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France: implications of Sarkozy’s unexpected conviction for corruption

03 Oct 2025
Former president Nicolas Sarkozy has been convicted of criminal conspiracy and sentenced to five years in prison, marking a historic and dramatic moment in French politics. The Paris court ruled that he engaged in an attempted…

Czech Republic: former PM poised for comeback, faces difficult balancing act

03 Oct 2025
Billionaire and former prime minister Andrej Babis is poised for a political comeback as his ANO party leads polls ahead of the October 3-4 elections. Having shifted from a liberal to a national-conservative position, Babis is…

Gaza: Hamas likely to reject Trump’s peace plan

03 Oct 2025
A senior Hamas leader has said the group is likely to reject Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza, arguing it favours Israel while ignoring Palestinian concerns. The plan requires Hamas to disarm, surrender its weapons, and…

Iran: offering hope to young people

03 Oct 2025
Generation of Hope, a SAT-7 PARS youth programme, has returned for its second season with a mission to uplift and support young people in Iran and beyond. The show, hosted by 16-year-old Ilya in London and…