'National Rally' (Rassemblement National) is a far-right party in France, previously led by Marine le Pen.

In the mid 2010s, a series of British citizens left Britain to join ISIS. They had their citizenship revoked, making them functionally stateless. This included 15 year-old Shamima Begum, who fled to Syria to join ISIS with two schoolfriends, and 'Jihadi Jack', who was detained by Kurdish forces for joining IS in Syria.

'Karmic Currency' refers to a medium of exchange for outcomes in a person's life. The currency is disseminated by 'sages' - the most morally upstanding citizens in society (specifically, the top 1%). Sages may grant 'boons' (a benefit/blessing) to those they like, and put 'curses' on those they dislike.
At any given time, it is public knowledge who currently holds sage status.
In addition to the fluctuating top 1%, individuals who fulfil every promise they make for 25 years of their life are granted permanent sage status