Marine Le Pen thanked her supporters after pollsters projected that her rival Emmanuel Macron will be France’s next president. Le Pen, his far-right opponent in the presidential runoff, quickly called the 39-year-old Macron to concede defeat. (May 7)
Emmanuel Macron, 39, will be France’s youngest president, a centrist and a pragmatist.
Voters faced a stark choice between far-right populist Marine Le Pen and pro-business Emmanuel Macron.
Macron led his opponent, Marine Le Pen, by more than 20 percentage points in polls ahead of the election. Video provided by Newsy
Voters faced a stark choice between far-right populist Marine Le Pen and pro-business Emmanuel Macron.
More than 80 schoolgirls were released by the militant Islamist group Boko Haram after more than three years in captivity, Nigeria announced.
Thousands march in Mexico City to call for recreational cannabis use to be authorised after the recent approval of a bill legalising medical marijuana. Video provided by AFP
North Korean officials have reportedly detained an American teacher working at the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology.
The body of an 85-year-old ex-Gurkha who was attempting to reclaim his title as the world’s oldest person to reach the summit of Mount Everest is taken to Kathmandu, after he died of altitude sickness. Video provided by AFP
Voters across France are choosing a new president in an unusually tense and important election that could decide Europe’s future, making a stark choice between pro-business progressive Emmanuel Macron and far-right populist Marine Le Pen. (May 7)
