French ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial accused of taking funds from Muammar Gaddafi

France&s former president Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial on Monday over alleged illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign by the government of late Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi.

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S. Korea investigators seek new warrant to arrest President Yoon
SEOUL — South Korean anti-graft investigators were waiting on Tuesday for a new court-ordered arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose failed martial law bid threw the country into turmoil.

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36 killed as 6.8 magnitude earthquake hits Tibet
BEIJING — A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Tibet's second-largest city on Tuesday morning, the China Earthquake Networks Centre said, shaking the area surrounding Shigatse city at 9.05am (0105 GMT).

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Judge rejects Trump request to delay hush money sentencing
NEW YORK - A New York judge on Monday rejected US President-elect Donald Trump's request to delay sentencing set for later this week in his hush money case.

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Meta Names UFC boss Dana White, a Trump ally, to board
SAN FRANCISCO - Social media giant Meta announced Monday the appointment of three new directors to its board, including Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) head Dana White, a close ally to US President-elect Donald Trump.

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EU rules don't prohibit Musk's German far-right chat on X
BRUSSELS (BELGIUM) - Elon Musk's controversial plan for a live chat with a German extreme-right leader on X this week is allowed under European Union laws but will be scrutinised for potential violations of electoral interference rules, Brussels said on Monday.

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