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French Court Orders Trial for Terror-Related Murder After Corsican Activist's Death

A French court has announced the initiation of trial proceedings for murder linked to terrorism following the death of Corsican activist Yvan Colonna in prison due to an assault. Colonna, a prominent figure in the Corsican independence movement, died two weeks after the attack.

French right wins municipal elections in Ajaccio against nationalists

In a significant political development, <strong>Stéphane Sbragia</strong> was re-elected as the mayor of <strong>Ajaccio</strong> with <strong>46.51%</strong> of the votes, defeating nationalist <strong>Jean-Paul Caroleggi</strong> who garnered <strong>40.85%</strong>. This victory reflects a decline in nationalist influence on the island.