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By Gabriel Stargardter and Juliette Jabkhiro PARIS (Reuters) -Former President Nicolas Sarkozy’s prison sentence has deepened divisions in France over judges’ handling of political wrongdoing, months before far-right chief Marine Le Pen attempts to overturn an embezzlement conviction and run for top office. A Paris court jolted the political sphere on Thursday when it handed …

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COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Unidentified drones were observed near military installations in Denmark overnight, the Armed Forces said on Saturday, following several drone incursions near airports and critical infrastructure this week. “The Danish Defence can confirm that drones were observed at several of the Danish Defence’s locations last night. Several capabilities were deployed,” a spokesperson said in …

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CHISINAU (Reuters) -Moldova’s election authority excluded the pro-Russian political party ‘Greater Moldova’ from participating in Sunday’s parliamentary vote due to suspected illegal financing, officials said on Saturday. The decision was made late on Friday. It is the second pro-Russian party to be excluded within days of the vote, amid concerns over alleged Russian interference, the …

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By John Irish, Parisa Hafezi, Rodrigo Campos and Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -United Nations sanctions on Iran are set to be reimposed on Saturday, Britain’s U.N. envoy said on Friday after a Russian and Chinese Security Council resolution to delay them failed, prompting Tehran to warn that the West bore responsibility for any consequences. …

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By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Olivia Le Poidevin and Emma Farge CAIRO/GENEVA (Reuters) -Since Israel shut a vital corridor into famine-stricken northern Gaza before escalating its ground offensive this month, community kitchens and health clinics have closed and vital flows of food have slowed, residents and U.N. agencies say. The Zikim Crossing was shut on September 12, …

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By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) -Thousands of protesters against Israel’s war in Gaza marched in New York City on Friday as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited to address the U.N. General Assembly. Protesters waved Palestinian flags, wore keffiyeh scarves and carried banners reading “Free Palestine,” “stop starving Gaza” and “Arms embargo now,” video showed. They …

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By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) -More than 150 businesses, including Airbnb, Booking.com BV, Expedia and TripAdvisor, are operating in Israeli West Bank settlements deemed illegal by the U.N., a report by the organisation’s human rights office showed on Friday. The list, which was previously updated in 2023, now has 68 new names, taking the …

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