
France's Sarkozy: from palace to prison
Nicolas Sarkozy entered the Elysee Palace in 2007 boasting hyperactive energy and a vision to transform France, but lost office after just one term and the ex-president is now set to go to prison in a spectacular downfall.
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Polish climber on skis makes Everest descent in first
Poland's Andrzej Bargiel has become the first climber to ski down the world's highest mountain without supplemental oxygen, his team and expedition organiser said Thursday.
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NATO sticks to guns as allies talk tough on Russian jets
After high-profile violations of NATO airspace by Russia over Poland and Estonia, alliance members have appeared at odds over how forcefully to react.
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Alcaraz sweats on ankle injury after opening win in Japan
World number one Carlos Alcaraz is sweating on his fitness at the Japan Open after injuring his ankle in a 6-4, 6-2 opening win over Argentina's Sebastian Baez on Thursday.
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Denmark says airport drone flights designed to create fear
Denmark said Thursday that drone flights over multiple airports this week were a "hybrid attack" designed to create fear, adding it would acquire new capabilities to detect and intercept drones.
Read moreFrance's Sarkozy ordered to serve prison time in historic first
Former president Nicolas Sarkozy was on Thursday set to become France's first postwar leader to go to prison after a court jailed him for five years over a scheme for the late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his victorious 2007 presidential run.
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Alcaraz survives injury scare and rain delay to win Tokyo opener
World number one Carlos Alcaraz shrugged off an ankle injury to beat Argentina's Sebastian Baez 6-4, 6-2 on Thursday in a gritty start to his Japan Open campaign.
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Ticketmaster agrees clearer prices after Oasis probe
US ticket sales giant Ticketmaster has agreed to more transparent pricing following widespread anger over the exorbitant costs paid by some fans for the Oasis reunion tour, Britain's competition watchdog said Thursday.
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Stocks downbeat ahead of key US data
European stocks skidded Thursday as traders pulled back further from the buying that propelled global equity markets to recent record highs, as focus switched to upcoming US inflation and jobs data.
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EU opens antitrust probe into German software giant SAP
The European Commission launched an antitrust probe into German software giant SAP Thursday over fears the company's practices may have distorted competition.
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