In a historic moment for French and European politics, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy began his five-year prison sentence on Tuesday, asserting his innocence as he entered La Santé prison in Paris. Sarkozy, who led France from 2007 to 2012, is the first former head of an EU state to be incarcerated, marking an unprecedented

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In a historic first for the European Union, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been incarcerated, asserting his innocence as he entered Paris’s La Santé prison on Tuesday. Sarkozy, who led France from 2007 to 2012, was convicted last month of criminal conspiracy related to attempts to secure illegal funding from Libya’s late leader Muammar

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The United States is stepping up diplomatic pressure on Hamas to honor the fragile ceasefire in Gaza, as Vice President JD Vance traveled to Israel to reinforce the truce brokered by former President Donald Trump. The visit comes amid renewed concerns over hostilities after a deadly incident in southern Gaza, highlighting the precarious nature of

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UN Condemns Latest Crackdown on Humanitarian Workers in Yemen Sanaa, Yemen — The United Nations (UN) has demanded the immediate release of 20 detained staff members after Houthi forces raided a UN-operated compound in Sanaa, marking another escalation in the group’s ongoing crackdown on international aid organisations. According to Jean Alam, spokesperson for the UN’s

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Tufan Erhurman Wins Decisive Victory in Northern Cyprus Presidential Election Nicosia, Northern Cyprus – Opposition leader Tufan Erhurman has been elected president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), defeating incumbent Ersin Tatar in a landmark vote that could reshape the island’s political future. The High Electoral Council of Northern Cyprus announced that Erhurman,

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US President Donald Trump Proposes Immediate Halt to Russia-Ukraine War United States President Donald Trump has called for an immediate halt to fighting between Russia and Ukraine, suggesting that both nations freeze the war at current battle lines and “go home.” Trump’s remarks, made late Sunday to reporters, mark his most direct intervention yet on

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Historic Moment for Japan as Takaichi Poised to Take Office Japan is on the brink of a historic political milestone as Sanae Takaichi, the hardline conservative leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), looks set to become the nation’s first female prime minister. Her path to leadership was secured after the right-wing Japan Innovation Party

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Fatal Cargo Plane Crash Shakes Hong Kong Airport Two people were killed early Monday when a Boeing 747-400 cargo plane skidded off the north runway at Hong Kong International Airport, in one of the city’s most serious aviation accidents since the airport opened in 1998. Authorities said the aircraft, arriving from Dubai, veered off the

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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Signals Willingness to Attend Trump-Putin Summit Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed openness to joining a high-stakes summit reportedly being arranged between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The meeting is expected to take place in Budapest, Hungary, in the coming weeks, though no official date has been confirmed. Speaking

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