Le Pen – an unrepentant extremist on race, gender and immigration – founded the far-right National Front in 1972.
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Can Ghana’s new president meet the voters’ high expectations?
John Mahama was elected on his pledges to solve the economic crisis but won’t find it easy, analysts say.
UFC boss to join board of Facebook owner Meta
It comes days after former UK deputy PM Sir Nick Clegg left his top job at the social media giant.
US says tech giant Tencent works with Chinese military
The Chinese embassy in Washington called the decision “unreasonable suppression of Chinese companies”.
US sends 11 Guantanamo detainees to Oman
The move has left 15 detainees in the prison – the smallest number at any point in its history.
North Korea says new hypersonic missile will ‘contain’ rivals
Pyongyang fired a missile for the first time in two months, while Antony Blinken was in Seoul.
In pictures: Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas
More than 200 million Christians are associated with Orthodox Churches and most celebrate Christmas on 7 January.
Biden meets exiled Venezuelan opposition candidate
US President Joe Biden calls González “the true winner” of Venezuela’s presidential election.
Russia claims capture of Ukrainian front-line town
Ukraine has not acknowledged the fall of Kurakhove in the war-torn region of Donetsk.
China earthquake: Scores dead as tremor strikes Tibet
Tremors were also felt in neighbouring Nepal and parts of India.