the historic trial with a record as one of France's worst sex offenders. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Mass Rape Trial Enters Final Phase - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot, flanked by her son Florian (R), arrives at the courthouse for a hearing in the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot accused of drugging her for nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France, in Avignon, south of France on November 19, 2024. The trial enters its final stages, with the final set of accused set to testify ahead of sentencing requests later in the week and a verdict next month. The case of 71-year-old Dominique Pelicot has sparked horror, protests and a debate about male violence in French society. If convicted, he would emerge from the historic trial with a record as one of France's worst sex offenders. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Mass Rape Trial Enters Final Phase - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot, flanked by her son Florian (R), arrives at the courthouse for a hearing in the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot accused of drugging her for nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France, in Avignon, south of France on November 19, 2024. The trial enters its final stages, with the final set of accused set to testify ahead of sentencing requests later in the week and a verdict next month. The case of 71-year-old Dominique Pelicot has sparked horror, protests and a debate about male violence in French society. If convicted, he would emerge from the historic trial with a record as one of France's worst sex offenders. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Mass Rape Trial Enters Final Phase - Avignon

Members of the public arrive at the courthouse for a hearing in the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot accused of drugging her for nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France, in Avignon, south of France on November 19, 2024. The trial enters its final stages, with the final set of accused set to testify ahead of sentencing requests later in the week and a verdict next month. The case of 71-year-old Dominique Pelicot has sparked horror, protests and a debate about male violence in French society. If convicted, he would emerge from the historic trial with a record as one of France's worst sex offenders. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Mass Rape Trial Enters Final Phase - Avignon

Armosphere outside the courthouse during a hearing in the trial of Dominique Pelicot accused of drugging her for nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France, in Avignon, south of France on November 19, 2024. The trial enters its final stages, with the final set of accused set to testify ahead of sentencing requests later in the week and a verdict next month. The case of 71-year-old Dominique Pelicot has sparked horror, protests and a debate about male violence in French society. If convicted, he would emerge from the historic trial with a record as one of France's worst sex offenders. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Mass Rape Trial Enters Final Phase - Avignon

Armosphere outside the courthouse during a hearing in the trial of Dominique Pelicot accused of drugging her for nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France, in Avignon, south of France on November 19, 2024. The trial enters its final stages, with the final set of accused set to testify ahead of sentencing requests later in the week and a verdict next month. The case of 71-year-old Dominique Pelicot has sparked horror, protests and a debate about male violence in French society. If convicted, he would emerge from the historic trial with a record as one of France's worst sex offenders. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Mass Rape Trial Enters Final Phase - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot, flanked by her son Florian (R), arrives at the courthouse for a hearing in the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot accused of drugging her for nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France, in Avignon, south of France on November 19, 2024. The trial enters its final stages, with the final set of accused set to testify ahead of sentencing requests later in the week and a verdict next month. The case of 71-year-old Dominique Pelicot has sparked horror, protests and a debate about male violence in French society. If convicted, he would emerge from the historic trial with a record as one of France's worst sex offenders. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Mass Rape Trial Enters Final Phase - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot, flanked by her son Florian (R), arrives at the courthouse for a hearing in the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot accused of drugging her for nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France, in Avignon, south of France on November 19, 2024. The trial enters its final stages, with the final set of accused set to testify ahead of sentencing requests later in the week and a verdict next month. The case of 71-year-old Dominique Pelicot has sparked horror, protests and a debate about male violence in French society. If convicted, he would emerge from the historic trial with a record as one of France's worst sex offenders. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Mass Rape Trial Enters Final Phase - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot arrives at the courthouse for a hearing in the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot accused of drugging her for nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France, in Avignon, south of France on November 19, 2024. The trial enters its final stages, with the final set of accused set to testify ahead of sentencing requests later in the week and a verdict next month. The case of 71-year-old Dominique Pelicot has sparked horror, protests and a debate about male violence in French society. If convicted, he would emerge from the historic trial with a record as one of France's worst sex offenders. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Mass Rape Trial Enters Final Phase - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot arrives at the courthouse for a hearing in the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot accused of drugging her for nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France, in Avignon, south of France on November 19, 2024. The trial enters its final stages, with the final set of accused set to testify ahead of sentencing requests later in the week and a verdict next month. The case of 71-year-old Dominique Pelicot has sparked horror, protests and a debate about male violence in French society. If convicted, he would emerge from the historic trial with a record as one of France's worst sex offenders. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Mass Rape Trial Enters Final Phase - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot arrives at the courthouse for a hearing in the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot accused of drugging her for nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France, in Avignon, south of France on November 19, 2024. The trial enters its final stages, with the final set of accused set to testify ahead of sentencing requests later in the week and a verdict next month. The case of 71-year-old Dominique Pelicot has sparked horror, protests and a debate about male violence in French society. If convicted, he would emerge from the historic trial with a record as one of France's worst sex offenders. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Mass Rape Trial Enters Final Phase - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot, flanked by her son Florian (R), arrives at the courthouse for a hearing in the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot accused of drugging her for nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France, in Avignon, south of France on November 19, 2024. The trial enters its final stages, with the final set of accused set to testify ahead of sentencing requests later in the week and a verdict next month. The case of 71-year-old Dominique Pelicot has sparked horror, protests and a debate about male violence in French society. If convicted, he would emerge from the historic trial with a record as one of France's worst sex offenders. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Mass Rape Trial Enters Final Phase - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot arrives at the courthouse for a hearing in the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot accused of drugging her for nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France, in Avignon, south of France on November 19, 2024. The trial enters its final stages, with the final set of accused set to testify ahead of sentencing requests later in the week and a verdict next month. The case of 71-year-old Dominique Pelicot has sparked horror, protests and a debate about male violence in French society. If convicted, he would emerge from the historic trial with a record as one of France's worst sex offenders. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Mass Rape Trial Enters Final Phase - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot arrives at the courthouse for a hearing in the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot accused of drugging her for nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France, in Avignon, south of France on November 19, 2024. The trial enters its final stages, with the final set of accused set to testify ahead of sentencing requests later in the week and a verdict next month. The case of 71-year-old Dominique Pelicot has sparked horror, protests and a debate about male violence in French society. If convicted, he would emerge from the historic trial with a record as one of France's worst sex offenders. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Mass Rape Trial Enters Final Phase - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot arrives at the courthouse for a hearing in the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot accused of drugging her for nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France, in Avignon, south of France on November 19, 2024. The trial enters its final stages, with the final set of accused set to testify ahead of sentencing requests later in the week and a verdict next month. The case of 71-year-old Dominique Pelicot has sparked horror, protests and a debate about male violence in French society. If convicted, he would emerge from the historic trial with a record as one of France's worst sex offenders. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Mass Rape Trial Enters Final Phase - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot arrives at the courthouse for a hearing in the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot accused of drugging her for nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France, in Avignon, south of France on November 19, 2024. The trial enters its final stages, with the final set of accused set to testify ahead of sentencing requests later in the week and a verdict next month. The case of 71-year-old Dominique Pelicot has sparked horror, protests and a debate about male violence in French society. If convicted, he would emerge from the historic trial with a record as one of France's worst sex offenders. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Mass Rape Trial Enters Final Phase - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot arrives at the courthouse for a hearing in the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot accused of drugging her for nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France, in Avignon, south of France on November 19, 2024. The trial enters its final stages, with the final set of accused set to testify ahead of sentencing requests later in the week and a verdict next month. The case of 71-year-old Dominique Pelicot has sparked horror, protests and a debate about male violence in French society. If convicted, he would emerge from the historic trial with a record as one of France's worst sex offenders. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Mass Rape Trial Enters Final Phase - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot arrives at the courthouse for a hearing in the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot accused of drugging her for nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France, in Avignon, south of France on November 19, 2024. The trial enters its final stages, with the final set of accused set to testify ahead of sentencing requests later in the week and a verdict next month. The case of 71-year-old Dominique Pelicot has sparked horror, protests and a debate about male violence in French society. If convicted, he would emerge from the historic trial with a record as one of France's worst sex offenders. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Mass Rape Trial Enters Final Phase - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot arrives at the courthouse for a hearing in the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot accused of drugging her for nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France, in Avignon, south of France on November 19, 2024. The trial enters its final stages, with the final set of accused set to testify ahead of sentencing requests later in the week and a verdict next month. The case of 71-year-old Dominique Pelicot has sparked horror, protests and a debate about male violence in French society. If convicted, he would emerge from the historic trial with a record as one of France's worst sex offenders. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Mass Rape Trial Enters Final Phase - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot arrives at the courthouse for a hearing in the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot accused of drugging her for nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France, in Avignon, south of France on November 19, 2024. The trial enters its final stages, with the final set of accused set to testify ahead of sentencing requests later in the week and a verdict next month. The case of 71-year-old Dominique Pelicot has sparked horror, protests and a debate about male violence in French society. If convicted, he would emerge from the historic trial with a record as one of France's worst sex offenders. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Mass Rape Trial Enters Final Phase - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot’s son David arrives at the courthouse for a hearing in the trial of Dominique Pelicot accused of drugging his wife Gisele Pelicotfor nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France, in Avignon, south of France on November 19, 2024. The trial enters its final stages, with the final set of accused set to testify ahead of sentencing requests later in the week and a verdict next month. The case of 71-year-old Dominique Pelicot has sparked horror, protests and a debate about male violence in French society. If convicted, he would emerge from the historic trial with a record as one of France's worst sex offenders. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Mass Rape Trial Enters Final Phase - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot’s children Caroline Darian (R) and David (C) arrive at the courthouse for a hearing in the trial of Dominique Pelicot accused of drugging his wife Gisele Pelicotfor nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France, in Avignon, south of France on November 19, 2024. The trial enters its final stages, with the final set of accused set to testify ahead of sentencing requests later in the week and a verdict next month. The case of 71-year-old Dominique Pelicot has sparked horror, protests and a debate about male violence in French society. If convicted, he would emerge from the historic trial with a record as one of France's worst sex offenders. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Mass Rape Trial Enters Final Phase - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot’s children Caroline Darian (R) and David arrive at the courthouse for a hearing in the trial of Dominique Pelicot accused of drugging his wife Gisele Pelicotfor nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France, in Avignon, south of France on November 19, 2024. The trial enters its final stages, with the final set of accused set to testify ahead of sentencing requests later in the week and a verdict next month. The case of 71-year-old Dominique Pelicot has sparked horror, protests and a debate about male violence in French society. If convicted, he would emerge from the historic trial with a record as one of France's worst sex offenders. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Mass Rape Trial Enters Final Phase - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot’s children Caroline Darian (R) and David (C) arrive at the courthouse for a hearing in the trial of Dominique Pelicot accused of drugging his wife Gisele Pelicotfor nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France, in Avignon, south of France on November 19, 2024. The trial enters its final stages, with the final set of accused set to testify ahead of sentencing requests later in the week and a verdict next month. The case of 71-year-old Dominique Pelicot has sparked horror, protests and a debate about male violence in French society. If convicted, he would emerge from the historic trial with a record as one of France's worst sex offenders. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Mass Rape Trial Enters Final Phase - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot’s daughter Caroline Darian arrives at the courthouse for a hearing in the trial of Dominique Pelicot accused of drugging his wife Gisele Pelicotfor nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France, in Avignon, south of France on November 19, 2024. The trial enters its final stages, with the final set of accused set to testify ahead of sentencing requests later in the week and a verdict next month. The case of 71-year-old Dominique Pelicot has sparked horror, protests and a debate about male violence in French society. If convicted, he would emerge from the historic trial with a record as one of France's worst sex offenders. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Mass Rape Trial Enters Final Phase - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot’s children Caroline Darian (R) and David (C) arrive at the courthouse for a hearing in the trial of Dominique Pelicot accused of drugging his wife Gisele Pelicotfor nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France, in Avignon, south of France on November 19, 2024. The trial enters its final stages, with the final set of accused set to testify ahead of sentencing requests later in the week and a verdict next month. The case of 71-year-old Dominique Pelicot has sparked horror, protests and a debate about male violence in French society. If convicted, he would emerge from the historic trial with a record as one of France's worst sex offenders. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Mass Rape Trial Enters Final Phase - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot’s children Caroline Darian (R) and David (C) arrive at the courthouse for a hearing in the trial of Dominique Pelicot accused of drugging his wife Gisele Pelicotfor nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France, in Avignon, south of France on November 19, 2024. The trial enters its final stages, with the final set of accused set to testify ahead of sentencing requests later in the week and a verdict next month. The case of 71-year-old Dominique Pelicot has sparked horror, protests and a debate about male violence in French society. If convicted, he would emerge from the historic trial with a record as one of France's worst sex offenders. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Mass Rape Trial Enters Final Phase - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot’s children Caroline Darian (R) and David (C) arrive at the courthouse for a hearing in the trial of Dominique Pelicot accused of drugging his wife Gisele Pelicotfor nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France, in Avignon, south of France on November 19, 2024. The trial enters its final stages, with the final set of accused set to testify ahead of sentencing requests later in the week and a verdict next month. The case of 71-year-old Dominique Pelicot has sparked horror, protests and a debate about male violence in French society. If convicted, he would emerge from the historic trial with a record as one of France's worst sex offenders. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Mass Rape Trial Enters Final Phase - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot, flanked by her son Florian (R), arrives at the courthouse for a hearing in the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot accused of drugging her for nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France, in Avignon, south of France on November 19, 2024. The trial enters its final stages, with the final set of accused set to testify ahead of sentencing requests later in the week and a verdict next month. The case of 71-year-old Dominique Pelicot has sparked horror, protests and a debate about male violence in French society. If convicted, he would emerge from the historic trial with a record as one of France's worst sex offenders. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Mass Rape Trial Enters Final Phase - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot’s children Caroline Darian (R) and David (C) arrive at the courthouse for a hearing in the trial of Dominique Pelicot accused of drugging his wife Gisele Pelicotfor nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France, in Avignon, south of France on November 19, 2024. The trial enters its final stages, with the final set of accused set to testify ahead of sentencing requests later in the week and a verdict next month. The case of 71-year-old Dominique Pelicot has sparked horror, protests and a debate about male violence in French society. If convicted, he would emerge from the historic trial with a record as one of France's worst sex offenders. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Mass Rape Trial Enters Final Phase - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot’s children Caroline Darian (R) and David arrive at the courthouse for a hearing in the trial of Dominique Pelicot accused of drugging his wife Gisele Pelicotfor nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France, in Avignon, south of France on November 19, 2024. The trial enters its final stages, with the final set of accused set to testify ahead of sentencing requests later in the week and a verdict next month. The case of 71-year-old Dominique Pelicot has sparked horror, protests and a debate about male violence in French society. If convicted, he would emerge from the historic trial with a record as one of France's worst sex offenders. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Mass Rape Trial Enters Final Phase - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot’s children Caroline Darian (R) and David (C) arrive at the courthouse for a hearing in the trial of Dominique Pelicot accused of drugging his wife Gisele Pelicotfor nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France, in Avignon, south of France on November 19, 2024. The trial enters its final stages, with the final set of accused set to testify ahead of sentencing requests later in the week and a verdict next month. The case of 71-year-old Dominique Pelicot has sparked horror, protests and a debate about male violence in French society. If convicted, he would emerge from the historic trial with a record as one of France's worst sex offenders. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Mass Rape Trial Enters Final Phase - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot, flanked by her son Florian (R), arrives at the courthouse for a hearing in the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot accused of drugging her for nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France, in Avignon, south of France on November 19, 2024. The trial enters its final stages, with the final set of accused set to testify ahead of sentencing requests later in the week and a verdict next month. The case of 71-year-old Dominique Pelicot has sparked horror, protests and a debate about male violence in French society. If convicted, he would emerge from the historic trial with a record as one of France's worst sex offenders. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Mass Rape Trial Enters Final Phase - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot arrives at the courthouse for a hearing in the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot accused of drugging her for nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France, in Avignon, south of France on November 19, 2024. The trial enters its final stages, with the final set of accused set to testify ahead of sentencing requests later in the week and a verdict next month. The case of 71-year-old Dominique Pelicot has sparked horror, protests and a debate about male violence in French society. If convicted, he would emerge from the historic trial with a record as one of France's worst sex offenders. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-TIANJIN-NIGHT ECONOMY (CN)

(240803) -- TIANJIN, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tourists taste craft beer during the 5th Tianjin Nighttime Life Festival in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Aug. 2, 2024. The 5th Tianjin Nighttime Life Festival began here on Friday night and will last about one month. People can enjoy night markets, music shows, sports games and art exhibitions during the festival. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhao Zishuo)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-NIGHT ECONOMY (CN)

(240803) -- TIANJIN, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Visitors watch shows at the opening ceremony of the 5th Tianjin Nighttime Life Festival in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Aug. 2, 2024. The 5th Tianjin Nighttime Life Festival began here on Friday night and will last about one month. People can enjoy night markets, music shows, sports games and art exhibitions during the festival. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhao Zishuo)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-NIGHT ECONOMY (CN)

(240803) -- TIANJIN, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Visitors enjoy themselves during the 5th Tianjin Nighttime Life Festival in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Aug. 2, 2024. The 5th Tianjin Nighttime Life Festival began here on Friday night and will last about one month. People can enjoy night markets, music shows, sports games and art exhibitions during the festival. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhao Zishuo)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-NIGHT ECONOMY (CN)

(240803) -- TIANJIN, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Visitors relax during the 5th Tianjin Nighttime Life Festival in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Aug. 2, 2024. The 5th Tianjin Nighttime Life Festival began here on Friday night and will last about one month. People can enjoy night markets, music shows, sports games and art exhibitions during the festival. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhao Zishuo)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-NIGHT ECONOMY (CN)

(240803) -- TIANJIN, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 2, 2024 shows the opening ceremony of the 5th Tianjin Nighttime Life Festival held in north China's Tianjin Municipality. The 5th Tianjin Nighttime Life Festival began here on Friday night and will last about one month. People can enjoy night markets, music shows, sports games and art exhibitions during the festival. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhao Zishuo)