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International Conference On Eurasian Security - Minsk

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks during the opening ceremony of the 3rd Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security in Minsk, Belarus, Oct. 28, 2025. During his speech at the 3rd Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security, Lavrov blamed Western nations for undermining arms control agreements and continuing the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO's) eastward expansion despite earlier promises to the contrary. Photo by Henadz Zhinkov/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UniCredit Gains Ground Against Meloni Government in Banco BPM Case - Italy

FILE PICTURE - Milan, Italy UniCredit and Ferrari a new partnership during the presentation conference with the respective CEOs at UniCredit headquarters in Milan .Andrea Orcel CEO UniCredit Group, Benedetto Vigna CEO Ferrari Milan, Italy on January 16, 2025. . Banco BPM: UniCredit wins a round against the Meloni government. On Monday, the European Commission ruled that the conditions set by the Italian government for Unicredit's takeover of Banco BPM could be contrary to EU rules. At the end of last week, an Italian court had lifted conditions imposed by the Meloni government on UniCredit's bid for Banco BPM. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UniCredit Gains Ground Against Meloni Government in Banco BPM Case - Italy

FILE PICTURE - MILAN - The skyscraper headquarters of the Unicredit group in Piazza Gae Aulenti seen from the belvedere of Palazzo Lombardia. July 1 . Banco BPM: UniCredit wins a round against the Meloni government. On Monday, the European Commission ruled that the conditions set by the Italian government for Unicredit's takeover of Banco BPM could be contrary to EU rules. At the end of last week, an Italian court had lifted conditions imposed by the Meloni government on UniCredit's bid for Banco BPM. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UniCredit Gains Ground Against Meloni Government in Banco BPM Case - Italy

FILE PICTURE - MILAN - The skyscraper headquarters of the Unicredit group in Piazza Gae Aulenti seen from the belvedere of Palazzo Lombardia. July 1 . Banco BPM: UniCredit wins a round against the Meloni government. On Monday, the European Commission ruled that the conditions set by the Italian government for Unicredit's takeover of Banco BPM could be contrary to EU rules. At the end of last week, an Italian court had lifted conditions imposed by the Meloni government on UniCredit's bid for Banco BPM. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UniCredit Gains Ground Against Meloni Government in Banco BPM Case - Italy

FILE PICTURE - Milan - Unicredit Bank. Italy. . Banco BPM: UniCredit wins a round against the Meloni government. On Monday, the European Commission ruled that the conditions set by the Italian government for Unicredit's takeover of Banco BPM could be contrary to EU rules. At the end of last week, an Italian court had lifted conditions imposed by the Meloni government on UniCredit's bid for Banco BPM. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UniCredit Gains Ground Against Meloni Government in Banco BPM Case - Italy

FILE PICTURE - Rome, Annual Report of the Bank of Italy final considerations of the Governor in the photo Andrea Orcel CEO of UniCredit . Banco BPM: UniCredit wins a round against the Meloni government. On Monday, the European Commission ruled that the conditions set by the Italian government for Unicredit's takeover of Banco BPM could be contrary to EU rules. At the end of last week, an Italian court had lifted conditions imposed by the Meloni government on UniCredit's bid for Banco BPM. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UniCredit Gains Ground Against Meloni Government in Banco BPM Case - Italy

FILE PICTURE - Milan, Unicredit Building Italy on January 28, 2025. . Banco BPM: UniCredit wins a round against the Meloni government. On Monday, the European Commission ruled that the conditions set by the Italian government for Unicredit's takeover of Banco BPM could be contrary to EU rules. At the end of last week, an Italian court had lifted conditions imposed by the Meloni government on UniCredit's bid for Banco BPM. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UniCredit Gains Ground Against Meloni Government in Banco BPM Case - Italy

FILE PICTURE - Milan, Unicredit Building Italy on January 28, 2025. . Banco BPM: UniCredit wins a round against the Meloni government. On Monday, the European Commission ruled that the conditions set by the Italian government for Unicredit's takeover of Banco BPM could be contrary to EU rules. At the end of last week, an Italian court had lifted conditions imposed by the Meloni government on UniCredit's bid for Banco BPM. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UniCredit Gains Ground Against Meloni Government in Banco BPM Case - Italy

FILE PICTURE - Milan, Italy UniCredit and Ferrari a new partnership during the presentation conference with the respective CEOs at UniCredit headquarters in Milan .Andrea Orcel CEO UniCredit Group Milan, Italy on January 16, 2025. . Banco BPM: UniCredit wins a round against the Meloni government. On Monday, the European Commission ruled that the conditions set by the Italian government for Unicredit's takeover of Banco BPM could be contrary to EU rules. At the end of last week, an Italian court had lifted conditions imposed by the Meloni government on UniCredit's bid for Banco BPM. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UniCredit Gains Ground Against Meloni Government in Banco BPM Case - Italy

FILE PICTURE - Rome, Annual Report of the Bank of Italy final considerations of the Governor in the photo Andrea Orcel CEO of UniCredit . Banco BPM: UniCredit wins a round against the Meloni government. On Monday, the European Commission ruled that the conditions set by the Italian government for Unicredit's takeover of Banco BPM could be contrary to EU rules. At the end of last week, an Italian court had lifted conditions imposed by the Meloni government on UniCredit's bid for Banco BPM. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UniCredit Gains Ground Against Meloni Government in Banco BPM Case - Italy

FILE PICTURE - Unicredit Headquarters, Piazza Gae Aulenti. Milan, Italy on April 17, 2019. . Banco BPM: UniCredit wins a round against the Meloni government. On Monday, the European Commission ruled that the conditions set by the Italian government for Unicredit's takeover of Banco BPM could be contrary to EU rules. At the end of last week, an Italian court had lifted conditions imposed by the Meloni government on UniCredit's bid for Banco BPM. Photo by Paolo Salmoirago/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UniCredit Gains Ground Against Meloni Government in Banco BPM Case - Italy

FILE PICTURE - Rome, Annual Report of the Bank of Italy final considerations of the Governor in the photo Andrea Orcel CEO of UniCredit . Banco BPM: UniCredit wins a round against the Meloni government. On Monday, the European Commission ruled that the conditions set by the Italian government for Unicredit's takeover of Banco BPM could be contrary to EU rules. At the end of last week, an Italian court had lifted conditions imposed by the Meloni government on UniCredit's bid for Banco BPM. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UniCredit Gains Ground Against Meloni Government in Banco BPM Case - Italy

FILE PICTURE - Illustration - Milan - Banca Unicredit. Milan, Italy on September 11, 2024. . Banco BPM: UniCredit wins a round against the Meloni government. On Monday, the European Commission ruled that the conditions set by the Italian government for Unicredit's takeover of Banco BPM could be contrary to EU rules. At the end of last week, an Italian court had lifted conditions imposed by the Meloni government on UniCredit's bid for Banco BPM. Photo by Maurizio Maule/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UniCredit Gains Ground Against Meloni Government in Banco BPM Case - Italy

FILE PICTURE - Illustration - Milan - Banca Unicredit. Milan, Italy on September 11, 2024. . Banco BPM: UniCredit wins a round against the Meloni government. On Monday, the European Commission ruled that the conditions set by the Italian government for Unicredit's takeover of Banco BPM could be contrary to EU rules. At the end of last week, an Italian court had lifted conditions imposed by the Meloni government on UniCredit's bid for Banco BPM. Photo by Maurizio Maule/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UniCredit Gains Ground Against Meloni Government in Banco BPM Case - Italy

FILE PICTURE - Unicredit Headquarters, Piazza Gae Aulenti. Milan, Italy on April 17, 2019. . Banco BPM: UniCredit wins a round against the Meloni government. On Monday, the European Commission ruled that the conditions set by the Italian government for Unicredit's takeover of Banco BPM could be contrary to EU rules. At the end of last week, an Italian court had lifted conditions imposed by the Meloni government on UniCredit's bid for Banco BPM. Photo by Paolo Salmoirago/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UniCredit Gains Ground Against Meloni Government in Banco BPM Case - Italy

FILE PICTURE - Milan, Italy UniCredit and Ferrari a new partnership during the presentation conference with the respective CEOs at UniCredit headquarters in Milan .Andrea Orcel CEO UniCredit Group Milan, Italy on January 16, 2025. . Banco BPM: UniCredit wins a round against the Meloni government. On Monday, the European Commission ruled that the conditions set by the Italian government for Unicredit's takeover of Banco BPM could be contrary to EU rules. At the end of last week, an Italian court had lifted conditions imposed by the Meloni government on UniCredit's bid for Banco BPM. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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IDF Statement On Ceasefire Between Hamas and Israel - Jerusalem

Snapshot released by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) shows IDF Spokesman Daniel Hagari speaking in a live broadcast on January 19, 2025. The ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel in the Gaza Strip went into effect on Sunday morning at 6.30am (GMT), the deadline set by the mediators.The spokesman for the Israeli army, Daniel Hagari, said that “until this morning, Hamas has not honored its commitment and, contrary to the agreement, the names of the kidnapped women to be handed over to Israel have not been transferred. He concluded by saying that “Under the leadership of Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu, the ceasefire will not go into effect until Hamas fulfills its obligations”, on January 19, 2025, in Jerusalem, Israel. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM (Xinhua)

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Michel Drucker's Studio Closed After A Serious Accident - Paris

Illustration by Gabriel studio. Contrary to what Michel Drucker told Le Parisien, Studio Gabriel is not closed due to work. In reality, on August 26, a serious accident occurred on the set of Vivement Dimanche. A stagehand, who had worked for the show for more than ten years, had a violent fall into a retractable pit, designed to house the studio's famous glass floor. The fall of more than 10 meters caused serious injuries to the employee, who remained in a coma for several weeks. Even today, the latter is still hospitalized. A tragic event which led the courts to order the immediate closure of the studio for security reasons in Paris on October 18, 2024. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel Drucker's Studio Closed After A Serious Accident - Paris

Illustration by Gabriel studio. Contrary to what Michel Drucker told Le Parisien, Studio Gabriel is not closed due to work. In reality, on August 26, a serious accident occurred on the set of Vivement Dimanche. A stagehand, who had worked for the show for more than ten years, had a violent fall into a retractable pit, designed to house the studio's famous glass floor. The fall of more than 10 meters caused serious injuries to the employee, who remained in a coma for several weeks. Even today, the latter is still hospitalized. A tragic event which led the courts to order the immediate closure of the studio for security reasons in Paris on October 18, 2024. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel Drucker's Studio Closed After A Serious Accident - Paris

Illustration by Gabriel studio. Contrary to what Michel Drucker told Le Parisien, Studio Gabriel is not closed due to work. In reality, on August 26, a serious accident occurred on the set of Vivement Dimanche. A stagehand, who had worked for the show for more than ten years, had a violent fall into a retractable pit, designed to house the studio's famous glass floor. The fall of more than 10 meters caused serious injuries to the employee, who remained in a coma for several weeks. Even today, the latter is still hospitalized. A tragic event which led the courts to order the immediate closure of the studio for security reasons in Paris on October 18, 2024. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel Drucker's Studio Closed After A Serious Accident - Paris

Illustration by Gabriel studio. Contrary to what Michel Drucker told Le Parisien, Studio Gabriel is not closed due to work. In reality, on August 26, a serious accident occurred on the set of Vivement Dimanche. A stagehand, who had worked for the show for more than ten years, had a violent fall into a retractable pit, designed to house the studio's famous glass floor. The fall of more than 10 meters caused serious injuries to the employee, who remained in a coma for several weeks. Even today, the latter is still hospitalized. A tragic event which led the courts to order the immediate closure of the studio for security reasons in Paris on October 18, 2024. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel Drucker's Studio Closed After A Serious Accident - Paris

Illustration by Gabriel studio. Contrary to what Michel Drucker told Le Parisien, Studio Gabriel is not closed due to work. In reality, on August 26, a serious accident occurred on the set of Vivement Dimanche. A stagehand, who had worked for the show for more than ten years, had a violent fall into a retractable pit, designed to house the studio's famous glass floor. The fall of more than 10 meters caused serious injuries to the employee, who remained in a coma for several weeks. Even today, the latter is still hospitalized. A tragic event which led the courts to order the immediate closure of the studio for security reasons in Paris on October 18, 2024. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel Drucker's Studio Closed After A Serious Accident - Paris

Illustration by Gabriel studio. Contrary to what Michel Drucker told Le Parisien, Studio Gabriel is not closed due to work. In reality, on August 26, a serious accident occurred on the set of Vivement Dimanche. A stagehand, who had worked for the show for more than ten years, had a violent fall into a retractable pit, designed to house the studio's famous glass floor. The fall of more than 10 meters caused serious injuries to the employee, who remained in a coma for several weeks. Even today, the latter is still hospitalized. A tragic event which led the courts to order the immediate closure of the studio for security reasons in Paris on October 18, 2024. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel Drucker's Studio Closed After A Serious Accident - Paris

Illustration by Gabriel studio. Contrary to what Michel Drucker told Le Parisien, Studio Gabriel is not closed due to work. In reality, on August 26, a serious accident occurred on the set of Vivement Dimanche. A stagehand, who had worked for the show for more than ten years, had a violent fall into a retractable pit, designed to house the studio's famous glass floor. The fall of more than 10 meters caused serious injuries to the employee, who remained in a coma for several weeks. Even today, the latter is still hospitalized. A tragic event which led the courts to order the immediate closure of the studio for security reasons in Paris on October 18, 2024. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel Drucker's Studio Closed After A Serious Accident - Paris

Illustration by Gabriel studio. Contrary to what Michel Drucker told Le Parisien, Studio Gabriel is not closed due to work. In reality, on August 26, a serious accident occurred on the set of Vivement Dimanche. A stagehand, who had worked for the show for more than ten years, had a violent fall into a retractable pit, designed to house the studio's famous glass floor. The fall of more than 10 meters caused serious injuries to the employee, who remained in a coma for several weeks. Even today, the latter is still hospitalized. A tragic event which led the courts to order the immediate closure of the studio for security reasons in Paris on October 18, 2024. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel Drucker's Studio Closed After A Serious Accident - Paris

Illustration by Gabriel studio. Contrary to what Michel Drucker told Le Parisien, Studio Gabriel is not closed due to work. In reality, on August 26, a serious accident occurred on the set of Vivement Dimanche. A stagehand, who had worked for the show for more than ten years, had a violent fall into a retractable pit, designed to house the studio's famous glass floor. The fall of more than 10 meters caused serious injuries to the employee, who remained in a coma for several weeks. Even today, the latter is still hospitalized. A tragic event which led the courts to order the immediate closure of the studio for security reasons in Paris on October 18, 2024. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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'I Am A Rapist’ Admits Husband In Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Jean-Pierre Marechal's lawyer Patrick Gontard exits the courtroom on September 18, 2024 at the Avignon courthouse, south of France, for the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot. On Tuesday Dominique Pelicot, the 71-year-old man accused of drugging his wife to sleep and recruiting dozens of men to abuse her for over 10 years, has admitted to all the charges against him in his first testimony since the trial opened on 2 September. Referring to the 50 co-defendants who are accused of raping his now ex-wife Gisèle, Mr Pelicot said: "I am a rapist like the others in this room." "They all knew, they cannot say the contrary," he said. Only 15 of the 50 defendants admit rape, with most saying they only took part in sexual acts. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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'I Am A Rapist’ Admits Husband In Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Dominique Pelicot’s lawyer Beatrice Zavarro speaks to the press as she exits the courtroom on September 18, 2024 at the Avignon courthouse, south of France, for the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot. On Tuesday Dominique Pelicot, the 71-year-old man accused of drugging his wife to sleep and recruiting dozens of men to abuse her for over 10 years, has admitted to all the charges against him in his first testimony since the trial opened on 2 September. Referring to the 50 co-defendants who are accused of raping his now ex-wife Gisèle, Mr Pelicot said: "I am a rapist like the others in this room." "They all knew, they cannot say the contrary," he said. Only 15 of the 50 defendants admit rape, with most saying they only took part in sexual acts. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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'I Am A Rapist’ Admits Husband In Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Dominique Pelicot’s lawyer Beatrice Zavarro speaks to the press as she exits the courtroom on September 18, 2024 at the Avignon courthouse, south of France, for the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot. On Tuesday Dominique Pelicot, the 71-year-old man accused of drugging his wife to sleep and recruiting dozens of men to abuse her for over 10 years, has admitted to all the charges against him in his first testimony since the trial opened on 2 September. Referring to the 50 co-defendants who are accused of raping his now ex-wife Gisèle, Mr Pelicot said: "I am a rapist like the others in this room." "They all knew, they cannot say the contrary," he said. Only 15 of the 50 defendants admit rape, with most saying they only took part in sexual acts. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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'I Am A Rapist’ Admits Husband In Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Dominique Pelicot’s lawyer Beatrice Zavarro speaks to the press as she exits the courtroom on September 18, 2024 at the Avignon courthouse, south of France, for the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot. On Tuesday Dominique Pelicot, the 71-year-old man accused of drugging his wife to sleep and recruiting dozens of men to abuse her for over 10 years, has admitted to all the charges against him in his first testimony since the trial opened on 2 September. Referring to the 50 co-defendants who are accused of raping his now ex-wife Gisèle, Mr Pelicot said: "I am a rapist like the others in this room." "They all knew, they cannot say the contrary," he said. Only 15 of the 50 defendants admit rape, with most saying they only took part in sexual acts. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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'I Am A Rapist’ Admits Husband In Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot’s lawyer Antoine Camus speaks to the press as he exits the courtroom on September 18, 2024 at the Avignon courthouse, south of France, for the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot. On Tuesday Dominique Pelicot, the 71-year-old man accused of drugging his wife to sleep and recruiting dozens of men to abuse her for over 10 years, has admitted to all the charges against him in his first testimony since the trial opened on 2 September. Referring to the 50 co-defendants who are accused of raping his now ex-wife Gisèle, Mr Pelicot said: "I am a rapist like the others in this room." "They all knew, they cannot say the contrary," he said. Only 15 of the 50 defendants admit rape, with most saying they only took part in sexual acts. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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'I Am A Rapist’ Admits Husband In Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot’s lawyer Antoine Camus speaks to the press as he exits the courtroom on September 18, 2024 at the Avignon courthouse, south of France, for the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot. On Tuesday Dominique Pelicot, the 71-year-old man accused of drugging his wife to sleep and recruiting dozens of men to abuse her for over 10 years, has admitted to all the charges against him in his first testimony since the trial opened on 2 September. Referring to the 50 co-defendants who are accused of raping his now ex-wife Gisèle, Mr Pelicot said: "I am a rapist like the others in this room." "They all knew, they cannot say the contrary," he said. Only 15 of the 50 defendants admit rape, with most saying they only took part in sexual acts. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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'I Am A Rapist’ Admits Husband In Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Jean-Pierre Marechal's lawyer Patrick Gontard speaks to the press as he exits the courtroom on September 18, 2024 at the Avignon courthouse, south of France, for the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot. On Tuesday Dominique Pelicot, the 71-year-old man accused of drugging his wife to sleep and recruiting dozens of men to abuse her for over 10 years, has admitted to all the charges against him in his first testimony since the trial opened on 2 September. Referring to the 50 co-defendants who are accused of raping his now ex-wife Gisèle, Mr Pelicot said: "I am a rapist like the others in this room." "They all knew, they cannot say the contrary," he said. Only 15 of the 50 defendants admit rape, with most saying they only took part in sexual acts. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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'I Am A Rapist’ Admits Husband In Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot’s lawyer Antoine Camus speaks to the press as he exits the courtroom on September 18, 2024 at the Avignon courthouse, south of France, for the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot. On Tuesday Dominique Pelicot, the 71-year-old man accused of drugging his wife to sleep and recruiting dozens of men to abuse her for over 10 years, has admitted to all the charges against him in his first testimony since the trial opened on 2 September. Referring to the 50 co-defendants who are accused of raping his now ex-wife Gisèle, Mr Pelicot said: "I am a rapist like the others in this room." "They all knew, they cannot say the contrary," he said. Only 15 of the 50 defendants admit rape, with most saying they only took part in sexual acts. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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'I Am A Rapist’ Admits Husband In Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot’s lawyer Antoine Camus speaks to the press as he exits the courtroom on September 18, 2024 at the Avignon courthouse, south of France, for the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot. On Tuesday Dominique Pelicot, the 71-year-old man accused of drugging his wife to sleep and recruiting dozens of men to abuse her for over 10 years, has admitted to all the charges against him in his first testimony since the trial opened on 2 September. Referring to the 50 co-defendants who are accused of raping his now ex-wife Gisèle, Mr Pelicot said: "I am a rapist like the others in this room." "They all knew, they cannot say the contrary," he said. Only 15 of the 50 defendants admit rape, with most saying they only took part in sexual acts. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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'I Am A Rapist’ Admits Husband In Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Jean-Pierre Marechal's lawyer Patrick Gontard speaks to the press as he exits the courtroom on September 18, 2024 at the Avignon courthouse, south of France, for the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot. On Tuesday Dominique Pelicot, the 71-year-old man accused of drugging his wife to sleep and recruiting dozens of men to abuse her for over 10 years, has admitted to all the charges against him in his first testimony since the trial opened on 2 September. Referring to the 50 co-defendants who are accused of raping his now ex-wife Gisèle, Mr Pelicot said: "I am a rapist like the others in this room." "They all knew, they cannot say the contrary," he said. Only 15 of the 50 defendants admit rape, with most saying they only took part in sexual acts. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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'I Am A Rapist’ Admits Husband In Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot, flanked by her lawyer Stephane Babonneau exits the courtroom on September 18, 2024 at the Avignon courthouse, south of France, for the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot. On Tuesday Dominique Pelicot, the 71-year-old man accused of drugging his wife to sleep and recruiting dozens of men to abuse her for over 10 years, has admitted to all the charges against him in his first testimony since the trial opened on 2 September. Referring to the 50 co-defendants who are accused of raping his now ex-wife Gisèle, Mr Pelicot said: "I am a rapist like the others in this room." "They all knew, they cannot say the contrary," he said. Only 15 of the 50 defendants admit rape, with most saying they only took part in sexual acts. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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'I Am A Rapist’ Admits Husband In Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Jean-Pierre Marechal's lawyer Patrick Gontard speaks to the press as he exits the courtroom on September 18, 2024 at the Avignon courthouse, south of France, for the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot. On Tuesday Dominique Pelicot, the 71-year-old man accused of drugging his wife to sleep and recruiting dozens of men to abuse her for over 10 years, has admitted to all the charges against him in his first testimony since the trial opened on 2 September. Referring to the 50 co-defendants who are accused of raping his now ex-wife Gisèle, Mr Pelicot said: "I am a rapist like the others in this room." "They all knew, they cannot say the contrary," he said. Only 15 of the 50 defendants admit rape, with most saying they only took part in sexual acts. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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'I Am A Rapist’ Admits Husband In Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot, flanked by her lawyer Stephane Babonneau exits the courtroom on September 18, 2024 at the Avignon courthouse, south of France, for the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot. On Tuesday Dominique Pelicot, the 71-year-old man accused of drugging his wife to sleep and recruiting dozens of men to abuse her for over 10 years, has admitted to all the charges against him in his first testimony since the trial opened on 2 September. Referring to the 50 co-defendants who are accused of raping his now ex-wife Gisèle, Mr Pelicot said: "I am a rapist like the others in this room." "They all knew, they cannot say the contrary," he said. Only 15 of the 50 defendants admit rape, with most saying they only took part in sexual acts. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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'I Am A Rapist’ Admits Husband In Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Jean-Pierre Marechal's lawyer Patrick Gontard speaks to the press as he exits the courtroom on September 18, 2024 at the Avignon courthouse, south of France, for the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot. On Tuesday Dominique Pelicot, the 71-year-old man accused of drugging his wife to sleep and recruiting dozens of men to abuse her for over 10 years, has admitted to all the charges against him in his first testimony since the trial opened on 2 September. Referring to the 50 co-defendants who are accused of raping his now ex-wife Gisèle, Mr Pelicot said: "I am a rapist like the others in this room." "They all knew, they cannot say the contrary," he said. Only 15 of the 50 defendants admit rape, with most saying they only took part in sexual acts. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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'I Am A Rapist’ Admits Husband In Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot, flanked by her lawyer Stephane Babonneau exits the courtroom on September 18, 2024 at the Avignon courthouse, south of France, for the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot. On Tuesday Dominique Pelicot, the 71-year-old man accused of drugging his wife to sleep and recruiting dozens of men to abuse her for over 10 years, has admitted to all the charges against him in his first testimony since the trial opened on 2 September. Referring to the 50 co-defendants who are accused of raping his now ex-wife Gisèle, Mr Pelicot said: "I am a rapist like the others in this room." "They all knew, they cannot say the contrary," he said. Only 15 of the 50 defendants admit rape, with most saying they only took part in sexual acts. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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'I Am A Rapist’ Admits Husband In Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot, flanked by her lawyer Stephane Babonneau exits the courtroom on September 18, 2024 at the Avignon courthouse, south of France, for the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot. On Tuesday Dominique Pelicot, the 71-year-old man accused of drugging his wife to sleep and recruiting dozens of men to abuse her for over 10 years, has admitted to all the charges against him in his first testimony since the trial opened on 2 September. Referring to the 50 co-defendants who are accused of raping his now ex-wife Gisèle, Mr Pelicot said: "I am a rapist like the others in this room." "They all knew, they cannot say the contrary," he said. Only 15 of the 50 defendants admit rape, with most saying they only took part in sexual acts. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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'I Am A Rapist’ Admits Husband In Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot’s daughter Caroline Darian exits the courtroom on September 18, 2024 at the Avignon courthouse, south of France, for the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot. On Tuesday Dominique Pelicot, the 71-year-old man accused of drugging his wife to sleep and recruiting dozens of men to abuse her for over 10 years, has admitted to all the charges against him in his first testimony since the trial opened on 2 September. Referring to the 50 co-defendants who are accused of raping his now ex-wife Gisèle, Mr Pelicot said: "I am a rapist like the others in this room." "They all knew, they cannot say the contrary," he said. Only 15 of the 50 defendants admit rape, with most saying they only took part in sexual acts. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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'I Am A Rapist’ Admits Husband In Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot, flanked by her lawyer Stephane Babonneau exits the courtroom on September 18, 2024 at the Avignon courthouse, south of France, for the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot. On Tuesday Dominique Pelicot, the 71-year-old man accused of drugging his wife to sleep and recruiting dozens of men to abuse her for over 10 years, has admitted to all the charges against him in his first testimony since the trial opened on 2 September. Referring to the 50 co-defendants who are accused of raping his now ex-wife Gisèle, Mr Pelicot said: "I am a rapist like the others in this room." "They all knew, they cannot say the contrary," he said. Only 15 of the 50 defendants admit rape, with most saying they only took part in sexual acts. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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'I Am A Rapist’ Admits Husband In Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Jean-Pierre Marechal's lawyer Patrick Gontard speaks to the press as he exits the courtroom on September 18, 2024 at the Avignon courthouse, south of France, for the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot. On Tuesday Dominique Pelicot, the 71-year-old man accused of drugging his wife to sleep and recruiting dozens of men to abuse her for over 10 years, has admitted to all the charges against him in his first testimony since the trial opened on 2 September. Referring to the 50 co-defendants who are accused of raping his now ex-wife Gisèle, Mr Pelicot said: "I am a rapist like the others in this room." "They all knew, they cannot say the contrary," he said. Only 15 of the 50 defendants admit rape, with most saying they only took part in sexual acts. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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'I Am A Rapist’ Admits Husband In Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot, flanked by her lawyer Stephane Babonneau exits the courtroom on September 18, 2024 at the Avignon courthouse, south of France, for the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot. On Tuesday Dominique Pelicot, the 71-year-old man accused of drugging his wife to sleep and recruiting dozens of men to abuse her for over 10 years, has admitted to all the charges against him in his first testimony since the trial opened on 2 September. Referring to the 50 co-defendants who are accused of raping his now ex-wife Gisèle, Mr Pelicot said: "I am a rapist like the others in this room." "They all knew, they cannot say the contrary," he said. Only 15 of the 50 defendants admit rape, with most saying they only took part in sexual acts. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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'I Am A Rapist’ Admits Husband In Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Jean-Pierre Marechal's lawyer Patrick Gontard speaks to the press as he exits the courtroom on September 18, 2024 at the Avignon courthouse, south of France, for the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot. On Tuesday Dominique Pelicot, the 71-year-old man accused of drugging his wife to sleep and recruiting dozens of men to abuse her for over 10 years, has admitted to all the charges against him in his first testimony since the trial opened on 2 September. Referring to the 50 co-defendants who are accused of raping his now ex-wife Gisèle, Mr Pelicot said: "I am a rapist like the others in this room." "They all knew, they cannot say the contrary," he said. Only 15 of the 50 defendants admit rape, with most saying they only took part in sexual acts. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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'I Am A Rapist’ Admits Husband In Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot’s daughter Caroline Darian exits the courtroom on September 18, 2024 at the Avignon courthouse, south of France, for the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot. On Tuesday Dominique Pelicot, the 71-year-old man accused of drugging his wife to sleep and recruiting dozens of men to abuse her for over 10 years, has admitted to all the charges against him in his first testimony since the trial opened on 2 September. Referring to the 50 co-defendants who are accused of raping his now ex-wife Gisèle, Mr Pelicot said: "I am a rapist like the others in this room." "They all knew, they cannot say the contrary," he said. Only 15 of the 50 defendants admit rape, with most saying they only took part in sexual acts. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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'I Am A Rapist’ Admits Husband In Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot, flanked by her lawyer Stephane Babonneau exits the courtroom on September 18, 2024 at the Avignon courthouse, south of France, for the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot. On Tuesday Dominique Pelicot, the 71-year-old man accused of drugging his wife to sleep and recruiting dozens of men to abuse her for over 10 years, has admitted to all the charges against him in his first testimony since the trial opened on 2 September. Referring to the 50 co-defendants who are accused of raping his now ex-wife Gisèle, Mr Pelicot said: "I am a rapist like the others in this room." "They all knew, they cannot say the contrary," he said. Only 15 of the 50 defendants admit rape, with most saying they only took part in sexual acts. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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'I Am A Rapist’ Admits Husband In Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot, flanked by her lawyer Stephane Babonneau exits the courtroom on September 18, 2024 at the Avignon courthouse, south of France, for the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot. On Tuesday Dominique Pelicot, the 71-year-old man accused of drugging his wife to sleep and recruiting dozens of men to abuse her for over 10 years, has admitted to all the charges against him in his first testimony since the trial opened on 2 September. Referring to the 50 co-defendants who are accused of raping his now ex-wife Gisèle, Mr Pelicot said: "I am a rapist like the others in this room." "They all knew, they cannot say the contrary," he said. Only 15 of the 50 defendants admit rape, with most saying they only took part in sexual acts. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM