gisele pelicot insisting the shame be on her husband and the 50 other co-defendants, not her. in court today, she hit out at claims from some of the accused that they didn't know she hadn't consented, calling them, quote, degenerates. her ex-husband and father of their three children telling the court on tuesday, "i am a rapist," and saying his co-defendants are, too. he went on to say, "she didn't deserve this, i recognize that." and david, i can tell you, criminal trials here in france rarely spark protest, but thousands of people have rallied in support of gisele pelicot and against sexual violence against women. david? >> david: rallying behind that ex-wife. tom soufi burridge. tom, thank you. >>> back here in the u.s. tonight, a children's field trip to an apple orchard has taken a horrific turn in chippewa county, wisconsin. authorities say more than two dozen childrens and adults all hurt in a crash involving a tractor and two hay wagons. several victims suffering life-threatening injuries. they were rushed to the hospital. >>> when we come back here tonight, the delta

the woman they are accused of raping, gisele pelicot.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 half a century. news from the trial is creating new tensions here in mazan, the nearby village where the couple lived. the sense of shock in this small community is deepening by the day. the french police now say they have evidence that 80 local men took part in the ra

this is gisele pelicot, walking tall, choosing to face the cameras as she came to tell her bone—chillingt 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 drugging his wife over the course

the woman they are accused of raping, gisele pelicot. 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 half a century. news from the trial is creating new tensions here in mazan, the nearby village where the couple lived. the sense of shock in this small community is deepening by the day. the french police now say they have evidence that 80 local men took part in the rapes.

the woman they are accused of raping, gisele pelicot.g 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 half a century. news from the trial is creating new tensions here in mazan, the nearby village where the couple lived. the sense of shock in this small community is deepening by the day. the french police now say they have evidence that 80 local men took part in the

this is gisele pelicot, walking tall, choosing to face the cameras as she came to tell her bone—chillingious 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 confessed to everything, to repeatedly drugging his wife over the course of more than a decade. but many of

the woman they are accused of raping, gisele pelicot. using 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 half a century. news from the trial is creating new tensions here in mazan, the nearby village where the couple lived. translation: i am a rapist, like the others in this room. | the sense of shock in this small community is deepening by the d

the woman they are accused of raping, gisele pelicot.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 was hard to listen to a man she had trusted completely for half a century. news from the trial is creating new tensions here in mazan, the nearby village where the couple lived. the sense of shock in this small community is deepening by the day. the french police now say

this is gisele pelicot, walking tall, choosing to face the cameras as she came to tell her bone—chilling 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 drugging his wife over the course of more than a decade. but many of the other men al

this is gisele pelicot, walking tall, choosing to face the cameras as she came to tell her bone—chillingrtroom, 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 drugging his wife over the course of more than a decade. but many of the other men also on trial for raping her h

the woman they are accused of raping, gisele pelicot.s 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 half a century. news from the trial is creating new tensions here in mazan, the nearby village where the couple lived. the sense of shock in this small community is deepening by the day. the french police now say they have evidence that 80 local men took part in the rapes. 50 of them are now on trial, 30 more have yet to be tracked down. translation: we know 30 of them still haven't been caught. _ there are tensions here because we don't know if we can trust our neighbours any more. but some here,

he raped his wife who divorced him after he was arrested. 50 other men are on trial for raping gisele pelicote told the court she feels completely betrayed. her ex-husband apologized and asked his family for forgiveness. >>> "politico" says for the second time republicans blocked a bill on ivv protections. it would require public and private insurance coverage for ivf and other fertility treatments. republicans call the bill an election year stunt saying lawmakers are hypocrites for insisting they support ivf. only two republicans voted for the bill. lisa miami hurricanes ski -- lisa murkowski and susan collins. >>> and the "los angeles times" says california governor gavin newsom signed several artificial intelligence-related bills. some of the bills signed would give actors more protection from a.i. use of their likeness without their consent. others would crack down on deep fakes using the a.i. to create false images and videos in political ads. another would require campaigns to disclose their use of a.i.-generated materials. >>> ahead, surprise snack. a stunned seal finds itself in an un

trial, a high—profile one of course, and we have already heard from a number of people including gisele pelicotg pelicot, but what comes next? it is going to be a long trial, there are 51 people on trial including dominique pelicot, the other people are people from the area around where they lived in the south of france, around avignon, two of the course of ten years, had conversations 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 admissi

and indeed around the world gisele pelicot insisted on a public trial to expose her husband and the 50 other men accused of raping her over almost ten years this case interests us woman and especially seeing this little woman who is defending herself against all these lawyers and all the accused, we have to support her. >> and maybe this can happen to anyone young, old, you never know and it's important this hurts as a woman, this hurts. we can imagine such things. it's unacceptable well, some of the dozens of defendants say they thought they were participating in a couple's fantasy and that gisele pelicot consented to sex paul whelan has expressed his gratitude in his first public comments since being released from russian detention in last month's sweeping prisoner exchange he says he spent the last five days leading up to his release in solitary confinement. very grateful for all the efforts to the michigan delegation. there was a bipartisan effort that brought me home congresswoman senators from both parties from every state was involved in this effort to get me back. it was five y

hundreds of protesters gathered in cities across france on saturday in solidarity with gisele pelicot feminist organisations called for some 30 gatherings in cities from marseille to paris. protest banners read "support gisele" and "victims we believe you." ms pelicot�*s ex—husband is accused of drugging her and recruiting dozens of strangers to rape her over a nearly ten—year period. she has requested that the trial of her ex—husband and 50 co—defendants be made public, to raise awareness about the use of drugs to commit sexual abuse. several alleged attackers remain at large. here's what one protester said outside of avignon court. i have total admiration for her. i think what she is doing is very courageous. thanks to her, she carries the voice of so many children 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

his wife gisele pelicot did not have to reveal herself in this case, but she has come forward, saying have imagined the man she lived with for 50 years could have been capable of rape. she is being applauded by the people of france for her bravery, seen now as a symbol of the struggle against sexual violence in france. >>> when we come back here tonight, the pipeline explosion. still burning tonight, families being kept from their homes. and authorities now pointing to an suv in the area. >>> also, the new video revealed just today of that submersible that exploded near the "titanic" as that hearing continues to unfold. >>> and the new study tonight on coffee. what your morning cup of coffee might do. ri-zone. ♪ ♪ i got the power of 3. i lowered my a1c, cv risk, and lost some weight. in studies, the majority of people reached an a1c under 7 and maintained it. i'm under 7. ozempic® lowers the risk of major cardiovascular events such as stroke, heart attack, or death in adults also with known heart disease. i'm lowering my risk. adults lost up to 14 pounds. i lost some weight. ozempic®

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he's one of 51 men on trial for allegedly raping gisele pelicot. the french woman whose ex husband drugged her and invited strangers on line to rape her as that's the case has sparked outrage across france and tensions in the courtroom are high, leading to increase security behind seventy-two-year-old, shooter, they'll politico dominic pelicot, her husband, 50 years, told the court this week, i am a rapist, like everyone else in this room on thursday, ms pelicot hit out at claims that she was complicit after one defense lawyer reportedly accused her of being an exhibitionist ms petticoat saying she was comatose at the time, and therefore not able to consent by giving up her right to anonymity. ms pelicot has become a symbol against sexual violence, with thousands taking to the streets in support of her school does out petticoats defiance and resilience, and bravery and speaking out has captivated france and the world. saskia vandoorne, cnn, paris germany imposes new border controls to send the tide of migration into the country, but move brooks pus

police said, the wife, gisele pelicot, will now come face to face with her alleged abusers because as her husband and 50 other men stand trial after several hearings, her husband was finally due to testify this week before the much anticipated testimony was postponed due to illness. he's now expected to testify on monday the case has received international attention for both the seriousness of the crimes and the resolve. she is ed has shown her lawyers say she declined a private trial and insisted on the proceedings being public to raise awareness for victims in the midst of the turmoil, gisele has emerged as a figure of strength and defiance heading into court with her head held high each day not i have total admiration for her i think what she's doing is very courageous. >> she carries the voice of so many children, women, and even men outside the courthouse, crowds held signs of applauding her fearlessness and calling for the end of shame for victims of sexual abuse using her image as an icon for the movement some said they hope the trial will lead to a reckoning with how cases of

people saluting gisele pelicot. she is so courageous, said this woman.men and children. there is a strong sense here that this extraordinary case highlights larger concerns about how rape investigations are handling victims treated. andrew harding, bbc news, france. and we can talk to andrew live now. as you said in your report, this is a case that has caused shock waves across france and indeed around the world, in fact, where people have been paying close attention to the case. but extraordinary developments in the courtroom today as well. indeed, a morning of extraordinary testimony from dominique pelicot, who said he was not born evil. he apologised for what he had done, but he also cited being raped when he was nine that contributed to what later became an addiction. he insisted he had not abused his daughter or any other of his children or grandchildren. his wife, gisele, was in court to hear this, she reacted by saying in court that it was difficult to listen to the man that she had trusted completely for 50 years. significantly as well of course,

in his first testimony since the trial opened, dominique pelicot admitted that he was a rapist, and said his wife giseleity, "did not deserve" what happened to her. ms pelicot, who was given the chance to respond shortly after his admission of guilt, said, "it is difficult for me to listen to this. for 50 years, i lived with a man who i would've never imagined could be capable of this. i trusted him completely." the case sparked protests across france over the weekend, with thousands gathering in cities across the country. although no cameras are allowed in court, ms pelicot has requested the trial be open to the public. her legal team says a public trial will shift the "shame" back on the accused. the rapper and producer sean "diddy" combs was denied bail after pleading not guilty to charges that include racketeering and sex trafficking in new york. authorities accuse mr combs of turning his business empire into a criminal enterprise. something he denies. the charges come after raids on two of sean combs' properties in los angeles and miami in march. he'll be held in federal custody until his trial. pr

dominique pelicot, who's 71, admitted he was a rapist, and asked for forgiveness. he's accused of repeatedly drugging and raping his then wife, giseleus. dominique pelicot has accused his 50 co—defendants of knowingly participating in rape. many of the men say they thought they were taking part in a sex game. we will have more on that story in a moment and there is more on the bbc website. a desperate operation to shore up flood defences is taking place in poland, as floodwater threatens to engulf a city in the south west of the country. the mayor of nysa has asked all aa,000 residents to leave. more than 5,000 soldiers have been deployed in the region. at least 18 people are thought to have died in the floods across central europe, which have been caused by heavy rain and snowfall.

in his first testimony since the trial opened, dominique pelicot admitted that he was a rapist, and said his wife giseles waived her right to anonymity, "did not deserve" what happened to her. instagram says it's overhauling the way it works for young people 7 promising more "built?in protections" for teenagers and added controls for parents. part of the measures being introduced will see new "teen accounts" for 13 to 15—year—olds, which will have strict controls on sensitive content to prevent recommendations of potentially harmful material. if you arejustjoining us, welcome to the programme. the israeli intelligence agencies, mossad and shin bet, have a long history of tracking and eliminating israel's enemies, wherever they hide. israel hasn't yet commented but this latest attack on his brother, the iranian backed group in lebanon, is unlike anything we have seen before. some weeks ago the his brother leader hassan nasrallah ordered his fighters to ditch their smartphones, which he feared israel would be tracking and infiltrating. what they had intercepted was the supply of the new devices his brothe

repeatedly drugging and raping his then wife, gisele, over many years, and arranging for other men to rape her while she was unconscious. dominique pelicot has accused his 50 co—defendants of knowingly participating in rape. many of the men say they thought they were taking part in a sex game. we will have more on that story in a moment and there is more on the bbc website. a desperate operation to shore up flood defences is taking place in poland, as floodwater threatens to engulf a city in the south west of the country. the mayor of nysa has asked all a4,000 residents to leave. more than 5,000 soldiers have been deployed in the region. at least 18 people are thought to have died in the floods across central europe, which have been caused by heavy rain and snowfall. thousands have been left homeless, and more bad weather is forecast. slovakia and hungary are bracing against floodwaters moving down the river danube and its tributaries. these are the pictures from nysa overnight where people have been helping protect the flood defences. 0ur correspondent, sarah rainsford, is there. i am in nysa now, just a few miles from where we were for

pelicot has accused his 50 co—defendants knowingly participating in the rape, of his now ex—wife giseleer the course of this travail trial. but he said he recognized what she is charged with, he said he is a rapist, and what he said all the 50 men in the dock with him are rapists too, they knew what they were doing, we all rapists, he said. that is important because as you are saying, the defense for elect of these coaccused is that they did not knowingly take part in a rape. they say that they were convinced that they were part of a sex game which dominate political had arranged with his wife, she may have been asleep but as they were concerned it was something consensual by the couple, hotly contested by the prosecution, saying that they cannot what's of non—that the woman was unconscious and therefore there cannot be any consent, but in any case there was this rift developing between his side, his version of events, as organizer and the version which will probably be given by most of the 50 coaccused who were the men contacted by him or contacted him through these sex chat lines in t