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French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was convicted of embezzlement and given an immediate five-year ban from public office, barring her from the 2027 presidential race unless she successfully appeals. Le Pen, the National Rally (RN) party chief and a front-runner in opinion polls, was accused of diverting €4 million ($4.33 million) of European Parliament funds to pay France-based staff.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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