Apr 22 Watch 5:21 Eleven candidates vie for the French presidency By PBS News Hour On Sunday, France is set to hold a presidential election to replace outgoing socialist President François Hollande, who chose not to run for re-election. But with 11 candidates on the ballot, none is expected to win an outright majority. NewsHour… Continue watching
Apr 22 Global finance leaders dodge conflict with Trump White House By Paul Wiseman and Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Global finance leaders sought to avoid conflict with the Trump administration over trade and environmental policy. Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch 8:19 Will latest Paris terror attack sway an unpredictable French election? By PBS News Hour France goes to the polls Sunday in the country's first round of voting for its next president, amid tension over another deadly attack in Paris. Polls show independent centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron with a slight edge over right-wing, anti-immigrant candidate… Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch 10:10 U.N. Secretary-General Guterres: The world needs a U.S. that is engaged By PBS News Hour In his first American television interview since becoming secretary-general of the United Nations, António Guterres sits down with Judy Woodruff to discuss why the world needs a United States that is engaged in issues of security, development and human rights,… Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch 6:17 News Wrap: French government calls for calm after attack on police By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, an investigation continues in France after Thursday’s deadly assault in Paris. Also, the U.S. Justice Department formally notified nine state and local jurisdictions that a portion of federal grant money will be revoked over so-called… Continue watching
Apr 21 U.S. 'too important' to pull back in today's world, U.N. chief says By Larisa Epatko When asked about President Donald Trump's intentions to withdraw from the world, except militarily in some cases, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday that the United States is "too important" to pull back. Continue reading
Apr 21 Newly released Egyptian-American charity worker visits Trump By Julie Pace, Associated Press President Donald Trump met Friday at the White House with an Egyptian-American charity worker who was freed after nearly three years of detention in Egypt. Continue reading
Apr 21 How powerful is France's president? Here's why the 2017 election matters By Jonathan Masters, Council on Foreign Relations The winner of the French presidential contest in 2017 will take charge of a country at a crossroads on various foreign and domestic policy issues. Continue reading
Apr 21 Trump: Paris attack will influence France's election By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump is taking the unusual step of weighing in publicly ahead of a foreign presidential election, predicting that the latest attack in Paris will have a "big effect" on voters there. Continue reading
Apr 21 Celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's 91st birthday with photos of her as a youth By Larisa Epatko Britain's longest-reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II turned 91 years old on Friday with gun salutes and birthday wishes on Twitter. View photos of the queen growing up in the royal family. Continue reading