Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to five years in jail after being found guilty of criminal conspiracy in a case related to millions of euros of illicit funds from the late Libyan leader Col. Muammar Gaddafi.

The Paris criminal court acquitted him of all other charges, including passive corruption and illegal campaign financing.

The National Aeronautical Space Administration-NASA has said it hopes to send astronauts on a ten-day trip around the Moon as soon as February 2026.

The US space agency had previously committed to launching no later than the end of April but said it aims to bring the mission forward.

Police say 13 inmates and one prison guard have been killed in a jail in Ecuador.

Another 14 people were injured in clashes between rival gangs.

People living near the prison in the southwestern city of Machala reported explosions and gunshots.

Hundreds of thousands of workers take part in strike action across France, after trade unions called for a day of protests against budget cuts.

The interior ministry said between 600,000 and 900,000 people attend demonstrations nationwide, and have deployed 80,000 police officers.

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