France's far-right reaches across spectrum as runoff looms
However, it was also a success for Le Pen, who has spent years attempting to rid the Front National of the toxic legacy of her father. "I am the people's candidate", she declared. The first results from the Interior Ministry, after the processing of about 70 percent of the ballots cast in the first round, put him in the first place.
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US tells North Korea to cease 'destabilizing actions and rhetoric'
North Korea also detained a USA citizen as he tried to leave the capital Pyongyang. The weekend saw mercury rise on the Korean peninsula when North Korea threatened to sink a United States aircraft carrier conducting drills in the region.
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Hollande urges French to vote in election
In a brief televised message less than 30 minutes after the last polling stations closed, Socialist Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve also urged voters to back Macron "to beat the National Front and block its funereal project of regression for France and of division of the French".
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Afghan Defence Minister, army chief resign
It was not immediately clear who would replace Defense Minister Abdullah Habibi and Army Chief of Staff Qadam Shah Shahim. Earlier, the defence ministry gave a figure of at least 100 soldiers killed or wounded. The German military, which has led much of the advising effort in northern Afghanistan, said in the wake of the attack it would continue to work with the Afghans.
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Amber Heard, Billionaire Elon Musk's First Public Outing As A Couple
Earlier this year, a source told the Mirror, "Amber is over the moon about her divorce but she is even happier about being able to go public with Elon". He said: "Amber and Elon are both very serious about each other". But it looks like the fiery blonde has already found a new love interest and things are heating up for her! I know she's in a long-term relationship, but ...
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MCD elections: Delhi records 54 per cent turnout; 18 EVMs develop glitches
The party didn't secure a single seat in the Goa assembly and managed to get only 20 seats in the 117-seat Punjab assembly. Former Delhi minister and BJP leader Arvind Singh Lovely was among those who could not cast their vote early in the morning due to the glitches in the EVM at a polling booth in East Azad Nagar area.
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Macron and Le Pen Advance to Runoff for French Presidency
Jadot, from the nearby city of Arras, said he thinks Le Pen can win over voters who backed both conservative Francois Fillon and Communist-backed Jean-Luc Melenchon and he plans to start leafleting again on Monday morning. The euro rose sharply against the dollar as fears of France pulling out of the single currency and European Union receded following the breakthrough of Macron, former economy minister under outgoing Socialist President Francois Hollande .
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Jharkhand: Details of lakhs of Aadhaar cardholders published on state website
The lapse came to light on Saturday evening when the UIDAI office in Ranchi called up the office of the Department of Women and Child & Social Security of the Government of Jharkhand, on whose website the numbers were displayed. According to Section 29 (4) of the Aadhaar Act, publishing Aadhar numbers of consumers is illegal, though such violations are known to have happened in the recent past.
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North Korea displays apparently new missiles as U.S. carrier group approaches
For outside military analysts, though, the highlight is the weaponry that the North puts on display. "The closer such big targets as nuclear powered aircraft carriers come (to the Korean peninsula), the greater would be the effect of merciless strikes", the statement added.
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Easter celebrations and egg hunts going on this week
The group was excited to see the Easter Bunny as well who sat in the Clawson Trojan home stands to have photos made with kids and families alike. It's Easter weekend, and that means it's time for an egg hunt. Almost 3,000 Easter eggs are planned to be filled by Builders Club students at Gering Junior High School. "I can't say that we've ever had that many people", LeGrand said.
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USS Carl Vinson Pilot Ejects Safely at Sea
National Security Adviser Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster said on Fox News the next day, it was "prudent" to move the strike group near the Korean Peninsula because "North Korea has been engaged in a pattern of provocative behavior". The strike group's commander, Rear Admiral Jim Kilby, said in a Facebook post this week that the deployment had even been extended 30 days "to provide a persistent presence in the waters off the Korean Peninsula".
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5-Star DE Micah Parsons Announces Decommitment from Penn State
Parsons, a weakside defensive end from Harrisburg (Pa.), decommitted a day after he was scheduled to be in State College for the Blue-White Game. While it's entirely possible that Penn State will once again land Parson's services, decommitted players committing once again to the same school is historically unlikely.





