French rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot, who was at the center of France's largest rape trial, revealed the emotional devastation she experienced upon learning the extent of her husband's crimes, according to BBC Newsnight. In other news, a US federal judge has ordered the return of some Venezuelan deportees to the United States, while the Canadian Prime Minister, Mark Carney, paid tribute to the victims of a recent school shooting in Tumbler Ridge. Additionally, the Haitian Winter Olympics team was forced to redesign their uniforms at the last minute to comply with IOC guidelines.
Pelicot, 73, told BBC Newsnight that she felt "crushed by horror" after discovering her husband had repeatedly drugged her and invited dozens of men to rape her. She described the moment she realized the scale of his crimes as "like a tsunami." Ahead of the publication of her memoir, "A Hymn To Life," she said that informing her three children about their father's actions was possibly the toughest experience of her life.
In the United States, a US federal judge ruled that some Venezuelan men deported by the Trump administration to a notorious prison in El Salvador must be allowed to return to the US to fight their cases, The Guardian reported. This decision has been met with both hope and fear by the deportees, including Luis Muñoz Pinto, 27, who was sent to the prison.
Meanwhile, in Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney joined hands with the opposition leader during a candlelight vigil in Tumbler Ridge, following a mass shooting. Carney told residents that the country would always be with them, according to The Guardian. The town, described as a quiet mining community, was left stunned by the shooting, which occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. Residents are seeking unity in the wake of the tragedy, with many agreeing that the day began like any other, before being irrevocably shattered.
Finally, the designer of the Haitian team's uniform for the 2026 Winter Olympics had to redesign the ski suits at the last minute, according to The Guardian. The original design, which featured the image of the formerly enslaved revolutionary Toussaint Louverture, was deemed to breach the guidelines on athletic attire. The animal, however, was allowed to remain.
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