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Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy leaves the courthouse on 25 September 2025 after being sentenced to five years in jail for criminal conspiracy over attempts to raise campaign funds from Libya. AFP

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy handed five‑year prison term for criminal conspiracy over Gaddafi money

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will be imprisoned. This decision illustrates the growing independence of the judiciary and the application of the principle of equality before the law.
Survivors and victims, along with their family and friends, share a moment outside the courthouse after Alek Minassian had been found guilty for the Toronto van attack. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Toronto van attack: Guilty verdict, but Canada still needs to tackle ideological violence

The judgment document in the Toronto van attack case pointed out that the attacker’s motivations were unclear but related to other ideologically informed violent acts.

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