Nicolas Sarkozy begins prison sentence over campaign fraud case
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy left his Paris home on Tuesday morning to begin serving his prison sentence at La Santé, nearly a month after being convicted of fraud linked…
Giant pumpkin regatta makes a splash in Oregon
Thousands of spectators gathered on the shores of Tualatin Lake, near Portland, Oregon, on Sunday to watch costumed participants paddle across the water in giant, hollowed-out pumpkins. Read more at…
New Delhi blanketed by thick smoke after Diwali fireworks causing hazardous levels of air pollution
Firecrackers filled the air with smoke and fine particles that mixed with seasonal pollution and stagnant weather conditions.Read More
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Houthis release five detained Yemeni UN workers but 15 foreign staff remain confined to compound
Iran-backed Houthi rebels raided UN compound in Yemen’s capital of Sanaa on Saturday and detained 20 staff in latest action against the organisation. Read more at Read More
Fatal Lisbon funicular crash linked to faulty cable and maintenance failures
The derailment and crash of the Glória funicular on 3 September killed 16 people and injured 21 others. Most of the victims were foreign nationals. Read more at Read More
Fifty not-out: Madrid exhibition traces decades of democratic transitions in Portugal and Spain
“Inquietude: Freedom and Democracy” is the title of the exhibition at the Casa Encendida in the Spanish capital, organised by the Montemadrid Foundation and the Commission for the Commemoration of…
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. Read More
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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s 5-year prison sentence begins this Tuesday
In the so-called VIP section, Sarkozy could have his own room in one of 18 identical 9-square-metre cells (96.8 square feet) in a wing separated from other general prison inmates.…