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Last year, the leader of the French far-right National Rally party, Marine Le Pen, was banned from running for public office after being found guilty of embezzling EU funds. It means - as it stands - she is not able to run in next year's presidential election.

Now, she is appealing that ruling at the Paris Court of Appeal. The case is likely to last around month but a decision is not expected before the summer.

BBC's Paris correspondent, Hugh Schofield has the background.

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Greenland's prime minister has said his people would choose Denmark over the US if they were asked to make such a choice "here and now".

Jens-Frederik Nielsen's remark at a joint news conference with Denmark's prime minister is the strongest by a representative of the semi-autonomous Danish territory since US President Donald Trump renewed his plan to annex it.

Trump says the US needs to "own" Greenland to defend against Russia and China. The White House has suggested buying the island, but not ruled out the use of force to annex it.

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US President Donald Trump has urged Iranian anti-government protesters to "keep protesting", saying “help is on its way”.

"I have cancelled all meetings with Iranian Officials until the senseless killing of protesters stops,” the president wrote on social media platform Truth Social.

Trump has recently floated the possibility of intervention in the country - his national security team is expected to meet today to discuss the options.

Thousands of people are feared dead after a crackdown on weeks of anti-government protests in Iran.

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On 3 January, US forces seized Venezuela’s then president, Nicolás Maduro, in a dramatic overnight raid on the capital, Caracas.

BBC correspondents Ione Wells and Will Grant join Mimi Swaby to look at what happened and what it means for Venezuela now.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said several hundred thousand people in and around Kyiv are without power today after another Russian missile strike.

Parts of the capital are being without heating and electricity for several days now and in sub-zero temperatures.

Four people were reportedly killed overnight in Kharkiv and a former power plant in Kyiv was also badly damaged. The Ukrainian military said almost 300 drones and 18 missiles targeted cities across the country.

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The US state of Minnesota has sued the Trump administration in an attempt to block a surge of federal immigration agents into the state.

The lawsuit argues the deployment amounts to an unconstitutional "federal invasion". Minnesota's Attorney General Keith Ellison said immigration operations had upended life for millions and caused "chaos and violence".

It comes after Renee Good, 37, was shot dead by an immigration agent in Minneapolis last week, triggering large protests in the city.

The Trump administration has described the legal action as "baseless". It has also pledged to significantly increase its deployment in the area.

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Almost 650 protesters have been killed by Iranian security forces in anti-government demonstrations that have swept Iran since the 28 December, according to one human rights group.

But sources in Iran have told the BBC the death toll is likely to be higher than reported.

Coach Amir Mohammad Koohkan, 26, and student Rubina Aminian, 23, are among hundreds of protesters reportedly killed during two weeks of protests in Iran.

Iranian authorities accused the US and Israel of fomenting trouble and condemned "terrorist actions", state media reported.

Internet access has been cut by the authorities, making reporting from Iran more difficult than ever. BBC Persian is banned from reporting inside Iran by the government.

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US President Donald Trump has announced countries doing business with Iran will face a 25% tariff on trade with the US, in response to a deadly crackdown on anti-government protests.

Trump has also been briefed on a range of military and covert options for use in the country, officials have told the BBC's US partner CBS News - including long-range missile strikes, as well as cyber and psychological tools.

Iran's foreign minister said Tehran is open to talks with Washington, but remains "prepared for war".

At least 648 protesters have been killed in the ongoing crackdown in Iran, a human rights group said - but warned the death toll could be far higher.

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Today Chris and Adam are down in City Hall to speak to the mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan.

He defended London against claims by critics like President Trump and Nigel Farage that the city in unsafe, and pointed to the falling murder rate as proof of a positive counter narrative.

Plus he welcomed Ofcom’s new investigation into X and said “we need proper guardrails” to protect people online. He also spoke Europe and supported closer alignment with the customs union, and said “we've got to look at the impact it will have on the U.S. Trade deal” when it comes to rejoining the customs union.

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Iran has warned Donald Trump it's prepared to teach him an "unforgettable lesson". It's after the US president warned he was considering "very strong options" after the state's crackdown on anti-government protests.

What started as demonstrations over the dire economic situation has now grown into a mass movement. But what action will America take, and why?

BBC's international editor Jeremy Bowen has the background.

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