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Algeria Pardons Writer Boualem Sansal at Germany’s Request

Boualem Sansal, an Algerian-French writer, was arrested on accusations of undermining national security during a visit to his homeland a year ago and sentenced to five years in prison.

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Boualem Sansal’s case has inflamed tensions between Algeria and France, where he acquired citizenship.
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Nicolas Sarkozy, Former French President, Is Released From Prison Pending Appeal

Nicolas Sarkozy served about three weeks of a five-year prison sentence for his conviction in a campaign finance scandal.

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Nicolas Sarkozy, a French former president, last month. He was found guilty of conspiring to seek funding for a 2007 presidential campaign from the government of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi of Libya.
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4 Arrested Over Disruption of Israeli Orchestra’s Concert

Several audience members shouted or lit flares as the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra performed in Paris. After the concert, the ensemble received 10 minutes of applause and played the Israeli national anthem.

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A small fire broke out in the concert hall after an audience member lit a flare during an Israel Philharmonic Orchestra performance in Paris on Thursday night.
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Louvre Heist: What to Know About the Suspects and Investigation

Three of the four people whom the police believe carried out the theft have been arrested. But the jewelry is nowhere to be found.

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The brisk theft at the Louvre — which took place in less than 10 minutes — happened in broad daylight with visitors and museum attendants initially present in the gallery.
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Two More Suspects Charged in Louvre Heist Case

In addition to the two main suspects, who partially admitted to the robbery, two others have been charged by the Paris prosecutor overseeing the case.

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Police officers in front of the Louvre Museum in Paris, the target of a sensational jewel theft last month.
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France Adds Consent to Its Rape Law After Yearslong Fight

The new legislation was adopted after dozens of men were convicted of raping Gisèle Pelicot while she was drugged by her husband.

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Gisèle Pelicot leaves the courthouse during an appeal trial earlier this month. Her landmark rape trial raised questions about the pervasiveness of sexual violence in France.
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10 Accused of Cyberbullying France’s First Lady Stand Trial. Here’s What to Know.

Brigitte Macron filed a criminal complaint in Paris after claims about her gender and her relationship with President Emmanuel Macron went viral. The accused deny wrongdoing.

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Brigitte Macron, with her husband, President Emmanuel Macron of France, at the Élysée Palace in Paris this month.
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In a First for a Woman in France, Life Sentence Imposed for Murder of Schoolgirl

Dahbia Benkired, an Algerian woman, was convicted of raping and killing 12-year-old Lola Daviet, in a case that outraged France and raised questions about the deportation of migrants.

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A commemorative event for Lola Daviet in Fouquereuil, northern France, on Tuesday.
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Key Louvre Camera Was Pointing Away From Thieves, Director Says

Laurence des Cars, the head of the Paris museum, told a Senate hearing that she had offered to resign after the stunning theft of royal jewels.

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Visitors waiting to enter the Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum, after it reopened on Wednesday.
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Stolen Louvre Jewelry Worth Over $100 Million, Paris Prosecutor Says

The eight pieces are unlikely to garner that price if they are split apart or melted, the prosecutor said Tuesday.

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Eight pieces of French royal jewelry, including crown diamonds were snatched from the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery, shown here in 2020.
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