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Trump Says Conviction Of France's Far Right Leader Is "Big Deal", Similar to His Case
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that French far-right leader Marine Le Pen's conviction and resulting prohibition from running in the 2027 presidential election was a "very big deal.
Marine Le Pen brought the far right to France’s front door
PARIS (AP) — For years, Marine Le Pen stood at the gates of power — poised, relentless and rising. She stripped the French ...
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There’s No Party Like an Iftar Party for Bangladesh’s Aspiring Leaders
During Ramadan, political parties used the events to signal potential alliances after the ouster of the country’s authoritarian leader. By Mujib Mashal Reporting from Dhaka, Bangladesh Around ...
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France, U.K. lead charge to keep Europe united behind Ukraine as British leader says Russia "playing games"
London - Dozens of European leaders, propelled by anxiety over an America led by President Trump that they fear can no longer be counted on as the invaluable ally it's been for three generations ...
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Leaders of France, Lebanon, Syria meet online, discuss Syrian refugees in Lebanon, borders
The presidents of France, Lebanon, and Syria on Friday held an online meeting during which they discussed the issues related to the Syrian refugees in Lebanon and the coordination to control the ...
Trial of former President Sarkozy sheds light on France’s back-channel talks with Libya’s Gadhafi
The trial of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy over the alleged illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign is ...
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France’s far-right leader Le Pen guilty of embezzlement in ruling that could end her career
A French court on Monday found Marine Le Pen guilty of embezzling European Union funds in a verdict that could end the far-right leader's plans to run for the French presidency in the country's ...
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Major European leader sentenced to jail
Marine Le Pen, leader of France’s far right National Rally (Rassemblement National) party, left the court prior to the sentencing being finished. She had been expected to run for the French ...
French far-right leader Le Pen barred from running for political office for 5 years
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with journalist Sylvain Bourmeau about the guilty verdict issued against French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, who is now barred from running for political office for five ...
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen barred from seeking office for 5 years, a political earthquake
The court ruling was a political as well as a judicial temblor for France, hobbling one of the leading contenders to succeed ...
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France's far-right leader Le Pen convicted in fake jobs trial
A French court on Monday convicted far-right leader Marine Le Pen on charges of embezzlement of public funds over a fake jobs scam at the European Parliament, leaving her chances of standing in ...
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Marine Le Pen Barred From French Presidential Run After Embezzlement Ruling
The sentence made the far-right leader ineligible for five years, excluding her from the 2027 election unless she can secure a more favorable outcome on appeal. By Roger Cohen and Aurelien Breeden ...