PRESS REVIEW – Monday, March 31: The French papers react to the upcoming verdict in Marine Le Pen's embezzlement trial. Also, international headlines are full of Donald Trump quotes after the US president's phone interview with NBC. Meanwhile, The Economist has an interesting piece on the political situation in Myanmar in the aftermath of the earthquake. In other news, the Guardian has a long read about the far right in Sweden and their recruitment methods. Finally, two women in Oxford celebrate their extraordinary birthdays.

The French papers all have very similar front pages this morning, as Marine Le Pen's future will be decided by French courts later this Monday. La Depeche calls it the moment of truth. Le Pen and her party are accused of embezzling money from the European Parliament by using a fake jobs scam. On its front page, Libération says Marine Le Pen's future "hangs in the balance". It highlights the crucial question: Will Le Pen be able to run for president in 2027? For the right-leaning paper le Figaro, Le Pen’s future is on a judicial knife-edge.

Around the world, plenty of headlines are using different quotes from Donald Trump’s phone interview with NBC on Sunday. The Washington Post chooses to focus on Trump's "anger". Politico highlights his "pissed off" comment. The US president said that he was “very angry and pissed off” with Vladimir Putin and his approach to a ceasefire, adding that he would impose tariffs on Russia’s oil exports if Putin does not agree to a truce within a month.

Meanwhile, NBC leads with Trump's comments on a possible third term. He said there were "methods" by which he could become president for a third time. At the moment, though, a third term is prohibited under the 22nd Amendment of the US Constitution. BBC News chooses to use a Trump quote about his beloved tariffs. Trump said he "couldn’t care less" about higher car prices resulting from his policies. His latest tariffs are set to begin on April 2, which Trump has called "Liberation Day".

The Economist has an interesting article on the political situation in Myanmar. It says that following the earthquake, many thought there might be a pause in the civil war. But although one side of the warring parties, the National Unity Government, announced a temporary ceasefire, the military junta has continued bombing certain areas, with some bombs landing close to rescue operations. The article says that the military junta has a record of exploiting disasters for political gain.

There's quite a scary article in the Guardian as a long-read piece focuses on the far right in Sweden and its recruitment practices. The article says that far-right groups are using bodybuilding and fight clubs to further their White supremacist agenda, pulling in boys through online platforms and social media. It adds that there has been a dramatic shift in the structure and practices of extreme far-right groups. One of the biggest changes being that the age of recruitment has plummeted, with some of the boys recruited now as young as 10. It adds that where it used to be "guys who wanted to be seen" it is now about "vulnerable boys" who spend their time online and miss social contact.

We finish with some very wholesome news coming out of Oxford: two women who have been neighbours for over 40 years will be celebrating their 101st birthdays together tomorrow. Josie and Anne were both on April 1, 1924 and have been neighbours since the 1980s. They plan to celebrate together as they have for many years, perhaps by sharing a cup of tea over the garden fence.

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