Thursday September 25 at 7 p.m., a gathering is organized at Place de la Nation in Paris (on the Avenue Dorian side) to mark the four years of detention of Cécile Kohler, an Alsatian professor held hostage in Iran since May 7, 2022. Having left for a simple tourist stay, she was arbitrarily arrested and has since lived in conditions described as destructive: several months in solitary confinement, deprivation of an independent lawyer, detention in the high security section of Evin prison in Tehran. The rare contacts with his loved ones are made under strict surveillance, while his physical and psychological health raises serious concerns.
In July, she was charged, along with Jacques Paris, with “espioning for Mossad,” a charge that puts them at risk of the death penalty. Emmanuel Macron denounced a “provocation” against France and threatened Tehran with reprisals. The support committee therefore calls for people to come together tomorrow to demand their immediate release and recall the humanitarian emergency of these unjust detentions contrary to international law.
2 – Judgment in the case of alleged Libyan financing of Nicolas Sarkozy’s campaign in 2007
Thursday, September 25, the Paris criminal court must deliver its judgment in the case of suspected Libyan financing of Nicolas Sarkozy’s presidential campaign in 2007. The former head of state, who has proclaimed his innocence for more than ten years, denounces a plot orchestrated by the Gaddafi clan. This decision will mark the culmination of a sprawling case, nourished by revelations, contradictory testimonies and multiple legal twists and turns.
3 – Donald Trump receives Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Thursday, September 25, Donald Trump will welcome Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the White House for a tête-à-tête presented as strategic. At the heart of the discussions: major civil and military aviation contracts, with several billion dollars at stake. “We are working on numerous agreements, including a large purchase of Boeing aircraft, an order for F-16s and the resumption of discussions on the F-35”declared the American president.
This issue is particularly sensitive: in 2019, Washington excluded Ankara from the F-35 development program due to Turkey’s acquisition of the Russian S-400 air defense system, deemed incompatible with NATO standards. A year later, the United States imposed sanctions on this historic partner of the Alliance. Thursday’s meeting could mark a turning point. Erdogan, who is seeking to modernize his air fleet, is banking on his direct relationship with Trump to lift the blockages, while the latter hopes to display his diplomatic weight by relaunching a key military partnership.
4 – Decision on the request for research into the paternity of the children of Ari Boulogne, putative son of Alain Delon
Thursday September 25, the Poitiers Court of Appeal will render its decision in the paternity search case between the children of Ari Boulogne and those of Alain Delon. Presumed son of the sacred monster of cinema, Ari Boulogne – born in 1962 to the German singer Nico, close to the Velvet Underground – had initiated proceedings in 2019 to obtain recognition of his filiation, before his death in 2023. Alain Delon, who never recognized this paternity, had nevertheless entrusted the education of the child to his own mother, Édith Boulogne.
The case has experienced numerous legal twists and turns: after a rejection for lack of territorial jurisdiction by the Orléans court in 2020, confirmed on appeal in 2021, the Court of Cassation relaunched the procedure in May 2024, ruling that the French nationality of the applicant was sufficient to establish the jurisdiction of the French courts. At the hearing, held behind closed doors, only the parties’ lawyers were present: the representatives of Anthony, Anouchka and Alain-Fabien Delon abstained from any comments, while the public prosecutor’s office did not support the approach of the Boulogne children. Another sensitive point concerns the applicable law: German law, more favorable because it has no limitation period, could be invoked in the face of French law which restricts actions seeking paternity to ten years. Thursday’s decision will be decisive in this legal drama with strong family and heritage resonances.
5 – The good news of the day
In late fall 2025, the sitcom’s legendary Central Perk Friends will open its doors in Times Square, the tourist heart of New York. Visitors will be able to sit on the famous orange sofas to drink a coffee or share a meal in a decor brought up to date but faithful to the spirit of the series. It will be the second official café in the world after the one inaugurated in Boston.
Property of Warner Bros. Discovery, Friends remains one of the most iconic series, broadcast between 1994 and 2004 over 236 episodes and followed by millions of fans around the world. Its success cannot be denied, between derivative products and immersive exhibitions like The Friends Experiencealready established in New York, Las Vegas and London. With this new Central Perk, the promoters promise an experience that is both nostalgic and contemporary, intended as much for locals as for tourists looking for a dive into the cult universe of Rachel, Monica, Ross, Chandler, Joey and Phoebe.
