WorldThe week in pictures: Le Pen’s comeback, Khamenei’s funeral and Mbappé’s wondergoal

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was allowed to run in next year’s presidential election, even after her embezzlement conviction was upheld. Iran spent several days holding funeral ceremonies for slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. On the football field, Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi produced spectacular moments that helped their teams reach the World Cup semi-finals. FRANCE 24 reviews some of the week’s most striking images.

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