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Sarkozy’s lawyer says the former president plans to appeal the verdict to the European Court of Human Rights.France’s highest court has upheld the 2021 conviction of former President Nicolas Sarkozy on charges of corruption and influence peddling. The Court of Cassation issued its decision on Wednesday. Sarkozy had appealed against the conviction, for which he had been handed a three-year prison sentence. Two of the years were suspended, and Sarkozy is to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet instead of going to prison for the remaining year. Sarkozy’s lawyer Patrick Spinosi said that the former president plans to appeal the verdict…
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the ruler’s representative in the Al Dhafra region, received a number of citizens at Al Dhanna Palace..
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairing meeting regarding measures against human trafficking in Islamabad, December 18, 2024. — PIDPM calls for strict action against human traffickers.Seeks detailed report on human trafficking incidents. Orders implementation of IBMS to monitor int’l travelers. ISLAMABAD: Following the Greek boat tragedy which claimed the lives of five Pakistani nationals, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the authorities concerned to take concrete actions against human trafficking bringing defame to the country.The premier, while chairing a meeting to discuss the death of Pakistani nationals in the incident and the measures to curb human trafficking, called for strict action…
This handout photo taken on December 14, 2024 and released by the South Korean Presidential Office shows President Yoon Suk Yeol giving a public address from his official residence in Seoul. — Reuters SEOUL: South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol failed to appear before the country’s corruption watchdog on Wednesday, it said, after he was summoned for questioning over his martial law bid.Yoon was stripped of his duties by parliament over the weekend following his short-lived December 3 martial law declaration, which plunged the country into its worst political turmoil in decades. Investigators from the Corruption Investigation Office (CIO) had…
A postal worker makes a delivery in London, Britain, July 21, 2022. — ReutersA resident of Penarth, a town in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, was recently left puzzled when he recieved a letter which was actually meant for an address over 10,500 miles away in Australia.Over the weekend, Keith Georgiou opened his mailbox to find a letter intended for Penrith, a city in New South Wales, Australia, the BBC reported. The mix-up stemmed from the use of the abbreviation “NSW” for the Australian state, leaving only one word on the envelope that corresponded with Georgiou’s actual address.He saw from the envelope…
A short video clip is doing the rounds on Pakistani social media claiming that it shows the horrid conditions of prisons in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.This claim is unfounded.ClaimOn December 10, a user on X (formerly Twitter) posted a 56-second video recording of an alleged jail in Pakistan where one can see emaciated prisoners locked inside.In the accompanying caption, the user implied that the prison shown in the video was in Pakistan, where Baloch and Pashtun were being kept.The post had garnered 42,000 views, 850 likes, and 442 shares to date. Similar claims can be read here and here.FactThe video…
Mahnoor Ali (second left) at the US Junior Open Squash Championships. — ReporterIn a moment of national pride, Mahnoor Ali and Harmas Raja, two rising stars of Pakistani squash, achieved historic victories at the US Junior Open Squash Championships held at the Arlen Specter US Squash Center in Philadelphia on Tuesday evening.Their wins mark a significant milestone for Pakistan on the global squash stage. Mahnoor Ali became the first Pakistani female player to win the Girls’ Under-13 title at the US Junior Open. Seeded third, Mahnoor delivered a spectacular performance in the final, defeating Egypt’s top-seed Linda Elsayed 3-1 with scores…
Prince William, Kate Middleton slammed for missing out on ‘perfect’ opportunityExperts have just called out Prince William and Kate Middleton for not releasing their Christmas card this year.The call out has been issued by royal commentator Daniela Elser. She shared all her feelings in a candid piece for News.com.au that compared the Wales’s to the Sussexes, who recently released a card of their own.“Where the hell is the Wales family Christmas card?” she began by saying.Especially since this is the first year since 2019 that the Walses have ever been as late on their Christmas card, which was released on…
A representational image depicting a hot beverage cup kept at a table in a person’s room. — Unsplash/FileThe winter season brings cozy blankets and warm beverages along with a desire to keep hibernating, sleeping and never leaving one’s bed.As a result, the cold weather has a prominent impact on one’s sleep patterns. Some people might experience restlessness, insomnia or even disrupted sleep cycles while some enjoy better sleep in cooler weather, reported Continental Hospitals. Moreover, the human body has an internal thermostat, which is called thermoregulation. It assists in regulating body temperature for optimal functioning.A person’s core temperature naturally drops…
Vivo to launch smaller-screen mid-range smartphone in 2025 Vivo is planning to launch a new smaller-screen mid-range smartphone in 2025, following the success of its X200 Pro mini.The new device is expected to be powered by a Dimensity 9 series chipset, possibly the Dimensity 9300, making it an ideal choice for a mid-range phone.A recent leak from Digital Chat Station on Weibo revealed some key features of the upcoming device, though the post was later deleted.The smartphone is expected to have a 50 MP main camera and a telephoto camera, which would offer solid photography capabilities.The screen size is likely…