You're listening to the Global News podcast from the BBC World Service.

Hello, I'm Oliver Conway. This edition is published in the early hours of Monday the 7th of April.

The French far-right leader, Marine Le Pen, has told supporters she won't give up fighting the criminal conviction that means she's barred from running for president.

Details have emerged about how the US National Security Advisor mistakenly included

a journalist in a group chat planning an attack on Yemen. And Pope Francis has made his first

public appearance since leaving hospital waving to crowds in St. Peter Square. Also in the podcast,

preparing for possible war in the Netherlands.

And...

It was my dream to have the World Cup.

FIFA started with four teams.

We were better.

We started with 12 and were growing almost every day.

The football grannies competing in their own World Cup.

Despite being barred from standing for presidents, the French far right leader

Marine Le Pen remains favourite to win the first round in two years, at least according to one

opinion poll over the weekend.

She has been banned from running for political office for five years

after being found guilty last week of embezzling European Union funds.

The decision outraged supporters of her national rally

and many turned out in Paris on Sunday to see her speak

and lead them in a rendition of the French national anthem.

On the last four of June of America. rendition of the French national anthem.

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