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China: Dog’s Tail Becomes Calligraphy Brush

On January 3, 2026, in Shaanxi, China, a video showed a woman using her dog’s tail as a calligraphy brush to write the Chinese character “Fu,” symbolizing good fortune, on red paper. The dog remained calm as its ink-dipped tail formed the character, creating a playful and surprisingly neat work of art ahead of the festival.

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China: Gray Cat Becomes Stranded While Clinging to Metal Staircase Railing

A gray cat was seen clinging to the metal railing of a staircase in eastern China’s Jiangsu Province on Friday, December 26. With its paws tightly clenched and frozen in place, the animal was unable to move up or down the stairs.

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China: Chubby Cat Squeezes Into Bag, Becomes a “Pillow”

On December 9, 2025, in Henan, located in central China’s Henan province, a video captured a chubby cat squeezing into a white transparent non-woven bag. As the cat settled inside, the bag ballooned into a rounded, cushion-like shape. From the outside, the filled bag looked like a plump tabby pillow resting on the floor. The cat’s body pressed against the sides, stretching the material into a smooth, firm surface. The owner laughed while opening the bag to let the cat out and joked to Chinese netizens that this was a simple way to “make” a fat-cat pillow at home. Viewers commented that the cat’s size made the effect especially convincing.

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkiye - Day 3

Pope Leo XIV visits the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, also known as the ‘Blue Mosque’ in Istanbul, Turkey on November 29, 2025 on the third day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. This mosque was completed in 1617 on part of the site of the Great Palace of Constantinople. Pope Leo XIV becomes the third pope to visit the Blue Mosque, following in the footsteps of his immediate predecessors Francis (in 2014) and Benedict XVI (in 2006). Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkiye - Day 3

Pope Leo XIV visits the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, also known as the ‘Blue Mosque’ in Istanbul, Turkey on November 29, 2025 on the third day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. This mosque was completed in 1617 on part of the site of the Great Palace of Constantinople. Pope Leo XIV becomes the third pope to visit the Blue Mosque, following in the footsteps of his immediate predecessors Francis (in 2014) and Benedict XVI (in 2006). Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkiye - Day 3

Pope Leo XIV visits the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, also known as the ‘Blue Mosque’ in Istanbul, Turkey on November 29, 2025 on the third day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. This mosque was completed in 1617 on part of the site of the Great Palace of Constantinople. Pope Leo XIV becomes the third pope to visit the Blue Mosque, following in the footsteps of his immediate predecessors Francis (in 2014) and Benedict XVI (in 2006). Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkiye - Day 3

Pope Leo XIV visits the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, also known as the ‘Blue Mosque’ in Istanbul, Turkey on November 29, 2025 on the third day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. This mosque was completed in 1617 on part of the site of the Great Palace of Constantinople. Pope Leo XIV becomes the third pope to visit the Blue Mosque, following in the footsteps of his immediate predecessors Francis (in 2014) and Benedict XVI (in 2006). Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkiye - Day 3

Pope Leo XIV visits the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, also known as the ‘Blue Mosque’ in Istanbul, Turkey on November 29, 2025 on the third day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. This mosque was completed in 1617 on part of the site of the Great Palace of Constantinople. Pope Leo XIV becomes the third pope to visit the Blue Mosque, following in the footsteps of his immediate predecessors Francis (in 2014) and Benedict XVI (in 2006). Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkiye - Day 3

Pope Leo XIV visits the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, also known as the ‘Blue Mosque’ in Istanbul, Turkey on November 29, 2025 on the third day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. This mosque was completed in 1617 on part of the site of the Great Palace of Constantinople. Pope Leo XIV becomes the third pope to visit the Blue Mosque, following in the footsteps of his immediate predecessors Francis (in 2014) and Benedict XVI (in 2006). Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkiye - Day 3

Pope Leo XIV visits the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, also known as the ‘Blue Mosque’ in Istanbul, Turkey on November 29, 2025 on the third day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. This mosque was completed in 1617 on part of the site of the Great Palace of Constantinople. Pope Leo XIV becomes the third pope to visit the Blue Mosque, following in the footsteps of his immediate predecessors Francis (in 2014) and Benedict XVI (in 2006). Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - La Sante Prison Exterior - Paris

General view of the exterior of La Sante prison, where former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been incarcerated since the morning of October 21, 2025, to serve a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of criminal conspiracy over a plan for late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his 2007 electoral campaign, in Paris, France. Sarkozy, who has faced multiple legal troubles since losing re-election in 2012, becomes the first former head of a European Union country to serve time behind bars. He has appealed the verdict and denounced the ruling as an “injustice.” Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - La Sante Prison Exterior - Paris

General view of the exterior of La Sante prison, where former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been incarcerated since the morning of October 21, 2025, to serve a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of criminal conspiracy over a plan for late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his 2007 electoral campaign, in Paris, France. Sarkozy, who has faced multiple legal troubles since losing re-election in 2012, becomes the first former head of a European Union country to serve time behind bars. He has appealed the verdict and denounced the ruling as an “injustice.” Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - La Sante Prison Exterior - Paris

Bags brought by the families of the prisoners blocked by the picks during the recovery attempt pictured on the wall at the exterior of La Sante prison, where former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been incarcerated since the morning of October 21, 2025, to serve a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of criminal conspiracy over a plan for late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his 2007 electoral campaign, in Paris, France. Sarkozy, who has faced multiple legal troubles since losing re-election in 2012, becomes the first former head of a European Union country to serve time behind bars. He has appealed the verdict and denounced the ruling as an “injustice.” Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - La Sante Prison Exterior - Paris

General view of the exterior of La Sante prison, where former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been incarcerated since the morning of October 21, 2025, to serve a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of criminal conspiracy over a plan for late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his 2007 electoral campaign, in Paris, France. Sarkozy, who has faced multiple legal troubles since losing re-election in 2012, becomes the first former head of a European Union country to serve time behind bars. He has appealed the verdict and denounced the ruling as an “injustice.” Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - La Sante Prison Exterior - Paris

Bags brought by the families of the prisoners blocked by the picks during the recovery attempt pictured on the wall at the exterior of La Sante prison, where former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been incarcerated since the morning of October 21, 2025, to serve a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of criminal conspiracy over a plan for late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his 2007 electoral campaign, in Paris, France. Sarkozy, who has faced multiple legal troubles since losing re-election in 2012, becomes the first former head of a European Union country to serve time behind bars. He has appealed the verdict and denounced the ruling as an “injustice.” Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - La Sante Prison Exterior - Paris

General view of the exterior of La Sante prison, where former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been incarcerated since the morning of October 21, 2025, to serve a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of criminal conspiracy over a plan for late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his 2007 electoral campaign, in Paris, France. Sarkozy, who has faced multiple legal troubles since losing re-election in 2012, becomes the first former head of a European Union country to serve time behind bars. He has appealed the verdict and denounced the ruling as an “injustice.” Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - La Sante Prison Exterior - Paris

General view of the exterior of La Sante prison, where former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been incarcerated since the morning of October 21, 2025, to serve a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of criminal conspiracy over a plan for late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his 2007 electoral campaign, in Paris, France. Sarkozy, who has faced multiple legal troubles since losing re-election in 2012, becomes the first former head of a European Union country to serve time behind bars. He has appealed the verdict and denounced the ruling as an “injustice.” Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - La Sante Prison Exterior - Paris

General view of the exterior of La Sante prison, where former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been incarcerated since the morning of October 21, 2025, to serve a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of criminal conspiracy over a plan for late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his 2007 electoral campaign, in Paris, France. Sarkozy, who has faced multiple legal troubles since losing re-election in 2012, becomes the first former head of a European Union country to serve time behind bars. He has appealed the verdict and denounced the ruling as an “injustice.” Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - La Sante Prison Exterior - Paris

General view of the exterior of La Sante prison, where former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been incarcerated since the morning of October 21, 2025, to serve a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of criminal conspiracy over a plan for late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his 2007 electoral campaign, in Paris, France. Sarkozy, who has faced multiple legal troubles since losing re-election in 2012, becomes the first former head of a European Union country to serve time behind bars. He has appealed the verdict and denounced the ruling as an “injustice.” Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - La Sante Prison Exterior - Paris

Bags brought by the families of the prisoners blocked by the picks during the recovery attempt pictured on the wall at the exterior of La Sante prison, where former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been incarcerated since the morning of October 21, 2025, to serve a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of criminal conspiracy over a plan for late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his 2007 electoral campaign, in Paris, France. Sarkozy, who has faced multiple legal troubles since losing re-election in 2012, becomes the first former head of a European Union country to serve time behind bars. He has appealed the verdict and denounced the ruling as an “injustice.” Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - La Sante Prison Exterior - Paris

General view of the exterior of La Sante prison, where former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been incarcerated since the morning of October 21, 2025, to serve a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of criminal conspiracy over a plan for late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his 2007 electoral campaign, in Paris, France. Sarkozy, who has faced multiple legal troubles since losing re-election in 2012, becomes the first former head of a European Union country to serve time behind bars. He has appealed the verdict and denounced the ruling as an “injustice.” Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - La Sante Prison Exterior - Paris

Bags brought by the families of the prisoners blocked by the picks during the recovery attempt pictured on the wall at the exterior of La Sante prison, where former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been incarcerated since the morning of October 21, 2025, to serve a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of criminal conspiracy over a plan for late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his 2007 electoral campaign, in Paris, France. Sarkozy, who has faced multiple legal troubles since losing re-election in 2012, becomes the first former head of a European Union country to serve time behind bars. He has appealed the verdict and denounced the ruling as an “injustice.” Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - La Sante Prison Exterior - Paris

General view of the exterior of La Sante prison, where former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been incarcerated since the morning of October 21, 2025, to serve a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of criminal conspiracy over a plan for late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his 2007 electoral campaign, in Paris, France. Sarkozy, who has faced multiple legal troubles since losing re-election in 2012, becomes the first former head of a European Union country to serve time behind bars. He has appealed the verdict and denounced the ruling as an “injustice.” Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nicolas Sarkozy Arrives at La Sante Prison - Paris

The car carrying former French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives at La Sante prison, where he is to serve a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of criminal conspiracy over a plan for late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his 2007 electoral campaign, in Paris, France, on October 21, 2025. Sarkozy, who has faced multiple legal troubles since losing re-election in 2012, becomes the first former head of a European Union country to serve time behind bars. He has appealed the verdict and denounced the ruling as an “injustice.” Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nicolas Sarkozy Arrives at La Sante Prison - Paris

The car carrying former French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives at La Sante prison, where he is to serve a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of criminal conspiracy over a plan for late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his 2007 electoral campaign, in Paris, France, on October 21, 2025. Sarkozy, who has faced multiple legal troubles since losing re-election in 2012, becomes the first former head of a European Union country to serve time behind bars. He has appealed the verdict and denounced the ruling as an “injustice.” Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nicolas Sarkozy Arrives at La Sante Prison - Paris

The car carrying former French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives at La Sante prison, where he is to serve a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of criminal conspiracy over a plan for late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his 2007 electoral campaign, in Paris, France, on October 21, 2025. Sarkozy, who has faced multiple legal troubles since losing re-election in 2012, becomes the first former head of a European Union country to serve time behind bars. He has appealed the verdict and denounced the ruling as an “injustice.” Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - La Sante Prison Exterior - Paris

Bags brought by the families of the prisoners blocked by the picks during the recovery attempt pictured on the wall at the exterior of La Sante prison, where former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been incarcerated since the morning of October 21, 2025, to serve a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of criminal conspiracy over a plan for late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his 2007 electoral campaign, in Paris, France. Sarkozy, who has faced multiple legal troubles since losing re-election in 2012, becomes the first former head of a European Union country to serve time behind bars. He has appealed the verdict and denounced the ruling as an “injustice.” Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nicolas Sarkozy Arrives at La Sante Prison - Paris

The car carrying former French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives at La Sante prison, where he is to serve a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of criminal conspiracy over a plan for late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his 2007 electoral campaign, in Paris, France, on October 21, 2025. Sarkozy, who has faced multiple legal troubles since losing re-election in 2012, becomes the first former head of a European Union country to serve time behind bars. He has appealed the verdict and denounced the ruling as an “injustice.” Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - La Sante Prison Exterior - Paris

Bags brought by the families of the prisoners blocked by the picks during the recovery attempt pictured on the wall at the exterior of La Sante prison, where former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been incarcerated since the morning of October 21, 2025, to serve a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of criminal conspiracy over a plan for late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his 2007 electoral campaign, in Paris, France. Sarkozy, who has faced multiple legal troubles since losing re-election in 2012, becomes the first former head of a European Union country to serve time behind bars. He has appealed the verdict and denounced the ruling as an “injustice.” Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - La Sante Prison Exterior - Paris

General view of the exterior of La Sante prison, where former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been incarcerated since the morning of October 21, 2025, to serve a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of criminal conspiracy over a plan for late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his 2007 electoral campaign, in Paris, France. Sarkozy, who has faced multiple legal troubles since losing re-election in 2012, becomes the first former head of a European Union country to serve time behind bars. He has appealed the verdict and denounced the ruling as an “injustice.” Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - La Sante Prison Exterior - Paris

General view of the exterior of La Sante prison, where former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been incarcerated since the morning of October 21, 2025, to serve a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of criminal conspiracy over a plan for late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his 2007 electoral campaign, in Paris, France. Sarkozy, who has faced multiple legal troubles since losing re-election in 2012, becomes the first former head of a European Union country to serve time behind bars. He has appealed the verdict and denounced the ruling as an “injustice.” Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - La Sante Prison Exterior - Paris

Bags brought by the families of the prisoners blocked by the picks during the recovery attempt pictured on the wall at the exterior of La Sante prison, where former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been incarcerated since the morning of October 21, 2025, to serve a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of criminal conspiracy over a plan for late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his 2007 electoral campaign, in Paris, France. Sarkozy, who has faced multiple legal troubles since losing re-election in 2012, becomes the first former head of a European Union country to serve time behind bars. He has appealed the verdict and denounced the ruling as an “injustice.” Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - La Sante Prison Exterior - Paris

Bags brought by the families of the prisoners blocked by the picks during the recovery attempt pictured on the wall at the exterior of La Sante prison, where former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been incarcerated since the morning of October 21, 2025, to serve a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of criminal conspiracy over a plan for late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his 2007 electoral campaign, in Paris, France. Sarkozy, who has faced multiple legal troubles since losing re-election in 2012, becomes the first former head of a European Union country to serve time behind bars. He has appealed the verdict and denounced the ruling as an “injustice.” Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - La Sante Prison Exterior - Paris

General view of the exterior of La Sante prison, where former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been incarcerated since the morning of October 21, 2025, to serve a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of criminal conspiracy over a plan for late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his 2007 electoral campaign, in Paris, France. Sarkozy, who has faced multiple legal troubles since losing re-election in 2012, becomes the first former head of a European Union country to serve time behind bars. He has appealed the verdict and denounced the ruling as an “injustice.” Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - La Sante Prison Exterior - Paris

General view of the exterior of La Sante prison, where former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been incarcerated since the morning of October 21, 2025, to serve a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of criminal conspiracy over a plan for late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his 2007 electoral campaign, in Paris, France. Sarkozy, who has faced multiple legal troubles since losing re-election in 2012, becomes the first former head of a European Union country to serve time behind bars. He has appealed the verdict and denounced the ruling as an “injustice.” Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sarkozy Lawyers Press Conference - Paris

Sarkozy Lawyer Christophe Ingrain speaking to media after former French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrival at La Sante prison, where he is to serve a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of criminal conspiracy over a plan for late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his 2007 electoral campaign, in Paris, France, on October 21, 2025. Sarkozy, who has faced multiple legal troubles since losing re-election in 2012, becomes the first former head of a European Union country to serve time behind bars. He has appealed the verdict and denounced the ruling as an “injustice.” Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - La Sante Prison Exterior - Paris

Bags brought by the families of the prisoners blocked by the picks during the recovery attempt pictured on the wall at the exterior of La Sante prison, where former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been incarcerated since the morning of October 21, 2025, to serve a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of criminal conspiracy over a plan for late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his 2007 electoral campaign, in Paris, France. Sarkozy, who has faced multiple legal troubles since losing re-election in 2012, becomes the first former head of a European Union country to serve time behind bars. He has appealed the verdict and denounced the ruling as an “injustice.” Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - La Sante Prison Exterior - Paris

General view of the exterior of La Sante prison, where former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been incarcerated since the morning of October 21, 2025, to serve a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of criminal conspiracy over a plan for late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his 2007 electoral campaign, in Paris, France. Sarkozy, who has faced multiple legal troubles since losing re-election in 2012, becomes the first former head of a European Union country to serve time behind bars. He has appealed the verdict and denounced the ruling as an “injustice.” Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - La Sante Prison Exterior - Paris

General view of the exterior of La Sante prison, where former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been incarcerated since the morning of October 21, 2025, to serve a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of criminal conspiracy over a plan for late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his 2007 electoral campaign, in Paris, France. Sarkozy, who has faced multiple legal troubles since losing re-election in 2012, becomes the first former head of a European Union country to serve time behind bars. He has appealed the verdict and denounced the ruling as an “injustice.” Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - La Sante Prison Exterior - Paris

A protester with a poster outside La Sante prison, where former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been incarcerated since the morning of October 21, 2025, to serve a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of criminal conspiracy over a plan for late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his 2007 electoral campaign, in Paris, France. Sarkozy, who has faced multiple legal troubles since losing re-election in 2012, becomes the first former head of a European Union country to serve time behind bars. He has appealed the verdict and denounced the ruling as an “injustice.” Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sarkozy Lawyers Press Conference - Paris

Sarkozy Lawyer Christophe Ingrain speaking to media after former French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrival at La Sante prison, where he is to serve a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of criminal conspiracy over a plan for late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his 2007 electoral campaign, in Paris, France, on October 21, 2025. Sarkozy, who has faced multiple legal troubles since losing re-election in 2012, becomes the first former head of a European Union country to serve time behind bars. He has appealed the verdict and denounced the ruling as an “injustice.” Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - La Sante Prison Exterior - Paris

General view of the exterior of La Sante prison, where former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been incarcerated since the morning of October 21, 2025, to serve a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of criminal conspiracy over a plan for late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his 2007 electoral campaign, in Paris, France. Sarkozy, who has faced multiple legal troubles since losing re-election in 2012, becomes the first former head of a European Union country to serve time behind bars. He has appealed the verdict and denounced the ruling as an “injustice.” Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sarkozy Lawyers Press Conference - Paris

Sarkozy Lawyer Jean-Michel Darrois speaking to media after former French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrival at La Sante prison, where he is to serve a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of criminal conspiracy over a plan for late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his 2007 electoral campaign, in Paris, France, on October 21, 2025. Sarkozy, who has faced multiple legal troubles since losing re-election in 2012, becomes the first former head of a European Union country to serve time behind bars. He has appealed the verdict and denounced the ruling as an “injustice.” Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - La Sante Prison Exterior - Paris

A protester with a poster outside La Sante prison, where former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been incarcerated since the morning of October 21, 2025, to serve a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of criminal conspiracy over a plan for late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his 2007 electoral campaign, in Paris, France. Sarkozy, who has faced multiple legal troubles since losing re-election in 2012, becomes the first former head of a European Union country to serve time behind bars. He has appealed the verdict and denounced the ruling as an “injustice.” Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sarkozy Lawyers Press Conference - Paris

Sarkozy Lawyer Jean-Michel Darrois speaking to media after former French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrival at La Sante prison, where he is to serve a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of criminal conspiracy over a plan for late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his 2007 electoral campaign, in Paris, France, on October 21, 2025. Sarkozy, who has faced multiple legal troubles since losing re-election in 2012, becomes the first former head of a European Union country to serve time behind bars. He has appealed the verdict and denounced the ruling as an “injustice.” Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sarkozy Lawyers Press Conference - Paris

Sarkozy Lawyer Christophe Ingrain speaking to media after former French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrival at La Sante prison, where he is to serve a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of criminal conspiracy over a plan for late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his 2007 electoral campaign, in Paris, France, on October 21, 2025. Sarkozy, who has faced multiple legal troubles since losing re-election in 2012, becomes the first former head of a European Union country to serve time behind bars. He has appealed the verdict and denounced the ruling as an “injustice.” Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - La Sante Prison Exterior - Paris

General view of the exterior of La Sante prison, where former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been incarcerated since the morning of October 21, 2025, to serve a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of criminal conspiracy over a plan for late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his 2007 electoral campaign, in Paris, France. Sarkozy, who has faced multiple legal troubles since losing re-election in 2012, becomes the first former head of a European Union country to serve time behind bars. He has appealed the verdict and denounced the ruling as an “injustice.” Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - La Sante Prison Exterior - Paris

General view of the exterior of La Sante prison, where former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been incarcerated since the morning of October 21, 2025, to serve a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of criminal conspiracy over a plan for late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his 2007 electoral campaign, in Paris, France. Sarkozy, who has faced multiple legal troubles since losing re-election in 2012, becomes the first former head of a European Union country to serve time behind bars. He has appealed the verdict and denounced the ruling as an “injustice.” Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sarkozy Lawyers Press Conference - Paris

Sarkozy Lawyer Jean-Michel Darrois and Sarkozy Lawyer Christophe Ingrain seen after former French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrival at La Sante prison, where he is to serve a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of criminal conspiracy over a plan for late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his 2007 electoral campaign, in Paris, France, on October 21, 2025. Sarkozy, who has faced multiple legal troubles since losing re-election in 2012, becomes the first former head of a European Union country to serve time behind bars. He has appealed the verdict and denounced the ruling as an “injustice.” Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sarkozy Lawyers Press Conference - Paris

Sarkozy Lawyer Jean-Michel Darrois and Sarkozy Lawyer Christophe Ingrain seen after former French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrival at La Sante prison, where he is to serve a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of criminal conspiracy over a plan for late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his 2007 electoral campaign, in Paris, France, on October 21, 2025. Sarkozy, who has faced multiple legal troubles since losing re-election in 2012, becomes the first former head of a European Union country to serve time behind bars. He has appealed the verdict and denounced the ruling as an “injustice.” Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM