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French far-right leader Le Pen says will run in 2027 presidential election

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen has said she will run in France’s 2027 presidential election after a court shortened a ban on her running for office, reopening the door for the 57-year-old to take part.

Tornadoes kill 17 in central China as Typhoon Bavi looms offshore

Severe rain and winds lash southern Guangxi and central Hubei provinces, with President Xi urging an ‘all out’ response.

Tornadoes and storms battering central China have killed at least 17 people, injured hundreds and forced tens of thousands to flee their homes, with President Xi Jinping calling for “all-out” rescue efforts, state media is reporting.