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US and Latin American nations back Bolivia’s new president-elect
Nine countries from the Americas, including Argentina and the United States, expressed their support on Tuesday for Bolivia’s new president-elect Rodrigo Paz, following his victory in last Sunday’s run-off. The United States and eight Latin...
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Inside the prison where former French president Sarkozy is serving time
Nicolas Sarkozy is now in prison. While Sarkozy is far from the first French leader to run afoul of the law, he now has the ignominy of becoming the first former French president to serve time behind bars. Sarkozy was convicted of receiving...
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Dominican group acquires Cemex’s Panamanian operations
Credit: Shutterstock/ P.Cartwright Four Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP offices and Morgan & Morgan have helped Dominican construction group Grupo Estrella acquire the Panamanian operations of Mexico’s Cemex for US$200 million. Subscribe to unlock...
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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy Heads To Jail In Blaze Of Media Coverage
Nicolas Sarkozy’s election as French president in April 2007 enjoyed record local viewing figures for the time, with some 13.3 million people tuning as results rolled in. Eighteen years later, the former president drew millions of viewers once...
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Humbled Nicolas Sarkozy enters prison after emotional goodbye to distraught-looking Carla Bruni: Crowds look on as ex French president begins five-year term after final visit from his sons
Nicolas Sarkozy waved to crowds of supporters as he entered prison this morning to begin his five-year sentence after sharing an emotional goodbye with his wife Carla Bruni. The former French president, 70, arrived at La Santé prison on Tuesday...
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Miss(heard) World! Miss Panama beauty queen steps forward thinking she has reached final... only to awkwardly move aside after realising Miss Paraguay was selected
By PERKIN AMALARAJ, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER and NATALIA PENZA Published: 05:31 EDT, 21 October 2025 | Updated: 06:14 EDT, 21 October 2025 This is the hilarious moment a beauty queen stepped forward thinking she had reached the final of a major...
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Humbled Nicolas Sarkozy enters prison after emotional goodbye to distraught-looking Carla Bruni: Crowds look on as ex French president begins five-year term after final visit from his sons
Nicolas Sarkozy waved to crowds of supporters as he entered prison this morning to begin his five-year sentence after sharing an emotional goodbye with his wife Carla Bruni. The former French president, 70, arrived at La Santé prison on Tuesday...
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Outcomes, Not Optics: Why Hybrid Governance May Serve Pakistan Now
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the author and do not reflect the editorial policy of The Friday Times. Even the “motherships of democracy” have deep states, security establishments, and military...
Former French president Sarkozy begins jail sentence
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has entered a Paris jail where he will serve a five-year sentence over seeking to acquire Libyan funding for his 2007 presidential run. "Welcome Sarkozy!", "Sarkozy's here," reporters heard convicts shouting...
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Current Overview of U.S. Forces in Caribbean Sea Deployment Targeting Venezuela-Linked Drug Networks
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U.S. naval, air, and Coast Guard units remain deployed across the Caribbean Sea in a sustained campaign targeting drug networks tied to Venezuela. The operation underscores Washington’s renewed commitment to countering state-linked...
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Ex-French President Sarkozy To Begin 5-Year Prison Term
Home Europe France Ex-French President Sarkozy To Begin 5-Year Prison Term While Sarkozy was found guilty of conspiring with close aides to orchestrate the scheme, he was acquitted of personally receiving or using the funds. Former French...
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King Charles, 76, will be seen 'as never before' as he's set to join TV legend in new documentary to discuss the impact of climate change
King Charles will be seen 'as never before' as he teams up with adventurer Steve Backshall for a new documentary. In a new 90-minute ITV documentary, to be shown as part of the channel's Christmas schedule, the King will speak to Steve as the...
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France ex-president Sarkozy begins 5-year jail term
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Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will be put behind bars on Tuesday, starting a five-year sentence for conspiring to raise campaign funds from Libya, in a stunning downfall for a leader once known for his swagger and taste for the global...
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Ex-French president Sarkozy to begin five-year prison term
Nicolas Sarkozy is to be jailed Tuesday over a scheme to acquire Libyan funding for his 2007 presidential run, becoming the first former head of a European Union country to serve time behind bars. [Getty] Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy...
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Western Media Use ‘Peace’ Prize to Fuel War Propaganda
The awarding of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan far-right leader María Corina Machado took nearly everyone by surprise (with the exception of insiders who apparently used advance knowledge to profit on betting markets—New York Times,...
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Defiant former French president Sarkozy begins five-year prison term
PARIS (Reuters) -- Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was to be put behind bars Tuesday, starting a five-year sentence for conspiring to raise campaign funds from Libya, in a stunning downfall for a leader once known for his swagger and taste...
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New Mexico And Wyoming Governors Unveil Rocky Mountain Gas Road Map For U.S. And Asia
From the Office of the Governor: Plan identifies export pathways for responsibly produced natural gas SANTA FE — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon today released a first-of-its-kind infrastructure roadmap at a...
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Defiant former French president Sarkozy to begin 5-year prison term
PARIS - Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will be put behind bars on Oct 21, starting a five-year sentence for conspiring to raise campaign funds from Libya, in a stunning downfall for a leader once known for his swagger and taste for the...
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The prison where France’s ex-president Sarkozy will serve his sentence
PARIS – Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy heads to jail on Oct 21 to serve a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of criminal conspiracy in a case related to efforts to obtain campaign financing from Libya during Muammar Gaddafi’s...
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Defiant former French president Sarkozy to begin five-year prison term
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By Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) -Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will be put behind bars on Tuesday, starting a five-year sentence for conspiring to raise campaign funds from Libya, in a stunning downfall for a leader once known for his...
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