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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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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 Tuesday to serve a five-year prison sentence after being convicted ofcriminal 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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Governor Gordon continues talks to advance Wyoming energy in key markets
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. - On Monday, Governor Mark Gordon (R-WY) participated in the New Mexico and Wyoming Advanced Energy Landscape Roundtable meetings in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The Governor joined New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and Japanese...
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CK Hutchison gets encouraging signs of a deal with Panama government
A senior Panamanian official said on Monday that Panama will remain flexible and potentially reach an agreement with CK Hutchison as the Latin American country navigates the geopolitical rivalry between the United States and China. “We are working...
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Panama welcomes back Chiquita, as company operations resume with 3,000 new jobs planned
After a prolonged strike that resulted in the halt of its operations in Bocas del Toro, Chiquita Panama started resuming operations in the region, hiring over 1,600 workers. According to Jackeline Muñoz, Panama’s Minister of Labor and Labor...
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Rocky Mountain governors, Japanese ambassador unveil gas plan
Japanese Ambassador Shigeo Yamada, left, joined New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday, along with Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon, right, to tout the Rocky Mountain region’s natural gas resources and its potential exportation to Japan and the...
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International Sloth Day 2025: Embracing nature’s gentle pace
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Each year on October 20, International Sloth Day reminds us that slowness is not a flaw – it’s a survival strategy shaped by evolution. Sloths owe their remarkable endurance to millions of years of precise evolutionary design. Their ancestors, the...
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Legal Hurricane Forms Over the Southern Caribbean Drug War.
- Advertisement - Venezuela has asked the United Nations Security Council to declare recent U.S. strikes on boats in the Caribbean illegal, claiming that these actions break international law. In Trinidad and Tobago, families of fishermen killed...
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Panama to seek resource ownership in talks over First Quantum's Cobre copper mine
RiverRockPhotos/E+ via Getty ImagesPanama's government will require that any agreement to restart the Cobre Panama copper mine clearly stipulates the country is the owner of the land and the resources, Finance Minister Felipe Chapman told...
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What we know about the prison where former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will serve time
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Factbox-The prison where France’s ex-President Sarkozy will serve his sentence
By Juliette Jabkhiro and Layli Foroudi PARIS (Reuters) -Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy heads to jail on Tuesday to serve a five-year prison sentence after being convicted ofcriminal conspiracy in a case related to efforts to obtain...
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Central American Games Volleyball – Belize sweep Panama 3-0 to reach semi-finals unbeaten
Views: 29 Views: 28 Posted: Monday, October 20, 2025. 8:44 am CST. Belize -white- win 3-0 over Panama and and advance to Central American Games Volleyball Championship semifinals on Sunday, October 19, 2025, in Guatemala City. Photo Credit:...
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B.C. politicians push for ship recycling hub on Vancouver Island
With 900 vessels in B.C. nearing the end of their service life, and limited ways to responsibly dispose of them on the West Coast, a team of experts is coming together to advocate for a ship recycling facility in Port Alberni, B.C. MP Gord Johns...
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U.S. escalates Caribbean strikes: Survivors reported in latest attack amid growing military buildup
U.S. escalates Caribbean strikes: Survivors reported in latest attack amid growing military buildup The U.S. military conducted another attack on a suspected drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean, marking the sixth such strike since early...
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LATAM Leaders Rally Behind Colombian President After Trump’s Accusations
Gustavo Petro (L) and Donald Trump (R). X/ @estoescambio October 20, 2025 Hour: 7:43 am On Sunday, Latin American progressive leaders and organizations expressed solidarity with Colombian President Gustavo Petro after U.S. President Donald Trump...
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From military to markets: America’s path to global power
According to a recent analysis from Nira Data’s Democracy Perception Index, for the first time ever, China is viewed more positively around the world than the United States in 75 out of 100 nations surveyed. This is the first time this phenomenon...
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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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Panama meetings: Delegates to put the ship in shape for COP17 in Armenia
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Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) are set to gather in Panama on October 20, 2025. Discussions here will help them prepare for COP17 to be held in Yerevan, Armenia, in October 2026. Two meetings are scheduled in Panama, the...
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