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Japan to cut consumption tax on food to 1% from April 2027

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, during a press conference in Tokyo on July 30, 2026, explains the government's plan to cut the consumption tax rate on food and beverages to 1 percent from the current 8 percent for two years starting in April 2027.

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Japan to cut consumption tax on food to 1% from April 2027

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, during a press conference in Tokyo on July 30, 2026, explains the government's plan to cut the consumption tax rate on food and beverages to 1 percent from the current 8 percent for two years starting in April 2027.

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Japan to cut consumption tax on food to 1% from April 2027

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, during a press conference in Tokyo on July 30, 2026, explains the government's plan to cut the consumption tax rate on food and beverages to 1 percent from the current 8 percent for two years starting in April 2027.

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Japan to cut consumption tax on food to 1% from April 2027

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, during a press conference in Tokyo on July 30, 2026, explains the government's plan to cut the consumption tax rate on food and beverages to 1 percent from the current 8 percent for two years starting in April 2027.

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Japan to cut consumption tax on food to 1% from April 2027

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, during a press conference in Tokyo on July 30, 2026, explains the government's plan to cut the consumption tax rate on food and beverages to 1 percent from the current 8 percent for two years starting in April 2027.

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Japan to cut consumption tax on food to 1% from April 2027

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, during a press conference in Tokyo on July 30, 2026, explains the government's plan to cut the consumption tax rate on food and beverages to 1 percent from the current 8 percent for two years starting in April 2027.

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Japan to cut consumption tax on food to 1% from April 2027

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, during a press conference in Tokyo on July 30, 2026, explains the government's plan to cut the consumption tax rate on food and beverages to 1 percent from the current 8 percent for two years starting in April 2027.

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Japan to cut consumption tax on food to 1% from April 2027

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, during a press conference in Tokyo on July 30, 2026, explains the government's plan to cut the consumption tax rate on food and beverages to 1 percent from the current 8 percent for two years starting in April 2027.

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US: Super Typhoon Bavi Slams Guam, Northern Marianas 2

Super Typhoon Bavi made landfall Monday, July 6, passing directly over Rota in the Northern Mariana Islands around 8 a.m. local time, with sustained winds over 150 mph. Guam and nearby islands also reported major damage from the storm.

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International Horticultural Expo 2027

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi poses at her office in Tokyo on April 28, 2026, with Tunku Tunku, the official mascot of the International Horticultural Expo 2027, to be held in Yokohama from March 2027 to September 2027.

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25th anniv. of Tokyo DisneySea

Tokyo DisneySea starts a special show, Sparkling Jubilee, in Urayasu near Tokyo on April 15, 2026, to mark the 25th anniversary of the park's opening. The show will run through March 31, 2027.

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25th anniv. of Tokyo DisneySea

Tokyo DisneySea starts a special show, Sparkling Jubilee, in Urayasu near Tokyo on April 15, 2026, to mark the 25th anniversary of the park's opening. The show will run through March 31, 2027.

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25th anniv. of Tokyo DisneySea

Tokyo DisneySea starts a special show, Sparkling Jubilee, in Urayasu near Tokyo on April 15, 2026, to mark the 25th anniversary of the park's opening. The show will run through March 31, 2027.

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Figure skating: Kagiyama announces break from competitive figure skating

Photo shows Yuma Kagiyama of Japan performing in the men's figure skating at the Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 13, 2026, en route to winning silver. Kagiyama posted on his social media account on April 13 that he will take a break from competitive figure skating for the 2026-2027 season.

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Figure skating: Kagiyama announces break from competitive figure skating

Japanese Olympic silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama posts on his social media account on April 13, 2026, that he would take a break from competitive figure skating for the 2026-2027 season. Kagiyama won silver in the men's figure skating at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Figure skating: Kagiyama announces break from competitive figure skating

Photo shows Japanese figure skater Yuma Kagiyama performing in the men's free program at the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 28, 2026. He posted on his social media account on April 13, 2026, that he would take a break from competitive figure skating for the 2026-2027 season.

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Figure skating: Kagiyama announces break from competitive figure skating

Photo taken in Milan on Feb. 13, 2026, shows Japanese figure skater Yuma Kagiyama who won silver in the men's figure skating at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. He posted on his social media account on April 13, 2026, that he would take a break from competitive figure skating for the 2026-2027 season.

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Seven & i Holdings to delay listing of U.S. unit

Seven & i Holdings Co. President Stephen Dacus holds a press conference in Tokyo on April 9, 2026, after the company decided to postpone the listing of its U.S. 7-Eleven convenience store business unit from its planned schedule in calendar 2026 to fiscal 2027.

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US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

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Sanchez and Christodoulides Meet in Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (right), holds a meeting with the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides (left), at the La Moncloa Complex, on April 28, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, met with the Prime Minister on the occasion of his working visit to Spain. Prior to this, Nikos Christodoulides held a meeting and subsequent lunch with the King. The 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries will be commemorated in 2027. Photo by Alberto Ortega/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sanchez and Christodoulides Meet in Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (right), holds a meeting with the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides (left), at the La Moncloa Complex, on April 28, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, met with the Prime Minister on the occasion of his working visit to Spain. Prior to this, Nikos Christodoulides held a meeting and subsequent lunch with the King. The 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries will be commemorated in 2027. Photo by Alberto Ortega/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sanchez and Christodoulides Meet in Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (right), holds a meeting with the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides (left), at the La Moncloa Complex, on April 28, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, met with the Prime Minister on the occasion of his working visit to Spain. Prior to this, Nikos Christodoulides held a meeting and subsequent lunch with the King. The 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries will be commemorated in 2027. Photo by Alberto Ortega/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sanchez and Christodoulides Meet in Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (right), holds a meeting with the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides (left), at the La Moncloa Complex, on April 28, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, met with the Prime Minister on the occasion of his working visit to Spain. Prior to this, Nikos Christodoulides held a meeting and subsequent lunch with the King. The 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries will be commemorated in 2027. Photo by Alberto Ortega/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sanchez and Christodoulides Meet in Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (right), holds a meeting with the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides (left), at the La Moncloa Complex, on April 28, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, met with the Prime Minister on the occasion of his working visit to Spain. Prior to this, Nikos Christodoulides held a meeting and subsequent lunch with the King. The 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries will be commemorated in 2027. Photo by Alberto Ortega/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sanchez and Christodoulides Meet in Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (right), holds a meeting with the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides (left), at the La Moncloa Complex, on April 28, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, met with the Prime Minister on the occasion of his working visit to Spain. Prior to this, Nikos Christodoulides held a meeting and subsequent lunch with the King. The 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries will be commemorated in 2027. Photo by Alberto Ortega/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sanchez and Christodoulides Meet in Madrid

The President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, during a meeting at La Moncloa Complex, on April 28, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, has met with the Prime Minister on the occasion of his working visit to Spain. Prior to this, Nikos Christodoulides held a meeting and subsequent lunch with the King. The 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries will be commemorated in 2027. Photo by Alberto Ortega/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sanchez and Christodoulides Meet in Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (right), holds a meeting with the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides (left), at the La Moncloa Complex, on April 28, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, met with the Prime Minister on the occasion of his working visit to Spain. Prior to this, Nikos Christodoulides held a meeting and subsequent lunch with the King. The 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries will be commemorated in 2027. Photo by Alberto Ortega/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sanchez and Christodoulides Meet in Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (right), holds a meeting with the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides (left), at the La Moncloa Complex, on April 28, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, met with the Prime Minister on the occasion of his working visit to Spain. Prior to this, Nikos Christodoulides held a meeting and subsequent lunch with the King. The 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries will be commemorated in 2027. Photo by Alberto Ortega/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sanchez and Christodoulides Meet in Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (right), holds a meeting with the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides (left), at the La Moncloa Complex, on April 28, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, met with the Prime Minister on the occasion of his working visit to Spain. Prior to this, Nikos Christodoulides held a meeting and subsequent lunch with the King. The 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries will be commemorated in 2027. Photo by Alberto Ortega/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lab to study aging mechanism

Japanese precision equipment maker Shimadzu Corp. and Tohoku University establish a lab at the state university's campus in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on April 18, 2025, to jointly study the mechanism of aging. The lab aims to develop anti-aging therapies, medicine and food through the study until March 2027.

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Lab to study aging mechanism

Japanese precision equipment maker Shimadzu Corp. and Tohoku University establish a lab at the state university's campus in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on April 18, 2025, to jointly study the mechanism of aging. The lab aims to develop anti-aging therapies, medicine and food through the study until March 2027.

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Rally in Support of Marine Le Pen - Paris

Le maire de Perpignan, Louis Aliot, prend la parole sur scène alors qu’il assiste à un rassemblement de soutien à Marine Le Pen après sa condamnation pour un programme d’emplois fictifs au Parlement européen, à Paris, le 6 avril 2025. Marine Le Pen a été condamnée à une peine d’emprisonnement et à une amende le 31 mars 2025, un verdict qui a suscité un écho international. Le Pen a déclaré qu’elle utiliserait toutes les voies légales possibles pour se présenter aux élections de 2027 malgré l’interdiction de se présenter et a salué la promesse d’un appel rapide de sa condamnation pénale. - Perpignan mayor Louis Aliot speaks on stage as he attends a rally in support of Marine Le Pen after she was convicted of a fake jobs scheme at the EU parliament, in Paris on April 6, 2025. Marine Le Pen was given a prison term and fine on March 31, 2025, a verdict that sparked an international echo. Le Pen said that she would use all possible legal avenues to stand in 2027 elections despite a ban on her running and hailed the

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Rally in Support of Marine Le Pen - Paris

Le maire de Perpignan, Louis Aliot, prend la parole sur scène alors qu’il assiste à un rassemblement de soutien à Marine Le Pen après sa condamnation pour un programme d’emplois fictifs au Parlement européen, à Paris, le 6 avril 2025. Marine Le Pen a été condamnée à une peine d’emprisonnement et à une amende le 31 mars 2025, un verdict qui a suscité un écho international. Le Pen a déclaré qu’elle utiliserait toutes les voies légales possibles pour se présenter aux élections de 2027 malgré l’interdiction de se présenter et a salué la promesse d’un appel rapide de sa condamnation pénale. - Perpignan mayor Louis Aliot speaks on stage as he attends a rally in support of Marine Le Pen after she was convicted of a fake jobs scheme at the EU parliament, in Paris on April 6, 2025. Marine Le Pen was given a prison term and fine on March 31, 2025, a verdict that sparked an international echo. Le Pen said that she would use all possible legal avenues to stand in 2027 elections despite a ban on her running and hailed the

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Rally in Support of Marine Le Pen - Paris

Le maire de Perpignan, Louis Aliot, prend la parole sur scène alors qu’il assiste à un rassemblement de soutien à Marine Le Pen après sa condamnation pour un programme d’emplois fictifs au Parlement européen, à Paris, le 6 avril 2025. Marine Le Pen a été condamnée à une peine d’emprisonnement et à une amende le 31 mars 2025, un verdict qui a suscité un écho international. Le Pen a déclaré qu’elle utiliserait toutes les voies légales possibles pour se présenter aux élections de 2027 malgré l’interdiction de se présenter et a salué la promesse d’un appel rapide de sa condamnation pénale. - Perpignan mayor Louis Aliot speaks on stage as he attends a rally in support of Marine Le Pen after she was convicted of a fake jobs scheme at the EU parliament, in Paris on April 6, 2025. Marine Le Pen was given a prison term and fine on March 31, 2025, a verdict that sparked an international echo. Le Pen said that she would use all possible legal avenues to stand in 2027 elections despite a ban on her running and hailed the

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Rally In Support Of Marine Le Pen - Paris

Supporter of RN display French national flags during a rally in support of President of Rassemblement National parliamentary group Marine Le Pen, after she was convicted of a fake jobs scheme at the EU parliament, in Paris on April 6, 2025. Marine Le Pen was given a prison term and fine on March 31, 2025, a verdict that sparked an international echo. Le Pen said that she would use all possible legal avenues to stand in 2027 elections despite a ban on her running and hailed the promise of a speedy appeal of her criminal conviction.Paris, France, Photo by Alfred Yaghobzadeh/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally In Support Of Marine Le Pen - Paris

President of Rassemblement National parliamentary group Marine Le Pen meeting with her supporters, during a rally in her support, after she was convicted of a fake jobs scheme at the EU parliament, in Paris on April 6, 2025. Marine Le Pen was given a prison term and fine on March 31, 2025, a verdict that sparked an international echo. Le Pen said that she would use all possible legal avenues to stand in 2027 elections despite a ban on her running and hailed the promise of a speedy appeal of her criminal conviction. Paris, France, Photo by Alfred Yaghobzadeh/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally In Support Of Marine Le Pen - Paris

Supporter of RN display French national flags during a rally in support of President of Rassemblement National parliamentary group Marine Le Pen, after she was convicted of a fake jobs scheme at the EU parliament, in Paris on April 6, 2025. Marine Le Pen was given a prison term and fine on March 31, 2025, a verdict that sparked an international echo. Le Pen said that she would use all possible legal avenues to stand in 2027 elections despite a ban on her running and hailed the promise of a speedy appeal of her criminal conviction.Paris, France, Photo by Alfred Yaghobzadeh/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally In Support Of Marine Le Pen - Paris

Supporter of RN display French national flags during a rally in support of President of Rassemblement National parliamentary group Marine Le Pen, after she was convicted of a fake jobs scheme at the EU parliament, in Paris on April 6, 2025. Marine Le Pen was given a prison term and fine on March 31, 2025, a verdict that sparked an international echo. Le Pen said that she would use all possible legal avenues to stand in 2027 elections despite a ban on her running and hailed the promise of a speedy appeal of her criminal conviction.Paris, France, Photo by Alfred Yaghobzadeh/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally In Support Of Marine Le Pen - Paris

President of Rassemblement National parliamentary group Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella (R) gestures after delivering a speech during a rally in her support, after she was convicted of a fake jobs scheme at the EU parliament, in Paris on April 6, 2025. Marine Le Pen was given a prison term and fine on March 31, 2025, a verdict that sparked an international echo. Le Pen said that she would use all possible legal avenues to stand in 2027 elections despite a ban on her running and hailed the promise of a speedy appeal of her criminal conviction. Paris, France, Photo by Alfred Yaghobzadeh/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally In Support Of Marine Le Pen - Paris

President of Rassemblement National parliamentary group Marine Le Pen meeting with her supporters, during a rally in her support, after she was convicted of a fake jobs scheme at the EU parliament, in Paris on April 6, 2025. Marine Le Pen was given a prison term and fine on March 31, 2025, a verdict that sparked an international echo. Le Pen said that she would use all possible legal avenues to stand in 2027 elections despite a ban on her running and hailed the promise of a speedy appeal of her criminal conviction. Paris, France, Photo by Alfred Yaghobzadeh/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally In Support Of Marine Le Pen - Paris

Supporter of RN display French national flags during a rally in support of President of Rassemblement National parliamentary group Marine Le Pen, after she was convicted of a fake jobs scheme at the EU parliament, in Paris on April 6, 2025. Marine Le Pen was given a prison term and fine on March 31, 2025, a verdict that sparked an international echo. Le Pen said that she would use all possible legal avenues to stand in 2027 elections despite a ban on her running and hailed the promise of a speedy appeal of her criminal conviction.Paris, France, Photo by Alfred Yaghobzadeh/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally In Support Of Marine Le Pen - Paris

Supporter of RN display French national flags during a rally in support of President of Rassemblement National parliamentary group Marine Le Pen, after she was convicted of a fake jobs scheme at the EU parliament, in Paris on April 6, 2025. Marine Le Pen was given a prison term and fine on March 31, 2025, a verdict that sparked an international echo. Le Pen said that she would use all possible legal avenues to stand in 2027 elections despite a ban on her running and hailed the promise of a speedy appeal of her criminal conviction.Paris, France, Photo by Alfred Yaghobzadeh/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally In Support Of Marine Le Pen - Paris

French far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally) RN party's President Jordan Bardella delivers a speech during a rally in support of President of Rassemblement National parliamentary group Marine Le Pen, after she was convicted of a fake jobs scheme at the EU parliament, in Paris on April 6, 2025. Marine Le Pen was given a prison term and fine on March 31, 2025, a verdict that sparked an international echo. Le Pen said that she would use all possible legal avenues to stand in 2027 elections despite a ban on her running and hailed the promise of a speedy appeal of her criminal conviction. Paris, France, Photo by Alfred Yaghobzadeh/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally In Support Of Marine Le Pen - Paris

President of Rassemblement National parliamentary group Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella (R) gestures after delivering a speech during a rally in her support, after she was convicted of a fake jobs scheme at the EU parliament, in Paris on April 6, 2025. Marine Le Pen was given a prison term and fine on March 31, 2025, a verdict that sparked an international echo. Le Pen said that she would use all possible legal avenues to stand in 2027 elections despite a ban on her running and hailed the promise of a speedy appeal of her criminal conviction. Paris, France, Photo by Alfred Yaghobzadeh/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally In Support Of Marine Le Pen - Paris

French far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally) RN party's President Jordan Bardella delivers a speech during a rally in support of President of Rassemblement National parliamentary group Marine Le Pen, after she was convicted of a fake jobs scheme at the EU parliament, in Paris on April 6, 2025. Marine Le Pen was given a prison term and fine on March 31, 2025, a verdict that sparked an international echo. Le Pen said that she would use all possible legal avenues to stand in 2027 elections despite a ban on her running and hailed the promise of a speedy appeal of her criminal conviction. Paris, France, Photo by Alfred Yaghobzadeh/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally In Support Of Marine Le Pen - Paris

President of Rassemblement National parliamentary group Marine Le Pen delivers a speech next to Jordan Bardella (R) during a rally in her support, after she was convicted of a fake jobs scheme at the EU parliament, in Paris on April 6, 2025. Marine Le Pen was given a prison term and fine on March 31, 2025, a verdict that sparked an international echo. Le Pen said that she would use all possible legal avenues to stand in 2027 elections despite a ban on her running and hailed the promise of a speedy appeal of her criminal conviction. Paris, France, Photo by Alfred Yaghobzadeh/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally In Support Of Marine Le Pen - Paris

French far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally) RN party's President Jordan Bardella delivers a speech during a rally in support of President of Rassemblement National parliamentary group Marine Le Pen, after she was convicted of a fake jobs scheme at the EU parliament, in Paris on April 6, 2025. Marine Le Pen was given a prison term and fine on March 31, 2025, a verdict that sparked an international echo. Le Pen said that she would use all possible legal avenues to stand in 2027 elections despite a ban on her running and hailed the promise of a speedy appeal of her criminal conviction. Paris, France, Photo by Alfred Yaghobzadeh/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally In Support Of Marine Le Pen - Paris

President of Rassemblement National parliamentary group Marine Le Pen meeting with her supporters, during a rally in her support, after she was convicted of a fake jobs scheme at the EU parliament, in Paris on April 6, 2025. Marine Le Pen was given a prison term and fine on March 31, 2025, a verdict that sparked an international echo. Le Pen said that she would use all possible legal avenues to stand in 2027 elections despite a ban on her running and hailed the promise of a speedy appeal of her criminal conviction. Paris, France, Photo by Alfred Yaghobzadeh/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally In Support Of Marine Le Pen - Paris

President of Rassemblement National parliamentary group Marine Le Pen meeting with her supporters, during a rally in her support, after she was convicted of a fake jobs scheme at the EU parliament, in Paris on April 6, 2025. Marine Le Pen was given a prison term and fine on March 31, 2025, a verdict that sparked an international echo. Le Pen said that she would use all possible legal avenues to stand in 2027 elections despite a ban on her running and hailed the promise of a speedy appeal of her criminal conviction. Paris, France, Photo by Alfred Yaghobzadeh/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally In Support Of Marine Le Pen - Paris

French far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally) RN party's President Jordan Bardella delivers a speech during a rally in support of President of Rassemblement National parliamentary group Marine Le Pen, after she was convicted of a fake jobs scheme at the EU parliament, in Paris on April 6, 2025. Marine Le Pen was given a prison term and fine on March 31, 2025, a verdict that sparked an international echo. Le Pen said that she would use all possible legal avenues to stand in 2027 elections despite a ban on her running and hailed the promise of a speedy appeal of her criminal conviction. Paris, France, Photo by Alfred Yaghobzadeh/ABACAPRESS.COM