17 October 2025, France, Albi: Defendant's lawyers Alexandre Martin (C) and Emmanuelle Franck (R) wait for the opening of their client's trial for the murder of his wife in the courtroom of the Tarn Assize Courthouse. In a trial without a body, witnesses, or confession, a court in France has sentenced a man to 30 years in prison for the murder of his wife. Photo: Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/dpa