Bloomberg Emmanuel Macron is closer to winning another term at the helm of Europe’s second-largest economy as nationalist leader Marine Le Pen runs out of time to narrow the gap between them before the presidential runoff ballot. Both candidates are holding their last rallies in areas where they came out on top in the first round two weeks ago — ...

Bloomberg Sri Lankan lawmakers backing President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said they’re willing to consider constitutional changes submitted by his opponents, including clipping his executive powers, signaling a softer stance as the government faces public anger over rising living costs. The government “is ready to work with parliament on constitutional amendments and proposals submitted by various parties which should be published for ...

Bloomberg Mwai Kibaki, the two-term Kenyan president who fired up the economy yet saw his legacy tainted by election-related violence, has died. He was 90. His death was announced by President Uhuru Kenyatta in a televised address. “Kibaki was a quintessential patriot, whose legacy of civic responsibility will continue to inspire generations of Kenyans long into the future,” Kenyatta said. ...