French far-right leader Marine Le Pen is set to return to court on Tuesday to appeal a graft conviction, with her 2027 presidential ambitions hanging in the balance. Le Pen was banned from standing fo...
Marine Le Pen's presidential ambitions hang in the balance as the French far-right leader goes to court to appeal against an embezzlement conviction, which barred her from running for office for five ...
Leaders say territory ‘not for sale’ before White House meeting on Wednesday...
Families call for release of political prisoners at the brutal El Helicoide jail...
Prime minister hoping to consolidate grip on power by winning majority for ruling party...
The US State Department hailed Venezuela's interim government for releasing American prisoners, calling it a "step in the right direction."...
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Far-right leader Marine Le Pen, who needs to have a graft conviction overturned to seize her best chance at the French presidency, risks seeing her life's work upended if she loses her appeal. It come...
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