Yazidi woman testifies in Paris court against French jihadist accused of genocide and crimes against humanity
In a significant legal milestone, a Yazidi woman took the stand on Thursday in a Paris court, recounting her harrowing experiences of sexual slavery at the hands of the Islamic State (IS) group. This testimony is part of a trial against Sabri Essid, a French jihadist who is being prosecuted in absentia. He faces serious charges including genocide, crimes against humanity, and complicity, with the crimes alleged to have occurred between 2014 and 2016 during IS's brutal campaign against the Yazidi community in Iraq and Syria. The survivor, now 32 years old, provided a graphic account of the violence and... [Continue Reading]
There Is Good in Every Bad
Power, Greed, Oil, and the Theater of Modern Geopolitics The Business Model of Power Donald Trump does not govern like a traditional politician. He governs like a negotiator who believes every geopolitical crisis is leverage, every war threat is a bargaining chip, and every market panic is an opportunity. When markets tremble, someone profits. The question is, who? Global markets react instantly to political tension. Gold rises when conflict looms. Oil spikes when instability threatens production. Stock markets collapse on fear, then rebound on reassurance. Volatility is not chaos, it is opportunity. Historically, gold has surged during major geopolitical crises,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Feb 2026 17:11
