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Mon, 11 Apr 2022 08:50:16 GMT
After Covid blues, French saxophone maker hits the right note
Selmer experienced two difficult years after the pandemic began in 2020, the company's executive chairman Thierry Oriez tells AFP. "The Covid crisis affected us together with our customers" because "the world of music stopped", whether that meant s...

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 08:49:33 GMT
Live: Macron and Le Pen have two weeks to fight for the French presidency
Incumbent president Emmanuel Macron and far-right candidate Marine Le Pen have both advanced to the final round of the French presidential elections after the first round of voting on Sunday. They will face off again on April 24. Follow all the la...

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 08:36:16 GMT
Abolish or rebrand? South Korea's 'feminist' ministry in crosshairs
Since it was set up in 2001, the department has been a driver of social progress for South Korean women -- for example, making it possible for single mothers to register their kids in their name. Along the way, it has also become a flashpoint in So...

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 07:54:37 GMT
French presidential election: "Macron has a good chance to be re-elected"
"My take is : Macron has a good chance to be re-elected", Paris correspondent for Le Temps Richard Werly says.

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 07:13:05 GMT
French election: Runoff pits a pro-European liberal against a nationalist
"People here in Brussels have not really pay attention to the French election" France 24 Dave Keating said.

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 07:08:22 GMT
Record 419,000 fans flock to Australian Grand Prix weekend
Melbourne was back on the calendar this year after missing out in 2020 and 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic and travel restrictions. It returned with a bang as fans flocked to the track to witness Ferrari's Charles Leclerc win his second ra...

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 07:05:46 GMT
France: Macron and Le Pen head for cliffhanger April 24 runoff
Macron topped the first-round contest, winning 27.6 percent of the vote, according to Ipsos/Sopra Steria estimates late Sunday evening, ahead of Le Pen’s 23 percent score.

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 06:45:42 GMT
Tesla chief Elon Musk no longer joining Twitter board, platform’s CEO says
Elon Musk is no longer joining the board of Twitter, the CEO of the social media company said late Sunday, in a reversal less than a week after announcing the Tesla chief would be appointed.

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 06:24:15 GMT
Austrian leader heads to Moscow as Ukraine prepares for eastern offensive
Karl Nehammer said he would meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and is expected to raise alleged war crimes in devastated areas around Kyiv that were under Russian occupation, including the town of Bucha. Ukrainian authorities say over 1,20...

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 06:16:23 GMT
Mexican President Lopez Obrador wins low-turnout recall vote, early count shows
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Sunday easily won a divisive referendum he promoted on whether he should step down or complete his term – a vote marked by low turnout.

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 06:13:28 GMT
France: Le Pen says will unite divided France if elected
What is behind Marine Le Pen's popularity? Associate Professor at the University of California Berkeley Jonah Levy answers.

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 06:12:19 GMT
Pakistan lawmakers to elect new PM after Khan ousted
Khan was dismissed Sunday after losing a no-confidence vote, paving the way for an opposition alliance that faces the same issues that bedevilled the cricket star-turned-politician. Sharif, leader of the centrist Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) is...

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 05:55:27 GMT
France presidential election - Marine Le Pen: "I will control immigration"
Marine Le Pen is seeking to distance herself from her party's allegations of racism and antisemitism.

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 05:51:41 GMT
Macron, Le Pen: Who looks to be in pole position ahead of the second round?
France is poised for a rematch of the 2017 presidential election run-off with centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right candidate Marine Le Pen once again advancing to the final after first-round voting on Sunday. Who looks to be in pole position ahead...

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 05:34:38 GMT
Macron says "nothing decided", next two weeks "decisive"
Distracted by Ukraine's war, Macron did only one major rally until now. "That's why we're excepting multiple events this week", France 24 Luke Brown explains.



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