dominique pelicot, who's 71, says he was a rapist.ing and raping his then— wife, gisele, over many years, and arranging for other men to also rape her while she was unconscious. dominique pelicot also accused his 50 co—defendants of knowingly participating in rape. many of the men say that they thought that they were taking part in a sex game. i'm joined now by bbc paris correspondent, hugh schofield. we've heard from dominique pelicot who has been testify, tell us more about what he has been saying. tell us more about what he has been saying-— been saying. this is the third week of the _ been saying. this is the third week of the trial, _ been saying. this is the third week of the trial, there - been saying. this is the third week of the trial, there will l week of the trial, there will be many more weeks because there are more than 50 men on trial but dominique pelicot is the centralfigure, trial but dominique pelicot is the central figure, accused trial but dominique pelicot is the centralfigure, accused of having arranged for his

pelicot�*s own daughter attended the trial this morning.ously across france. and outside court, activists called for the courage shown by one woman to lead to wider changes in laws and attitudes. andrew harding, bbc news, france. michel barnier ? the former european commissioner who negotiated brexit for the eu ? has been named france's prime minister. mr barnier, a conservative, was appointed by president emmanuel macron following two months of political deadlock after snap elections ended in a hung parliament. our europe editor katya adler has more. michel barnier — a household name across the uk. michel barnier, the eu's former chief brexit negotiator, has walked into our studio in london. michel barnier, welcome to hardtalk. mr barnier... i'm sorry but i don't _ want to answer questions now. i'm sorry, we are late to work. let me work, please. not something french politicians can normally boast unless they are the president. but mr barnier was the point man for the eu during the years and years of painful brexit negotiations. charged wi

pelicot�*s own daughter attended the trial this morning.alled for the courage shown by one woman to lead to wider changes in laws and attitudes. andrew harding, bbc news, france. michel barnier — the former european commissioner who negotiated brexit for the eu — has been named as the new mr barnier, a conservative, was appointed by president emmanuel macron following two months of political deadlock in the country after snap elections ended in a hung parliament. 0ur europe editor katya adler has more. michel barnier. a household name across the uk. michel barnier, the eu's former chief brexit negotiator, has walked into our studio in london. michel barnier, welcome to hardtalk. mr barnier... i'm sorry but i don't _ want to answer questions now. i'm sorry, we are late to work. let me work, please. not something french politicians can normally boast unless they are the president. but mr barnier was the point man for the eu during the years and years of painful brexit negotiations. charged with keeping eu member states united and the uk in ch

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

the woman they are accused of raping, gisele pelicot.fusing 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

pelicot�*s own daughter attended the trial this morning.by one woman to lead to wider changes in laws and attitudes. andrew harding, bbc news, france. michel barnier ? the former european commissioner who negotiated brexit for the eu ? has been named as the new french prime minister. mr barnier, a conservative, was appointed by president emmanuel macron following two months of political deadlock in the country after snap elections ended in a hung parliament. our europe editor katya adler has more. michel barnier. a household name across the uk. michel barnier, the eu's former chief brexit negotiator, has walked into our studio in london. michel barnier, welcome to hardtalk. mr barnier... i'm sorry but i don't _ want to answer questions now. i'm sorry, we are late to work. let me work, please. not something french politicians can normally boast unless they are the president. but mr barnier was the point man for the eu during the years and years of painful brexit negotiations. charged with keeping eu member states united and the uk in check.

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.

pelicot�*s own daughter attended the trial this morning. far more seriously across france. and outside court, activists called for the courage shown by one woman to lead to wider changes in laws and attitudes. andrew harding, bbc news, france. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. you are watching bbc news. combating global warming has been on the agenda, but there are differences in their approach to climate financing. for more on this we are joined by a researcher at the national university who monitors public views on climate change. is for joining. let's get to it, what is the main thing to understand about us and china's different approaches? i about us and china's different approaches?— approaches? i think the us wants china _ approaches? i think the us wants china to _ approaches? i think the us wants china to play - approaches? i think the us wants china to play its - approaches? i think the us wants china to play its part approaches? i think the us i wants china to play its part in helping the world to put in the cl

pelicot�*s own daughter attended the trial this morning. and outside court, activists called for the courage shown by one woman to lead to wider changes in laws and attitudes. andrew harding, bbc news, france. uk prosecutors have dropped a sexual assault case against the convicted rapist harvey weinstein. police say a woman, now aged in her 50s, was assaulted in london in august 1996. the crown prosecution service said the case had been dropped because "there is no longer a realistic prospect of conviction". in 2022, a court in los angeles convicted the now disgraced former hollywood producer of raping an actress in the city. he is appealing against the conviction. if you've been affected by any of the issues we've reported on in this programme, the bbc offers help through its action line, which you can find on our website. we have two developing stories coming out of the us. the lawyer representing hunter biden the son of presidentjoe biden has told the bbc he is changing his plea to guilty in a tax evasion trial. the announcement was made

dominique pelicot was due to testify— dominique pelicot was due to testify last week in the case whiche world _ which has shocked france and the world but his appearance was delayed due to health issues _ was delayed due to health issues. . ., , ., issues. prosecutors had said dominique _ issues. prosecutors had said dominique pelicot _ issues. prosecutors had said dominique pelicot offered i issues. prosecutors had said l dominique pelicot offered sex with his wife, seen here entering college, on a website and still be at peace. in addition to dominique pelicot 50 other men accused of taking part are on trial in the southern french city of avignon. the other men so far have not commented on their charges. the us 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

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

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

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

pelicot�*s own daughter attended the trial this morning.and raping to be taken far more seriously across france. and outside court, activists called for the courage shown by one woman to lead to wider changes in laws and attitudes. andrew harding, bbc news, france. michel barnier — the former european commissioner who negotiated brexit for the eu — has been named as the new french prime minister. mr barnier, a conservative, was appointed by president emmanuel macron following two months of political deadlock in the country following snap elections that ended in a hung parliament. the deputy prime minister, angela rayner, says it is completely unaccepatble that thousands of people are still living in unsafe tower blocks seven years after the grenfell tower fire. but she couldn't give a timeline for when flammable cladding will be removed. tom symonds has more. we now know why 72 people lost their lives, but what happened here could've happened anywhere dangerous materials were used on high—rises. that fact triggered a rush to make buildings

there are 51 people on trial including dominique pelicot.th of france who over the course of ten years it is alleged answered on the chatline and then came to the chatline and then came to the house and did what they are alleged to have done. so it's a trial in which each case will have to be taken individually. each of these defendants has a lawyer and will mount a defence so that is why it is going to take a long time as each individual case is gone through and they will be videos which will be produced at some point which are the main point of evidence, but identified these 50 people. the military government in myanmar says the death toll from extensive flooding across the centre of the country has now risen to more than 220. thousands of hectares of farmland have been inundated with flood waters along the irrawaddy river, including areas around the capital naypyidaw. the situation is being made much worse by myanmar 5 civil war. before the storm hit tens of thousands of people were already living in displacement camps. here in the uk, a

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'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

although no cameras are allowed in court, ms pelicot has requested the trial be open to the public.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. prosecutors allege mr combs abused, threatened and coerced women to fulfil his sexual desires. the 54—year—old is also accused of creating a criminal enterprise to facilitate his exploitation of women. if convicted he could face life in prison. sean combs is one of the biggest names in hip hop, with a career stretching back to the 1990s. the bbc�*s nada tawfik has more from new york. sean combs pleaded not guilty in court. his family was there to support him, but the judge then heard nearly two hours of arguments from both sides over his de

we had a perfect family. 165 pelicot admitted the case.g demonstrations across france. people saluting gisele pelicot. she is so courageous, said this woman. she speaks for so many women 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

dominique pelicot told the court, i am a rapist, just like all the others in this room. >> some joy is going to have with that. prosecutors say pelicot offered sex with his wife on a website and filmed the abuse >> can you confirm that he recognized his part in the rape of his wife on the question of whether he raped her on his own, he confirmed that sometimes you read through on his own what was the frequency of it? the rapes he said that regarding himself, it took place two or three times a week, then some men who came could be added on top of that she got applauded yesterday why? because become a symbol of the struggle against sexual violence in france. 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 hu

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

speaking in court for the first time — 71—year—old dominique pelicot, admitted all the charges againstpating in the rape, of his now ex—wife gisele. 0nly15 of the 50 have pleaded guilty. we'll go into more detail over 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

dominique pelicot taking the stand and admitting, quote, i am a rapist who, quote, has an addiction. acknowledging his 72-year-old wife did not deserve this. his wife gisele pelicot did not have to reveal herself in this case, but she has come forward, saying she could never 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 cardiov

although no cameras are allowed in court, ms pelicot has requested the trial be open to the public.m 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. the bbc�*s nada tawfik has more from new york. sean combs pleaded not guilty in court. his family was there to support him, but the judge then heard nearly two hours of arguments from both sides over his detention, the prosecution saying that he was a flight risk, a serial abuser who had tried to tamper with witnesses and obstructjustice, and that given his vast wealth, for the safety of the community and to ensure he wouldn't try to flee, he should be held. his lawyers, on the other hand, said that he should get hom

dominique pelicot, who's 71, admitted he was a rapist, and asked for forgiveness.ears, 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 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.

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

they heard from the lawyer of dominique pelicot that he was too sick to attend, as you say he has nowlonger. 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 ministry in gaza says 19 palestinians have been killed in an israeli strike on a designated humanitarian zone. local reports say at least 60 more who were sheltering in the displacement camp at al mawasi

also tonight: applause applause in court for gisele pelicot after her husband admits repeatedly druggingafficking charges. more than 50 wildfires rageing in portugal — raging in portugal — firefighters are among the dead — on the other side of europe the clean up in poland after devastating floods claim more lives. and after more than 40 years out of the competition, it's a triumphant return in the champions league for aston villa. and stay with us here on bbc news for continuing coverage and analysis from our team of correspondents in the uk and around the world.

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in his first testimony since the trial opened, dominique pelicot admitted that he was a rapist, and saide gisele, who has 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 de

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