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Gisèle Pelicot returns to court

One of the men found guilty of raping Gisèle Pelicot has appealed against the conviction.

A court in the France is hearing an appeal against the conviction of one of the 51 men found guilty of raping Gisèle Pelicot. Hussametin Dogan insists that he could not have raped her as he believed the sex was consensual. We get details from our correspondent who has been following the trial. We also bring together French campaigners to discuss whether the trial has changed the conversation about rape and consent in France.

France is facing more political and economic uncertainty after the fall of its shortest-lived government. Our correspondent explains what happened.

We get an update on the situation with more than 200 hikers who are still stranded on the slopes of Mount Everest by a powerful blizzard.

A former England rugby captain has revealed that he has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease - a muscle-wasting condition that killed two fellow English rugby players. We speak to our medical editor and hear from three people who have been diagnosed with the disease.

Presenter: Rahul Tandon.

(Photo: Gisele Pelicot mass rape case back in court for defendant's appeal, Nimes, France - 06 Oct 2025. Credit: GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO/EPA/Shutterstock)

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