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Following his conviction in a trial over illegal campaign financing, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy begins his five-year prison sentence in the Santé prison in Paris today. The 70-year-old has lodged an appeal, and because of his age he has the option of applying for conditional release from the nine-square-metre cell where he will be in solitary confinement. The controversy over the verdict continues in the national press.

Several priceless pieces of jewellery were stolen from the Louvre in Paris on Sunday. The thieves, who have yet to be identified, broke into the museum using a truck with a vehicle-mounted ladder and stole several pieces of jewellery belonging to the Napoleon collection in a matter of minutes. For commentators, the robbery says a lot about the state of France.

Volodymyr Zelensky visited Donald Trump at the White House on Friday – and did not receive confirmation of the delivery of Tomahawk cruise missiles previously signalled by the US. The US President had agreed to a US-Russia summit in Budapest in a phone conversation with Putin on Thursday. Media discuss what Trump's latest U-turn means.

Israel and Hamas are accusing each other of violating the ceasefire which began on October 10. Both sides have reported attacks and deaths. The Israeli military announced on Sunday evening that it would cease its strikes but warned that there would be a vigorous response to further violations. While some commentators are pessimistic, others see a silver lining to the weekend's fighting.