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LIVEFrance’s Le Pen to learn if she can run for 2027 presidency as appeal judges rule on convictionThe French hard-right leader was banned from standing for public office for five years after she was found guilty last year of embezzling EU funds.
LIVEWorld Cup 2026: Does failure to win World Cup title affect Ronaldo’s legacy? Co-hosts United States lose to Belgium, in match overshadowed by Fifa’s controversial suspension of Folarin Balogun’s red card ban.
Watch: Moment rare tornado lashes central Chinese citiesVideos shared with the BBC show debris flying through the air as the storm swept through Ezhou and Huanggang in Hubei province.2 hrs agoAsia
Getty ImagesBritish singer Lauren Bennett, one of the voices on LMFAO’s 2011 hit song Party Rock Anthem, has died aged 37.Her former musical group G.R.L. shared the news on its Instagram account Monday.”It is with great sadness that we share the passing of our beloved Lauren,” the statement said. “Our hearts are broken, and we cannot begin to express how much she meant to us.”The statement did not reveal a cause of death, and representatives for Bennett did not immediately respond to the BBC’s request for comment. Bennett also featured alongside LMFAO members in the song’s music video, which has…
Fans react to US World Cup loss after red card dramaThe BBC’s Nada Tawfik spoke to US fans after the FIFA World Cup co-hosts were knocked out of the tournament.2 hrs ago
AFP via Getty ImagesMarine Le Pen has steered her National Rally to electoral success and now her fate is in the hands of the Paris appeal courtMarine Le Pen finds out on Tuesday whether or not she can run for the French presidency in next year’s elections, when a Paris appeal court decides at 13:30 (12:30 BST) whether to uphold an embezzlement conviction against her.She has already run for president three times and came second to Emmanuel Macron in 2022 and 2017, but this time she tops the polls with 10 months to go before the vote.If she does not…
BBCThree days of public mourning in Tehran for its slain supreme leader ended with a major political spectacle the men now in charge wanted the world to see.The hulking funeral cortège, carrying the coffins of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and four family members, inched along a 10km route – slowed, and often stopped, by millions of mourners in one of the largest public gatherings in many years.In a week of funeral events, Monday’s march was the most significant in carefully choreographed ceremonies steeped in political messaging of resistance and revenge.But many also stayed away, hurting from two wars in less than…
USA limp out of World Cup as Belgium reach quarter-finalsReaction, analysis and interviews as World Cup co-hosts USA exit the tournament, with Belgium reaching the quarter-finals.
Getty ImagesUkraine’s president plans to use the Nato meeting in Turkey to urge Kyiv’s allies to deliver the air defence systems it urgently needs to protect it from escalating Russian attacks.Volodymyr Zelensky’s call for help rings with extra intensity after Russian missiles rained down on the Ukrainian capital twice in less than a week, crashing into blocks of flats and killing more than 50 civilians.The summit in Ankara will also be a chance for Zelensky to hold a crucial meeting with Donald Trump and press home his case that Russia’s “brutal” attacks are a show of weakness, not strength, and…
BBCChinese companies are testing out robotaxis in several Chinese citiesIn Beijing’s Yizhuang district, driverless vehicles have become a common sight. Robotaxis weave through traffic alongside ordinary cars, while autonomous delivery vans glide along the inside lane as they carry packages to collection points.The district has become one of China’s testing grounds for autonomous driving, with companies including Baidu, WeRide and Pony.ai operating commercial robotaxi services within designated areas.Booking a ride requires little more than opening an app. Within minutes, a robotaxi pulls up with nobody behind the wheel. After confirming the journey on a touchscreen, the vehicle merges into Beijing’s…