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What happened with Nicolas Sarkozy?

The former French president will serve his sentence at home and wear an electronic bracelet. The former president of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, was sentenced on Wednesday to three years in prison after being found guilty of corruption and influence peddling.

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Vatican revised his constitution

The Vatican changes its Basic Law. The new Constitution was published on Saturday and will come into effect on June 7. The new text is longer and more articulated than the previous one (24 articles instead of 20)

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Is the political crisis in Bulgaria over?

Is there an end to the government crisis in neighboring Bulgaria? Boyko Borissov, former prime minister for ten years and leader of the center-right GERB party.

BEIJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 5: Canadian and Chinese flags are seen prior to the meeting between Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on December 5, 2017, in Beijing, China. A group of former diplomats and academics have signed an open letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping calling for the release of two Canadians who have been detained on allegations of espionage. (Photo by Fred Dufour-Pool/Getty Images)
Diplomatic dispute between Canada and China

Chinese officials were expelled from Ottawa. Beijing responds ‘in kind.” Canada has expelled a Chinese diplomat accused of trying to intimidate a Canadian MP who has been critical of Beijing.