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Marine Le Pen Sentenced to Prison, Banned From Office in EU Funds Case, Disrupting 2027 French Presidential Race
Marine Le Pen, the far-right leader who had emerged as the frontrunner in France's 2027 presidential race, was convicted Monday of embezzling European Union funds, handed a four-year prison sentence with two years suspended, and barred from holding public office for five years-a ruling that has thrown French politics into turmoil and triggered international reaction. 
Marine Le Pen, the far-right leader who had emerged as the frontrunner in France's 2027 presidential race, was convicted Monday of embezzling European Union funds, handed a four-year prison sentence with two years suspended, and barred from holding public office for five years-a ruling that has thrown French politics into turmoil and triggered international reaction. -
7.0-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Tonga, Tsunami Warning Lifted After Evacuation
A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck near the South Pacific nation of Tonga early Monday morning, triggering tsunami sirens and evacuations across the capital before authorities lifted warnings and reported no immediate casualties. 
A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck near the South Pacific nation of Tonga early Monday morning, triggering tsunami sirens and evacuations across the capital before authorities lifted warnings and reported no immediate casualties. -
Myanmar Earthquake Death Toll Surges Past 1,600 as Civil War and Infrastructure Collapse Hamper Relief
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on Friday has claimed at least 1,644 lives and injured more than 3,400, according to the country's ruling military junta. The disaster has exposed the frailty of Myanmar's infrastructure and intensified the humanitarian challenges in a country already fractured by civil war and under military rule. 
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on Friday has claimed at least 1,644 lives and injured more than 3,400, according to the country's ruling military junta. The disaster has exposed the frailty of Myanmar's infrastructure and intensified the humanitarian challenges in a country already fractured by civil war and under military rule. -
Zelensky Pushes Back on U.S. Minerals Deal, Citing EU Accession Risks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned the United States that Kyiv will reject any minerals deal that jeopardizes Ukraine's bid to join the European Union, signaling rising tensions over Washington's proposed control over Ukraine's natural resources. 
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned the United States that Kyiv will reject any minerals deal that jeopardizes Ukraine's bid to join the European Union, signaling rising tensions over Washington's proposed control over Ukraine's natural resources. -
Myanmar Earthquake Kills Over 1,000, Triggers International Aid as Junta Opens Borders
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, killing at least 1,002 people, collapsing infrastructure, and prompting a rare appeal for international assistance from the country's military government, according to state media. 
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, killing at least 1,002 people, collapsing infrastructure, and prompting a rare appeal for international assistance from the country's military government, according to state media. -
Myanmar Earthquake Leaves More Than 150 Dead, Bangkok Tower Collapses; Death Toll Expected to Rise
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Southeast Asia on Friday, killing more than 150 people across Myanmar and Thailand and collapsing a high-rise building in central Bangkok, officials said. The tremor, among the strongest to hit the region in years, was centered in central Myanmar near Mandalay and was followed by a 6.4-magnitude aftershock, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Southeast Asia on Friday, killing more than 150 people across Myanmar and Thailand and collapsing a high-rise building in central Bangkok, officials said. The tremor, among the strongest to hit the region in years, was centered in central Myanmar near Mandalay and was followed by a 6.4-magnitude aftershock, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. -
Putin Threatens to ‘Finish Off' Ukrainian Forces as Russia Strikes Energy Sites Amid Cease-Fire Talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin escalated tensions in Ukraine on Friday, threatening to "finish off" Ukrainian forces and calling for a transitional administration to replace President Volodymyr Zelensky, as Moscow violated a U.S.-backed partial cease-fire with fresh strikes on critical infrastructure. 
Russian President Vladimir Putin escalated tensions in Ukraine on Friday, threatening to "finish off" Ukrainian forces and calling for a transitional administration to replace President Volodymyr Zelensky, as Moscow violated a U.S.-backed partial cease-fire with fresh strikes on critical infrastructure. -
Israel Strikes Beirut Suburbs After Rocket Fire, Shaking Ceasefire with Hezbollah
Israel carried out an airstrike on southern Beirut on Friday, marking its first attack on the Lebanese capital since a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement went into effect in November. The Israeli military said it targeted a drone storage facility operated by Hezbollah in the Dahiyeh neighborhood, a longtime stronghold of the Iran-backed militant group. 
Israel carried out an airstrike on southern Beirut on Friday, marking its first attack on the Lebanese capital since a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement went into effect in November. The Israeli military said it targeted a drone storage facility operated by Hezbollah in the Dahiyeh neighborhood, a longtime stronghold of the Iran-backed militant group. -
Vladimir Putin 'Will Die Soon,' Zelensky Claims; Here's What We Know
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared that Russian President Vladimir Putin "will die soon," suggesting the Russian leader's failing health could bring an end to the war in Ukraine, as European and American officials move toward possible ceasefire arrangements. Speaking during a joint appearance in Paris with French President Emmanuel Macron, Zelensky added, "He will die soon, and that's a fact, and it will come to an end." 
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared that Russian President Vladimir Putin "will die soon," suggesting the Russian leader's failing health could bring an end to the war in Ukraine, as European and American officials move toward possible ceasefire arrangements. Speaking during a joint appearance in Paris with French President Emmanuel Macron, Zelensky added, "He will die soon, and that's a fact, and it will come to an end." -
Houthis Claim Missile Strikes on U.S. Carrier and Israeli Airport
Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility Thursday for launching ballistic missiles at Israel's Ben Gurion airport and a U.S. aircraft carrier in the Red Sea, as the group escalates its campaign against American and Israeli interests in response to continued U.S. airstrikes in Yemen. 
Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility Thursday for launching ballistic missiles at Israel's Ben Gurion airport and a U.S. aircraft carrier in the Red Sea, as the group escalates its campaign against American and Israeli interests in response to continued U.S. airstrikes in Yemen.
