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German officials hunted for clues on Saturday after a 50-year-old Saudi national with a history of anti-Islamic comments drove his car into a Christmas market teeming with holiday shoppers, killing at least two people, including a small child, and injuring at least 60 others. #German #police #search #motive #deadly #Christmas #market #attack

An Amnesty International report warns that women could even face the death penalty if convicted under the “Promotion of the Culture of Chastity and Hijab” law. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24’s Oliver Farry is joined by Tara Kangarlou, Author, Award-Winning Global Affairs Journalist and Adjunct Professor in the Bachelor of Science…

A French court found the ex-husband of Ms. Pelicot, Dominique Pelicot, guilty and sentenced him to 20 years in jail. Fifty other men were also convicted in the mass rape trial. #Giséle #Pelicots #ExHusband #Guilty #Mass #Rape #Trial

Ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad says he had no plans to leave the country after the fall of Damascus a week ago but the Russian military evacuated him after their base in western Syria came under attack. The comments are the first by Assad since he was overthrown by insurgent groups. Assad said in a statement…

A senior Russian general was killed Tuesday by a bomb hidden in a scooter outside his apartment building in Moscow, a day after Ukraine’s security agency levelled criminal charges against him. A Ukrainian official said the country’s security service carried out the attack. Lt.-Gen. Igor Kirillov, the chief of the military’s nuclear, biological and chemical…

In this photo illustration, the French premium television channel, studio and distributor, Canal+ (plus) logo is seen displayed on a smartphone. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares in French broadcaster Canal+ fell almost 16% after their London stock market debut on Monday. Media holding company Vivendi’s shareholders last week agreed to spin off…