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Non-Career Politician Emmanuel Macron Wins French Presidential Election

6:57am May 08, 2017

On Sunday, Macron won the runoff with Marine Le Pen. David Greene talks to Benjamin Haddad, a research fellow at the conservative Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C., who worked on Macron's campaign.

News Brief: Trump Travel Ban, French Presidential Election, Russia Meddling

5:38am May 08, 2017

Trump's revised travel ban gets its first federal appeals court review. French voters elect a president. And ex-acting Attorney General Sally Yates testifies on Russia's meddling in U.S. elections.

French independent centrist presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron waves as he leaves the polling station after casting his ballot in the presidential election in Le Touquet, France, Sunday. Macron was declared the winner based on early vote counts by the

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Emmanuel Macron Declared Next French President

11:00pm May 07, 2017

by Frank Langfitt

The centrist is set to become the youngest president in modern French history. Sunday's results mark a big defeat for right-wing Marine Le Pen, who hoped to ride the populist wave to victory.

Chinese staff wait for investors at a reception desk on Sunday in Shanghai, China, during an event promoting investment in a Kushner Companies development.

Kushner Companies' Pitch To Chinese Investors Raises Conflict Of Interest Questions

8:06pm May 07, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The sister of President Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, highlighted her powerful brother as she sought financing for the family firm's real estate project in New Jersey to Chinese investors.

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France Reacts To Macron's Win In Presidential Election

6:45pm May 07, 2017

Emmanuel Macron,39, has won the presidential runoff in France. NPR's Eleanor Beardsley and Frank Langfitt report on the reaction in Paris and Northern France.

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Kushner's Sister Suggests Family Can Help Chinese Get U.S. Visas In Business Exchange

6:45pm May 07, 2017

Washington Post's William Wan talks to NPR's Lakshmi Singh about accusations that Nicole Meyer, sister to senior White House adviser Jared Kushner, used her family ties to peddle business in Beijing.

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Officers of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Division (EOD) load a bomb onto a truck after it was made safe on May 7, 2017 in Hanover, Germany.

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50,000 German Residents Evacuated After World War II Bombs Found

3:54pm May 07, 2017

by Amy Held

Residents of Hanover, Germany were forced to leave their homes while bomb disposal experts checked five sites for unexploded bombs.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (center), inspecting a defense detachment on Jangjae Islet and the Hero Defence Detachment on Mu Islet in a photo published by state media.

North Korea Says It Has Detained A Fourth U.S. Citizen

12:15pm May 07, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

North Korean state media says authorities have detained Kim Hak Song, an employee of a university in Pyongyang, on suspicion of hostile acts against the country.

Voters line up at a polling station in Marseille, southern France, on May 7, 2017 during the second round of the French presidential election.

France To Pick New President In Historic Race

9:28am May 07, 2017

by Amy Held

Far-right candidate Marine Le Pen represents euro-skepticism and protectionism while centrist Emmanuel Macron is pro-Europe and immigrant friendly. Most polls close at 7 p.m. local time Sunday.

Domestic Issues Dominate Ahead Of South Korean Election

8:16am May 07, 2017

by Lauren Frayer

South Koreans go to the polls Tuesday to replace ousted leader Park Geun-hye. Outsiders talk about North Korea, but South Korean voters say they're more concerned about the economy and environment.