Efforts to strike a Gaza truce and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas have repeatedly failed over key stumbling blocks, but recent negotiations have raised hope of an agreement. On Tuesday, the Washington expressed “cautious optimism” on the possibility of an “imminent deal”. This comes following reported indirect negotiations in Qatar, mediated by the […]
Indian national Kirtan Patel (24) has pleaded guilty to attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity, a US attorney said on Wednesday. Patel, who lives in Florida, faces a minimum penalty of 10 years, up to life, in federal prison. A sentencing date is yet to be set. According to the plea […]
Around late September, staff manning the phones at 39 19, France’s main anonymous hotline for women who are victims of violence, began noticing a new type of case. “The caller thinks she’s been drugged and potentially raped. She had suspicions a few months ago and all the information around the Mazan trial has helped her […]