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France’s Sarkozy, defending his ‘honour’, awaits corruption appeal verdict

By Tassilo Hummel PARIS (Reuters) – The Paris Court of Appeals will on Wednesday rule on Nicolas Sarkozy’s bid to overturn a conviction for bribery and influence-peddling, one of several legal battles the former French president has been fighting over the past decade. A lower court in 2021 found Sarkozy guilty of trying to bribe …

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Nearly 6 million Britons missed payments on bills, regulator says

By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – Millions of British borrowers repeatedly missed payments on bills in the six months to January amid the steep surge in the cost of living and higher interest rates, a survey from the Financial Conduct Authority regulator showed on Tuesday. British households have faced double-digit inflation since September and the …

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