French ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to 5 years in prison
• Sep 25, 2025, 11:38 AM
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A Paris court sentenced former French president Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison for criminal conspiracy over allegations that Libya’s late leader Muammar Gaddafi funded his 2007 presidential campaign. He will be taken into custody at a later date, and the order remains in force even if he appeals, as FRANCE 24's Claire Paccalin explains from the court.
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Trump slaps 100% tariffs on drugs, trucks and furniture in revived trade war
• 2:20 AM
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US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced steep tariffs on pharmaceuticals, heavy trucks, home fixtures and furniture, escalating his global trade war. The measures, effective Oct. 1, mark Trump’s toughest trade action since April’s sweeping recipr
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Ex-FBI boss James Comey indicted as Trump clamps down on political enemies
• 12:24 AM
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Former FBI chief James Comey, a vocal critic of Donald Trump, was indicted Thursday on two criminal counts as the US president pressed a legal offensive against political rivals. The move followed Trump’s public call for Attorney General Pam Bondi to act
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