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At the Mazan rape trial, the prosecution demands 20 years in prison against Dominique Pelicot
This Monday, November 25, the public prosecutor requested against Dominique Pelicot, detained since November 4, 2020, 20 years in prison for the “aggravated rape” committed on his ex-wife Gisèle Pelicot. This is the maximum penalty. After eleven weeks of hearings, the two attorneys general will submit their submissions until Wednesday.
After her interview with Michel Barnier, Marine Le Pen assures that if the budget remains “as is”, she will vote for censure
After more than an hour of discussions with the Prime Minister, the leader of the RN deputies maintained the pressure on the government. At the end of her interview at the Matignon Hotel, Marine Le Pen claimed to have “repeated the red lines for the umpteenth time” of the National Rally. These same red lines which will push, or not, Marine Le Pen to decide to censor the government, if ever Matignon decides to use article 49.3 to have the budget adopted in the National Assembly.
Three weeks after the election of Donald Trump, Elon Musk richer than ever
Elon Musk is already benefiting from the election of Donald Trump to the White House. The businessman's fortune reached a record $348 billion this Monday, November 25, according to the Bloomberg Millionaires Index. The markets have in fact increased the valuation of his empire, estimating that his companies could benefit from his proximity to the president-elect – who will be inaugurated in January – and from future deregulation measures.
The number of the day: 7
Or the number of hours late for a train linking Caen to Paris. After stopping due to branches falling on the tracks due to the strong winds hitting France, the train then hit wild boars. The passengers, who were due to arrive at 9:26 p.m. yesterday evening, reached Paris at 5 a.m. Monday morning.
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Quote of the day: what did the songwriter Yves Simon say about prison?
Prison is an injury to bodies, to minds; no text orders it to be the deathbed of hopes
Yves Simon
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