22:48 US State Dept calls exclusion of politicians 'concerning' after Le Pen decision
22:45 Israeli Finance Minister Smotrich resigns from government
22:30 US says new Syria government 'positive step' but too early for sanctions relief
22:25 France's Le Pen demands swift appeal hearing, won't quit politics
22:19 France's Le Pen slams 'practices we thought were for authoritarian regimes'