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France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen launches presidential bid despite double-conviction

Marine Le Pen just announced she’s running for French president. The announcement came hours after a court upheld her embezzlement conviction but shockingly lifted a 5-year ban that would’ve blocked her from office. For over a year her campaign looked dead. Now the far-right leader is back in the race for 2027, setting up a major showdown in French politics.

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