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Une femme a raconté comment elle pensait qu’un professeur de mathématiques fou allait la tuer lors d’une attaque sauvage au couteau à découper, alors que l’auteur est emprisonné pendant 22 ans pour tentative de meurtre.

La méprisée Clare Bailey, 44 ans, a lancé l’attaque contre Emma Russell, 43 ans, le 23 juin de l’année dernière après que son mari infidèle ait mis fin à la romance illicite.

Bailey s’est déguisée en perruque rouge et a acheté des fleurs pour sa femme avant de la poignarder et de la taillader avec un couteau à découper, à Harrogate, dans le North Yorkshire.

Parlant de l’attaque sur une vidéo, Emma a déclaré que sa fille, qui avait 14 ans à l’époque, est descendue des escaliers et est allée chercher la femme.

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Sanglotant de façon incontrôlable, elle a dit: “La seule autre chose dont je me souviens, c’est quand elle était derrière moi et qu’elle essayait de me trancher la gorge et c’est à ce moment-là que je savais que si je ne faisais rien, je n’étais pas allait survivre, alors j’ai attrapé le couteau avec mes mains, puis je me suis accroché et ça l’a arrêtée.

Clare Bailey (photo), 44 ans, a été condamnée à 22 ans et quatre mois d'emprisonnement à Leeds Crown Court après avoir plaidé coupable de tentative de meurtre

Clare Bailey (photo), 44 ans, a été condamnée à 22 ans et quatre mois d'emprisonnement à Leeds Crown Court après avoir plaidé coupable de tentative de meurtre

Clare Bailey (photo), 44 ans, a été condamnée à 22 ans et quatre mois d’emprisonnement à Leeds Crown Court après avoir plaidé coupable de tentative de meurtre

“Et puis je me souviens juste d’avoir été par terre et quelqu’un, je ne sais pas qui c’était, je pense que c’était, je ne sais pas si c’était un voisin ou si c’était juste quelqu’un qui passait par là, mais elle j’étais parti.

‘Je ne me souviens pas qu’elle soit partie, mais elle était partie, et le gars est venu en quelque sorte et a dit : “Ça va ? Tu as besoin d’aide ?” Et c’est à ce moment-là que tout le monde a commencé à chercher de l’aide.

La caméra zoome pour montrer la marque laissée par la blessure sur son cou. Une cicatrice sur son bras est également visible.

Leeds Crown Court a appris que Bailey avait chassé de chez elle à Dudley, dans les West Midlands, pour lancer l’attaque frénétique.

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Le procureur Rupert Doswell a déclaré que Bailey avait commencé l’affaire avec l’homme après un baiser lors du mariage de son frère.

Le tribunal a appris qu’ils se connaissaient depuis environ 20 ans.

Il a déclaré: «Cela a évolué vers une relation sexuelle et ils se sont rencontrés à plusieurs reprises au cours des deux prochaines années. Il était clair qu’elle voulait qu’il quitte sa femme.

«Au moment où il a accepté, il lui a peut-être donné l’impression qu’il le pouvait.

“Vers minuit entre Noël et le Nouvel An 2019, on a frappé à la porte. Des fleurs et deux notes en carton ont été laissées. Les enfants ont vu quelqu’un courir dans la rue. Les notes ont été manuscrites à sa femme.

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Le tribunal a appris que l’une des notes disait: “Je continuerai d’attendre quand je pourrai passer Noël avec toi”, tandis qu’une autre dit: “Si seulement je pouvais être avec toi.”

En mars 2022, l’homme a dit à Bailey qu’il mettait fin à leur relation et que ses enfants étaient sa priorité.

Il l’a ensuite bloquée sur les réseaux sociaux, mais en mai 2022, alors qu’il se promenait pendant sa pause déjeuner, il a senti une « tape sur son épaule » et c’était Bailey.

M. Doswell a déclaré: «C’était l’accusé et elle a dit qu’elle était là pour le voir. Ils ont parlé pendant une demi-heure et il lui a dit que la relation était terminée.

Le tribunal a appris que le 23 juin de l’année dernière, Bailey avait été surpris par CCTV dans un magasin Sainsbury’s en train d’acheter des fleurs. Les caméras de l’ANPR avaient suivi sa voiture depuis son domicile.

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M. Doswell a déclaré qu’elle avait dit au travail qu’elle était allée, mais qu’elle avait dû partir en raison d’un prolapsus et de se mouiller.

Cependant, Bailey s’était plutôt rendu à Harrogate, avait acheté les fleurs, enfilé une perruque rouge et un masque facial Covid et avait frappé à la porte de la maison familiale de l’homme avant de poignarder brutalement Emma avec un couteau à découper.

La méprisée Clare Bailey, 44 ans, a lancé l'attaque contre Emma Russell (photo), 43 ans, le 23 juin de l'année dernière à Harrogate après que son mari infidèle ait mis fin à la romance illicite

La méprisée Clare Bailey, 44 ans, a lancé l'attaque contre Emma Russell (photo), 43 ans, le 23 juin de l'année dernière à Harrogate après que son mari infidèle ait mis fin à la romance illicite

La méprisée Clare Bailey, 44 ans, a lancé l’attaque contre Emma Russell (photo), 43 ans, le 23 juin de l’année dernière à Harrogate après que son mari infidèle ait mis fin à la romance illicite

Sanglotant de façon incontrôlable, Emma a déclaré:

Sanglotant de façon incontrôlable, Emma a déclaré:

Sanglotant de façon incontrôlable, Emma a déclaré: “La seule autre chose dont je me souviens, c’est quand elle était derrière moi et qu’elle essayait de me trancher la gorge et c’est à ce moment-là que je savais que si je ne faisais rien, je ne le ferais pas. allait survivre, alors j’ai attrapé le couteau avec mes mains, puis je me suis accroché dessus et ça l’a arrêtée ‘

Leeds Crown Court a appris que Clare Bailey (photo) avait quitté son domicile à Dudley, dans les West Midlands, pour lancer l'attaque frénétique

Leeds Crown Court a appris que Clare Bailey (photo) avait quitté son domicile à Dudley, dans les West Midlands, pour lancer l'attaque frénétique

Leeds Crown Court a appris que Clare Bailey (photo) avait quitté son domicile à Dudley, dans les West Midlands, pour lancer l’attaque frénétique

M. Doswell a déclaré: «À 16 h 52, la police du North Yorkshire a reçu un appel du service d’ambulance disant qu’ils s’étaient rendus à une adresse à Harrogate pour signaler qu’une femme avait été poignardée.

«Des images d’une sonnette Ring quelques minutes avant cet appel ont montré qu’elle était allée à la porte de l’adresse et avait sonné à la porte. Avant qu’on ne lui réponde, elle obscurcit son visage avec un bouquet de fleurs.

‘La porte a été ouverte et après lui avoir dit [the victim] les fleurs étaient pour elle, elle a fait irruption dans le couloir et avec un grand couteau à découper, violemment attaquée.

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Bailey a piraté, lacéré et poignardé à plusieurs reprises Emma, ​​qui a tenté de saisir le couteau, lui causant de graves blessures à la main.

Une partie de l’attaque a été vue par la jeune fille d’Emma qui a tenté d’aider en saisissant le couteau avant d’appeler les services d’urgence.

Le tribunal a appris qu’après l’attaque, deux hommes dans leurs voitures avaient vu Bailey s’éloigner calmement.

M. Doswell a déclaré que l’un d’eux “semblait décontracté et qu’il ne pensait pas que quelque chose s’était passé à l’adresse et avait entendu des cris et que d’autres étaient entrés”.

Elle a ajouté: «Après avoir vu du sang, il a couru dans la rue pour voir où l’accusé était allé. Elle avait disparu.

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Bailey était rentré chez lui et avait tenté de se débarrasser de son déguisement.

Elle a été arrêtée aux premières heures du 4 juillet et, alors qu’elle se rendait en garde à vue, a demandé à un officier: “Est-ce en rapport avec la femme de mon ami?” Je lui ai parlé et il a dit qu’elle avait été poignardée.

M. Doswell a déclaré: “Lorsqu’elle a été montrée par CCTV au supermarché, elle a affirmé avoir perdu la mémoire par rapport à cela et aux événements.”

Les agents ont fouillé le domicile de Bailey et ont découvert des vêtements tachés de sang de la machine à laver et un masque bleu Covid.

Un gant taché de sang a été découvert sous une poubelle et il y avait aussi des taches de sang sur la portière de la voiture.

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Le tribunal a appris qu’Emma avait subi de graves blessures au cou, à l’avant-bras, au bras et à l’abdomen et qu’elle avait dû subir une intervention chirurgicale.

Ses blessures ont été décrites comme ayant changé sa vie et étaient “à quelques millimètres d’être une menace sérieuse pour la vie”.

La vidéo partagée par la police montre la cicatrice laissée sur le cou d'Emma après avoir repoussé Bailey

La vidéo partagée par la police montre la cicatrice laissée sur le cou d'Emma après avoir repoussé Bailey

La vidéo partagée par la police montre la cicatrice laissée sur le cou d’Emma après avoir repoussé Bailey

Il y a aussi une cicatrice sur son bras suite à l'attaque au couteau.  Emma a dit qu'elle ressentait le besoin de s'accrocher au couteau pour survivre

Il y a aussi une cicatrice sur son bras suite à l'attaque au couteau.  Emma a dit qu'elle ressentait le besoin de s'accrocher au couteau pour survivre

Il y a aussi une cicatrice sur son bras suite à l’attaque au couteau. Emma a dit qu’elle ressentait le besoin de s’accrocher au couteau pour survivre

M. Doswell a déclaré que sur les lieux, elle avait fait remarquer: “Une femme a essayé de me donner des fleurs et j’ai dit” Je n’en veux pas “et” Ne me laissez pas mourir “.

Emma a été transférée à l’infirmerie générale de Leeds où elle est restée un mois avant de sortir.

Dans une déclaration d’impact de la victime lue au tribunal, elle a déclaré qu’elle souffrait toujours de cauchemars et de flashbacks, ajoutant: “Parfois, je m’empêche de dormir car je ne veux pas que les rêves se produisent.”

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Curtis Myrie, atténuant, a déclaré au tribunal que Bailey avait plaidé coupable de tentative de meurtre lors d’une audience précédente. Un rapport psychiatrique destiné au tribunal avait également été établi.

Il a déclaré: «Il y a une acceptation de la responsabilité entière de ce qu’elle a fait. Pour les conséquences catastrophiques et traumatisantes de ses actes. Il n’y a pas de minimisation de cela.

Son honneur le juge Robin Mairs a emprisonné Bailey pendant 22 ans et quatre mois et lui a dit qu’elle devait purger les deux tiers de cette peine en détention.

Il l’a décrite en envoyant les fleurs à la maison à Noël et au Nouvel An 2019 et les appels au travail d’Emma comme “tentant d’empoisonner les deux parties l’une contre l’autre”.

Il a dit à Bailey qu’Emma était “en grande partie la cible de votre jalousie”.

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Le juge a dit: ‘Ce matin [of the attack] vous avez envoyé des messages à son mari pour lui dire à quel point vous l’aimiez … ‘

Le juge a dit de la victime: “Ce que vous avez fait domine ses journées et hante ses nuits.”

Bailey a également fait l’objet d’une injonction indéfinie.

En dehors du tribunal, l’enquêteur principal Jonathan Sygrove a déclaré: “ Tout d’abord, je dois saluer la bravoure d’Emma, ​​elle a fait preuve d’un tel courage tout au long de l’enquête et j’espère que la peine d’aujourd’hui lui permettra de clore les événements de cet après-midi.

«Il s’agissait d’une attaque horrible contre une femme innocente et irréprochable qui est désormais incapable de se sentir en sécurité dans sa propre maison, au travail ou de passer du temps de manière indépendante avec ses enfants. Emma a dû passer des semaines à l’hôpital loin de sa famille pour recevoir des soins pour des blessures qui, tout simplement, n’auraient jamais dû se produire. Elle n’a fait qu’ouvrir la porte d’entrée de sa maison.

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«Dès la réception de l’appel initial du service d’ambulance, l’enquête a été extrêmement rapide et a conduit à l’arrestation rapide et à l’inculpation du délinquant. Il est vite devenu clair le niveau de planification que Bailey avait mis en place et le peu de considération qu’elle avait pour quiconque se mettait en travers de ce qu’elle voulait et je salue la peine qui lui a été infligée aujourd’hui.

Emma a déclaré: «Je souffre toujours tous les jours et j’ai besoin d’analgésiques pour m’aider. J’utilise des béquilles pour me déplacer car je ne peux toujours pas utiliser pleinement ma jambe droite et pour les longues distances, j’ai un fauteuil roulant.

« J’ai perdu toute mon indépendance. Je ne pouvais pas retourner travailler. Nous devons compter sur les prestations d’invalidité. Je viens de perdre toute ma vie vraiment. J’ai besoin d’aide pour tout ce que je fais.

« Je ne dors pas et quand je dors. J’ai des flashbacks et des cauchemars de cet après-midi.

«Je ne peux pas imaginer ce que ma fille a vécu, pour être témoin de ce qu’elle a fait, pour essayer d’arrêter l’attaque. Elle est mon héros. Elle sera toujours mon petit héros. Honnêtement, je ne pense pas que je serais encore là si elle n’avait pas été à la maison ce jour-là.

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«Je sais que les gens auront leur opinion sur ce que j’aurais dû faire après l’attaque, mais j’ai fait ce qui était le mieux pour moi. Les affaires arrivent, elles ne sont pas gentilles, mais elles arrivent et personne n’imaginerait jamais que quelque chose comme ça en serait le résultat. Ce n’était pas une réaction normale à quelqu’un qui rompait une relation.

«Je voudrais profiter de cette occasion pour remercier ceux qui sont venus aider ce jour-là – des gens qui ne me connaissaient pas, ne savaient pas s’ils étaient en sécurité ou s’ils seraient également attaqués. Merci.’

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Israeli strike kills at least 36 Syrian soldiers near Aleppo

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Gaza’s health ministry collects data from the enclave’s hospitals and the Palestinian Red Crescent.

The health ministry does not report how Palestinians were killed, whether from Israeli airstrikes and artillery barrages or errant Palestinian rocket fire. It describes all casualties as victims of “Israeli aggression”.

The ministry also does not distinguish between civilians and combatants. 

Throughout four wars and numerous skirmishes between Israel and Hamas, UN agencies have cited the Hamas-run health ministry’s death tolls in regular reports. The International Committee of the Red Cross and Palestinian Red Crescent also use the numbers.

In the aftermath of war, the UN humanitarian office has published final death tolls based on its own research into medical records. The UN’s counts have largely been consistent with the Gaza health ministry’s, with small discrepancies. 

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Patrick Mahomes makes a catch! Chiefs star shows off HUGE catfish in hilarious picture shared by wife Brittany as his daughter Sterling, 3, looks on in disgust!

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Patrick Mahomes is best known for his throwing skills but it turns out that when it comes to fishing, he’s pretty good at making a catch as well.

The Chiefs quarterback’s wife Brittany shared a hilarious picture on Instagram on Thursday night of Mahomes showing his three-year-old daughter Sterling a huge catfish that he had appeared to have caught.

Sterling didn’t look too impressed with her famous father, much to Brittany’s amusement on her Instagram post.

‘Ster not a fan of a fish the same size as her,’ Brittany wrote, alongside a crying-with-laughter emoji.

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The Mahomes family are currently enjoying the offseason, after Patrick led the Kansas City Chiefs to their second straight Super Bowl victory last season.

Patrick Mahomes caught a massive catfish - not that his daughter Sterling was too impressed

Patrick Mahomes caught a massive catfish - not that his daughter Sterling was too impressed

Patrick Mahomes caught a massive catfish – not that his daughter Sterling was too impressed 

His wife Brittany shared the amusing picture on her Instagram on Thursday evening

His wife Brittany shared the amusing picture on her Instagram on Thursday evening

His wife Brittany shared the amusing picture on her Instagram on Thursday evening 

Travis Kelce and Mahomes are planning to host Chiefs parties at their new restaurant

Travis Kelce and Mahomes are planning to host Chiefs parties at their new restaurant

Travis Kelce and Mahomes are planning to host Chiefs parties at their new restaurant

The Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in Las Vegas in February and will return next season with a shot at recording an unprecedented ‘three-peat’.

While Mahomes has been fishing, his Chiefs teammate Travis Kelce has been hitting the golf course.

He was filmed by former NBA player Chandler Parsons celebrating a shot by playing air guitar with his iron while girlfriend Taylor Swift’s ‘Bad Blood’ blasted out.

Recently, Mahomes and Kelce announced that they are launching a steakhouse in Kansas City, which they anticipate will open in January 2025.

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It will be called ‘1587 Prime’ – the number coming from combining the numbers of Kelce and Mahomes’ Chiefs jerseys.

Me and Travis been working on it for a while,’ Mahomes said, according to Fox4KC. 

‘We always see these restaurants and we have a love for bringing people together. I think the biggest thing for us is we’re gonna do whatever we can to keep bringing people together and what better place than Kansas City?’

‘Hopefully we can win some games at Arrowhead Stadium and then we get to go over and have a few drinks and food with it.’

And if 1587 Prime decides to have fish on the menu, Mahomes appears well equipped to provide it himself. 

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Russia veto ends UN monitoring of N.Korea sanctions after arms transfer probe

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Russia on Thursday blocked the renewal of a panel of UN experts monitoring international sanctions on North Korea, weeks after the body said it was investigating reports of arms transfers between Moscow and Pyongyang.

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The move was met with a flurry of criticism, including by South Korea’s foreign ministry, which said Russia had made an “irresponsible decision” despite its status as a permanent member of the UN Security Council.

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The United States called the veto by Moscow a “self-interested effort to bury the panel’s reporting on its own collusion” with North Korea.

“Russia’s actions today have cynically undermined international peace and security, all to advance the corrupt bargain that Moscow has struck with the DPRK,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said, referring to the North by its official name, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba took to social media to call the veto “a guilty plea,” amid allegations that Pyongyang is aiding Moscow in its war against Kyiv.

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Moscow’s veto at the Security Council does not remove the sanctions on North Korea, but spells the end for the group monitoring their implementation — and myriad alleged violations.

The panel’s mandate expires at the end of April.

North Korea has been under mounting sanctions since 2006, put in place by the UN Security Council in response to its nuclear program.

Since 2019, Russia and China have tried to persuade the Security Council to ease the sanctions, which had no expiration date.

The council has long been divided on the issue, with China’s deputy ambassador Geng Shuang arguing Thursday that the sanctions “have exacerbated tensions and confrontation with a serious negative impact on the humanitarian situation.”

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China abstained rather than joining Russia in the veto. All other members had voted in favor of renewing the expert panel.

Russia’s UN envoy Vasily Nebenzia said that without an annual review guaranteed to assess and potentially modify the sanctions, the panel was unjustified.

“The panel has continued to focus on trivial matters that are not commensurate with the problems facing the peninsula,” Nebenzia said.

“Russia has called for the council to adopt a decision to hold an open and honest review of the Council sanctions… on an annual basis.”

Continued tests 

Additional Security Council sanctions were leveled on Pyongyang in 2016 and 2017, but the North’s sanctioned nuclear and weapons development have continued.

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Last week, Pyongyang tested a solid-fuel engine for a “new-type intermediate-range hypersonic missile,” state media reported.

Recent cruise missile launches have prompted speculation that North Korea is testing those weapons before shipping them to Moscow for use in Ukraine.

In its latest report, issued at the beginning of March, the sanctions panel reported that North Korea “continued to flout” sanctions, including by launching ballistic missiles and breaching oil import limits.

It added that it is investigating reports of arms shipments from Pyongyang to Russia for use in Ukraine.

In August, Russia used its veto to end the mandate of a group of UN experts on Mali who charged that Moscow-linked Wagner mercenaries were involved in widespread abuses.

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“We have now seen Russia use its veto to end two panels of experts due to its expanding military relationships,” the United States, France, Japan, South Korea and Britain said in a joint statement.

In a separate statement, 10 Security Council members, including Britain, France and the United States, defended the sanction monitors’ work.

“In the face of these repeated attempts to undermine international peace and security, the panel’s work is more important now than ever before,” it said.

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Outrage as Saudi Arabia is chosen to lead UN women’s rights group – despite ‘abysmal’ record on equality in kingdom where wives can be stoned to death for adultery

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  • Saudia Arabia is now chairing the UN’s Commission on the Status of Women
  • The group is dedicated to furthering the rights of women across the world 
  • But Saudi Arabia has a shocking gender equality record 

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Human rights groups are up in arms after Saudi Arabia won an unopposed bid to lead a top UN women’s right group, despite its own ‘abysmal’ record of gender equality. 

Saudi Arabia’s envoy to the UN, Abdulaziz Alwasil, was elected as chair of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in a completely unopposed race at the group’s annual meeting in New York on Wednesday. 

Alwasil was elected with no dissent from any of the 45 members present at the meeting, and will hold the post for at least two years. 

He was even endorsed by a group of Asia-Pacific states on the commission, despite his nation’s notorious record on gender equality, which human rights groups were quick to point out. 

Sherine Tadros, the head of the New York office of Amnesty International, said Saudi Arabia will be chair of the CSW on the 30th anniversary of the passing of a landmark piece of international law that massively advanced the rights of women across the world. 

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‘Whoever is in the chair, which is now Saudi Arabia, is in a key position to influence the planning, the decisions, the taking stock, and looking ahead, in a critical year for the commission,’ Tadros said. 

Saudi Arabia's envoy to the UN, Abdulaziz Alwasil (pictured), was elected as chair of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in a completely unopposed race

Saudi Arabia's envoy to the UN, Abdulaziz Alwasil (pictured), was elected as chair of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in a completely unopposed race

Saudi Arabia’s envoy to the UN, Abdulaziz Alwasil (pictured), was elected as chair of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in a completely unopposed race

Saudi Arabia has a shocking record on gender equality (File image)

Saudi Arabia has a shocking record on gender equality (File image)

Saudi Arabia has a shocking record on gender equality (File image)

‘Saudi Arabia is now at the helm, but Saudi Arabia’s own record on women’s rights is abysmal, and a far cry from the mandate of the commission.’

Louis Charbonneau, UN director at the Human Rights Watch (HRW), added: ‘Saudi Arabia’s election as chair of the UN Commission on the Status of Women shows shocking disregard for women’s rights everywhere.  

‘A country that jails women simply because they advocate for their rights has no business being the face of the UN’s top forum for women’s rights and gender equality. 

‘Saudi authorities should demonstrate that this honor was not completely undeserved and immediately release all detained women’s rights defenders, end male guardianship and ensure women’s full rights to equality with men.’

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Saudi lawmakers passed a law in 2022 that claims to have increased the ‘personal status’ of women in the nation. 

But the law explicitly says that a woman has to obtain permission from a male guardian to marry. 

Saudi lawmakers passed a law in 2022 that claims to have increased the 'personal status' of women in the nation (File image)

Saudi lawmakers passed a law in 2022 that claims to have increased the 'personal status' of women in the nation (File image)

Saudi lawmakers passed a law in 2022 that claims to have increased the ‘personal status’ of women in the nation (File image)

A husband can withdraw financial support for reasons including refusing to have sex with him (File image)

A husband can withdraw financial support for reasons including refusing to have sex with him (File image)

A husband can withdraw financial support for reasons including refusing to have sex with him (File image) 

Human Rights Watch pointed out that a woman who leaves the marital home can lose custody of her child if the child's 'best interest,' which is undefined, necessitates it (File image)

Human Rights Watch pointed out that a woman who leaves the marital home can lose custody of her child if the child's 'best interest,' which is undefined, necessitates it (File image)

Human Rights Watch pointed out that a woman who leaves the marital home can lose custody of her child if the child’s ‘best interest,’ which is undefined, necessitates it (File image)

It also says that a wife has to obey her husband in a ‘reasonable manner’, and states that her husband’s financial support depends on her ‘obedience.’

A husband can withdraw financial support for reasons including refusing to have sex with him, live in a marital home or travel with him without a ‘legitimate excuse.’

Human Rights Watch pointed out that a woman who leaves the marital home can lose custody of her child if the child’s ‘best interest,’ which is undefined, necessitates it. 

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The UK’s Foreign Office told the Guardian that it is not a member of the Commission on the Status of Women, and therefore didn’t have a role to play in the selection of the chair. 

It added: ‘We continue to engage closely with the Saudi authorities on women’s rights issues.’

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Macron, Lula show unity on global issues despite Ukraine shadow

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French President Emmanuel Macron and his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday displayed their unity on major global issues, while skirting differences on the war in Ukraine.

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Macron wrapped up his three-day tour of the Latin American giant with a solemn, but warm, trip to the presidential palace in the modernist capital Brasilia.

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The French leader paid tribute to “the spirit of resistance” of Lula’s government for “restoring democracy” after a crowd of extreme-right supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro stormed the seats of power in the city in January 2023.

Lula hailed a relationship between the two countries as one that created “a bridge between the global South and the developed world.”

While the two men firmly reset the frosty ties of the Bolsonaro years, they retain deep differences over the war in Ukraine, a subject which only briefly reared its head.

While France and the West support Kyiv wholeheartedly, Lula has in the past said that Ukraine and Russia share responsibility over the conflict and has refused to isolate Moscow.

Putin at G20 meet? 

Responding to a question from a journalist, Macron said that Brazil, as the current chair of the G20, could invite Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to a summit in Rio de Janeiro in November if other members agreed.

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“The meaning of this club is that there must be consensus with the 19 others. That will be a job for Brazilian diplomacy,” he said.

If such a meeting can be “useful, it must be done,” Macron said.

Lula responded only that “diversity” must be accepted in organisations like the G20.

Putin missed last year’s G20 summit in the Indian capital New Delhi, avoiding possible political opprobrium and any risk of criminal detention under an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant.

In September 2023, Lula said there was “no way” that Putin would be arrested if he attended the Rio de Janeiro summit.

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Shortly after, he backtracked and said that it would be up to the justice system to decide on Putin’s eventual arrest and not his government.

Lula’s only remarks on the conflict were that “the two stubborn” leaders will “have to get along,” referring to Putin and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Unity on Venezuela 

However, he highlighted that Ukraine was not Brazil’s priority, and turned to a crisis in his own neighborhood, that he and Macron agreed upon: Venezuela.

Both leaders condemned the exclusion of the main opposition coalition’s chosen candidate, Corina Yoris, 80, from July 28 elections.

“We very firmly condemn the exclusion of a serious and credible candidate from this process,” Macron said.

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Lula described the situation as “serious” and said there was “no legal or political explanation for banning an opponent from being a candidate.”

“I told Maduro that the most important thing to restore normality in Venezuela was to avoid any problems in the electoral process, that the elections be held in the most democratic way possible.”

From the protection of the Amazon to cooperation in the building of submarines and economic ties, the two leaders showed off the broad Franco-Brazilian partnership over the three-day visit.

Macron and Lula also brushed over tensions about the long-delayed EU-Mercosur free trade agreement, which Brazil has pushed for and France has blocked.

Macron blasted the deal as “a really bad agreement” and said it should be buried in favor of a new one that “is responsible from a development, climate and biodiversity point of view.”

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Lula said he was “very calm” and noted only that Brazil “does not negotiate with France” but with the EU.

The two leaders’ close relationship was highlighted by a warm meeting in the Amazon, in which they were pictured beaming and clasping hands, to the delight of Brazilians who spawned a raft of memes comparing the images to a wedding album.

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Dogs can detect onset of PTSD flashbacks in BREATH with over 70% accuracy, study shows

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Is there anything a good dog can’t do? New research continues to discover new benefits to cognitive health, stress relief, allergy reduction and more — all accruing to the grateful owner of a faithful pooch.

Now a new study has found evidence that our canine companions can identify when someone is experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) just by smell.

Canadian scientists ran two skilled and disciplined dogs, Ivy and Callie, through a battery of scent-based lab tests, finding that both dogs could differentiate between stressed out PTSD sweat and ordinary human sweat with 90 percent accuracy.

The dogs also fared well smelling isolated samples that they did not have the chance to compare and contrast: Ivy managed 74 percent and Callie 81 percent accuracy.

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‘Both Ivy and Callie found this work inherently motivating,’ the study’s lead author said. ‘Their limitless appetite for delicious treats was also an asset.’

A new study has found evidence that dogs can identify when someone is experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) just by how the person smells. Above, test dog Ivy points to, compares and contrasts between an 'calm' human sweat and a PTSD stressed human odor

A new study has found evidence that dogs can identify when someone is experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) just by how the person smells. Above, test dog Ivy points to, compares and contrasts between an 'calm' human sweat and a PTSD stressed human odor

A new study has found evidence that dogs can identify when someone is experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) just by how the person smells. Above, test dog Ivy points to, compares and contrasts between an ‘calm’ human sweat and a PTSD stressed human odor

The dogs also fared well smelling isolated samples they could not compare. Above, test dog Callie signals that the solitary sample does not contain the odor she was asked to detect. These tests were 'double blind' - neither dog, nor experimenter in the room knew the answer

The dogs also fared well smelling isolated samples they could not compare. Above, test dog Callie signals that the solitary sample does not contain the odor she was asked to detect. These tests were 'double blind' - neither dog, nor experimenter in the room knew the answer

The dogs also fared well smelling isolated samples they could not compare. Above, test dog Callie signals that the solitary sample does not contain the odor she was asked to detect. These tests were ‘double blind’ – neither dog, nor experimenter in the room knew the answer

‘It was much harder to convince them to take a break than to commence work,’ lead author Laura Kiiroja, a doctoral candidate with the department of psychology and neuroscience at Canada’s Dalhousie University, said in a statement. 

‘Callie in particular made sure there was no dilly-dallying.’

Each human produces what the researchers described as a ‘scent profile’ of volatile organic compounds (VOCs): molecules produced by the human body that vaporize at ordinary room temperature, including isoprene and monoterpenes.

Prior to Kiiroja and her colleagues’ new study, it was already well known that dogs can detect VOCs in human breath, urine and sweat — and especially breath. 

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These myriad VOCs secreted by the human body can prove to be evidence of traits related to age, diet, genetics, life activities and mood, like stress level. 

But, according to Kiiroja, no prior studies had looked into whether or not dogs could be trained to detect VOCs linked to episodes of PTSD, be they from flashbacks or more mild triggers. 

‘PTSD service dogs are already trained to assist people during episodes of distress,’ Kiiroja said. ‘However, dogs are currently trained to respond to behavioral and physical cues.’ 

‘Our study,’ she said, ‘showed that at least some dogs can also detect these episodes via breath.’

Not unlike law enforcement’s quest for truly talented bomb-sniffing dogs, a star search of 25 canine candidates was conducted to see which could be trained in scent detection. 

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Ivy and Callie proved to be the best for the Dalhousie researchers’ work.

The team also recruited 26 human volunteers as ‘scent donors’ for the new study, which was published Thursday in the journal Frontiers in Allergy.

Every participant was sourced from another study investigating how people with experience of trauma react to reminders of that trauma. 

A slim majority of that study’s volunteers, 54 percent, met the diagnostically testable medical definition of PTSD. 

These volunteers donated their scents by sitting in on therapy sessions where they were reminded of their past traumatic experiences, while they breathed into a protective facemask. Those facemasks, and masks from their more trauma-free sessions, were then deposited into individual glass storage containers for the dog experiments later on.

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These volunteers were also asked to fill out surveys on their feelings and stress level.

The team’s experimental PTSD-sniffing dogs, Ivy and Callie, were then trained off of both the ‘calm breath’ control facemasks and the PTSD-stressed test facemasks.

The team recruited 26 human volunteers as 'scent donors' for the new study, which was published Thursday in the journal Frontiers in Allergy. A slim majority of that study's volunteers, 54 percent, met the diagnostically testable medical definition of PTSD

The team recruited 26 human volunteers as 'scent donors' for the new study, which was published Thursday in the journal Frontiers in Allergy. A slim majority of that study's volunteers, 54 percent, met the diagnostically testable medical definition of PTSD

The team recruited 26 human volunteers as ‘scent donors’ for the new study, which was published Thursday in the journal Frontiers in Allergy. A slim majority of that study’s volunteers, 54 percent, met the diagnostically testable medical definition of PTSD 

Above, face masks containing relaxed and PTSD-influenced human odors for future testing in the glass sample jars (left) and pieces of those masks in glass vials for active testing (right)

Above, face masks containing relaxed and PTSD-influenced human odors for future testing in the glass sample jars (left) and pieces of those masks in glass vials for active testing (right)

Above, face masks containing relaxed and PTSD-influenced human odors for future testing in the glass sample jars (left) and pieces of those masks in glass vials for active testing (right) 

In all tests, scented material was isolated under 4.7in. mouth-diameter, stainless-steel funnels

In all tests, scented material was isolated under 4.7in. mouth-diameter, stainless-steel funnels

In all tests, scented material was isolated under 4.7in. mouth-diameter, stainless-steel funnels

But the key tests were whether the dogs could detect stress from scents without having the ‘multiple choice’ option of two different human odors to choose from.

The tests were double blind, meaning neither the dog nor the person conducting the experiment knew which scents were being used. Only another researcher had that knowledge. 

Ivy proved to be about equal at detecting both positive samples (76.19 percent accuracy) and negative samples (71.43 percent accuracy) of anything she was asked to look for. 

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Callie proved much better at identifying negative samples (90.48 percent accuracy) compared to positive samples in (71.43 percent accuracy) in these trials.

Most importantly, however, once either of the dogs got good at detecting a specific volunteer’s scene, that knowledge appeared to stick with them from test to test.

‘This is a multidisciplinary collaboration between Dr. Sherry Stewart’s clinical psychology lab and Dr. Simon Gadbois’ canine olfaction lab, both at Dalhousie University,’ Kiiroja noted. 

‘Neither lab could have done this work on their own. We brought together two distinct sets of expertise.’ 

Outside observers voiced an interest in further study into what the exact chemicals and human hormones produced by humans experiencing PTSD actually are.

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‘The study underscores the need for larger-scale research,’ according to the site Neuroscience News, ‘[to] explore the specific hormonal pathways dogs may be responding to in stressed breath samples.’

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Humanitarian groups urge leaders to act on threat from extreme heat

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The year 2023 was the hottest on record, with rising temperatures affecting the most vulnerable populations in particular — the elderly, outdoor workers and those without access to cooling systems such as air conditioners.

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The Red Cross and the US Agency for International Development delivered their warnings against the “invisible killer” of extreme heat at a virtual summit, on the heels of the United States exiting its warmest-ever winter on record.

“We are calling on governments, civil societies, young people and all the stakeholders to take concrete steps around the globe to help prepare countries and communities for extreme heat,” said Jagan Chapagain, secretary general for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

USAID chief Samantha Power warned that in the United States, “heat is already deadlier than hurricanes, floods and tornadoes combined.”

“We are calling on development agencies, philanthropies and other donors to recognize the threat that extreme heat poses to humanity, and to put resources towards helping communities withstand that threat,” she said.

Highlighting ongoing efforts addressing extreme temperatures, Power said USAID was supporting a program to build “heat resilient schools” in Jordan, using “passive heating and cooling systems, thermal insulation, double glazed windows and air conditioning.”

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Climate change’s effects aren’t limited to already hot places like the Middle East: in Europe, the fastest-warming continent in the world, more than 60,000 people were estimated to have died in heat waves in 2022, noted US climate envoy John Podesta.

“Climate information and services including early warnings can save lives and assets,” he added. “But one-third of the world’s population doesn’t have access to this life-saving information.”

Other efforts include those in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, where nearly a million trees have been planted since 2020.

“But we mustn’t allow this conversation to let anyone off the hook when it comes to reducing emissions,” Freetown Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr said.

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MARKET REPORT: North Sea oil producer Enquest posts loss after hit from windfall tax

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North Sea oil producer Enquest is to buy back shares from investors for the first time, claiming the windfall tax is hurting the industry.

The energy firm, which was set up in 2010 and operates in the UK and Malaysia, is to launch a £12million repurchase programme this year.

Enquest’s finances improved in 2023 as debt fell to £381million, from £567million the year before. It has since fallen to £324million.

Revenue was hit by lower oil and gas prices while its losses narrowed to £24million from £33million.

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Yesterday its shares rose 0.7 per cent, or 0.1p, to 14.1p. 

Tax squeeze: Energy firm Enquest, which was set up in 2010 and operates in the UK and Malaysia, is to launch a £12m repurchase programme this year

Tax squeeze: Energy firm Enquest, which was set up in 2010 and operates in the UK and Malaysia, is to launch a £12m repurchase programme this year

Tax squeeze: Energy firm Enquest, which was set up in 2010 and operates in the UK and Malaysia, is to launch a £12m repurchase programme this year

But it warned that it is operating in a ‘challenging UK fiscal environment’ as the Chancellor’s decision to extend the energy profits levy by a year to 2029 represented the fourth change in the last two years.

Chief executive Amjad Bseisu said the levy ‘has resulted in a number of industry participants accelerating their shift in focus away from the UK North Sea’.

The windfall tax was introduced in 2022. Oil and gas firms pay a 40 per cent tax rate. With the levy raised to 35 per cent in January last year, they now pay 75 per cent.

Capricorn Energy also wants to return cash to its shareholders.

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It has proposed paying a special £40million dividend by the end of June. Shares rose 4.8 per cent, or 8p, to 175p.

The FTSE 100 was up 0.3 per cent, or 20.64 points, to 7952.62 and the FTSE 250 was up 0.4 per cent, or 74.07 points, to 19,884.73.

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Shares in a technology distributor plunged 22.8 per cent, or 10.5p, to 35.5p after an industry-wide downturn.

Northamber, which sells laptops, keyboards and memory cards, said industry data showed that UK distribution sales fell 10pc in the six months to the end of December.

Stock levels increased as demand weakened. Revenues fell 14 per cent to £29million in the first half of its financial year while losses rose from £250,000 to £413,000.

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AO World also had a stellar day after the online electrical retailer said its profit for the year to the end of March should be at the top end of its £28million to £33million range.

Shares surged 12.2 per cent, or 10.95p, to 100.8p.

Investors in Direct Line should be comforted by new boss Adam Winslow whose appointment is a ‘useful step in re-establishing credibility’, according to Deutsche Bank Research, which urged its clients to buy the insurer’s stock – it climbed 0.3 per cent, or 0.65p, to 195.05p.

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Vodafone chairman Jean-Francois van Boxmeer bought more than £500,000 worth of shares in the telecoms giant, snapping up 823,500 at 69p each. Vodafone rose 1.5 per cent, or 1.04p, to 70.46p.

Troubled music firm Hipgnosis, which owns the rights to songs by artists such as Shakira and Blondie, said that its portfolio has been independently valued at nearly £1.6billion, lifting it 8.3 per cent, or 5.3p, to 69p.

It will be outlining proposals for its future by April 26 and will ask shareholders to vote on any decision.

Molecular diagnostics firm Genedrive is hoping its genetic kit that can prevent babies going deaf will be approved by US regulators. It added that it need to raise fresh funds, as shares rose 3.9 per cent, or 0.13p, to 3p.

Podcast publisher Audioboom has added six shows to its network, including one hosted by Arnold Schwarzenegger’s daughter Katherine – and gained 5.4 per cent, or 12.5p, to 245p.

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Kitwave, which sells and delivers goods, bought wholesaler Total Foodservice for £21million, and rose 4.2 per cent, or 15p, to 371p.

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Live like a French aristocrat… from just £41 a night each: Book a grand chateau with friends and family this summer and you may be in for a bargain

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Just the word ‘chateau’ sounds expensive, but staying in the castles and large country houses that were once home to French nobility doesn’t have to blow your holiday budget.

Gather the clan for a booking of up to a week and you’ll be surprised at how reasonable it can be.

BRITTANY FROM £41

Four-poster luxury awaits at the 15th Century Chateau de Queblen near Quimperle

Four-poster luxury awaits at the 15th Century Chateau de Queblen near Quimperle

Four-poster luxury awaits at the 15th Century Chateau de Queblen near Quimperle

Only the west wing of the 15th Century Chateau de Queblen near Quimperle has so far been restored, but the accommodation is far from medieval.

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Eat in the shabby-chic kitchen-diner before moving to the elegant sitting room with marble fireplace and windows looking out to 40 acres of wooded grounds.

Among the five bedrooms, one with a wooden four-poster bed is reached via a spiral staircase. The Breton coast beaches are just 15 minutes away.

How to do it: A week in September costs from £2,896 for ten (Airbnb property reference 45252876; also see chateaudequeblen.com). Take the car ferry to St Malo from £349 return (brittany-ferries.co.uk).

NORMANDY FROM £69

Grand: Chateau du Mont in Normandy is an 'imposing' property with formal and Italian gardens

Grand: Chateau du Mont in Normandy is an 'imposing' property with formal and Italian gardens

Grand: Chateau du Mont in Normandy is an ‘imposing’ property with formal and Italian gardens 

A fountain plays outside the imposing Chateau du Mont, with its formal and Italian gardens. Within, rooms are full of original features and wood panelling, the nine bedrooms have a refined period air about them, and the bathrooms have been nicely modernised.

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The thatched, beamed poolhouse has been converted from former stables. Bayeux and its tapestry are just 15 minutes away from this house whose guests have included the Dalai Lama and the Aga Khan.

How to do it: A week in May or September costs from £8,772 for 18 (chateaudumont-normandy.com). Take the car ferry to Le Havre from £146 return (brittany-ferries.co.uk).

BURGUNDY FROM £54

Chateau Bourgogne, half an hour from Chablis, boasts ten bedrooms and a saltwater swimming pool (above)

Chateau Bourgogne, half an hour from Chablis, boasts ten bedrooms and a saltwater swimming pool (above)

Chateau Bourgogne, half an hour from Chablis, boasts ten bedrooms and a saltwater swimming pool (above)

The decor at Chateau Bourgogne is 'farmhouse chic' with beamed ceilings and stone floors. Pictured is the library

The decor at Chateau Bourgogne is 'farmhouse chic' with beamed ceilings and stone floors. Pictured is the library

The decor at Chateau Bourgogne is ‘farmhouse chic’ with beamed ceilings and stone floors. Pictured is the library 

Just half an hour from Chablis, Chateau Bourgogne comes with its own wine library, and you can arrange for a sommelier to advise you which vineyards to visit. This creeper-clad property with crenelated turret and ten bedrooms has steep staircases, thick walls and a watchtower terrace.

The decor is farmhouse chic, with beamed ceilings and stone floors. A saltwater pool can be found in the grounds, and you can walk to the village to use the tennis court for free. Book a chef to rustle up something on the range cooker while you sip a glass or two.

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How to do it: A week in May is from £6,004 for 16 (oliverstravels.com). Take the train to Montbard via Paris from £219 return (thetrainline.com).

LOT-ET-GARONNE FROM £48

Chateau de Galaup, near the hilltop village of Beauville, may be new to Vintage Travel’s portfolio this year, but it holds plenty of history within its thick walls, with an old archway, square keep and two stone spiral staircases.

The 15th Century property with five bedrooms has been converted into a comfortable living space that exudes relaxed elegance, with timbered ceilings and terracotta floors. Outside, a pool has far-reaching views over the rolling countryside of France’s South West. There is also a tennis court.

How to do it: A week in May is from £3,358 for ten or £2,786 for six (vintagetravel.co.uk). Fly to Bergerac from £119 return (ryanair.com).

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DORDOGNE FROM £63

Chateau de la Forge in the Dordogne is a classic Perigord country house set within a 32-acre estate

Chateau de la Forge in the Dordogne is a classic Perigord country house set within a 32-acre estate

Chateau de la Forge in the Dordogne is a classic Perigord country house set within a 32-acre estate

You can really make an entrance at the 32-acre estate at Chateau de la Forge, where wrought-iron gates open on to an avenue of trees. It leads to a classic Perigord country house with blue shutters against pale stone walls.

Expect polished wood floors, panelled walls and high ceilings in the downstairs rooms; there’s also a billiard room. Upstairs, the six bedrooms have a more modern feel, with colourful fabrics. There’s a pool in the grounds, and you can hire kayaks to paddle along the Dordogne in nearby Mussidan.

How to do it: A week in September is from £5,295 for 12 (simpsontravel.com). Fly to Bergerac from £119 return (ryanair.com).

CHAMPAGNE FROM £50

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There’s surely no better place to party than in Champagne. Chateau de Mairy is just ten minutes from Chalons-en-Champagne and half an hour from Reims and Epernay, with as many cellars as you care to visit.

A historic monument, the 17th Century building with a private chapel has a genteel feel to its public rooms and 15 bedrooms, with chandeliers, panelled walls and floor-to-ceiling windows. Bathrooms and the kitchen aren’t of the same standard. Not that you need to cook here: it’s a short walk to the local restaurant, or you can book a local chef.

How to do it: A week costs from £7,145 for 20, or from £10,427 for 30 (chateaudemairy.com). Take the Eurotunnel to Calais from £232 (eurotunnel.com).

PAS DE CALAIS FROM £47

Chateau d’Hallines offers entertainment in abundance, from an indoor trampoline room and home cinema to a heated outdoor pool and a tennis court

Chateau d’Hallines offers entertainment in abundance, from an indoor trampoline room and home cinema to a heated outdoor pool and a tennis court

Chateau d’Hallines offers entertainment in abundance, from an indoor trampoline room and home cinema to a heated outdoor pool and a tennis court

You’re unlikely to get bored at Chateau d’Hallines, which is just 30 minutes from the Eurotunnel terminal at Calais. Its indoor attractions alone include a trampoline room (yes, really), mini tennis court, games room, home cinema and snooker room. Outdoors you will find a heated pool and a tennis court.

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The entrance hall leading from the exterior has a grand staircase leading to 12 colourful bedrooms sharing 11 bathrooms. Cook in the contemporary kitchen and serve dinner in the wood-panelled dining room, with its table for 30.

How to do it: A week in May is from £8,489 for 26 (holidaylettings.co.uk; ref 9074565). Take the Eurotunnel to Calais from £232 (eurotunnel.com).

PROVENCE FROM £71

A former retreat for French royalty, Chateau Aubenas near Forcalquier has an elevated view over the rolling hills of the Luberon. In gated grounds with a pool amid the pine trees, an olive grove and a sun terrace with barbecue, this cream-stone mansion is all about outdoor living.

Not that the interiors have been neglected; huge rooms with high ceilings have been decorated in a light palette, the modern, minimalist look rubbing shoulders with original features.

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A dormitory for four children is in the tower, and there are four other bedrooms for eight adults.

How to do it: A week in August costs from £6,015 for 12 (cvvillas.com). Fly to Marseille from £92 return (ryanair.com).

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British Dignitas membership soars by 24% as Scotland could be the first UK nation to legalise assisted dying

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  • 1,900 registered British members in 2023, a rise of 372 on the previous year  
  • The UK ranks second behind Germany in the number of its nationals registered 

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Dignitas membership in the UK soared by 24 per cent last year – as assisted dying legislation yesterday came closer in Scotland.

There were 1,900 registered British members in 2023, a rise of 372 on the previous year, according to figures.

Also last year, there were 40 UK residents who travelled to its clinic in Switzerland to die, Dignitas revealed.

The UK ranks second behind Germany both in the number of its nationals registered as members and the total number of people who have made the trip. 

Overall, 1,454 people had travelled from Germany, while there were 571 from the UK and 549 from France.

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The UK ranks second behind Germany both in the number of its nationals registered as members and the total number of people who have made the trip to Dignitas assisted suicide clinic (pictured)

The UK ranks second behind Germany both in the number of its nationals registered as members and the total number of people who have made the trip to Dignitas assisted suicide clinic (pictured)

The UK ranks second behind Germany both in the number of its nationals registered as members and the total number of people who have made the trip to Dignitas assisted suicide clinic (pictured)

The figures cover 1998 to 2023. However, fewer from Germany have opted to die at Dignitas, dropping into the single digits in recent years.

But the number travelling from the UK has risen, as has that of France which saw 50 citizens make the journey for an assisted death last year. It comes as legislation was published at Holyrood that looks to begin the process of Scotland becoming the first nation in the UK to legalise assisted dying.

Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur introduced the Bill which is likely to be voted on by MSPs later this year – it came after a consultation found 76 per cent of Scots supported the proposals.

A vote would be the third time the issue of assisted dying has come before the Scottish parliament – two previous attempts to change the law have been resoundingly defeated. 

The Bill sets out conditions under which assisted dying would be legalised in a bid to provide ‘robust safeguards’.

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Under the legislation, only those over the age of 16 with an advanced terminal illness would have the option of an assisted death. 

They would need to have the mental capacity to make the request and the Bill sets out a 14-day mandatory ‘reflection’ period. The patient would also be required to administer the life-ending treatment themselves.

Those eligible would also be required to have been resident in Scotland for at least 12 months and be registered with a medical practice. 

Mr McArthur said: ‘Currently in Scotland assisted dying is illegal, a situation that I believe is failing too many terminally ill Scots at the end of life. 

‘It is leaving them facing traumatic deaths that impact not just them, but those that they leave behind. We can and must do better.

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‘The provisions… would be robustly safeguarded to ensure the process works as intended.’

Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur introduced the Bill which is likely to be voted on by MSPs later this year – it came after a consultation found 76 per cent of Scots supported the proposals

Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur introduced the Bill which is likely to be voted on by MSPs later this year – it came after a consultation found 76 per cent of Scots supported the proposals

Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur introduced the Bill which is likely to be voted on by MSPs later this year – it came after a consultation found 76 per cent of Scots supported the proposals

The Bill has been praised by campaigners, led by Dame Esther Rantzen who is herself a member of Dignitas, having been diagnosed with stage four lung cancer.

 ‘The current law is cruel, complicated and causes terrible suffering to vulnerable people,’ she said.

‘I have received dozens of letters from people describing the agonising deaths of those they loved. This is literally a life and death issue.’

But Bishop of Paisley John Keenan said the Bill ‘attacks human dignity’ and introduces a dangerous idea that a citizen can lose their value and worth. 

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‘Assisted suicide sends a message that there are situations when suicide is an appropriate response to one’s individual circumstances, worries, anxieties,’ he said.

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