Gisele Pelicot's Ex-Husband Dominique Jailed For 20 Years In Mass Rape Trial

Gisele Pelicot's Ex-Husband Dominique Jailed For 20 Years In Mass Rape Trial

Gisele Pelicot addresses the press as she leaves the courthouse after hearing the verdict of the court that sentenced her ex-husband to the maximum term of 20 years jail for committing and orchestrating her mass rapes with dozens of strangers he recruited online, in Avignon on December 19, 2024. Dominique Pelicot, who had already confessed to the crimes, was earlier found guilty by the court in the southern city of Avignon after an over three-month trial that shocked France and turned his former wife Gisele into a feminist hero. His 50 co-defendants in the case were also convicted by the court, with no acquittals. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gisele Pelicot's Ex-Husband Dominique Jailed For 20 Years In Mass Rape Trial

Gisele Pelicot's Ex-Husband Dominique Jailed For 20 Years In Mass Rape Trial

Gisele Pelicot addresses the press as she leaves the courthouse after hearing the verdict of the court that sentenced her ex-husband to the maximum term of 20 years jail for committing and orchestrating her mass rapes with dozens of strangers he recruited online, in Avignon on December 19, 2024. Dominique Pelicot, who had already confessed to the crimes, was earlier found guilty by the court in the southern city of Avignon after an over three-month trial that shocked France and turned his former wife Gisele into a feminist hero. His 50 co-defendants in the case were also convicted by the court, with no acquittals. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gisele Pelicot's Ex-Husband Dominique Jailed For 20 Years In Mass Rape Trial

Gisele Pelicot's Ex-Husband Dominique Jailed For 20 Years In Mass Rape Trial

Gisele Pelicot addresses the press as she leaves the courthouse after hearing the verdict of the court that sentenced her ex-husband to the maximum term of 20 years jail for committing and orchestrating her mass rapes with dozens of strangers he recruited online, in Avignon on December 19, 2024. Dominique Pelicot, who had already confessed to the crimes, was earlier found guilty by the court in the southern city of Avignon after an over three-month trial that shocked France and turned his former wife Gisele into a feminist hero. His 50 co-defendants in the case were also convicted by the court, with no acquittals. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Exercise ball introduced at city office in southwestern Japan

Exercise ball introduced at city office in southwestern Japan

Employees at the Fukuoka city government office in southwestern Japan sit on exercise balls while on duty on May 14, 2024. About 100 employees aged 40 or older and without a daily exercise habit took part in the three-month trial to examine if the use of such balls would improve their muscle strength and balance.

Exercise ball introduced at city office in southwestern Japan

Exercise ball introduced at city office in southwestern Japan

Employees at the Fukuoka city government office in southwestern Japan sit on exercise balls while on duty on May 14, 2024. About 100 employees aged 40 or older and without a daily exercise habit took part in the three-month trial to examine if the use of such balls would improve their muscle strength and balance.

Shanghai metro pilots express parcel delivery service

STORY: Shanghai metro pilots express parcel delivery service SHOOTING TIME: Dec 29, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:48 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shanghai metro 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XU CHEN, Operations Director of SF Express STORYLINE: Metro services in Shanghai on Friday launched a pilot project to transport express parcels during off-peak hours to reduce road congestion and carbon emissions of the courier sector. The three-month trial run will involve certain sections of Line 1 and Line 2. Each train running on the two routes will designate some parts of its rear carriage to carry parcels in certain afternoon periods. The items to be delivered include newspapers, magazines, and intra-city packages, which will go through strict security checks, according to the subway operator Shanghai Metro. The service was launched by the Shanghai Metro together with SF Express and China Post, two leading courier service providers in China. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): X

Ceremony held for completion of substitute Ehime Maru

Ceremony held for completion of substitute Ehime Maru

MATSUYAMA, Japan - A ceremony is held Dec. 10 in Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture to mark the completion of the new fisheries training ship Ehime Maru (photo) to replace the one that sank with the loss of nine lives off Hawaii last year after being rammed by a surfacing U.S. submarine. The new ship, owned by Uwajima Fisheries High School, was launched in August and will begin a three-month trial voyage in January.

Ceremony held for completion of substitute Ehime Maru

Ceremony held for completion of substitute Ehime Maru

MATSUYAMA, Japan - A ceremony is held Dec. 10 in Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture to mark the completion of the new fisheries training ship Ehime Maru (photo) to replace the one that sank with the loss of nine lives off Hawaii last year after being rammed by a surfacing U.S. submarine. The new ship, owned by Uwajima Fisheries High School, was launched in August and will begin a three-month trial voyage in January. (Kyodo)