Top 10 world news today: Former French President Sarkozy convicted on corruption charges, UK detects Brazilian variant, and more

Top 10 world news today: A French court convicted former President Sarkozy on corruption charges, UK detects six cases of highly contagious Brazilian variant, China bans harsh school punishments, and more. Click on the headline to read the full story.

French court convicts former President Nicolas Sarkozy on corruption charges

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