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The Cour de Cassation, France’s highest court, upheld on Wednesday former President Nicolas Sarkozy’s conviction for corruption and influence peddling. Sarkozy had appealed against the 2021 conviction for corruption and…

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Ghana Supreme Court rejects legal challenges to anti-LGBT bill

December 18, 2024

Ghana’s Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed two separate cases challenging the legality of one of Africa’s most restrictive pieces of anti-LGBT legislation, paving the way for the president to sign…

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Russia detains Uzbek national over bomb assassination of senior general

December 18, 2024

A 29-year-old Uzbek citizen has been detained for allegedly planting the bomb that killed senior Russian general and his assistant, the Russian Investigative Committee said Wednesday. Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov,…

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Filipina spared from execution in Indonesia returns home after 14 years on death row

December 18, 2024

A Filipina woman who had been on death row in Indonesia, and who was nearly executed by firing squad in 2015, arrived home early Wednesday after longstanding requests from her…

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China says astronauts completed nine-hour spacewalk, breaking US record

December 18, 2024

China says two of its astronauts completed a nine-hour spacewalk Tuesday, a figure that beats the US-held record for the world’s longest spacewalk set in 2001, in the latest milestone…

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‘We’re at this pivotal moment.’ These young innovators are tackling some of humanity’s biggest problems

December 18, 2024

Here’s a look at the innovators who joined us in London, and the technologies they’ve got in the pipeline. ‘A toolkit to help safeguard our reefs’ PhD candidate Taylor Whitman…

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Denmark frees anti-whaling activist Watson, rejecting Japan extradition

December 18, 2024

Denmark released anti-whaling activist Paul Watson from detention on Tuesday and said it had rejected a Japanese request to extradite him over criminal charges dating back more than a decade.…

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Economy

Father and stepmother sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a 10-year-old girl in England

December 17, 2024

The father and stepmother of a severely abused 10-year-old girl found dead in her home in England were sentenced Tuesday to life in prison for murder. Urfan Sharif, 42, and…

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Hamas expresses optimism for Gaza deal even as obstacles remain

December 17, 2024

Hamas has become the latest party to the Gaza hostage and ceasefire negotiations to voice optimism about the prospects of reaching a deal, amid a flurry of diplomatic activity in…

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These ocean explorers have seen the damage done by industrial fishing. They want it to stop

December 17, 2024

The world’s oceans are under threat from rising sea temperatures, marine pollution and overfishing. The effects are visible in shallow ecosystems suffering from coral bleaching, but less is known about…

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Corruption case against ex-French President Nicolas Sarkozy upheld by country’s highest court

Ghana Supreme Court rejects legal challenges to anti-LGBT bill

Russia detains Uzbek national over bomb assassination of senior general

Filipina spared from execution in Indonesia returns home after 14 years on death row

China says astronauts completed nine-hour spacewalk, breaking US record

‘We’re at this pivotal moment.’ These young innovators are tackling some of humanity’s biggest problems

Denmark frees anti-whaling activist Watson, rejecting Japan extradition

Father and stepmother sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a 10-year-old girl in England

Hamas expresses optimism for Gaza deal even as obstacles remain

These ocean explorers have seen the damage done by industrial fishing. They want it to stop