Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has begun serving a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of conspiring to finance his 2007 election campaign with money from late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. His imprisonment marks the first time a French ex-president has gone to jail since World War II. Sarkozy, 70,
A 55-year-old Palestinian woman, Umm Saleh Abu Alia, is recovering in hospital after being brutally struck on the head by a masked Israeli settler while harvesting olives in the village of Turmus Ayya, in the occupied West Bank. The assault, captured on video, shows the attacker hitting her with a
A massive manhunt is underway in France after a group of masked thieves pulled off a bold daylight raid at the Louvre Museum in Paris, stealing jewels described as priceless. Authorities say the heist took place on Sunday morning, shortly after the museum opened to visitors. The suspects reportedly used
As Gaza continues to face severe shortages of essential supplies, many Egyptians are calling for the reopening of the Rafah border crossing to allow humanitarian aid to flow into the besieged territory. The appeal follows reports of Israeli air strikes near Rafah, a town that sits on the border between
In Garoua, northern Cameroon, residents are standing guard outside the home of opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary after both he and President Paul Biya claimed victory in the October 12 presidential election. Official results are not expected for another week, but tensions are already running high. Supporters of Tchiroma, including
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in Washington for talks with US President Donald Trump, seeking approval for advanced Tomahawk missiles that could strike targets deep inside Russia. The visit comes just a day after Trump’s phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which both leaders agreed to meet
Tensions remain high as the fragile Gaza ceasefire continues to hold, even as Hamas says it needs more time to recover the remaining bodies of Israeli hostages. Under the first stage of the peace deal, Hamas was required to return 20 living hostages and the remains of 28 others. So
The bodies of four more Israeli hostages have been returned from Gaza, bringing a somber mix of grief and relief to families who have waited in agony for news. The Israeli military confirmed that the coffins had crossed the border and were being taken for formal identification. The families of
A tragic incident has shaken Kenya after a police officer stationed at one of the gates of the presidential residence in Nairobi was fatally shot with an arrow. According to authorities, the attack occurred on Monday morning when a 56-year-old man armed with a bow and arrows approached the
U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed uncertainty about his chances of entering heaven, saying he’s not confident about his eternal fate. Speaking aboard Air Force One on Sunday, Trump openly admitted, “I’m not sure I’m going to make heaven, but I’ve made life a lot better for a lot
