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Who Are the 51 Men Convicted in the Gisèle Pelicot Rape Trial?

New York Times Most of the accused received sentences of eight to 10 years, less than the 10- to 18-year terms that the public prosecutor had recommended. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/19/world/europe/pelicot-rape-trial-convictions.html

Putin Tries to Put Positive Spin on Russian Setback in Syria

New York Times The Russian president said that he had not yet met with Bashar al-Assad, the ousted Syrian leader who fled to Moscow, but that he planned to. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/19/world/europe/putin-press-conference-syria.html

Israel Launches Airstrikes Against Houthis in Yemen

New York Times The Houthis have been attacking ships in the Red Sea for more than a year in what they have described as a campaign in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/19/world/middleeast/yemen-israel-houthis.html

Gisèle Pelicot: What Courage Looks Like

New York Times The French rape trial is over. The verdicts have been levied. And Gisèle Pelicot’s image has become a symbol of female strength around the world. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/19/style/gisele-pelicot-rape-trial-verdict-image.html

Thursday Briefing

New York Times Syrian soldiers step toward amnesty. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/19/briefing/syria-russia-markets.html

Europe Has a Leadership Vacuum. How Will it Handle Trump?

New York Times With Germany and France both in political turmoil, the new administration of Donald J. Trump will begin at a time of instability for the continent. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/19/world/europe/europe-has-a-leadership-vacuum-how-will-it-handle-trump.html

A Timeline of Dominique Pelicot’s Rape Trial in France

New York Times The trial of Dominique Pelicot for raping and drugging his wife, Gisèle, is about to reach a verdict. Here’s how the events unfolded. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/19/world/europe/dominique-pelicot-france-rape-trial.html

Google Street View Captures a Man Loading a Bag Into a Trunk. Arrests Follow.

New York Times The image, from northern Spain, showed a man with a white bag in the trunk of a car. The National Police said it helped them solve a missing-person case. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/world/europe/google-maps-spain-arrests.html

U.K. Court Rules Police Can Seize £2 Million From Andrew Tate

New York Times The online influencer has bragged about refusing to pay taxes. A London court found that he and his brother had not paid taxes on more than £21 million in business revenue. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/world/europe/uk-andrew-tate-taxes.html

Killing of Russian General Sends a Message, but Doesn’t Change the War for Ukraine

New York Times Ukraine’s forces are steadily losing ground on the battlefield. The assassination of a top general in Moscow won’t improve their war effort, analysts and Western officials say. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/world/europe/russia-kirillov-ukraine-general.html