Two flights brought over 100 Australians home from Vanuatu following a deadly earthquake. A French court convicted 51 men for raping a 72-year-old woman, including her ex-husband. Israel launched air strikes on Yemen targeting the Houthi movement.
More than 100 Australians stranded in Vanuatu following a deadly 7.3 magnitude earthquake have been evacuated on two Royal Australian Airforce flights. Both flights arrived in Brisbane last night, following other emergency rescue flights that brought 148 Australians home on Tuesday. The 7.3 magnitude earthquake in Vanuatu has killed at least nine people, the number of confirmed deaths revised down from 14, as the search for survivors continues.
The Vanuatu Meteorology Department is now warning of a low to medium risk of a cyclone in the coming days.Dr Dee Ninies, a geologist at Monash University, says there may also be more earthquakes on the way. 'An earthquake of this magnitude will have an aftershock sequence, we've already seen six earthquakes to date, greater than magnitude 5, we would expect some in the magnitude 6 range.'A French court has found 51 men guilty of raping Gisèle Pelicot, including her ex-husband Dominique Pelicot. Mr Pelicot was sentenced 20 years in prison for drugging and raping Ms Pelicot, while inviting strangers to rape her while she was unconscious. Of the other 50 men, 46 were found guilty of rape, two were found guilty of attempted rape, and two of sexual assault. During the trial, Ms Pelicot waived her right to anonymity, stating she wanted to change the narrative of shame in rape trials.Israel has launched air strikes on Yemen as its defence minister warns the country's 'long hand' will reach the leaders of the Iran-aligned Houthi movement. According to Houthi-run television news outlet, Al Masirah TV,the Israeli air strikes killed nine people
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