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Marine Le Pen banned from running for French presidency in 2027 and given four-year sentence in embezzlement trial – live
French far right leader barred from running for public office for five years with immediate effect after guilty verdict in trial. Full story: Le Pen barred from running for French presidency in ...The Guardian - 13h -
Marine Le Pen attacks ban on French presidency run as a ‘political decision’
Far-right leader, who was found guilty of embezzlement of European funds, says conviction is a ‘denial of democracy’. The French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has railed against a Paris court’s ...The Guardian - 6h -
‘Playing gods with the cradle of life’: French Polynesia’s president issues warning over deep-sea mining
Exclusive: Moetai Brotherson fears environmental risks of controversial practice and says independence from France must not be ‘rushed’. Read more Pacific leaders: in their words French ...The Guardian - 2h -
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 shedding light on France’s back-channel talks with the government of ...ABC News - 3d -
Trump Administration Extends DEI Ban to French Businesses
The policy comes in the form of a DEI questionnaire issued to French companies.Inc. - 2d -
Marine Le Pen banned from standing for office for five years
Far-right leader vows to contest verdict that jeopardises her ambitions to run for French presidency in 2027Financial Times - 2h -
Marine Le Pen’s Embezzlement Conviction: What to Know and What’s Next
The far-right French politician was a leading candidate to become the country’s next president, but has now been barred from running for public office for five years.The New York Times - 6h -
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President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron meet at the White House to discuss the war in Ukraine; Apple plans to invest $500 billion in the U.S. over the next four years.CBS News - 7h -
French actor Gérard Depardieu denies sexual assault charges in court
French cinema icon Gérard Depardieu stands accused of sexually assaulting two women during the filming of Les Volets Verts (The Green Shutters) in Paris.CBS News - 6d -
Yes, oui, Cannes! Glamour name eyes place in French Cup final
The French Cup is a tournament with a reputation for producing upsets and Cannes are the latest name dreaming of a shock result when the fourth-tier club play host to top-flight Reims in the ...Yahoo Sports - 12h -
Could the verdict expected at French far-right party's trial end Marine Le Pen's political career?
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen says her “political death” is at stake in a verdict expected MondayABC News - 19h -
French court finds far-right leader Marine Le Pen guilty in embezzlement case
A French court has convicted Marine Le Pen of embezzlement and barred her from seeking public office for five yearsABC News - 9h -
Finland's president says Trump growing 'impatient' with Putin
Finnish President Alexander Stubb said in a new interview that President Trump seemed to be growing “impatient” with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who rejected a U.S. ceasefire proposal and ...The Hill - 6h -
Wall Street Still Can’t Figure Out President Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’
The president promises to reveal a broad tariff plan on April 2.Inc. - 13h -
French Schools Will Finally Teach Sex Education
For 25 years, France has said schools must teach sex ed. Now the government is at last putting a curriculum in place.The New York Times - 5h -
Democrats Fired from F.T.C. Sue President Trump Over Dismissals
Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya, who were fired from the agency this month, accused President Trump in a lawsuit of executive overreach.The New York Times - 4d -
Trump says he's looking for ways to serve a third term as president
President Trump indicated he was looking for ways to serve a third term, which is not allowed under the 22nd Amendment, in an interview with NBC News.CBS News - 5h -
President Trump on running for a third term: ‘There’s a way you can do it’
President Trump on Monday did not rule out the possibility of running for re-election for a third term, which is prohibited by a constitutional term limit. It follows his comments in an exclusive ...NBC News - 2h -
Decision day in court for Marine Le Pen's French presidential hopes
Accused of misusing EU funds, Monday's verdict could determine whether the far-right National Rally leader can run again.BBC News - 1d -
Le Pen Barred From French Presidential Run After Embezzlement Ruling
The court decision barred the far-right leader Marine Le Pen from seeking office for five years, jeopardizing her plans for the 2027 election. She can appeal.The New York Times - 14h -
Shock Le Pen verdict rocks French far right
The far-right figurehead has been barred from running for public office for five years, throwing her plans into disarray.BBC News - 5h -
The Observer view on JD Vance: spurned in Greenland and humiliated at home, the vice-president should resign
His foolish foreign trip and the response to the Signal chat leak reflect the irresponsibility of White House team. Not for the first time, JD Vance, America’s outspoken vice-president, has made a ...The Guardian - 1d -
GOP senator says Trump ‘doesn’t bluff’ as the president says he’s ‘pissed off’ at Putin
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) exclusively joins Meet the Press to discuss Donald Trump’s negotiating tactics as the president says he may impose secondary tariffs on Russian oil.NBC News - 1d -
CFPB, the consumer watchdog agency, under fire by President Trump, DOGE | 60 Minutes
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a watchdog agency created to protect consumers, is under fire by President Trump and DOGE. Its new head ordered work to stop and funding to end.CBS News - 1d -
A bombshell judgment on Marine Le Pen
Banning the far-right leader from standing for office will inflame French politicsFinancial Times - 7h -
UNAIDS director proposes that President Trump make an 'amazing deal' to end HIV
The head of the U.N. AIDS agency says the sudden loss of American money has been “devastating” for efforts to stop HIV and will cost many lives of the world’s most vulnerable peopleABC News - Mar. 24 -
NASCAR elevates Steve Phelps to commissioner, Steve O'Donnell to president
New commissioner position created to oversee NASCAR, IMSA and NASCAR-owned tracks.Yahoo Sports - 13h -
Republican leaders in Congress downplay Trump's talk of a third term as president
Lawmakers insisted he wasn't serious about it, even though he told NBC News he's "not joking" about wanting another term, which is barred under the 22nd Amendment.NBC News - 3h -
New Columbia President Attacked by Stefanik Over 2023 Text Message
Elise Stefanik, a prominent Republican, questioned Claire Shipman’s commitment to protecting Jewish students. Ms. Shipman pledged “to build on the significant progress we’ve made.”The New York Times - 58m -
Washington Bends to RFK Jr.’s ‘MAHA’ Agenda on Measles, Baby Formula and French Fries
Public health leaders are horrified by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s approach to measles, but government and industry are responding to him.The New York Times - 6d -
French far-right's Le Pen sentenced to prison and banned from office in embezzlement trial
Marine Le Pen, the leader of France's far-right party, was handed a four-year prison sentence and banned from holding public office for five years by a court.NBC News - 16h -
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.The New York Times - 6h -
Marine Le Pen’s presidential bid threatened by court ruling
French far-right leader could be banned from running by judges issuing verdict in EU fraud caseFinancial Times - 21h -
Justin Tucker allegations: Ravens president addresses NFL investigation into kicker accused of misconduct
Tucker has been accused of inappropriate behavior by 16 massage therapistsCBS Sports - 1d -
Trump says he wants to serve a third term as US president. Can he?
Donald Trump says "a lot of people want me to do it" and supporters claim there's a loophole to the two-term constitutional limit.BBC News - 54m -
Accuser tells trial that Gérard Depardieu groped her bottom and breasts on film set
A woman accusing French actor Gérard Depardieu of sexual assault has told a landmark trial in Paris that he groped her buttocks and her breasts several times in three separate incidents on a film setABC News - 5d -
Tencent invests $1.25B in Ubisoft’s new core games operating division
Tencent has invested $1.25 billion in a new Ubisoft operating division that includes the core games Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six brands. Ubisoft, the French video game ...VentureBeat - 4d