Apr 24 Watch 5:05 Macron wins French presidential runoff election By Malcolm Brabant, Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson French President Emmanuel Macron won a second term Sunday, over far-right challenger Marine Le Pen. This is the second time Macron and Le Pen have faced off in the French presidential elections, but the margin is projected to be much… Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch 2:39 Russian shelling continues as U.S. officials expected in Ukraine Russian shelling continued in Ukraine Sunday despite calls for a truce for Orthodox Easter. President Volodomyr Zelenskyy also pressed the West for more powerful weapons as Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin are expected to become… Continue watching
Apr 24 Zelenskyy meets U.S. officials in Ukraine, Ukrainian official says By David Keyton, Associated Press The meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was confirmed by presidential adviser Oleksiy Arestovych in an interview on Ukrainian TV. Continue reading
Apr 24 Macron wins reelection in French presidential race By John Leicester, Associated Press Macron would be the first French president in 20 years to win a second term, since Jacques Chirac in 2002. But he would face a divided nation and a battle to keep his parliamentary majority in legislative elections in June. Continue reading
Apr 24 10 found dead after Japan tour boat with 26 aboard sinks By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press The search for the others is still ongoing after the boat sent a distress call on Saturday afternoon saying it was sinking. The location, near the Kashuni Waterfall, is known as a difficult place to maneuver boats because of its… Continue reading
Apr 24 French voters cast ballots in presidential runoff election between Macron and Le Pen By Thomas Adamson, Patrick Hermansen, Associated Press The centrist Macron is asking voters to trust him for a second five-year term despite a presidency that was troubled by protests, the pandemic and Russia's war on Ukraine. A Macron victory in this vote would make him the first… Continue reading
Apr 24 Biden marks 107 anniversary of the start of the ‘Armenian genocide’ By Josh Boak, Associated Press “We renew our pledge to remain vigilant against the corrosive influence of hate in all its forms,” the president said. “We recommit ourselves to speaking out and stopping atrocities that leave lasting scars on the world."… Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 3:11 Amid Russian attacks, Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces still holding on By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn Russian forces continued their attacks on the port city of Mariupol, focusing their attention on a steel plant housing both soldiers and civilians. In an appearance Saturday, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces are still holding on amid the… Continue watching
Apr 23 U.S. Secretary of State, Defense Secretary to visit Ukraine, Zelenskyy announces By Associated Press President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke of the plans Saturday during a press conference. He did not immediately share more detail about the visit from Antony Blinken and Lloyd Austin. Continue reading
Apr 23 Russian forces tried to storm a steel plant in Mariupol, strikes hit Odesa, Ukraine officials say By David Keyton, Yesica Fisch, Associated Press The reported assault on the eve of Orthodox Easter came after the Kremlin claimed its military had seized all of the shattered city except for the Azovstal plant, and as Russian forces pounded other cities and towns in southern and… Continue reading