Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy left his residence on Tuesday (October 21) and was escorted by police to La Sante prison in Paris to serve his sentence, becoming the first former head of state of an EU member state to be imprisoned. When he and his wife Carla walked out of the residence, they were warmly welcomed by dozens of supporters. The two held hands and waved to the crowd.

(Jerusalem/Washington) - The Israeli military resumed the ceasefire in Gaza on Sunday evening local time after carrying out dozens of airstrikes on Hamas targets over the weekend. Aid supplies, which had been suspended previously, have also resumed entering Gaza due to pressure from the United States.

With US President Trump's visit to South Korea imminent, the United Nations Command, which is responsible for Panmunjom, announced that it will suspend special visits to the Joint Security Area before the APEC summit this announcement has sparked speculation that this move is likely to be in preparation for the "Trump-Kim lightning meeting."

(Paris) The French government admitted that there were security lapses at the Louvre Museum, which was robbed on Sunday, and pledged to strengthen heritage protection. Authorities are hunting for four suspects involved in the case, which they initially determined was an organized crime operation.

On the eve of the prime ministerial election in Japan, Sanae Takaichi, president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and Hirofumi Yoshimura, leader of the Restoration Party, officially signed a document to form a coalition government. The document stipulates that the two parties will cooperate in the extraordinary prime ministerial election to be held on Tuesday (October 21st). Takaichi is expected to secure victory, and Japan will soon welcome a conservative female prime minister.

(Bloomberg, Washington) As China and the United States are about to return to the negotiating table, US President Trump has listed rare earths, fentanyl and soybeans as his top three concerns in trade with China.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House last Friday in a heated exchange, according to sources familiar with the matter. Trump demanded that Zelenskyy accept Russian President Vladimir Putin's demands for a ceasefire or face the destruction of Ukraine. While Trump ultimately agreed to support a ceasefire based on front lines, the meeting nonetheless revealed his erratic nature and willingness to support Putin's extreme demands.

(New Delhi Comprehensive News) Air pollution in India's capital New Delhi has worsened, and the entire city was shrouded in thick and toxic smog on Monday (October 20). The air pollution level soared to more than 16 times the daily maximum recommended by the World Health Organization.