World leaders congratulate French President-elect Emmanuel Macron
World leaders took to social media to commend Emmanuel Macron, who defeated anti-immigration nationalist Marine Le Pen in elections Sunday to become France’s president-elect.
Macron says aware of anger, anxiety and doubts’ in France
Emmanuel Macron, winner of France’s presidential election, says he will fight “the divisions” in the country after a campaign that laid bare the “anger, anxiety and doubts” of many voters. Video provided by AFP
82 Chibok girls released in swap with Nigerian government
82 of the kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls who inspired the #BringBackOurGirls campaign have been freed. Video provided by Newsy
French choose centrist over right-wing rebel in historic presidential vote
Voters faced a stark choice between far-right populist Marine Le Pen and pro-business Emmanuel Macron.
Le Pen concedes defeat in France’s election
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)
Profile: France’s new president Emmanuel Macron never held elected office
Emmanuel Macron, 39, will be France’s youngest president, a centrist and a pragmatist.
France’s Emmanuel Macron beats Marine Le Pen in presidential runoff
Voters faced a stark choice between far-right populist Marine Le Pen and pro-business Emmanuel Macron.
Despite Major campaign hacks, Emmanuel Macron wins France’s presidency
Macron led his opponent, Marine Le Pen, by more than 20 percentage points in polls ahead of the election. Video provided by Newsy
Exit polls: France’s centrist Emmanuel Macron beats far-right Marine Le Pen in presidential runoff
Voters faced a stark choice between far-right populist Marine Le Pen and pro-business Emmanuel Macron.
Five Boko Haram commanders released in deal that freed 82 schoolgirls
More than 80 schoolgirls were released by the militant Islamist group Boko Haram after more than three years in captivity, Nigeria announced.
