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A Paris appeal court will decide whether the far-right figurehead can run for president in 2027, as attention increasingly turns to her 30-year-old protégé and MEP Jordan Bardella....
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With the situation tense over in Iran, one of the country's national's is facing justice here in France. Mahdieh Esfandiari, a professional translator, is on trial in Paris, facing accusations of prom...
Iran's communication blackout is "more serious" than ever before. Restrictions may last beyond the current protests, according to one expert....
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A jailed activist has lost a judicial review against a Hong Kong Correctional Services Department rule that prohibits female inmates from wearing shorts in summer, with the court ruling that the women...
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Galaxy said that new Treasury authorities in a Senate draft could mark the largest surveillance expansion since 2001....
Letter seen by FT appears to undermine claims that chair of US central bank misled Congress over renovation...
Iran's communication blackout is "more serious" than ever before and restrictions may last beyond the current protests, according to one expert....
Public health experts agree that a clear definition of ultra-processed foods is needed to shape policy decisions for our food system....
Ugandan officials claimed that they could also shut down the internet-free, encrypted messaging app last week, but haven't done so yet....