the so-called avignon captivity of the popes, when they submitted to the will of the french monarchs.to return to rome was a frenchman, pope gregory xix. when he died, the people demanded an italian pope. the conclave elected urban vi, originally from naples. however, he began a reform that infringed on the interests of the cardinals, especially the french. he was excommunicated and replaced by clement vi, who returned to france, to avignon and became the first antipope. he was followed by the second antipope, benedict xii. the rivalry between the roman avignon popes was attempted to be settled at ecumenical cathedrals, but this only led to an increase. the number of pontiffs, at the same time there were as many as four popes. the final schism, which caused considerable damage to the reputation of the catholic church, was overcome only 100 years later in the middle of the 15th century. on september 20, 1918 , at the height of the civil war in russia , 26 baku commissars were killed. in soviet times , this tragic event was presented as a feat of fighters for a just cause, who died at t

he was excommunicated and replaced by clement vi, who returned to france in avignon and became the firstope. he was followed by the second antipope, benedict. the rivalry between the roman avignon popes was attempted to be settled at ecumenical councils, but this only led to an increase in the number of pontiffs. at the same time, there were as many as four popes. the final split, which caused considerable damage to the reputation of the catholic church, was overcome only 100 years later in the middle of the 15th century. on september 20, 1918, at the height of the civil war in russia, 26 baku commissars were killed. in soviet times, this tragic event was presented as a feat of fighters for a just cause who died at the hands of the white guards and english imperialists, this is what happened: after the revolution, power in baku passed into the hands of the city council of people's commissars, but due to defeats at the front, the council had to cede leadership function of the government of the central caspian, which relied on the british. the people's commissars from baku decided to flee

they tried to settle the rivalry between the roman avignon popes at the ecumenical councils, but thisincrease in the number of pontiffs. there were as many as four popes at the same time. the final schism, which caused considerable damage to the reputation of the catholic church, was overcome only after. years in the middle of the 15th century. on september 20, 1918, at the height of the civil war in russia, 26 baku commissars were killed. in soviet times, this tragic event was presented as a feat of fighters for a just cause, who died at the hands of the white guards and english imperialists. but this is what happened: after the revolution, power in baku passed into the hands of the city council of people's commissars, but due to defeats at the front, the council had to cede the leadership function to the government. the caspian center, which relied on the british. the people's commissars from baku decided to flee to astrakhan, but their ship was caught up with and returned. they did not have time to condemn. turkish-azerbaijani troops approached baku, in sumotokh the commissars fled

live to our correspondent, andrew harding, who is in avignon.e, we were expecting him to be in court. t were expecting him to be in court. . , .., ., were expecting him to be in court. . , ., ., court. i have 'ust come out of the court — court. i have just come out of the court were _ court. i have just come out of the court were dominique - the court were dominique p licot was expected to be and give evidence this afternoon. but he complained yesterday of some sort of unknown stomach bug or illness and left court then, we were expecting, his lawyer was expecting him to return today to take the stand, but we have since been told by his lawyer in a phone call to the courtroom that he will not be in court. thejudge president said it could be a delay of one or two or three days, possibly through to next week. frustration in court, we saw the daughter of dominique p licot showing real frustration, she sat next to her mother, who showed no emotion. the wife spoke last week, very powerfully and movingly, and talked about the strength that she needed t

andrew harding sent this report from avignon, france.ns arriving at the courthouse in avignon. inside, some of the 51 men on trial here. handcuffed, all accused of raping one drugged and unconscious women. but many of those on trial remain free men. masked, they enter the courthouse through the front door. and look who walks in beside them each day. the woman they are accused of raping, gisele pelicot. boldly refusing anonymity, insisting the shame belongs not to her, but to her attackers. no cameras are allowed inside the courtroom, but today, pelicot�*s former husband dominique finally took the stand. he had this to say about the decade he admits he spent drugging his wife, then filming strangers raping her. translation: i regret what i did, even if it is unforgivable. i had nothing but love for my wife. we had a perfect family. it was me who was not good. pelicot told the court he was not born evil, that he was abused as a child. significantly, he was quick to condemn his co—accused. translation: i am a rapist, like the others in this

prison vans arriving at the courthouse in avignon. inside, some of the 51 men on trial here.ne drugged and unconscious women. but many of those on trial remain free men. masked, they enter the courthouse through the front door. and look who walks in beside them each day. the woman they are accused of raping, gisele pelicot. boldly refusing anonymity, insisting the shame belongs not to her, but to her attackers. no cameras are allowed inside the courtroom, but today, pelicot�*s former husband dominique finally took the stand. he had this to say about the decade he admits he spent drugging his wife, then filming strangers raping her. translation: i regret what i did, even if it is unforgivable. - i had nothing but love for my wife. we had a perfect family. it was me who was not good. pelicot told the court he was not born evil, that he was abused as a child. significantly, he was quick to condemn his co—accused. translation: i am a rapist, like the others in this room. | they knew everything. gisele then told the court it was hard to listen to a man she had trusted completely f

prison vans arriving at the courthouse in avignon. inside, some of the 51 men on trial here. drugged and unconscious women. but many of those on trial remain free men. masked, they enter the courthouse through the front door. and look who walks in beside them each day. the woman they are accused of raping, gisele pelicot. boldly refusing anonymity, insisting the shame belongs not to her, but to her attackers. no cameras are allowed inside the courtroom, but today, pelicot�*s former husband dominique finally took the stand. he had this to say about the decade he admits he spent drugging his wife, then filming strangers raping her. translation: i regret what i did, even if- it is unforgivable. i had nothing but love for my wife. we had a perfect family. it was me who was not good. pelicot told the court he was not born evil, that he was abused as a child. significantly, he was quick to condemn his co—accused. translation: i am a rapist, like the others in this room. | they knew everything. gisele then told the court it was hard to listen to a man she had trusted completely for

prison vans arriving at the courthouse in avignon. inside, some of the 51 men on trial here. and unconscious women. but many of those on trial remain free men. masked, they entered the courthouse through the front door. and look who walks in beside them each day. the woman they are accused of raping, gisele pelicot. boldy refusing anonymity, insisting the shame that belongs not to her, but to her attackers. no cameras are allowed inside the courtroom, but today pelicot�*s former husband dominique finally took the stand. he had this to say about the decade he admits he spent drugging his wife, then filming strangers raping her. translation: i regret what i did, even if- it is unforgivable. i had nothing but love for my wife. we had a perfect family. it was me who was not good. pelicot told the court he was not born evil, that he was abused as a child. significantly, he was quick to condemn his co—accused. translation: i am a rapist, like the others in this room. | they knew everything. gisele then told the court it was hard to listen to a man she had trusted completely for hal

in a courthouse in the city of avignon, one woman's voice shook france to the core today.he came to tell her bone—chilling story. 0n trial here are these 51 frenchmen, all accused of raping pelicot as she lay unconscious in her own bed, drugged by her own husband. in the courtroom, facing that husband, pictured standing here, pelicot described the moment her happy marriage collapsed, when a french policeman showed her pictures from her husband's laptop, pictures of strangers raping her. her testimony, spoken here by translator. translation: it was hard to recognise myself. - then the officer showed me a second photo and a third. i asked him to stop. it was unbearable. i was lifeless in my bed, and a man was raping me. my world fell apart. i'm speaking now not for myself, but for all the women who are drugged and abused. after giving evidence, pelicot kept her composure in front of the media. translation: i think i've said everything i could. i it's not easy. there's a lot of pressure. we're going to have to fight to the end. this trial�*s going to last four months. pelicot

dominique pelicot 50 other men accused of taking part are on trial in the southern french city of avignon secretary of state antony blinken is due to arrive in egypt shortly as efforts continue to secure a ceasefire deal, and the release of hostages in gaza. mr blinken met israel's opposition leader, yair lapid in washington on monday. mr lapid hasjoined other world leaders in calling for israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu to secure an immediate truce with hamas. more on that throughout the day on bbc news. the union representing delivery drivers says the pay model used by some companies encourage some careers to ride on the pavement and illegally modify electric bikes to travel at dangerous speeds. the city of london police says it has seized more than 300 illegally modified e—bike since launching a crackdown last year. tim muffett has more. it's ridiculous, they don't care. as long as they're getting their delivery done, they don't care. sometimes they got things in their ears. they've got earplugs in their ears. so they don't always hear you when you say, "excuse me, be carefu

in a courthouse in the city of avignon, one woman's voice shook france to the core today.bone—chilling story. on trial here are these 51 frenchmen, all accused of raping pelicot as she lay unconscious in her own bed, drugged by her own husband. in the courtroom, facing that husband, pictured standing here, pelicot described the moment her happy marriage collapsed, when a french policeman showed her pictures from her husband's laptop, pictures of strangers raping her. her testimony, spoken here by translator. it was hard to recognise myself. then the officer showed me a second photo and a third. i asked him to stop. it was unbearable. i was lifeless in my bed, and a man was raping me. my world fell apart. i'm speaking now not for myself, but for all the women who are drugged and abused. after giving evidence, pelicot kept her composure in front of the media. translation: i think i've said everything i could. i it's not easy. there's a lot of pressure. we're going to have to fight to the end. this trial�*s going to last four months. pelicot�*s husband dominique has already c

the other people are people from the area around where they lived in the south of france, around avignonations on a chatline with dominique pelicot and then into the house and did they are alleged to have done so it is a trial that would have to be taken individually, each of these defendants has a lawyer and will mount a defence so thatis and will mount a defence so that is why it is going to take a longtime as each individual case has gone through, and there will be videos produced at some point, which are the main point of evidence that identified these 50 people. even without an admission from dominique pelicot, this could last a number of weeks. —— even with an admission. it last a number of weeks. -- even with an admission.— with an admission. it is relevant. _ with an admission. it is relevant, we _ with an admission. it is relevant, we knew- with an admission. it is relevant, we knew thatj with an admission. it is i relevant, we knew that he admitted the facts. he made a brief appearance in which he set out the general tenor of his position which was to admit the fact but now the

prison vans arriving at the courthouse in avignon.fed, some of the 51 men on trial here. all accused of raping one drugged and unconscious woman. and this morning, as usual, that woman strode calmly into court, waiving her right to anonymity, looking at past other accused who are not in detention. no cameras are allowed inside the courtroom, but today, pelicot�*s former husband dominique gave evidence. translation: i dominique gave evidence. translation:— dominique gave evidence. translation: ., ., translation: iadmit what i did. i am uuil . translation: | admit what | did. | am guilty- we — translation: i admit what i did. i am guilty- we had _ translation: i admit what i did. i am guilty. we had a _ translation: i admit what i did. i am guilty. we had a perfect- translation: iadmit what i did. ii am guilty. we had a perfect family. 165 pelicot admitted the case. this case has prompted big demonstrations across france. people saluting gisele pelicot. she is so courageous, said this woman. she speaks for so many women and children. th

prison vans arriving at the courthouse in avignon. inside, some of the 51 men on trial here.nd unconscious women. but many of those on trial remain free men. masked, they entered the courthouse through the front door. and look who walks in beside them each day. the woman they are accused of raping, gisele pelicot. boldly refusing anonymity, insisting the shame that belongs not —— boldly refusing anonymity, insisting the shame belongs not to her, but to her attackers. no cameras are allowed inside the courtroom, but today pelicot�*s former husband dominique finally took the stand. he had this to say about the decade he admits he spent drugging his wife, then filming strangers raping her. translation: i regret what i did, even if it is unforgivable. - i had nothing but love for my wife. we had a perfect family. it was me who was not good. pelicot told the court he was not born evil, that he was abused as a child. significantly, he was quick to condemn his co—accused. translation: i am a rapist, like the others in this room. | they knew everything. gisele then told the court it

in a courthouse in the city of avignon, one woman's voice shook france to the core today.ere are these 51 frenchmen, all accused of raping pelicot as she lay unconscious in her own bed, drugged by her own husband. in the courtroom, facing that husband, pictured standing here, pelicot described the moment her happy marriage collapsed, when a french policeman showed her pictures from her husband's laptop, pictures of strangers raping her. her testimony, spoken here by translator. translation: it was hard to recognise myself. - then the officer showed me a second photo and a third. i asked him to stop. it was unbearable. i was lifeless in my bed, and a man was raping me. my world fell apart. i'm speaking now not for myself, but for all the women who are drugged and abused. after giving evidence, pelicot kept her composure in front of the media. translation: i think i've said everything i could. i it's not easy. there's a lot of pressure. we're going to have to fight to the end. this trial�*s going to last four months. pelicot�*s husband dominique has already confessed to ever

here's what one protester said outside of avignon court. i have total admiration for her.hildren and women, and even men, because that happens to. yes, of course i think she has immense coverage to be able to testify like that in an open way. at least four people have died and hundreds more have been evacuated after some of the heaviest rain in years hit central and eastern europe. those four deaths were reported in romania, where thousands of homes were also destroyed. the highest flood alert was declared in 38 locations across the czech republic, where four people are missing. more heavy rain is expected on sunday. evacuations have also started in poland as rivers rise to dangerous levels. public transport was disrupted in krakow after several underpasses were flooded. in austria, authorities are warning of 10—20 centimetres of rainfall in many regions in a matter of days. in some places, well over 20 centimetres is possible. before we go, a baby hippopotamus is causing a fan frenzy in thailand. moo deng, a name that roughly translates to "bouncy pig", is a two—month old

in a courthouse in the city of avignon, one woman's voice shook france to the core today.all accused of raping pelicot as she lay unconscious in her own bed, drugged by her own husband. in the courtroom, facing that husband, pictured standing here, pelicot described the moment her happy marriage collapsed, when a french policeman showed her pictures from her husband's laptop, pictures of strangers raping her. her testimony, spoken here by translator. translation: it was hard to recognise myself. - then the officer showed me a second photo and a third. i asked him to stop. it was unbearable. i was lifeless in my bed, and a man was raping me. my world fell apart. i'm speaking now not for myself, but for all the women who are drugged and abused. after giving evidence, pelicot kept her composure in front of the media. translation: i think i've said everything i could. i it's not easy. there's a lot of pressure. we're going to have to fight to the end. this trial�*s going to last four months. pelicot�*s husband dominique has already confessed to everything, to repeatedly druggi

elektrostal, because now there is a loud story that is being discussed by all of europe, this is the french avignonhe accused is seventy-one-year-old dominic. peleko the prosecution claims that peleko from 2011 to 2020 regularly gave his seventy-two-year-old wife gisele large doses of sleeping pills when she slept, he handed her over to men who raped her, he filmed all this on camera and stored it on his computer. according to the lawyers, the wife was under such a sleeping pill that she did not even remember in the morning that more than fifty men had passed through her, now he faces up to 20 years in prison. to the question that we are sometimes afraid, you know, of taxi drivers, and here your own husband can arrange such a fun life for you in quotes, so andrey, i have a big request to help with the deputy's requests with yourself, here we will of course do everything possible, but i would not defend this man, the taxi driver, under any circumstances, i believe that he is guilty in any case, there is an article on abandonment of danger, that is, the person understands, well, let's go. phone, why

also, it is a ladybug, the second question, it is a painting by paul signac, the papal palace of avignonnch word, with what meaning does the name of this technique come from. daria, i suppose that this word is a point. yes, dasha, well done, well done, it is a point. yes, a little more confidently, the correct answer. the third question: what part of the human brain is highlighted in the picture? vasily. clever guy. it is him, everything is correct. the fourth question: this is the butrimovich palace in pinsk. after the first owner mateusz butrimovich, the palace was passed down to different people. the last known owner of the palace was unmarried constance skirmouth. ironically , this building now houses an institution that she never used. what kind of institution is this? daria, it might be the sachs. it's a wedding palace, or rather, the sachs of weddings, arrow, i thought, yes, your answer is accepted, this is the correct answer, the fifth question: before you is a frame from a film based on a play by a famous russian playwright, the director, while preserving the plot, moves the act

pelicot and 50 other men, charged with participating in the rapes over a decade, is taking place in avignonernoon. they heard from the lawyer of dominique pelicot that he was too sick to attend, as you say he has now gone to hospital, it's not clear whether this trial will be delayed for a few days or longer. everyone had hoped to hearfrom him, not any confession, if you like, he's already made that and we've already been told about the images he took of all these dozens of men who raped his sleeping, unconscious, drugged wife, but we were hoping to hear about his state of mind, perhaps his suggestions about a difficult childhood. instead we heard police again giving more details in court today about this extraordinary case, and his wife gisele sitting very silently, very stoically. a member of coursejust last week she took the stand and explained the moment her world was turned upside down when the police informed her that her supposedly loving husband had been taking these pictures and inviting men into her bedroom for decades, or for years. andrew, thank you. the hamas—run health ministr