EUROPENicolas Sarkozy, the former president of France who led the nation from 2007 to 2012, is scheduled to enter Paris's La Santé prison on October 21 to serve a five-year sentence for criminal conspiracy.

WAR & PEACEFormer German Chancellor Angela Merkel claimed that opposition from Poland and the Baltic states was behind the failed EU-Russia Peace talks, preventing the EU from engaging in direct talks with Putin in 2021, hindering efforts to avert a war in Ukraine.

AFRICAIn a move to deepen technological partnerships across continents, a comprehensive action plan has been released aimed at enhancing cooperation between China and African nations

AFRICABurkina Faso's government announced that it had dismantled an alleged espionage network operating under the cover of the International NGO Safety Organisation (INSO).

EUROPEGeorgia's ruling Georgian Dream party has declared a resounding victory in the country's local self-government elections held on October 4.

AFRICAFor the first time, the World Road Cycling Championships were held on African soil. Kigali welcomed cyclists from 109 nations to compete in the 98th UCI Road World Championships.