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Information Marine Le Pen, leader of France’s far-right National Rally (RN) party, has been banned from holding public office for five years after being found guilty of misusing €3 million in European Union funds intended for parliamentary assistants. Alongside the ban, she received a four-year prison sentence—two years suspended and two under house arrest with […]

Netanyahu says Hamas leaders ‘will be allowed to leave’ Gaza Israel’s prime minister said military pressure on Hamas was working, but that “cracks” were emerging in negotiations. Netanyahu added that Israel will ensure security in Gaza to enable Trump’s controversial plan. China, Japan and South Korea to strengthen free trade Top officials of China, Japan

Information Jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu announced on Friday that his lawyer, Mehmet Pehlivan, had been detained on what he described as “fictitious grounds.” Pehlivan had represented Imamoglu in court on corruption charges just days earlier. Imamoglu, a key opposition figure to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was arrested last week ahead of an expected presidential

Information Just Stop Oil announced that it is ending its campaign of disruptive climate protests, marking the conclusion of actions such as throwing soup on Van Gogh paintings, spraying cornstarch on Stonehenge, and slow-marching in streets. The environmental activist group, which has been widely criticised for its controversial tactics, claimed its campaign was one of

Information Russia has confirmed its participation in a US-brokered agreement aimed at ensuring safe navigation in the Black Sea. Additionally, Moscow and Washington have agreed to a temporary halt on strikes against Russian and Ukrainian energy facilities for 30 days, starting on March 18. However, Russia has made its commitment to the Black Sea navigation

Information The leak of classified information by President Donald Trump’s national security team on an unsecured chat app, Signal, has raised significant concerns. Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg reported being accidentally included in the group chat, where he saw details of imminent American strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen. The White House confirmed the authenticity of

Information Turkish police have detained over 1,100 people in response to ongoing mass protests triggered by the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on March 19. Authorities claim that some of those detained are affiliated with terrorist organizations, while more than 120 police officers have been injured in the demonstrations. The protests erupted following Imamoglu’s

Zelenskyy urges allies to pressure Russia ahead of talks The US is optimistic about high-stakes talks in Saudi Arabia aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, while Kyiv and Moscow are less so. Venezuela agrees to US repatriation flights after row The latest deal follows a dispute over the US deporting more than 200 Venezuelans

Information A massive fire at an electrical substation in Hayes, near Heathrow Airport, caused a complete shutdown of one of the world’s busiest aviation hubs. The fire broke out late Thursday night, knocking out power not only to the airport but also to thousands of homes and businesses in the area. Heathrow officials announced the