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A close up photograph of French former president Nicolas Sarkozy who is wearing a scarf.

Sarkozy convicted by French court in campaign financing case

Justice

Former French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, was convicted Thursday for illegal campaign financing during his unsuccessful bid for reelection in 2012.

Newly elected French President Jacques Chirac talks on his car phone in Paris.

Former French president Jacques Chirac dies, aged 86

Why all the fuss about French President François Hollande’s alleged affair?

Global Politics

Harkis still waiting for French apology 50 years after Algerian War

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Arts, Culture & Media

50 Years After the Algerian War, Harkis Still Wait for French Apology

Global Politics

Harkis fought for the French side in Algeria’s war of independence, but were interned in camps after the war.