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New York Times: Macron decisively defeats Le Pen in French presidential race

PARIS — Emmanuel Macron, a youthful former investment banker, handily won France’s presidential election on Sunday, defeating the staunch nationalist …
Brian Bonner

Reuters: Macron wins French presidency by emphatic margin; projections

Emmanuel Macron was elected president of France on Sunday with a business-friendly vision of European integration, defeating Marine Le Pen, a …
Reuters

Washington Post: With Europe on the line, polarized French voters choose between Macron and Le Pen

PARIS — After months of improbable twists in its campaign to pick a president, France hurtled toward a choice Sunday between a far-right firebrand who …
Washington Post

Associated Press: North Korea detains another American over alleged hostile acts

North Korea on Sunday said it detained another American citizen over unspecified hostile acts against the country. North Korea’s official Korean …
Associated Press

Politico: Russia probes could seep into 2018 US midterms

The congressional investigations into President Donald Trump’s ties to Russia are off to such a sluggish start that they could stretch into next …
POLITICO

CNN: Thousands to evacuate after World War II bombs found in German city

More than 50,000 people will be evacuated Sunday from the German city of Hanover as bomb disposal teams work to defuse unexploded World War II bombs, …
CNN

Reuters: Germans in far north vote in test for Merkel rivals

Germans in the far northern state of Schleswig-Holstein vote on Sunday in the first of two regional polls that the Social Democrats must win if they …
Reuters

Reuters: Macron is opinion polls favorite as France elects new president Sunday

After a tumultuous election campaign filled with scandal and surprises, French voters will decide on Sunday whether a pro-European Union centrist or …
Reuters

Bloomberg: Polish opposition groups march against EU-skeptic government

Poland’s biggest opposition group brought thousands of supporters to the streets of Warsaw on Saturday to protest what it sees as the government’s …
Bloomberg

World Bulletin: Turkey, Moldova vow to boost ties

Moldova and Turkey have no borders but still their bilateral ties bind the two nations together, Turkish prime minister said on Friday. Addressing a …
World Bulletin

Reuters: Macron stretches lead as French presidential campaign enters final day

Centrist French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron extended his lead in the polls over his far-right rival Marine Le Pen on May 5, the final day …
Reuters

Deutsche Welle: Poland’s president calls for constitutional referendum

President Andrzej Duda wants a national debate on Poland’s constitution. The opposition is concerned about a creeping authoritarianism, given the …
Deutsche Welle

Reuters: North Korea accuses CIA of ‘bio-chemical’ plot against leadership

North Korea on May 5 accused the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency and South Korea’s intelligence service of a plot to attack its “supreme leadership” …
Reuters

Reuters: Russian military – Syria safe zones deal to come into force in hours

The agreement on safe zones in Syria will come into force from midnight tonight, but Russia’s air force will continue striking Islamic State elsewhere …
Reuters

Associated Press: Estonia – Russian plane with Lavrov intruded in our airspace

Estonia said on May 5 that a Russian IL-96 passenger plane, allegedly carrying Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to neighboring Finland, briefly …
Associated Press

Reuters: Eiffel Tower stunt exposes security concern on eve of French election

Security was stepped up at the Eiffel Tower on May 5 ahead of Sunday’s presidential election in France after Greenpeace activists scaled the Paris …
Reuters

Bloomberg: EU’s Juncker says English language is losing its clout in Europe

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker further risked his reputation in the U.K. with a comment questioning the relevance of the English …
Bloomberg

Wall Street Journal: US jet fighters flex muscle amid Russia tensions

R.A.F. LAKENHEATH, England – The Pentagon has deployed its newest combat plane, the stealthy F-35A fighter, to Europe for a first overseas training …
Wall Street Journal
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