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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy Jailed: The Real Reason Behind His Five-Year Prison Shock

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has begun a five-year prison sentence after being found guilty of criminal conspiracy over alleged Libyan funding of his 2007 campaign, marking a historic moment for France's political accountability.

International Business Times UK

From pink diamonds to prison visits: Is Carla Bruni’s glamorous life in tatters?

The former first lady of France loves champagne, couture and Cannes, but now her beloved husband has spent time in ‘gruelling’ solitary confinement

Evening Standard

‘Made my hair fly up’: the electrifying genius of Paris’s Gerhard Richter extravaganza – review

He has painted everything from a candle to 9/11, walked his naked wife through photographic mist, and turned Titian into a sacred jumble. This thrilling show, boasting 270 works, reveals the German in all his contradictory brilliance

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Former president behind bars: France grapples with Sarkozy’s five-year prison term

The unprecedented jailing of a former head of state exposed deep divisions over justice and the legacy of Nicolas Sarkozy’s years in power.

Euronews

One dead and 10 injured after ‘mini-tornado’ topples three cranes in Paris suburb

Officials said the rare weather event struck in the Val d’Oise area with a ‘sudden and rare intensity’

The Independent UK

Storm wreaks havoc in Paris suburbs, leaving trail of destruction

A powerful storm struck the Val-d’Oise region, northwest of Paris, on Monday evening, leaving one person dead and nine others injured after violent winds caused three cranes to collapse in the town of Ermont.

Euronews

Woman arrested following September gold theft at Paris museum

A Chinese woman has been arrested and charged over the September theft of gold worth more than €1.5 million from the Natural History Museum in Paris, one of several recent break-ins targeting high-profile French cultural institutions, a prosecutor said on Tuesday.

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Louvre heist: the turbulent history of the stolen royal jewels

It sounds like the plot of a heist movie. On October 19, priceless items of jewellery and royal regalia were stolen, in broad daylight and in a matter of minutes, from the Louvre’s gilded Gallery of Apollo in Paris. The theft of these items from one of the world’s most…

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France's Sarkozy proclaims innocence as five-year jail term gets underway

France's ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy became the first former head of an EU state to be jailed Tuesday, proclaiming his innocence as he entered a Paris prison. Sarkozy's lawyer said a request had been immediately filed for parole but he will remain incarcerated for at least a month.

Radio France Internationale

What Will The Louvre Thieves Do With Their Priceless Loot? Shocking Plan Revealed

A daring seven-minute heist at Paris's Louvre Museum left France reeling as thieves escaped with royal jewels worth millions. Experts now fear the priceless loot could vanish forever. Here's what might happen to the stolen treasures.

International Business Times UK

'Life's a daily struggle and cycling helps me with that' – Primož Roglič turns philosophical before 2026 season with Remco Evenepoel

Veteran Slovenian looks back at his tough but satisfying 2025 in an exclusive interview with Cyclingnews

Cycling News

Nicolas Sarkozy enters prison to begin five-year sentence over criminal conspiracy

Former president organised stage-managed departure from his Paris home before becoming first French postwar leader to be jailed

The Guardian - UK

Rare tornado near French capital kills one construction worker, injures 10

A tornado tore through districts north of Paris on Monday evening, toppling three construction cranes that killed one person and injured 10 others, four of whom remain in critical condition.

Radio France Internationale

Prague to ban e-scooters from 2026 amid ‘chaos on sidewalks’

The Czech capital joins Madrid and Paris in banning electric scooters.

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Tornado near Paris leaves one dead and nine injured

Interior minister Laurent Nunez said a storm of ‘sudden and rare intensity” hit Ermont in Val d’Oise

The Guardian - UK

Poland threatens Putin with arrest if he flies through its airspace on way to Hungary – as it happened

Poland’s foreign minister says Putin’s plane could be escorted down as attacks continue with four killed in drone strike in Chernihiv

International Business Times

Paris Verdict Due In TotalEnergies 'Greenwashing' Case

A Paris court is due to hand down a ruling Thursday whether French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies misled consumers with claims overstating its climate pledges, a case that could help shape greenwashing jurisprudence in Europe and beyond.

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This new luxury train route will soon link Paris with Italy’s Amalfi Coast

Italy is also running special train services for white truffle season, the olive harvest and Christmas.

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France And Europe: Fertile AI Training Ground?

In woody surroundings south of the French capital, Paris-Saclay University's campus provides a fertile training ground for future artificial intelligence experts, whose skills are coveted at home and abroad.

Euronews

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy starts jail term in Paris prison

Nicolas Sarkozy begins a five-year prison sentence in La Santé. He maintains his innocence and vows to fight the decision.

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Sarkozy received by Macron at Élysée Palace before five-year prison term starts on Tuesday

A Paris court found Sarkozy guilty of criminal conspiracy in connection with the alleged Libyan financing of his 2007 presidential campaign and setenced him to five years in prison.

The Guardian - UK

Mirosław Chojecki obituary

Dissident publisher who smuggled presses, dollars, broadcasting equipment, books and audio cassettes into communist Poland

The Independent UK

Inspiration for the Louvre heist? Hours before Paris attack, thieves tunnel into California jewelry store make off with diamonds and cash

Nearly half a million dollars worth of gold and diamonds were stolen in elaborate heist

The Independent UK

Gone in 4 minutes: Dramatic moment Louvre thief breaks into display case during brazen heist in Paris

The robbers targeted the Apollon gallery and were able to flee on motorbikes with priceless jewels

The Independent UK

Jewels stolen from the Louvre include imperial crowns and necklaces

Jewels stolen from Paris’ Louvre Museum in a daring heist include a crown worn by Empress Eugenie, a brooch of Empress Eugenie, and a crown worn by Queen Marie-Amelie

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