Le Pen's verdict
Le Pen vows to run in 2027 election: "Witch hunt"
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen will not let the verdict that bans her from running for public office stop her from seeking the presidency in the 2027 election. She said so herself during a political meeting on Sunday, AFP writes.
Le Pen was convicted at the end of March of fraud, after using money earmarked for political assistants in the European Parliament to, among other things, pay for a bodyguard for herself.
Le Pen herself describes the verdict as a "witch hunt".
- For 30 years I have fought against injustice. I will continue to fight, she says according to Euronews.
The verdict has been appealed. A final decision is expected in 2026.
Le Pen vows to run in 2027 election: "Witch hunt"
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen will not let the verdict that bans her from running for public office stop her from seeking the presidency in the 2027 election. She said so herself during a political meeting on Sunday, AFP writes.
Le Pen was convicted at the end of March of fraud, after using money earmarked for political assistants in the European Parliament to, among other things, pay for a bodyguard for herself.
Le Pen herself describes the verdict as a "witch hunt".
- For 30 years I have fought against injustice. I will continue to fight, she says according to Euronews.
The verdict has been appealed. A final decision is expected in 2026.
The conflict in Iraq
Iran-backed groups ready to lay down arms after US threats
Several Iran-backed militias in Iraq say they are prepared to lay down their arms after warnings from the US. This is stated by ten high-ranking Iraqi military and civil servants to Reuters.
Since taking office, the Trump administration has reportedly urged the Iraqi government in private conversations to take a tough stance against the militia groups, which have carried out attacks on US and Israeli forces since the start of the Gaza war. If the attacks do not stop immediately, the US has threatened its own air strikes against the groups, according to the information.
Talks have subsequently taken place in Iraq.
– Trump is ready to take the war with us to a worse level, we know that, and we want to avoid such a bad scenario, says a commander from Kataib Hezbollah, the most powerful Shiite militia, wearing a black face mask and sunglasses.
An American source is skeptical of the data and doubts that the ceasefire will be particularly long-lasting.
Iran-backed groups ready to lay down arms after US threats
Several Iran-backed militias in Iraq say they are prepared to lay down their arms after warnings from the US. This is stated by ten high-ranking Iraqi military and civil servants to Reuters.
Since taking office, the Trump administration has reportedly urged the Iraqi government in private conversations to take a tough stance against the militia groups, which have carried out attacks on US and Israeli forces since the start of the Gaza war. If the attacks do not stop immediately, the US has threatened its own air strikes against the groups, according to the information.
Talks have subsequently taken place in Iraq.
– Trump is ready to take the war with us to a worse level, we know that, and we want to avoid such a bad scenario, says a commander from Kataib Hezbollah, the most powerful Shiite militia, wearing a black face mask and sunglasses.
An American source is skeptical of the data and doubts that the ceasefire will be particularly long-lasting.
North Korea crisis
180 foreign runners when pandemic break ends
For the first time in six years, the Pyongyang Marathon has been organized in the North Korean capital, reports The Independent. The competition was paused when the pandemic hit the world and among the participants in the isolated country were hundreds of people from other countries.
It is the largest sporting event in the country for several years. When it was organized in 2019, almost 1,000 runners were from other countries and this time the number is estimated to be 180 people, including from China and Ethiopia.
The fight against poverty
WHO: More women are at risk of dying during pregnancy
The UN World Health Organization WHO warns that more women are at risk of dying during pregnancy or childbirth as a result of aid cuts from, among others, the United States.
Women in war zones are particularly vulnerable, several media outlets report.
Between 2020 and 2023, the number of maternal deaths decreased by 40 percent – a trend that according to the WHO, could be reversed, writes Reuters.
– The cuts not only risk stopping the progress made, but could lead to a setback, said Bruce Aylward, assistant director-general of the WHO's global health department.
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