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Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was released from La Santé prison in Paris pending appeal under strict judicial supervision, barred from leaving France and contacting the justice minister or defendants.
Global stocks rallied after U.S. senators advanced a measure to end the government shutdown, lifting markets from Asia to Europe and the U.S. and pushing Treasury yields higher.
Nicolas Sarkozy, France's former president, was released from a Paris prison under strict judicial conditions after three weeks following his conviction for criminal conspiracy tied to Libya.
UN deputy secretary-general and leading climate scientists said the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C goal was effectively lost and called for remaking emissions targets while preserving the accord.
Sahra Wagenknecht gave up the chair of the Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht in Germany, said she would remain politically active, and nominated Amira Mohamed Ali and Fabio De Masi as successors.
Global birth rates continued to fall, Allianz Research said, while Switzerland reached a historic 2024 low of 1.29 children per woman as younger adults increasingly opted out.
Fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux was identified as the sharply dressed teenager photographed outside the Louvre on the day police responded to a crown-jewels heist.
European firms and operators rolled out AI pilots and investments—Italy's Autostrade, France's autonomous Crolles shop—while researchers warned AI's energy and water use could rival millions of cars.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen offered concessions to the EU budget on Monday and promised safeguards for the Common Agricultural Policy and regions to win European Parliament support.
EU employers warned they feared renegotiation waves, chaos and data gaps as a new pay-transparency directive neared implementation, while women staged a symbolic "unpaid" protest Monday at 11:31.
Rosalía released her new album 'Lux'; Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez praised it as "deslumbrante," saying it placed Spain atop global music.
Former transport minister José Luis Ábalos asked to join as a private prosecutor in Madrid’s Leire case, alleging Leire Díez sought to control his defense and orchestrate judicial interference.
Unidentified drones flew over a nuclear power plant near Antwerp on Sunday, temporarily halting air traffic while authorities said plant operations were unaffected.
Sahra Wagenknecht, founder and namesake of Germany's BSW, stepped down as party chair, said she would not seek re-election and would remain active within the party.
At least two people were taken to hospital after a fire swept an apartment building in Gärdet, Stockholm, spreading smoke into a stairwell and several apartments, authorities said.
Survivors, football players and investigators revisited the trauma of the Paris terror attacks ten years on, recalling the Stade de France assault and the massive manhunt that followed.
Lower Austria authorities eased rules allowing "problem" wolves to be shot after first approaching settlements or following attacks on protected livestock.
German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche called for an "Agenda 2030" of sweeping structural reforms to boost growth, including subsidy reviews, warning it could strain ties with the SPD.
Austrian entrepreneur René Benko remained in custody in Innsbruck for two more months until mid-January and will face court on Dec. 10 on charges including fraud and breach of trust.
Trial of Taleb A., accused of driving his car into a Magdeburg Christmas market, killing six and injuring hundreds, opened in court, where he said, "I drove the car."
Interstellar comet 3I/Atlas developed multiple tails and appeared blue near the Sun, was seen by two spacecraft, and scientists linked it to surface-ice sublimation while Avi Loeb suggested artificial origin.
European newspapers published editorial cartoons on Nov. 10 depicting refugees crowded on rooftops and other topical scenes, underscoring migration tensions.
Pfizer paid about €10 billion to acquire biotech Metsera after rival Novo Nordisk withdrew its competing bid, a move that sent Novo Nordisk's shares higher.
Bottega, the Italian winemaker, announced it would pay each employee €1,250, saying the government's IRPEF tax cut was insufficient and should reward regular taxpayers.
A collision between two trains near Bratislava, Slovakia, injured dozens of passengers, and the prime minister said human error was likely.
Fédération Equestre Internationale relaxed its "No‑Blood" rule for show jumping, prompting criticism from animal welfare groups and several national federations who said the change weakened horse protections.
