By Agence France-Presse Without firing a gun or shedding any blood, Odile de Vasselot, Odette Niles and Michele Agniel were among the thousands of women who took part in the resistance against the Nazi German occupation of France during World War II. Their acts — which included ferrying messages across enemy lines, smuggling packages and […]
By Agence France-Presse The arrest of controversial online influencer Andrew Tate for alleged rape and human trafficking in Romania has shone a spotlight on the country’s burgeoning sexcam industry. Within a decade it has ballooned from a niche activity to one of the world’s biggest purveyors of virtual sex, with an estimated 500 studios popping […]
By Agence France-Presse Eleven years ago, Ester narrowly escaped death when her partner tried to throw her off a balcony at their home in northwestern Spain. Saved by a neighbor, she went to the police. Until that point, she’d suffered years of emotional and psychological abuse but hadn’t recognized the warning signs and never reported […]