Marine Le Pen Sentenced to House Arrest, 2027 Bid in Doubt

A Paris appeals court has upheld the fraud conviction of Marine Le Pen, dealing a major blow to the leader of France’s far-right National Rally party and casting uncertainty over her plans to run for president in the 2027 election. The court reduced the original punishment, but still imposed a ban from holding public office and a period of electronic monitoring. Le Pen was sentenced to a 15-month restriction from office, including one year under house arrest with an electronic tag....