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Gisele Pelicot's sons have faced their "devil" father in court, with one saying he wanted to vomit when his mother revealed how he had let strangers rape her for years.Ms Pelicot, 72, was allegedly sedated and repeatedly raped by Dominique Pelicot and at least 50 other men while she was unconscious. She has waived her right to anonymity and insisted the trial in southern France should be public to shame her attackers.Her eldest son, 50-year-old David Pelicot, testified on Monday and described how revolted he was when he discovered what had been going on."My mother told me that this man in court before us delivered her strangers to rape her. When I was told, I wanted to vomit," he said."We wanted to make this man disappear from the house. Within two days there were no more photos, no more c...

The Kremlin's reaction to reports that Washington has lifted restrictions on how Ukraine uses its weapons was nothing we haven't heard before.It follows a well-worn theme of anger, warnings and accusations. If confirmed, the decision will spark a "new round of tension", we were told. The Biden administration wants to "throw oil on the fire". They are the ones guilty of escalation, not Russia.There was no mention of the thousands of North Korean troops Moscow has reportedly deployed to the frontline in Russia's Kursk region to repel the Ukrainian incursion. But that's to be expected.Follow latest: Moscow warns US over missile decision That's because this sort of rhetoric is now very much part of the script for the Kremlin. It's trying to ensure the public here continues to buy into its narr...

A beauty queen who found herself at the centre of a citizenship row in South Africa has come second in the Miss Universe competition - representing Nigeria.Chidimma Adetshina sparked controversy earlier this year after she attempted to compete for Miss South Africa. Although she has South African citizenship, due to her father being Nigerian, her participation in the competition raised questions and she later dropped out.She was then invited to run for Miss Universe Nigeria - a beauty pageant to decide who would represent the country in the Miss Universe contest.Adetshina won that, and at the Miss Universe contest at the weekend the 23-year-old finished runner-up to Denmark's Victoria Kjær Theilvig. It is the first time a Danish contestant has been crowned Miss Universe. ...

At least eight people have died in the northern Philippines after high winds and torrential rain from Typhoon Man-yi triggered storm surges and landslides.A family of seven, including an eight-year-old girl, died on Monday when a landslide in the town of Ambaguio in Nueva Vizcaya buried their home, officials said.Army troops, police and villagers were searching for three other people who were believed to have been hit by the avalanche of mud, debris and uprooted trees.A 72-year-old man was killed in Camarines Norte province when hanging cables brought down in the winds caused his vehicle to crash.Officials said rescuers were searching for a couple and their child after their home was swept away in rampaging rivers in northern Nueva Ecija province, on the island of Luzon. ...