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Far-right leader Marine Le Pen leaves the courtroom after the verdict of her appeal trial, in Paris, France, July. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
July 7, 2026, 6:18 pm
French court clears Le Pen for 2027 presidential run under condition she rejects
Judge upholds far-right leader’s embezzlement verdict but lifts ban on holding public office; sentence would still require her to wear electronic bracelet during election campaign
By Sylvie Corbet and John Leicester
The city of Lyon, central France, is seen during a heat wave, June 27, 2026. (Laurent Cipriani/AP)
June 28, 2026, 4:11 pm
France records around 1,000 additional deaths amid extreme European heat wave
Record-smashing temperatures spark fires in east German forests contaminated with WWII ammunition; Berlin cops cool down locals with water cannon; Greece on high alert for fires
By Kirsten Grieshaber and John Leicester
Holocaust survivor Ginette Kolinka, 100, attends a commemorative ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of the return of death camp deportees, in Paris, France, April 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
March 31, 2026, 1:31 pm
At 101, Holocaust survivor credits Spielberg for her ongoing fight against hatred
Ginette Kolinka, who survived Auschwitz, stayed silent for decades until Hollywood director’s foundation interviewed her in 1997; now, she shares her story in media and schools
By John Leicester
Shannon Seban, a legislative election candidate for the camp of President Emmanuel Macron, campaigns, in the Paris suburb of Ivry-sur-Seine, Tuesday June 25, 2024. (AP Photo/John Leicester)
June 28, 2024, 6:10 pm
In France’s high-stakes election, a Jewish candidate faces hate and division
Shannon Seban, a candidate for Macron’s centrist camp, assailed while campaigning for being a Jew and Zionist, told ‘there’s no place for you here’
By John Leicester and ALEX TURNBULL
In this photo released on Nov. 9, 2019, by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar Assad speaks in Damascus, Syria. (SANA via AP)
May 21, 2024, 11:01 am
France to begin trial of Syrian intelligence officials over 2013 deaths of father, son
3 suspects all held senior positions when dual French-Syrian citizens Mazen and Patrick Dabbagh were taken from their Damascus home at height of anti-government protests
By NICOLAS VAUX-MONTAGNY, Barbara Surk and John Leicester
Firefighters use a water hose on a burnt bus in Nanterre, outside Paris, France, July 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly)
July 1, 2023, 11:30 am
Over 1,300 arrested in France during 4th night of riots over fatal police shooting
Funeral set to take place of 17-year-old whose killing by police unleashed unrest; 45,000 police officers deployed as interior ministry says 2,500 fires set overnight
By John Leicester, Sylvie Corbet and LEWIS JOLY
People run away during clashes with police in the center of Lyon, central France, Friday, June 30, 2023. (AP/Laurent Cipriani)
July 1, 2023, 6:18 am
French youths clash with officers in 4th day of riots over fatal police shooting
Macron appeals to parents to keep children off streets, blames social media for fueling unrest as rioters loot stores, set fires; police arrest 270 people Friday
By Sylvie Corbet, John Leicester and LEWIS JOLY
A demonstrator runs on the third night of protests sparked by the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old driver in the Paris suburb of Nanterre, France, Friday, June 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
June 30, 2023, 8:56 am
600 arrested, 200 police hurt on France’s 3rd night of protests over teen’s killing
Macron to hold emergency meeting as tens of thousands of officers deployed to quell protests sparked by police shooting of teen during traffic stop
By Sylvie Corbet, John Leicester and ALEX TURNBULL
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, left, holds the flag of a military unit as an officer kisses it, during a commemorative event on the occasion of the one year anniversary of the Russia Ukraine war in Kyiv, Ukraine, February 24, 2023. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)
February 24, 2023, 11:01 am
On anniversary of invasion, Ukraine’s leader Zelensky vows to defeat Russia
Sounding defiant tone as morning breaks on day of commemorations, president congratulates compatriots on resilience in Europe’s deadliest war since WWII
By John Leicester and HANNA ARHIROVA
US President Joe Biden (left) walks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at St. Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral on a surprise visit to Kyiv, Ukraine, February 20, 2023. (AP/Evan Vucci)
February 21, 2023, 8:02 am
How to sneak a US president into a warzone without anyone noticing
Arriving in Ukraine by train, Biden’s Kyiv visit marks first time in modern history that a US leader has traveled so close to a battlefront not under the control of US military
By EVAN VUCCI, John Leicester and Zeke Miller
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office on Monday, February 20, 2023, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, right, and US President Joe Biden speak at Mariinsky Palace during their meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)
February 20, 2023, 3:02 pm
Biden makes surprise Ukraine visit ahead of war anniversary: ‘Kyiv stands’
US President promises Zelensky the US will support Ukraine ‘for as long as it takes; air raid sirens ring out as two leaders walk to lay a wreath in memory of fallen soldiers
By EVAN VUCCI, John Leicester, AAMER MADHANI and Zeke Miller
A woman walks by a house damaged during Russian shelling in the town of Vyshgorod outside the capital Kyiv, Ukraine, November 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
November 24, 2022, 6:15 pm
Ukraine capital presses on despite Russian bombings, power outages
‘Nobody will compromise their will and principles just for electricity,’ Kyiv local says of attacks; residents turn to drainpipes for rainwater as city works to restore plumbing
By John Leicester and HANNA ARHIROVA
In this photo provided by the Zaporizhzhia region military administration, Ukrainian firefighters work at damaged hospital maternity ward in Vilniansk, Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine,, Nov. 23, 2022. (Zaporizhzhia region military administration via AP)
November 23, 2022, 1:56 pm
Newborn killed in Russian strike on Ukrainian maternity hospital, officials say
Baby’s mother pulled alive from the rubble after rocket attack on Vilniansk; death adds to gruesome toll suffered by hospitals and other medical facilities during Russian invasion
By John Leicester and SAM MEDNICK
Residents of the recently liberated city of Kherson collect water from the Dnipro river bank, near the frontline, southern Ukraine, November 21, 2022. (Bernat Armangue/AP)
November 21, 2022, 9:03 pm
Unable to ensure heat, Ukraine urges civilians to exit liberated areas before winter
Authorities fear Russian shelling of infrastructure will make conditions unlivable during cold season, advise those in Kherson and Mykolaiv southern regions to head for center
By John Leicester
A damaged building seen at the scene of Russian shelling in Kyiv, Ukraine, November 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko)
November 15, 2022, 6:04 pm
Russian airstrikes reported in cities across Ukraine, triggering blackouts
Moscow resumes aerial bombardment amid Ukrainian euphoria following liberation of Kherson; one body found in damaged Kyiv residential building
By John Leicester
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