A court ruling her guilty of fraud for the misuse of European Union funds means the front-runner to replace Emanuelle Macron as French President has been deemed ineligible for public office.

France Insoumise has made international headlines for almost a decade, as the leading force on the country’s left. Until its breakthrough in 2022’s parliamentary elections, that success rested largely on the shoulders of leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon.

Universities and research are the target of unprecedented attacks in the US, threatening academic freedom. Scientists have created the “Stand up for Science” movement.