Joel Le Scouarnec, who has been on trial since February, has admitted to sexually abusing hundreds of patients.
Month: May 2025
UK sanctions ‘godmother’ of Israel’s settler movement Daniella Weiss
The foreign secretary said the move “demonstrates our determination to hold extremist settlers to account”.
Exotic dancer ‘The Punisher’ tells court how he discovered Diddy’s identity
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex-trafficking trial heard testimony from the mother of Cassie Ventura as well as a male exotic dancer.
India’s Banu Mushtaq scripts history with International Booker win
Mushtaq won the prize for the short story collection Heart Lamp, translated into English by Deepa Bhasthi.
Judge warns US deportations to South Sudan may breach court order
The judge orders the migrants to be kept in US government custody, holding the plane on the tarmac if necessary.
EU plans €2 fee on small parcels in hit to Shein and Temu
The tax will affect billions of packages sent to people’s homes which mainly come from China at the moment.
Cheers star George Wendt dies at 76
He was best known for playing Norm Peterson in the popular comedy series Cheers from 1982 to 1993.
Rubio warns Syria could be weeks away from ‘full-scale civil war’
The US secretary of state calls for Syria’s transitional authorities to be supported to prevent their “potential collapse”.
Trump unveils plans for ‘Golden Dome’ defence system
An initial sum of $25bn (£18.7bn) has been earmarked in a new budget bill, although the final cost is expected to be much higher.
Italy’s Meloni ready to help if Vatican agrees to Trump’s war mediation plan
For now the Holy See says the idea of even hosting talks is more a hope than a concrete plan.