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Court shortens electoral ban but custodial sentence could complicate far-right leader’s campaign hopes A French court of appeal has upheld Marine Le Pen’s ⁠conviction ⁠for embezzling European parliament funds but shortened her ban ⁠on running for elected office, potentially reopening a narrow path for the far-right ​leader ‌to run ‌in the 2027 presidential race. However, ‌the court also handed Le…

David Streever had emailed acting ICE director after an immigration officer fatally shot Minneapolis resident Renee Good An upstate New York resident sued US Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) for sending federal officers to his house with a warning over an email he sent to the agency’s one-time head. David Streever, who is a US citizen, was on a trip to Finland when two officers showed …

Officials admit new post-Brexit EES system is ‘not perfect’, as airports and airlines voice fears over delays The EU has rejected calls by airports and airlines to suspend the implementation of new fingerprinting and facial recognition border controls even though it admits there are “20 difficult spots” with queue chaos. With only a week to go before the peak summer holiday season starts, EU offi…

Anastasiia Berezovska was being sought by police over attack that seriously injured a Ukraine-born businessman A woman suspected of carrying out last week’s bomb attack in Monaco that seriously injured a Ukraine-born business tycoon has been found shot dead near Kyiv, in the latest twist in a case that has shaken the wealthy Mediterranean principality. Ukrainian prosecutors said on Tuesday the wo…

Blasts did not interrupt French president’s visit but are setback for Syrian leaders’ attempt to project stability Explosions rocked Damascus near the hotel where French president, Emmanuel Macron, was staying on Tuesday, wounding at least 18 people, Syrian authorities said. Macron was in the presidential palace for a meeting with the Syrian president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, when two improvised explosi…

George Robertson warns prime minister’s defence investment plan fails to meet scale of challenge facing the UK The former Nato chief who led the government’s defence review has criticised the prime minister’s plan to pay for it, calling the defence investment plan (Dip) insufficient and overly delayed. George Robertson, the former Nato general secretary, told MPs on Tuesday the Dip had damaged co…

Experts say cuts have hindered the response to DRC’s Ebola outbreak and resulted in ‘significant numbers’ of deaths Elon Musk has an Ebola problem. SpaceX stock dropped precipitously after its initial public offering, and Tesla faces a wave of lawsuits. But instead of focusing on his companies, Musk has posted frequently on X about the US Agency for International Development (USAID), which he hel…

Lachie Perrem suffered life-threatening injuries after the explosion on Thursday destroyed his share house in Brabham Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A Perth man has spent five days fighting for his life after a robot vacuum cleaner explosion set fire to his home. Lachie Perrem, aged in his 20s, was taken to hospital on Thursday with life-threatening burns from a blaz…

Result of court case against Associated Newspapers Limited expected this afternoon It is not yet known when or whether Prince Harry will see his father, King Charles, during his trip as the King has engagements and audiences every day this week. Harry had reportedly been hoping to reunite his children with their grandfather, 77, who is still undergoing treatment for cancer, for the first time in …

Central bank’s financial policy committee members voice concern on trimming big lenders’ financial buffers Business live – latest updates The Bank of England is planning to loosen capital requirements for major UK lenders, even as policymakers expressed concern about the threat to financial stability from rapid AI developments and debt-fuelled stock investments. The central bank said on Tuesday i…

About 57% of polled Americans also believe economy is worsening in grim portrait of cost of living crisis, according to Harris survey for the Guardian Ninety-five per cent of Americans believe the US is suffering an affordability crisis, as many report trouble with the rising cost of groceries and gas, according to an exclusive new poll conducted for the Guardian. The survey, conducted by Harris …

Border police officer under investigation after CCTV footage shows him shouting at car’s occupants and throwing device Israeli police have opened an investigation after CCTV footage showed a border police officer throwing a stun grenade into a car carrying young Palestinians during a raid on the Qalandiya refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. The footage from Sunday, released by the Israeli rig…

Group of 100 investors still discussing £10bn rescue proposal with officials from regulator Ofwat, says report Business live – latest updates Thames Water’s creditors are willing to pursue their bid for the debt-laden company even if the next likely prime minister, Andy Burnham, brings it into temporary nationalisation. The group of 100 institutional investors, which hold about £14bn of Thames’s …

Maine’s party leadership calls for Platner to withdraw after after sexual assault allegation emerges In the Politico report, published on Monday, Jenny Racicot, 41, who previously dated Platner, said he forced her to have sex despite repeated objections. Platner denied the claims in a statement to Politico. “These allegations are troubling, serious, and false. Any accusation of non-consensual beh…

In wake of primary wins by leftwing candidates in New York and elsewhere, president has resorted to well-worn tactic Moments after Donald Trump rang the ceremonial opening bell on Monday, starting the trading day from the Oval Office, 232 miles north on Wall Street, the US senator Ted Cruz celebrated the president’s new savings accounts as his administration’s “New Deal”. “But instead of having g…