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On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1283, Roger of Lauria, commanding the Aragonese fleet, defeats an Angevin fleet sent to put down a rebellion on Malta. In 1918, Paul B. Fay, American businessman, soldier, and diplomat, 12th United States Secretary of the Navy (died 2009) was born. In 1925, Marco Cé, Italian cardinal (died 2014) was born. In 1934, Benjamin Baillaud, French astronomer and academic (born 1848) passed away. In 1942, Louis Franchet d'Espèrey, Algerian-French general (born 1856) passed away. In 1943, Jean Moulin, French soldier (born 1899) passed away. In 1945, Micheline Calmy-Rey, Swiss politician, 91st President of the Swiss Confederation was born. In 1981, Wolfram Müller, German runner was born. In 1985, Jean-Paul Le Chanois, French actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1909) passed away. In 1989, Tor Marius Gromstad, Norwegian footballer (died 2012) was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Marine Le Pen will run for France president with court-ordered ankle monitor

Associated Press

July 8, 2026

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French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was sentenced Tuesday to wear a court-ordered electronic monitor after a conviction for embezzlement. Le Pen said she will appeal the ruling to France’s highest court and that the process will suspend the sentence that she be electronically monitored for a year. (AP video by Oleg Cetinic) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

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