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Le Pen sentenced to 15-month ban from public office in EU embezzlement case

A French appeals court on July 7 upheld Marine Le Pen's conviction for misusing EU funds but shortened ‌her ban ⁠on running for elected office. In theory, this potentially re-opens a path for the ⁠far-right leader to run in the 2027 presidential race. But Le Pen is also sente

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No stopping Le Pen? French appeals court clears way for 2027 presidential run

Did a court decision just alter the outcome a French presidential election that’s less than 300 days in the future? Marine Le Pen’s conviction for funnelling EU parliamentary staff funds to her far-right National Rally party. Watered down by half, her 30-months of ineligibility t

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Wholesale prices show first drop in almost a year on lower gas prices, but inflation still

Wholesale prices fell in June for the first time in 10 months largely due to lower gas prices, but it is unclear if the recent slowdown in inflation will persist in light of renewed hostilities between the U.S. and Iran.

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'It's unbearable' France hit by third heatwave in two months

France is sweltering under its third heatwave in less than two months, with temperatures set to continue rising throughout the week. Météo France has extended its orange alert to 61 departments.

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Western Europe records its hottest June after searing heatwave

EU's climate monitor said Thursday that Western Europe this year experienced its hottest month of June on record as an intense heatwave swept across the world's fastest-warming continent. A "heat dome" weather effect – a high-pressure system acting like a lid on a boiling pot – l

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In Bordeaux's brand new eco-district of Brazza, homes turn into ovens during the heatwave

France is experiencing its third heatwave in two months. In Bordeaux the thermometre hit 40 degrees Celsius this week, including in its new eco-neighbourhood. The apartment blocs are new, built to the latest standards - but inside it’s like an oven, and residents have had enough.

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Can NATO survive Trump's changes of heart?

These days, every official visit, every summit that involves the President of the United States seems like a mad scramble to keep the leader of the Atlantic Alliance on board. But what if it’s just too late? Last month, leaders left France thanking their lucky stars that Donald T

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Militia-like movements appear in Chad amid surge in intercommunal violence

In Chad, intercommunal violence has dramatically risen, with authorities flagging five different incidents just last month, with over 300 killed in just two years. The UN has warned that violence is escalating across the entire Lake Chad basin, with 5,700 people killed since last

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Live: Iran buries Ali Khamenei after new fighting with US erupts

Iran on Friday laid to rest Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, more than four months after his death in an air strike, as two days of US and Iranian attacks raised fears of a return to all-out war. Khamenei's flag-covered coffin was carried into the shrine of Imam Reza in his home city of M

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Paris court hands monitor 18-month suspended sentence for assaulting preschooler in abuse

A Paris court handed a school monitor an 18-month suspended prison sentence on Friday for sexually abusing a kindergarten-age child. It's the first such guilty verdict since the French capital was rocked by a wave of allegations of child sex abuse by non-teaching staff in Paris's

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The Rise and Pause of Jordan Bardella

The political landscape in France changed this week after the appeal court judges upheld the guilty verdict against Marine Le Pen for misappropriating European Parliament funds, but reduced the five-year ban on her standing for public office to fifteen months. Time already served

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Cuba suffers second nationwide blackout in five days

Cuba suffered its second nationwide blackout in five days on Friday as twin energy and economic crises, worsened by a six-month US fuel blockade, continue to cripple the country's electricity grid. "The pressure is increasing," explains our journalist Shirli Sitbon.

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