CORRECTED: Milan Cortina Paralympics: Cross-country skiing

CORRECTED: Milan Cortina Paralympics: Cross-country skiing

Para cross-country skier Anastasiia Bagiian (C, L) of Russia poses for a photo with her guide at the medal ceremony after winning gold in the women's 10-kilometer interval start classic vision impaired at the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium in Tesero, Italy, on March 11, 2026, alongside Leonie Maria Walter (2nd from R) of Germany. Silver medalist Simona Bubenickova of the Czech Republic (far L) refused to stand close to the Russian winner.

China-N. Korea train service resumes operation

China-N. Korea train service resumes operation

Security officers stand guard at Beijing Railway Station on March 12, 2026, as a passenger train bound for Pyongyang awaits departure, marking the resumption of a train service between China and North Korea following a six-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Long-range missile launcher to be deployed in Japan

Long-range missile launcher to be deployed in Japan

Police officers stand guard near Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Camp Kengun in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on the evening of March 8, 2026, ahead of the scheduled arrival of a GSDF vehicle carrying a long-range missile launcher. The Type 12 surface-to-ship missile, which can fly about 1,000 kilometers and is deemed to have counterattack capability, will be deployed at the camp by the end of March, marking a turning point in Japan's exclusively defense-oriented postwar security policy.

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Opening ceremony

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Opening ceremony

Police officers stand guard on March 5, 2026, near the Verona Arena, the Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, that will host the March 6 opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics.

National People's Congress in Beijing

National People's Congress in Beijing

Security officers stand guard near Tiananmen Square in Beijing on March 5, 2026, ahead of the opening later in the day of the weeklong National People's Congress.

National People's Congress in Beijing

National People's Congress in Beijing

Security officers stand guard in front of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2026, ahead of the opening later in the day of the weeklong National People's Congress.

National People's Congress in Beijing

National People's Congress in Beijing

Security officers stand guard near Tiananmen Square in Beijing on March 5, 2026, ahead of the opening later in the day of the weeklong National People's Congress.

National People's Congress in Beijing

National People's Congress in Beijing

Police officers stand guard near Tiananmen Gate in Beijing on March 5, 2026, ahead of the opening later in the day of the weeklong National People's Congress.

Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team throws a ball to a fan in the stand prior to a warm-up game against the Hanshin Tigers at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, western Japan, on March 3, 2026, ahead of the World Baseball Classic. (For editorial use only)

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Canadian women's speed skating team pursuit members (C) stand on the podium after winning gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 17, 2026, at Milano Speed Skating Stadium, alongside Dutch (L) and Japanese team members, who won silver and bronze, respectively.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Canadian women's speed skating team pursuit members (C) stand on the podium after winning gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 17, 2026, at Milano Speed Skating Stadium, alongside Dutch (L) and Japanese team members, who won silver and bronze, respectively.

Election in Bangladesh

Election in Bangladesh

Security forces stand guard in Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, on Feb. 12, 2026, during a parliamentary election.

China: Tourist Thrown From Horse on Snowy Trail in Jilin

A tourist was thrown from a horse while riding on snow in Changbai Mountain, Jilin, on January 16, 2026. The rider fell into a shallow ditch after the horse suddenly jolted but was able to stand up with help, and no serious injuries were reported.

Ruling on shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

Ruling on shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

Police officers stand on guard in front of the Nara District Court in Nara on Jan. 21, 2026, ahead of a ruling on Tetsuya Yamagami, the man who fatally shot former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The court sentenced him to life in prison for killing Abe during an election stump speech in the western Japan city in July 2022.

Ruling on shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

Ruling on shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

Police officers stand on guard in front of the Nara District Court in Nara on Jan. 21, 2026, ahead of a ruling on Tetsuya Yamagami, the man who fatally shot former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The court sentenced him to life in prison for killing Abe during an election stump speech in the western Japan city in July 2022.

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN’s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN’s officials during a break - Paris AJ

French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party, Marine Le Pen leave the Palais de Justice de Paris in a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN’s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN’s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Marine Le Pen's lawyer, Rodolphe Bosselut and French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party, Marine Le Pen leave the Palais de Justice de Paris in a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN’s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN’s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Member of French far-right party Rassemblement National (RN) and Perpignan's mayor Louis Aliot leave the Palais de Justice de Paris in a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Marine Le Pen's lawyer, Rodolphe Bosselut and French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party, Marine Le Pen leave the Palais de Justice de Paris in a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Marine Le Pen's lawyer, Rodolphe Bosselut and French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party, Marine Le Pen leave the Palais de Justice de Paris in a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Marine Le Pen's lawyer, Rodolphe Bosselut arrives at the Palais de Justice de Paris after a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Marine Le Pen's lawyer, Rodolphe Bosselut and French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party, Marine Le Pen leave the Palais de Justice de Paris in a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN’s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN’s officials during a break - Paris AJ

French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party, Marine Le Pen arrives at the Palais de Justice de Paris after a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN’s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN’s officials during a break - Paris AJ

French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party, Marine Le Pen arrives at the Palais de Justice de Paris after a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Marine Le Pen's lawyer, Rodolphe Bosselut and French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party, Marine Le Pen leave the Palais de Justice de Paris in a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Marine Le Pen's lawyer, Rodolphe Bosselut arrives at the Palais de Justice de Paris after a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Marine Le Pen's lawyer, Rodolphe Bosselut arrives at the Palais de Justice de Paris after a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Marine Le Pen's lawyer, Rodolphe Bosselut and French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party, Marine Le Pen leave the Palais de Justice de Paris in a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Marine Le Pen's lawyer, Rodolphe Bosselut and French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party, Marine Le Pen leave the Palais de Justice de Paris in a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Marine Le Pen's lawyer, Rodolphe Bosselut and French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party, Marine Le Pen leave the Palais de Justice de Paris in a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Marine Le Pen's lawyer, Rodolphe Bosselut and French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party, Marine Le Pen leave the Palais de Justice de Paris in a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Marine Le Pen's lawyer, Rodolphe Bosselut and French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party, Marine Le Pen leave the Palais de Justice de Paris in a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Marine Le Pen's lawyer, Rodolphe Bosselut and French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party, Marine Le Pen leave the Palais de Justice de Paris in a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Marine Le Pen's lawyer, Rodolphe Bosselut and French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party, Marine Le Pen leave the Palais de Justice de Paris in a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Marine Le Pen's lawyer, Rodolphe Bosselut and French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party, Marine Le Pen leave the Palais de Justice de Paris in a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Marine Le Pen's lawyer, Rodolphe Bosselut and French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party, Marine Le Pen leave the Palais de Justice de Paris in a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Marine Le Pen's lawyer, Rodolphe Bosselut and French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party, Marine Le Pen leave the Palais de Justice de Paris in a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Marine Le Pen's lawyer, Rodolphe Bosselut and French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party, Marine Le Pen leave the Palais de Justice de Paris in a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Marine Le Pen's lawyer, Rodolphe Bosselut and French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party, Marine Le Pen leave the Palais de Justice de Paris in a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party, Marine Le Pen leave the Palais de Justice de Paris in a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party, Marine Le Pen leave the Palais de Justice de Paris in a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party, Marine Le Pen leave the Palais de Justice de Paris in a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Marine Le Pen's lawyer, Rodolphe Bosselut and French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party, Marine Le Pen leave the Palais de Justice de Paris in a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

European Parliament lawyer Patrick Maisonneuve leave the Palais de Justice de Paris in a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

European Parliament lawyer Patrick Maisonneuve leave the Palais de Justice de Paris in a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

European Parliament lawyer Patrick Maisonneuve leave the Palais de Justice de Paris in a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

European Parliament lawyer Patrick Maisonneuve leave the Palais de Justice de Paris in a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hebron Curfew - West Bank

Hebron Curfew - West Bank

Israeli forces with an armored vehicle stand guard next to a barrier as the military closes Hebron's H2 southern sector in the occupied West Bank on January 19, 2026. Troops imposed a curfew on approximately 70,000 people while searching for weapons and wanted individuals, erecting new gates and earth mounds to isolate the area. Following the 1995 Oslo Agreement and 1997 Hebron Agreement, the city remains divided, with H2, including the Old City of Hebron, under Israeli military control while H1 is administered by the Palestinian Authority. Most Palestinians live in the H2 sector. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hebron Curfew - West Bank

Hebron Curfew - West Bank

Israeli forces stand guard as a crane removes a tree next to a barrier during the military closes Hebron's H2 southern sector in the occupied West Bank on January 19, 2026. Troops imposed a curfew on approximately 70,000 people while searching for weapons and wanted individuals, erecting new gates and earth mounds to isolate the area. Following the 1995 Oslo Agreement and 1997 Hebron Agreement, the city remains divided, with H2, including the Old City of Hebron, under Israeli military control while H1 is administered by the Palestinian Authority. Most Palestinians live in the H2 sector. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hebron Curfew - West Bank

Hebron Curfew - West Bank

Israeli forces stand guard as a crane removes a tree next to a barrier during the military closes Hebron's H2 southern sector in the occupied West Bank on January 19, 2026. Troops imposed a curfew on approximately 70,000 people while searching for weapons and wanted individuals, erecting new gates and earth mounds to isolate the area. Following the 1995 Oslo Agreement and 1997 Hebron Agreement, the city remains divided, with H2, including the Old City of Hebron, under Israeli military control while H1 is administered by the Palestinian Authority. Most Palestinians live in the H2 sector. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM