Pelicot at Hay Festival: survivor speaks on trust and renewal—life path reshaped by love. Hay’s lit-arts fest, founded 1988 by Florence trio, spotlights resilience. #HayFestival
A Dominican court has ruled that Wander Franco has been a victim of extortion and blackmail by the minor’s mother, who was sentenced to 10 years for sexually trafficking her daughter. Franco has been exempted from punishment under judicial pardon; full sentencing is set for June 16. MLB says it will review the ruling.
A jury has convicted a man of torturing and raping a woman in France, while a separate case concerns a campaigner who was drugged and raped by her husband alongside dozens of accomplices. The stories highlight ongoing debates over justice, victim protection, and systemic delays in French legal proceedings.