CNN – Emmanuel Macron will sit for another term as President of France – the first person to do so since 2002 – polls have predicted. His victory over right-wing rival Marine Le Pen by a relatively comfortable margin of 58.8% to 41.2% will be met with a huge sigh of relief in the capitals … Read more
Editor’s note: This story is part of As Equals, CNN’s ongoing series on gender inequality. For information on how the series is funded and more, see our FAQ. CNN – “The Taliban cannot erase us, they cannot. This is not like the 1990s or before – they have to accept [women]. They have no other … Read more
Paris CNN – Emmanuel Macron will win France’s presidential election, poll projects, and avert a historic challenge from right-wing candidate Marine Le Pen during Sunday’s re-election. Macron is expected to take 58.5% of the vote, according to an analysis of voting data conducted by the Ipsos & Sopra Steria polls conducted for France Televisions and … Read more
CNN — Here is a look at the life of France’s President Emmanuel Macron. Birth date: December 21, 1977 Birth place: Amiens, France Birth name: Emmanuel Jean-Michel Frédéric Macron Father: Jean-Michel Macron, professor of neurology Mother: Françoise Noguès-Macron, physician Marriage: Brigitte Trogneux (2007-present) Education: Université Paris Nanterre; Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris (“Sciences Po”); École … Read more
CNN – Former Utah Senator Orrin Hatch, the longest-serving Republican senator in U.S. history, died Saturday in Salt Lake City at the age of 88. Hatch, the former pro-temporal Senate president, served in the House for 42 years from 1977 to 2019. The Hatch Foundation confirmed his death in a release that did not include … Read more
CNN — Here’s a look at the Mexican Drug War. The Mexican government has been fighting a war with drug traffickers since December 2006. At the same time, drug cartels have fought each other for control of territory. Enrique Peña Nieto, who was president from 2012 to 2018, continued the fight started by President Felipe … Read more
CNN – Ecuadorian authorities said Monday they are in “total control” of a jail in the south of the country after a riot broke out the day before, killing at least 20 prisoners. Violence in Turi Prison, near the city of Cuenca, started early Sunday due to a leadership dispute among imprisoned members of a … Read more
CNN – Here’s a look at the life of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Date of birth: May 6, 1953 Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland Birth name: Anthony Charles Lynton Blair Sheep: Leo Charles Blair, lawyer Mother: Hazel (Corscadden) Blair Marriage: Cherie (Booth) Blair (1980-present) Children: Leo, Kathryn, Nicholas and Euan Education: St. John’s College, Oxford, … Read more
CNN – At least one person was killed and another 27 are missing after Moscow, the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, sank earlier this month, according to Russian state media. A further 396 crew members were evacuated to nearby ships and sent on to Sevastopol, a city in Crimea, the Russian news agency Tass … Read more