Le Pen vows to fight political ban

<p>Pope Leo has called for peace on the first day of his visit to Turkey, and urged Ankara to embrace the role of mediator in the world's conflicts. His host, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said he doesn't believe the differences between people, including religion, should be a s ... Show More

<p>More than forty people have died and hundreds are missing after a fire engulfed high-rise apartment blocks in Hong Kong's Tai Po district. Firefighters have been battling to contain the blaze for nearly 24 hours. Also: a "targeted shooting" near the White House critically inju ... Show More

<p>Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te says China is stepping up military preparations to take the island by force. He's announced a $40 billion supplementary defence budget that underscores Taiwan's determination to protect itself, with a focus on drones and missile systems. Preside ... Show More

Chris slams the EU’s “lawfare” against political figures like Marine Le Pen, sentenced in Paris to block her 2027 run. He compares it to Trump’s U.S. trials, citing Romania’s canceled election, Germany’s AfD crackdown, Slovakia’s Fico assassination attempt, and more. Worse than R ... Show More

The parliamentary leader of France’s far-right National Rally party, Marine Le Pen, has been banned from public office for five years for embezzlement, ruining her chance of a presidential run. Angelique Chrisafis reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.co ... Show More

The leader of France's far-right National Rally party Marine Le Pen has had her dreams of becoming the president of France thwarted.   It comes after a court found her guilty of embezzling European Union funds. She's now been banned from running for political office for five year ... Show More

Trump eyes up Greenland and Musk courts the AfD, Iran releases Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, Herbert Kickl tries to form a government in Austria, and Jean-Marie Le Pen dies in France. We also mark the 20th anniversary of one of Germany's most notorious deaths in custody, and d ... Show More

The toppling of the French prime minister has caused a massive headache for French President Emmanuel Macron just days before he receives U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in Paris. As one president returns to the world stage, could the other’s days be numbered? France is convuls ... Show More

Finally. After months of paralysis, the new leadership team in Brussels is up and running. Then again, the power trio of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President António Costa and foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas might already be out of date, ... Show More

Condamnée par la justice française, Marine Le Pen qualifie sa condamnation de "chasse aux sorcières", dénonçant une persécution politique à son encontre. Traduction: Convicted by French courts, Marine Le Pen describes her sentence as a "witch hunt," alleging political persecution ... Show More

A double celebration takes place in Paris as the Olympic torch arrives, coinciding with France's National Day. U.S. President Joe Biden warns Americans against resorting to political violence after the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. Millions of voters in Rwanda head to th ... Show More