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PARIS, France (AFP) -- France's ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy is to be jailed Tuesday over a scheme to acquire Libyan funding for his 2007 presidential run, becoming the first former head of an EU country to serve time behind bars. Sarkozy, France's right-wing leader from 2007 to 2012, was convicted in late September of criminal conspiracy over a plan for late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his electoral campaign. The...

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories (AFP) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Saturday that the war in Gaza would not be over until Hamas was disarmed and the Palestinian territory demilitarised. His declaration came as Hamas's armed wing, the Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades, handed over the remains of two further hostages on Saturday night under a US-brokered ceasefire agreement. Netanyahu's office said late Saturday that a Red Cross team had...

The United Way of Jamaica (UWJ) will host its celebratory 40th Anniversary Gala, “The Ruby Thread”, on Saturday, November 8, 2025. Under the theme, “Honouring the Hearts and Hands that Give”, the black-tie event is a celebration of 40 years of mobilising resources to transform lives across Jamaica. The Gala, held at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, serves as a milestone celebration, honouring the spirit of giving and Jamaica’s...

Eight-year-old Anorrah Brown was recently crowned the first-ever Mini Miss Kingston and St Andrew Heritage Queen. The competition, which aims to promote cultural awareness and self-expression among Jamaica’s youth, saw Anorrah shine with poise, talent, and intelligence. Her win represents not only a personal triumph but also a milestone for the event, which provides a platform to celebrate confidence, heritage, and self-worth, and continues to expand its reach across the...

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- OpenAI has suspended its Sora 2 artificial intelligence tool from creating videos of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr after his estate complained about disrespectful depictions. The slain civil rights leader's estate and OpenAI announced the decision in a joint statement late Thursday, saying the company would pause generations depicting King while it "strengthens guardrails for historical figures." The move comes as families of...

BEIJING, China (AFP) — China and the United States (US) agreed Saturday to conduct another round of trade negotiations in the coming week, as the world's two biggest economies seek to avoid another damaging tit-for-tat tariff battle. Beijing last week announced sweeping controls on the critical rare earths industry, prompting US President Donald Trump to threaten 100 per cent tariffs on imports from China in retaliation. Trump had also threatened...

JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that he would run for office in the November 2026 elections and expected to win. Appearing on a programme on the right-wing Channel 14, Netanyahu was asked whether he intended to seek another term. "Yes," he replied. When pressed on whether he expected to win, the veteran leader responded: "Yes." Leader of Likud, Israel's main right-wing party, Netanyahu holds...