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Official campaign posters of French President and centrist LREM party candidate for re-election, Emmanuel Macron, Marine Le Pen, leader of French far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National) party, and Jean-Luc Melenchon, leader of the far-left oppo

France's Macron Defeats Far-right, Pledges Change

Emmanuel Macron comfortably defeated far-right rival Marine Le Pen on Sunday, heading off a political earthquake for Europe but acknowledging dissatisfaction with his first term and saying he would seek to make amends.

Leader of Gibanje Svoboda (Freedom Movement) Robert Golob appears on screen at the party base as people cheer while waiting for the results of the parliamentary election in Ljubljana, Slovenia April 24, 2022.

Slovenia's Populist PM Set To Lose Election To Environmentalist Party -exit Poll

Slovenia's populist Prime Minister Janez Jansa looked set to lose a national election on Sunday as the environmentalist Freedom Movement party won more votes than his SDS party, according to an exit poll.

Slovenia's Populist PM Loses Election To Environmentalist Party-election Commission

Slovenia's populist Prime Minister Janez Jansa lost a national election on Sunday as the environmentalist Freedom Movement party won more votes than his SDS party, according to preliminary figures from election authorities.

At Least 12 Dead, Another 10 Missing As Four Migrant Boats Sink Off Tunisia

At least 12 African migrants died and another 10 were missing after four boats carrying 120 migrants sank off Tunisia as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, a security official told Reuters on Saturday.

ENkanini resident Thulisile Ntobela carries donated food through the informal settlement where she put up a shack

S.Africa's Deadly Floods Shine Spotlight On Housing Crisis

S.Africa's deadly floods shine spotlight on housing crisis

Robert Lewandowski has scored 342 goals for Bayern since joining from rivals Dortmund

Bayern's Bundesliga Dominance Sparks Reform Calls

Bayern's Bundesliga dominance sparks reform calls

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a news conference at a metro station, as Russiaâs attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine April 23, 2022.

Ukraine Seeks Heavy Weapons From U.S. At Kyiv Talks - Zelenskiy

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine hoped to secure heavy weapons at talks with the U.S.

Ivory Coast Police Seize Record Cocaine Haul, Interior Ministry Says

Police in Ivory Coast have seized a record haul of more than 2 tonnes of pure cocaine with a street value of around 41 billion CFA francs ($67.7 million), the interior ministry said on Saturday.

Worshipers attend the Holy Fire ceremony, outside the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank April 23, 2022.

Holy Fire Lights Up Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre

With processions, chants and ululations, thousands of Christian Palestinians and pilgrims celebrated the Holy Fire ceremony at Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Saturday, the first to be held since Israel imposed new restrictions on attendance.

Smoke drifts from a fire in the neighbourhood of The Farm, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S., April 22, 2022 in this image obtained from social media via REUTERS

Wildfires Explode In Drought-hit New Mexico

Wind-driven wildfires exploded in size in northern New Mexico, destroying multiple homes and forcing hundreds to flee mountain villages as blazes raged early in the year in the parched U.S.

New Mexico Hit Hard As Wildfires Sweep Parched Southwest

Wind-driven wildfires in northern New Mexico burned multiple homes and forced hundreds to flee mountain villages as blazes raged in the parched U.S.

Wildfires Sweep New Mexico, Hundreds Of Properties Destroyed

Wind-driven wildfires destroyed hundreds of structures in northern New Mexico and forced thousands to flee mountain villages as blazes burned unusually early in the year in the parched U.S.

Four-midable: Gabriel Jesus (right) scored four goals as Manchester City beat Watford 5-1

Four-goal Jesus Stretches Man City Lead, Arsenal Inflict More Misery On Man Utd

Four-goal Jesus stretches Man City lead, Arsenal inflict more misery on Man Utd

A man stands at the scene of explosion in which over 100 people lost their lives, at an illegal crude oil bunkering site at Abaezi forest, in Ohaji-Egbema Local Government Area of Imo state, Nigeria April 24, 2022.

Blast At Illegal Nigerian Oil Refinery Kills More Than 100 People

Charred bodies were left scattered among burnt palms, cars and vans on Sunday after a weekend explosion which killed more than 100 people at an illegal oil refining depot on the border of Nigeria's Rivers and Imo states.

Panasonic Workers In Mexico Elect Independent Union, Defeating Top Labor Group

Workers at a Panasonic auto parts plant in northern Mexico elected an independent union this week, marking another defeat for one of the country's biggest labor organizations as Mexico seeks to strengthen worker rights in line with a new trade deal.

Volunteers give out food to people in need at a distribution depot of Swiss aid organisation "Essen fuer Alle" (Food For All) in Zurich, Switzerland April 23, 2022.

Ukrainian Refugees Queue For Food In Wealthy Switzerland

Hundreds of Ukrainians lined up for food handouts in central Zurich on Saturday as wealthy Switzerland struggles to cope with the arrival of around 40,000 refugees since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February.

A woman reacts during a funeral of her relative, who died during the shelling by Russian troops, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, at the cemetery in Irpin, Kyiv region, Ukraine April 17, 2022.

Berlin Institute Taps World War Two Experience To Document Ukraine War Crimes

Berlin's Pilecki Institute, which is dedicated to researching 20th century history including Nazi crimes in World War Two, is tapping that experience to collect testimonies from refugees about possible war crimes in Ukraine.

Three rockets struck within a few seconds on Friday, just after 4:00 pm

Routine Russian Bombardment Terrifies Kharkiv

Routine Russian bombardment terrifies Kharkiv

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has come under increasing pressure to fire members of his powerful family, including elder brother Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa

Loyalists Turn On Sri Lanka PM As Protest Pressure Grows

Loyalists turn on Sri Lanka PM as protest pressure grows

FILE PHOTO - The Shiretoko Peninsula of Hokkaido, Japan, is pictured in this photo taken by Kyodo on September 25, 2021. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS

Japan Intensifies Search For Missing Tour Boat With 26 On Board

Japan's coast guard used aircraft and patrol boats on Saturday to search for a tour boat with 26 people on board after it sent word it was in trouble off the northern island of Hokkaido, a coast guard official said.

A Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile is test-launched by the Russian military at the Plesetsk cosmodrome in Arkhangelsk region, Russia, in this still image taken from a video released on April 20, 2022. Russian Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS

Russia To Deploy Sarmat Missiles By Autumn In 'Historic' Nuclear Upgrade

Russia said on Saturday it plans to deploy its newly tested Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missiles, capable of mounting nuclear strikes against the United States, by autumn.

A woman climbs the stairs of a cistern, which according to Jerusalem tour guide Bashar Abu Shamsiyeh, was relied upon for water during the construction of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the fourth century, and now is used to record Christian hymns be

Easter Chants Echo In Ancient Cistern Near Birthplace Of Christianity

A few steps from Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a small opening leads to an underground cistern where clerics have found the perfect place to practise chants ahead of the holiest day in the Christian calendar.

Israeli jets struck the Gaza Strip in the early hours of April 21, hours after militants in the Palestinian enclave fired a rocket into the Jewish state

Israel Closes Crossing To Gazans After New Rocket Attacks

Israel closes crossing to Gazans after new rocket attacks

After being canceled in 2021 and delayed in 2022 due to the coronavirus pandemic, Rio de Janeiro's famous and flambouyant carnival is back

'So Much Joy': Brazil Holds First Carnival Since Covid

'So much joy': Brazil holds first carnival since Covid

Satellite imagery released by Maxar Technologies shows an overview of a cemetery and early expansion of graves site on the northwestern edge of Manhush, Ukraine

Kyiv Says Top US Officials To Visit, Odessa Attack Kills Eight

Kyiv says top US officials to visit, Odessa attack kills eight

In Lysychansk, only a single small market remains functional, with residents gathering every morning to procure supplies

In North Donbas, Denial And Fatalism Face Russian Onslaught

In north Donbas, denial and fatalism face Russian onslaught

A medical worker in a protective suit collects a swab from a resident for nucleic acid testing, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Shanghai, China April 22, 2022. cnsphoto via REUTERS

Shanghai Reports 12 New COVID Deaths As Frustrations Boil Over

The major financial hub of Shanghai reported 12 new COVID-19 related deaths on April 22, up from 11 the previous day, as frustrations among residents continued to boil over amid a harsh lockdown and strict censorship online.

Anger Mounts Among Locked-down Shanghai Residents As City Reports More COVID Deaths

China's major financial hub of Shanghai reported more new COVID-19 related deaths on April 22, as residents vented their anger over a harsh lockdown and strict censorship online.