World Nov 26 France’s top court upholds Sarkozy’s conviction for illegal campaign financing in 2012 By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press
World Nov 10 Sarkozy released from prison after 3 weeks as he appeals conspiracy conviction France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy has left a Paris prison after an appeals court granted him release under judicial supervision. By Nicolas Vaux-Montagny, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press
World Oct 21 France’s former President Sarkozy begins 5-year prison sentence for campaign finance conspiracy He is the first ex-leader of modern France to be imprisoned. By Sylvie Corbet, Masha Macpherson, Associated Press
World Sep 25 Ex-French President Sarkozy sentenced to 5 years in prison for criminal conspiracy A Paris court has sentenced former French President Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison for criminal conspiracy. By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press
Nation Sep 30 Watch 4:43 News Wrap: Number of active-duty military suicides jumped 15% in 2020 In our news wrap Thursday, the number of suicides in the active-duty U.S. military rose 15 percent last year — to 580. The Biden administration is rolling out a more lenient approach to immigration enforcement. U.S. senators attacked Facebook over…
Sep 30 French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy convicted in campaign financing case By Sylvie Corbet, Nicolas Vaux-Montagny, Associated Press It is the first time in France's modern history that a former president has been convicted and sentenced to a prison term for actions during his term. Continue reading
Jun 22 France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy faces jail term in campaign financing trial By Nicolas Vaux-Montagny, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press The trial of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has concluded in Paris, after a month during which the court sought to determine whether he broke laws on campaign financing in his unsuccessful 2012 re-election bid. Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch 4:50 News Wrap: Biden administration policy will let separated families reunite inside the U.S. In our news wrap Monday, the Biden administration says a new policy will let separated families be reunited inside the U.S. but warned migrants not to rush to the border, crowds in Myanmar returned to the streets a day after… Continue watching
Mar 01 Former French President Sarkozy convicted of corruption, sentenced to jail By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press A Paris court on Monday found French former President Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of corruption and influence peddling and sentenced him to one year in prison and a two-year suspended sentence. Continue reading
Aug 28 Burkini clash sets tone for France’s presidential campaign By Associated Press The national identity crisis exposed by France's burkini controversy is threatening to set the tone for the country's presidential campaign. Continue reading