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France’s highest court upholds sentencing of ex-president in corruption case

France’s highest court has upheld an appeal court decision which found former president Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of corruption and influence peddling. Sarkozy, 69, faces a...

Suspect in health insurance boss killing charged with murder as act of terrorism

The man accused of killing United Healthcare’s chief executive has been charged with murder as an act of terrorism, prosecutors said on Tuesday as...

French authorities impose curfew in Mayotte after devastating cyclone

French authorities on Tuesday announced an overnight curfew in Mayotte as they sought to stabilise the island territory in the aftermath of Cyclone Chido,...

Rescuers in Italy working to free cave explorer trapped underground

A major rescue operation is under way north-east of the Italian city of Bergamo to free a woman considered an expert spelunker who was...

Assad says he had no plans to leave Syria but was evacuated by Russians

Ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad says he had no plans to leave the country after the fall of Damascus a week ago but the...

Court denies TikTok’s request to delay potential ban in US

A federal appeals court has a mid-January deadline in place requiring TikTok to be sold or face a ban in the United States. The court...

Holy relic the Crown of Thorns to return to Notre Dame Cathedral

An ancient relic that some Christians revere as Jesus Christ’s Crown of Thorns has returned to Notre Dame, nearly five years after it was...

Catching six Mekong giant catfish is sign of hope for species – conservationists

Six critically endangered Mekong giant catfish – one of the largest and rarest freshwater fish in the world – were caught and released recently...

Pope seeks debt reduction for poorer countries to mark Vatican’s jubilee year

Pope Francis has called on wealthy countries and institutions to substantially reduce, if not outright cancel, debt as a matter of justice on the...

Scholz sets Germany on course for election as he requests confidence vote

Chancellor Olaf Scholz has formally set Germany on course for an early election by requesting a confidence vote in parliament next week. Five weeks after...

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